Patent ID: 8732955

Claim:
A shaving razor including a biasing member producing a progressively increasing cartridge return torque, the shaving razor comprising: a. a cartridge that comprises: 1) a cartridge housing having a front edge, a rear edge and two opposing side edges extending from the front edge to the rear edge; 2) a shaving blade between the front edge and the rear edge of the cartridge housing; 3) a cartridge pivot axis providing an axis of rotation for the cartridge; and 4) a connecting member; and b. a handle comprising a handle connecting structure that connects to the connecting member of the cartridge, the handle connecting structure includes a biasing member that contacts and exerts a progressively increasing return torque on the cartridge as the cartridge rotates about the pivot axis during use, wherein the progressively increasing return torque increases from zero when the cartridge is in a neutral position to a peak torque of about 14Nmm when the cartridge is at a fully rotated position, and wherein progressively increasing return torque increases at a gradient of less than 0.3Nmm/degree.