Resilient razor handle

• US 20090293292A1
• Filed: 05/27/2008
• Published: 12/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gillette Company (The Procter & Gamble Company), The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: Gillette Company (The Procter & Gamble Company)
• Inventors: Gajria, Chandrasen, Ramm, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US12/154,768
• Publication Number:
  US 20090293292A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 30/526
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 21/522 Ergonomic details, e.g. shape, ribs or rubber parts
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 21/528 Manufacture of razor handles

Abstract

A razor handle including a support member. The support member has a first end, an opposed second end and a middle portion extending between the first end and the second end. The middle portion has a U-shaped cross-section extending along its length. The U-shaped cross-section has a concave inner channel portion and a convex outer portion. A first resilient layer is positioned in the concave inner channel portion. The first resilient layer is more resilient than the support member. A second resilient layer is positioned on the convex outer portion. The second resilient layer is more resilient than the support member.

Claims

1. A razor handle comprising

a support member, said support member having a first end, an opposed second end and a middle portion extending between said first end and said second end, said middle portion having a U-shaped cross-section extending along its length;

said U-shaped cross-section having a concave inner channel portion and a convex outer portion;

a first resilient layer positioned in said concave inner channel portion, said first resilient layer being more resilient than said support member; and

a second resilient layer positioned on said convex outer portion, said second resilient layer being more resilient than said support member.

2. The razor handle according to claim 1 wherein said first resilient layer and said second resilient layer have the same durometer values.

3. The razor handle according to claim 1 wherein said first resilient layer and said second resilient layer have different durometer values.

4. The razor handle according to claim 1 wherein said first resilient layer has a durometer value between 10 Shore A and 40 Shore A hardness.

5. The razor handle according to claim 1 wherein said second resilient layer has a durometer value between 10 Shore A and 40 Shore A hardness.

6. The razor handle according to claim 1 wherein said middle portion has a constantly changing cross-sectional shape along its length.

7. The razor handle according to claim 1 wherein said first resilient layer has a maximum thickness dimension between 3 and 10 mm.

8. The razor handle according to claim 1 wherein said second resilient layer has a maximum thickness dimension between 3 and 10 mm.