US 12,005,595 B2
Razor cartridge with a rotatably attached housing portion
Jack Anthony Washington, Mendon, MA (US)
Assigned to The Gillette Company LLC, Boston, MA (US)
Filed by The Gillette Company LLC, Boston, MA (US)
Filed on Jan. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/161,856.
Prior Publication US 2022/0241995 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. B26B 21/40 (2006.01); B26B 21/22 (2006.01); B26B 21/44 (2006.01)
CPC B26B 21/4025 (2013.01) [B26B 21/225 (2013.01); B26B 21/4012 (2013.01); B26B 21/4043 (2013.01); B26B 21/4031 (2013.01); B26B 21/443 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A razor cartridge comprising:
a first housing portion having one or more first surfaces define a first plane;
one or more razor blade members mounted in the first housing portion;
a second housing portion rotatably attached to the first housing portion, the second housing portion having one or more second surfaces define a second plane; and
a first shaving razor component comprising a trimmer blade member disposed between the first and second housing portions,
wherein the second housing portion has (i) a first position wherein the one or more surfaces that define the second plane are positioned at an angle of between negative 30 degrees and 30 degrees with respect to the first plane, and (ii) a second position wherein the one or more surfaces that define the second plane are positioned at an angle of between 70 degrees and 130 degrees with respect to the first plane,
wherein when the second housing portion is in the second position, the second housing portion secures the trimmer blade member against the first housing portion,
wherein the trimmer blade member comprises a blade support member and a blade coupled to the blade support member, and
wherein when the second housing portion is in the second position, the blade support member is positioned against a support surface defined in the first housing portion such that the blade support member is secured between the first and second housing portions.