Patent ID: 8011101

Claim:
A shaving aid cartridge for a razor assembly, comprising: a solid erodable body of a shaving aid material consisting essentially of a soap-type material, wherein the body includes a base surface and a contact surface; a first aperture disposed in the contact surface and extending between the base surface and the contact surface, wherein the first aperture defines a centerline and is sized to encircle a razor cartridge of the razor assembly; and a base partially or completely embedded in the erodable body adjacent the base surface; wherein the base includes a first surface and a second aperture sized to receive the razor cartridge; and wherein the base further includes one or more projections attached to the base and disposed on opposed sides of the second aperture having shaving aid material solidification apertures extending in a direction parallel to the centerline of the first aperture through the projections, a plurality of tabs that extend laterally out from the base to locate the shaving aid cartridge within packaging; and wherein no part of the base extends from the first surface to the contact surface between the solid erodable body and the first aperture; and wherein the soap-type material passes through and beyond the shaving aid material solidification apertures to define a continuous path around a portion of the projection to secure the solid erodable body to the base; and the first surface is spaced from the contact surface.