Patent ID: 7874076

Claim:
A razor comprising: a razor cartridge; and a handle comprising: a rigid core; a layer of elastomeric material; a head portion for connection to the razor cartridge; and an elongated body portion comprising a first neck portion in the vicinity of the head portion, the first neck portion having opposite side gripping areas, wherein each side gripping area comprises a series of spaced fins extending from a root located in the vicinity of an upper surface of the handle toward a lower surface of the handle, the spaced fins and the root being made of elastomeric material and protruding from the rigid core; wherein the rigid core and the series of spaced fins define complementary comb-like structures that are embedded and intermeshed with each other, and wherein the head portion further comprises a second neck portion having opposite side gripping areas comprising a series of spaced ribs that are integral with the rigid core and that extend above a surface of the razor handle.