Patent ID: 8484852

Claim:
A razor handle for use with an associated disposable shaving cartridge, the associated cartridge having at least one cutting edge lying in a shaving plane and being arranged to exert a cutting action when the shaving plane is moved across a user's skin in a shaving direction, the razor handle comprising: a mounting portion; and a handgrip portion; the mounting portion being adapted to releasably retain the cartridge in an installed position in fixed relation to the mounting portion, the mounting portion being pivotable relative to the handgrip portion about a pivot axis comprising at least one hinge, the hinge providing a return force that urges the mounting portion resiliently to a rest position with respect to the handgrip portion; wherein the mounting portion includes a fixed skin engaging structure having at least one skin engaging surface; the skin engaging surface being arranged in the shaving plane in fixed relation to the mounting portion; and in front of the at least one cutting edge when considered in the shaving direction in the installed position of the cartridge; such that the skin engaging surface frictionally engages the user's skin in advance of the at least one cutting edge as the shaving plane travels across the user's skin in use; wherein the skin engaging surface comprises a surface of a body of elastomeric material; wherein the body of elastomeric material is moulded integrally with the handle; and wherein: the hinge of the mounting portion includes an elastic portion of the said body of elastomeric material, and said elastic portion providing a return force that urges the mounting portion resiliently to a rest position with respect to the handgrip portion.