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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2004
Evan Pennell, Hingham, MA (US);
Cheryl Fitzgerald, Tewksbury, MA (US);
Cardy Louis, Raynham, MA (US);
Evan Pennell, Hingham, MA (US);
Cheryl Fitzgerald, Tewksbury, MA (US);
Cardy Louis, Raynham, MA (US);
The Gillette Company, Boston, TX (US);
Abstract
A cutting member for a shaving razor includes an elongated metal blade having a cutting edge, a blade end, a tapered portion near the blade end and a uniform thickness portion extending from the blade end to the tapered portion, and an elongated bent metal support that has a platform portion, a bent portion and a base portion extending downward from the bent potion. The platform portion extends forward from the bent portion to a front end. The platform portion includes an attachment area that is spaced from the front end and the bent portion, and a flat portion that includes and extends beyond the attachment area. The uniform thickness portion of the blade is supported on the platform portion and secured thereto at the attachment area, the tapered portion extending forward beyond the front end of the platform portion.