The Gillette Company

Jessy Lee Cusack

Christopher Ramm

Matthew Michael Long

Alexander Stephen Forti

Michael Hal Bruno

Neil Dustin Lettenberger

Shrikant Prasad Pattnaik

Robert Harold Johnson

Jack Anthony Washington

Ashok Bakul Patel

Steven Michael Bourque

Michael Tejpaul Verasamy

Zachary Oliver Veugen

Patrick Francis McNally

Kelly Daniel Bridges

Matthew Frank Murgida

Matthew Stephen Bauer

Christian Arnold Litterst

Charles James Bassett

Christoph Zegula

Marco Fontecchio

Aiqin Li

Patrick Francis Mcnally

The present invention describes a novel spring mechanism for a razor. In the razor, the spring member may be disposed in a movable member assembly, portions of which may be used for ejection or pivoting. The spring may be fully encompassed within the assembly and be placed within supporting structures therein. The spring is a loop-shaped element having overlapping end portions with free distal ends. Alternately, the spring member is tear drop shaped loop shape with distal ends that are spaced apart. The spring may be disposed within a first and/or second movable member such as an eject button or a pivot member. A retarding structure on the spring provides a retarding force which is based on the interaction of the retarding structure with a protrusion on an assembly portion to keep the spring orientation intact. The spring is desirably comprised of stainless steel and is a flat wire.

Razor assembly with loop shaped spring member

A handle for a shaving razor in which the handle comprises a frame and a movable member assembly operably coupled to the frame such that the frame is disposed between the movable member assembly and where the movable member assembly portions are configured to move both above and below the frame. The movement can be linear or rotational. The movable member assembly comprises one or more springs. The first member and the second member are coupled together through said rigid member. The rigid member can include a rigid member platform which has a width to thickness ratio from about 7 to about 60.

Razor handle with a rigid member

Shaving razor cartridge

Container for a razor cartridge

First and second individual containers each containing a razor cartridge with a storage region and having a perimeter around an entrance to the storage region. Each container includes a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a first end wall, a second end wall opposite the first end wall, a bottom wall extending between the first side wall, the second side wall, the first end wall and the second end wall. A front flange extends outward from the first side wall at the perimeter. A joint secures the front flange of the second individual container to the second side wall of the first individual container at the perimeter. The front flange of the second individual container extends beyond the second side wall of the first individual container and above the storage region of first individual container.

Connected containers for razor cartridges

Razor cartridge

Razor cartridge connecting member

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Newton, MA, United States of America

Jessy Lee Cusack