US 12,220,828 B2
Cartridge connector and razor assembly using the same
Jae Joon Lee, Seoul (KR); Sung Hee Son, Seoul (KR); Shin Hwan Park, Seoul (KR); and Sang Hun Park, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to DORCO CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed by DORCO CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Mar. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/182,252.
Application 18/182,252 is a continuation of application No. 16/920,393, filed on Jul. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,613,036.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2019-0082244 (KR), filed on Jul. 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0211516 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. B26B 21/52 (2006.01); B26B 21/22 (2006.01)
CPC B26B 21/521 (2013.01) [B26B 21/225 (2013.01); B26B 21/522 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A razor assembly comprising:
a razor cartridge comprising at least one shaving blade having a cutting edge, and a blade housing comprising a front side configured to receive the at least one shaving blade and a rear side opposing the front side, the at least one shaving blade extending in a first direction corresponding to a width direction of the razor cartridge;
a cartridge connector coupled to the razor cartridge such that the razor cartridge is rotatable with respect to the cartridge connector about a rotational axis parallel to the first direction; and
a razor handle configured to be coupled to the cartridge connector,
wherein the cartridge connector further comprises:
at least two first cantilevers configured to provide a recovering force to the razor cartridge to restore the razor cartridge to a rest position in response to the razor cartridge rotating with respect to the cartridge connector;
at least one second cantilever coupled to at least a part of the razor handle;
a connector body comprising a pair of side walls and at least one cover wall connecting the side walls to form a receiving space surrounded by the side walls and the cover wall; and
the at least one cover wall covering the at least one second cantilever, the at least one cover wall comprising an inner surface facing the rear side of the blade housing and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, and
wherein the at least one second cantilever is covered by the inner surface of the at least one cover wall and is invisible when viewed from the outer surface of the at least one cover wall.