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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2023
The Gillette Company Llc, Boston, MA (US);
Uwe Jungnickel, Königstein, DE;
Jens Alinski, Kelkheim, DE;
The Gillette Company LLC, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a handle, a connector, and a head by injection molding at least a part of the handle having a distal end and a proximal end comprising a hollow portion opposite the distal end. At least a part of the connector having an outer lateral surface and a recess therein by injection molding with the recess forming a cavity within the connector. A spring-loaded ball-snap element is provided that with a ball and a spring configured to apply a radial force onto the ball. The spring-loaded ball-snap element is inserted into the cavity of the connector and the spring-loaded ball-snap element is fixed therein. At least a part of the head is injection molded. The connector is inserted into the hollow portion of the handle and the connector and fixed. The ball is extended slightly beyond the connector's outer lateral surface surrounding the ball.