Patent ID: 8615891
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
1. A razor comprising: an elongated shaving cartridge comprising at least one blade having a blade edge extending along a transversal axis; and a razor handle, the razor handle comprising: a handle body extending in a longitudinal direction between a front end and a back end, the handle body having a hollow housing provided with an opening at the front end of the handle body, the longitudinal direction being perpendicular to the transversal axis, a cartridge carrier carrying the shaving cartridge and being slidably mounted on the handle body between a shaving position in which the shaving cartridge extends at least partly out of the housing, and a non-shaving position in which the shaving cartridge is retracted inside of the housing, an actuator rotatably mounted on the handle body for controlling cartridge carrier motions, and a transmission mechanism adapted to convert a rotation of the actuator into a sliding of the cartridge carrier; wherein the opening is elongated, extends along the transversal axis, and has a length which is sufficient to accommodate the shaving cartridge with the blade edge extending along the transversal axis, wherein in the shaving and non-shaving positions, and during a motion of the shaving cartridge between the shaving and non-shaving positions, the shaving cartridge extends parallel to the transversal axis, wherein a drum is fixedly connected to the actuator and wherein the transmission mechanism includes a cam belonging to either the drum or the cartridge carrier and a cam-follower belonging to either the drum or the cartridge carrier not including the cam, and wherein the cam-follower includes at least one protrusion belonging to the cartridge carrier and the cam includes at least one thread provided on the drum, the protrusion being slidingly engaged with the thread.