Patent ID: 8151469

Claim:
A handle for a personal grooming article comprising: a substantially rigid elongated gripping section having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end portion and a distal end portion; a plurality of substantially rigid ribs projecting from a top surface of the elongated gripping section and extending substantially traverse to the longitudinal axis; and a flexible cover joined to the elongated gripping section, the cover including a plurality of fins and a frame interconnecting a plurality of end portions of the plurality of fins, the plurality of fins defining a plurality of slots extending through the cover, wherein the fins are positioned between respective ribs of the elongated gripping portion; wherein the fins are releasably joined to the elongated gripping section and the fins have a first width and a second width that is less than the first width wherein the first width is about 1.45 mm to about 2 mm; and a plurality of the fins are angled toward the proximal end portion and a plurality of the fins are angled toward the distal end portion.