Patent ID: 8438736
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
1. A shaving blade unit comprising: a plastic housing comprising a front portion and a rear portion and two side surfaces extending from the front portion to the rear portion; at least one shaving blade disposed between the front portion and the rear portion and comprising a blade length extending along respective one or more parallel blade axes; and a guard formed of a single segment at the front portion of the housing, the guard comprising an elastomeric member comprising a leading portion which at least partially extends beyond the front portion of the plastic housing, wherein the portion of the leading portion extending beyond the front portion of the plastic housing forms a series of ducts aligned along said elastomeric member, said series of ducts forming at least one through hole extending between an upper surface through to a lower surface of the leading portion of the elastomeric member, wherein said upper surface of the leading portion of the elastomeric member forms a skin engaging surface with the tip of said at least one shaving blade, and said lower surface is opposite said upper surface, wherein said guard further comprises at least one elastomeric fin aft of said series of ducts, and said elastomeric member forms at least two channels in the upper surface, each of said channels extends from and in communication with the at least one duct of said series of ducts toward said leading portion of the elastomeric member.