Patent ID: 6442850
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A shaving razor comprising:a reusable assembly including an elongated guard element having a length dimension and which assembly is movable by a user's hand in a shaving direction generally perpendicular to the length dimension of the guard element, and a replaceable blade cartridge with at least one blade having an elongated cutting edge, said reusable assembly and blade cartridge having cooperating catch parts enabling the blade cartridge to be brought into and out of an installed condition relative to the reusable assembly with accompanying movement of the blade cartridge toward and away from the assembly in a direction generally perpendicular to said length dimension of the guard element, and said cartridge when in said installed condition having said cutting edge located parallel to and behind said guard element with respect to the shaving direction so that said guard element can engage and stretch the user's skin in advance of the cutting edge during a shaving operation.