Patent ID: 7681320

Claim:
A razor comprising: a handle including a pair of contacts, a head, separable from and pivotally mounted on the handle, the head including a housing that is positioned to contact the user's skin during shaving and that carries one or more blades configured for wet shaving, an electrical circuit, configured to power an electrical function associated with the head, a first portion of the circuit being disposed in the handle and a second portion of the circuit being disposed in the head, and an electro-mechanical connector, interposed between the head and handle and pivotally joining the head to the handle, configured to provide electrical communication between the first and second portions of the circuit, the electro-mechanical connector comprising (a) a handle-receiving portion containing contacts disposed for contact with the contacts of the handle, (b) a pair of wings that extend from the handle-receiving portion, and (c) a pair of clips that are joined directly to the end portions of the wings to form a pivotable connection and an electrical connection, the clips are crimped around a portion of the housing to hold said blades in place in the housing and to provide a path for current from the contacts of the handle-receiving portion to the housing.