EP1011934A2 - Razor blade and cartridge including same and method of making same - Google Patents
Razor blade and cartridge including same and method of making sameInfo
- Publication number
- EP1011934A2 EP1011934A2 EP98907644A EP98907644A EP1011934A2 EP 1011934 A2 EP1011934 A2 EP 1011934A2 EP 98907644 A EP98907644 A EP 98907644A EP 98907644 A EP98907644 A EP 98907644A EP 1011934 A2 EP1011934 A2 EP 1011934A2
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- blade
- blade member
- waves
- axis
- valleys
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B26B21/00—Razors of the open or knife type; Safety razors or other shaving implements of the planing type; Hair-trimming devices involving a razor-blade; Equipment therefor
- B26B21/54—Razor-blades
- B26B21/56—Razor-blades characterised by the shape
- B26B21/565—Bent razor blades; Razor blades with bent carriers
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B26B21/00—Razors of the open or knife type; Safety razors or other shaving implements of the planing type; Hair-trimming devices involving a razor-blade; Equipment therefor
- B26B21/54—Razor-blades
- B26B21/56—Razor-blades characterised by the shape
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21D53/00—Making other particular articles
- B21D53/60—Making other particular articles cutlery wares; garden tools or the like
- B21D53/64—Making other particular articles cutlery wares; garden tools or the like knives; scissors; cutting blades
- B21D53/645—Making other particular articles cutlery wares; garden tools or the like knives; scissors; cutting blades safety razor blades
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
- B24B3/00—Sharpening cutting edges, e.g. of tools; Accessories therefor, e.g. for holding the tools
- B24B3/36—Sharpening cutting edges, e.g. of tools; Accessories therefor, e.g. for holding the tools of cutting blades
- B24B3/48—Sharpening cutting edges, e.g. of tools; Accessories therefor, e.g. for holding the tools of cutting blades of razor blades or razors
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B26B21/00—Razors of the open or knife type; Safety razors or other shaving implements of the planing type; Hair-trimming devices involving a razor-blade; Equipment therefor
- B26B21/54—Razor-blades
Definitions
- the invention relates to a razor blade, a cartridge including the razor blade, and a method of making the razor blade.
- Razor blade cartridges typically include plastic housings that are attached to or made integral with a handle and have one or more fixed or movable razor blades mounted on the housing.
- the housing typically includes a guard structure in front of the blades that engages and stretches the skin in front of the blades and a cap structure behind the blades that slides over the skin.
- the blade tangent angle for a blade is defined as the angle made by a line drawn through the central longitudinal axis of the blade cross section and extending from the cutting edge of the blade, and a tangent line drawn between the top surfaces of the structures contacted by the skin immediately in front of the cutting edge and the tip of the cutting edge.
- Blade exposure is defined as the distance of the cutting edge above or below a tangent line drawn between the top surfaces of the structures in front of and behind the cutting edge; the distance is measured normal to the tangent line.
- the invention features, in general, a blade for a shaving razor that has a nonlinear front cutting edge that is defined by a plurality of waves having crests and valleys extending above and below a transverse length axis.
- the nonlinear cutting edge is provided on a blade member that is generally flat and has a width along a width axis, a length along a transverse length axis, and smaller dimensions along a thickness axis defined normal to both the length and width axes.
- the non-linear front cutting edge generally extends along the length axis, and the waves extend above and below the length axis in a direction that is parallel to the thickness axis.
- the blade includes an "L-shaped" support under the blade member; the support is thicker than the blade member, and includes an upper portion to which the blade member is attached and an extension extending downward therefrom; the upper portion has a plurality of waves that are aligned with the waves of the blade member.
- the blade member has a length of between 1 and 2 inches, and has between 2 and 24 waves (most preferably between 6 and 18 waves).
- the waves have an amplitude between crests and valleys of less than 0.012", preferably between 0.002" and 0.004", and most preferably about 0.003".
- the blade member is made of metal between about 0.002" and about 0.010" thick, preferably between about 0.003" and about 0.004" thick.
- the waves have an amplitude of distance between the crests and valleys that is between 50% and 150% of the thickness of the metal, most preferably between 75% and 125%) of the thickness.
- the waves preferably extend throughout the width of the blade member.
- the invention features, in general, a blade with a wavy blade member as has already been generally described, the waves having an amplitude of distance between crests and valleys selected to be greater than an amplitude that causes unnecessary cuts in the skin if the cutting edge is slid sideways on the skin and to be less than an amplitude that causes a decrease in shaving comfort when compared to a linear front cutting edge.
- the waves Preferably have an amplitude between crests and valleys of greater than 0.001" and less than 0.012", most preferably between 0.002" and 0.004".
- the invention features, in general, a razor blade cartridge including a housing and a blade with a nonlinear, wavy front cutting edge as has already been generally described.
- Fig. 8 is a partial elevation showing the die portions for providing three-point bending in the Fig. 7 system.
- Fig. " 9 is a partial elevation showing the die portions for providing four-point bending in the Fig. 7 system.
- Fig. 10 is a graph (not drawn to scale) showing the height of a blade member versus length for a single wave of a hypothetical blade member having waves that follow a sine curve.
- Fig. 11 is a front view showing the alignment of valleys and crests of waves of cutting edges in front and back blades of the Fig. 5 cartridge.
- Fig. 12 is an front elevation of the blade member of the Fig. 1 blade.
- Waves 15 extend rearward from front cutting edge 13 parallel to each other preferably over the entire width of blade member 12.
- Upper portion 16 has twelve waves 17 corresponding to and aligned with waves 15.
- the valleys of the waves occur at spot welds 18.
- Waves 15, 17 are smooth and have crest to valley amplitudes below 0.012", preferably between 0.002" and 0.004", and most preferably about 0.003".
- the amplitude of 0.003" is believed to be sufficiently high to provide good protection against "slash" sideways cuts but not so high as to cause undue discomfort or irritation and propensity to cause nicks and cuts during normal up and down shaving strokes.
- the amplitude also yields acceptable overall shaving comfort values as compared to flat blades based upon shave tests and accepted statistical analysis.
- Fig. 4 shows undeformed blade 10' including flat blade member 12' and support 14' prior to forming.
- Blade member 12' is preferably made of 0.003" or 0.004" thick razor blade quality stainless steel which is martensitic and has a uniform thickness section with a width "d" of about 0.033" and a sharpened portion extending in front for a dimension "c" of about 0.012".
- Upper portion 16' preferably has a dimension "b" of 0.0325".
- Support 14' is made of 0.011" thick stainless steel. Extension 20' of support 14' extends downward from upper platform 16 a distance of 0.0596".
- alternative razor blade cartridge 40 includes two fixed blades 42 on sandwiched platform support 44. Cartridge 40 also has guard member 46 and cap member 48. Blades 42 have waves of the same shape and amplitude as blade member 12, and the crests and valleys of the two blades are aligned.
- blade member 12' is preferably sharpened, coated, and sintered according to techniques well-known in the industry to obtain undeformed blade 10' as shown in Fig. 4. E.g., U.S. Patents Nos.
- the blade member 12' is preferably secured to support upper portion 16' by laser spot welding, as described in U.S. Patent No. 4,379,219, incorporated by reference herein.
- an undeformed blade 10' is formed in apparatus 49 between upper die 52 and lower die 50 to provide waves 15 and 17 (Fig. 3).
- Portion 16' of support 14' (Fig. 4) is supported on lower die 50.
- Upper die 52 is moved downward toward and contacts blade member 12'. With continued downward movement of upper die 52 toward lower die 50, blade member 12' and upper portion 16' are deformed, resulting in waves 15 and 17 extending throughout the width of blade member 12' and the underlying area of upper portion 16', respectively.
- Upper die 52 continues downward until it reaches stop 54, which determines the amount of maximum deflection of blade member 12' and upper portion 16'.
- Upper die 52 is then raised, and blade 10' elastically returns to approximately 50% of the maximum deflected value.
- a maximum die deflection of amplitude of about ⁇ 0.003 which corresponds to a crest to valley amplitude of about 0.006
- Opposed dies 50 and 52 have nonmatching surfaces so as to provide regions for material flow during forming of undeformed blade member 12' and undeformed upper support portion 16' into formed blade member 12 and formed upper support portion 16.
- upper die 52 is used with lower die 50 (Fig. 8) for three-point bending
- upper die 52 is used with lower die 50' (Fig. 9) for four-point bending.
- Three-point or four-point bending is used to permit material flow during the deflection and deformation process and to permit forming of upper portion 16' while extension 20' remains flat.
- upper die 52 has thirteen semi-circular ridges 56 with center-to-center spacing of 0.119", a depth "e” of 0.0453", a radius 72 of 0.0315", and a small flatter central portion 58 of radius 73 of 0.069" having an arc segment length of about 0.001".
- Lower die 50 (Fig. 8) has twelve circular ridges 60 with center-to-center spacing of 0.119", a depth "£" of 0.0358", a radius 74 of 0.0596", and a flat space "g" between ridges of 0.0096".
- Lower die 50' (Fig.
- the four points of contact for forming each wave are provided by two upper ridges 56 and the two lower ridges 62 between them.
- spot welds 18 are located in the valleys under semicircular ridges 56 in order to provide better control of the amplitude of deflection and to provide for a stiffer structure.
- the distance 78 between successive wave crests is set at 0.119", and the preferred crest to valley wave amplitude is about 0.003".
- Blades 10 (Fig. 5) and blades 42 (Fig. 6) are formed using similar dies. When the resulting blades are mounted on a housing, they have varying blade tangent angles along their lengths. During shaving, with successive strokes over the same skin area, different portions along the length of blade 10 or 42 will engage the same hair. By subjecting the hair to blade portions having different blade tangent angles, closer shaving can result.
- the use of waves in the blade can avoid "slash" cuts that occur when a blade is accidentally side-slipped along the cutting edge axis; slash cuts can be problems with women shavers in particular.
- the wavy nature of a blade can also provide for better skin flow management, and the first blade can act as a better guard for the second blade behind it in two or three blade systems. This is because the effective contact length with a wavy cutting edge on the skin is substantially longer than with a flat blacle, thus providing more points of contact in stretching the skin.
- the waves also make the blade member a stiffer structure which is subject to less bending during shaving, tending to better maintain designed exposures and blade tangent angles during shaving than flat blade counterparts (i.e., made of the same thickness material).
- the increased strength provided to blade member 12 by the wavy structure can be estimated by assuming that the wave follows a sine curve and calculating and comparing moments of inertia (which determine the blade stiffness and resistance to deflection) for the wavy blades and the weaker undeformed flat blades.
- moments of inertia which determine the blade stiffness and resistance to deflection
- Fig. 10 the following formula can be used to describe the location of a midline through the blade member 12, Y n , as a function of length, x, and the upper surface Y n + h 2, and the lower surface, Y n - h/2:
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Forests & Forestry (AREA)
- Dry Shavers And Clippers (AREA)
- Knives (AREA)
- Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
- Auxiliary Devices For Music (AREA)
- Pens And Brushes (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US80714497A | 1997-02-27 | 1997-02-27 | |
US807144 | 1997-02-27 | ||
PCT/US1998/003761 WO1998038017A2 (en) | 1997-02-27 | 1998-02-26 | Razor blade and cartridge including same and method of making same |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP1011934A2 true EP1011934A2 (en) | 2000-06-28 |
EP1011934B1 EP1011934B1 (en) | 2002-05-29 |
Family
ID=25195684
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP98907644A Expired - Lifetime EP1011934B1 (en) | 1997-02-27 | 1998-02-26 | Razor blade and cartridge including same |
Country Status (18)
Country | Link |
---|---|
EP (1) | EP1011934B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2001513681A (en) |
KR (1) | KR20000075679A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1163333C (en) |
AR (1) | AR011895A1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE218087T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU6339998A (en) |
BR (1) | BR9807754A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2278765C (en) |
CO (1) | CO4761088A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69805632T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2174420T3 (en) |
ID (1) | ID22706A (en) |
PL (1) | PL186434B1 (en) |
TR (1) | TR199902073T2 (en) |
TW (1) | TW378173B (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998038017A2 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA981629B (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US10391651B2 (en) | 2011-10-06 | 2019-08-27 | Bic-Violex Sa | Razor blade, razor head, and method of manufacture |
Families Citing this family (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB2354474B8 (en) | 1999-09-27 | 2008-01-29 | Gillette Co | Safety razors |
US6449849B1 (en) * | 2000-06-29 | 2002-09-17 | Willard Hackerman | Shaving razor |
GB0025339D0 (en) * | 2000-10-16 | 2000-11-29 | Gillette Co | Safety razors |
US6804886B2 (en) | 2000-10-16 | 2004-10-19 | The Gillette Company | Safety razors |
AU2004228609A1 (en) * | 2003-02-25 | 2004-10-21 | Eveready Battery Company Inc. | A method for manufacturing a razor blade |
US7823272B2 (en) | 2006-11-14 | 2010-11-02 | The Gillette Company | Systems for producing assemblies |
JP2008132002A (en) * | 2006-11-27 | 2008-06-12 | Matsushita Electric Works Ltd | Razor blade |
EP2419247B1 (en) * | 2009-04-15 | 2020-05-27 | BIC-Violex S.A. | Method of manufacturing a razor head component, support obtained thereby and razor cartridge and razor comprising said support |
US20180297226A1 (en) * | 2017-04-17 | 2018-10-18 | Byung Jin Kim | Razor blade having wavy cutting edge |
DE102018112527A1 (en) * | 2018-05-24 | 2019-11-28 | Oliver Hesch | A razor blade with at least one cutting edge for its use and the manufacture of such a razor blade |
Family Cites Families (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB445385A (en) * | 1935-02-07 | 1936-04-08 | Ever Ready Razor Products Ltd | Improvements in or relating to blades for safety razors |
DE739561C (en) * | 1941-04-27 | 1944-04-19 | Wilhelm Mueller | razor blade |
GB676089A (en) * | 1951-02-16 | 1952-07-23 | Paul Muller | Improvements in safety razor blades |
US3829969A (en) | 1969-07-28 | 1974-08-20 | Gillette Co | Cutting tool with alloy coated sharpened edge |
US3652443A (en) | 1970-08-25 | 1972-03-28 | Gillette Co | Deposition apparatus |
US3761373A (en) | 1971-07-09 | 1973-09-25 | Gillette Co | Process for producing an improved cutting tool |
US4026016A (en) | 1975-05-12 | 1977-05-31 | The Gillette Company | Razor blade assembly |
US4379219A (en) | 1980-04-21 | 1983-04-05 | The Gillette Company | Shaving unit and method of manufacture therefor |
US4498357A (en) | 1982-09-22 | 1985-02-12 | George Makarov | Mass accelerator and power converter unit |
GB8334310D0 (en) * | 1983-12-23 | 1984-02-01 | Gillette Co | Razor blades |
US4608782A (en) * | 1985-05-17 | 1986-09-02 | The Gillette Company | Method and apparatus for sharpening razor blades |
-
1998
- 1998-02-25 TW TW087102734A patent/TW378173B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-02-26 DE DE69805632T patent/DE69805632T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-02-26 ID IDW990867A patent/ID22706A/en unknown
- 1998-02-26 BR BR9807754-6A patent/BR9807754A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-02-26 KR KR1019997007745A patent/KR20000075679A/en active IP Right Grant
- 1998-02-26 ES ES98907644T patent/ES2174420T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-02-26 AT AT98907644T patent/ATE218087T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-02-26 PL PL98335376A patent/PL186434B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-02-26 CA CA002278765A patent/CA2278765C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-02-26 ZA ZA981629A patent/ZA981629B/en unknown
- 1998-02-26 CN CNB988028808A patent/CN1163333C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-02-26 WO PCT/US1998/003761 patent/WO1998038017A2/en active IP Right Grant
- 1998-02-26 AU AU63399/98A patent/AU6339998A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-02-26 JP JP53784698A patent/JP2001513681A/en not_active Ceased
- 1998-02-26 TR TR1999/02073T patent/TR199902073T2/en unknown
- 1998-02-26 EP EP98907644A patent/EP1011934B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-02-27 CO CO98010857A patent/CO4761088A1/en unknown
- 1998-02-27 AR ARP980100887A patent/AR011895A1/en active IP Right Grant
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
---|
See references of WO9838017A2 * |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US10391651B2 (en) | 2011-10-06 | 2019-08-27 | Bic-Violex Sa | Razor blade, razor head, and method of manufacture |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
TR199902073T2 (en) | 1999-12-21 |
PL335376A1 (en) | 2000-04-25 |
EP1011934B1 (en) | 2002-05-29 |
TW378173B (en) | 2000-01-01 |
DE69805632T2 (en) | 2003-01-30 |
WO1998038017A2 (en) | 1998-09-03 |
CA2278765C (en) | 2004-09-28 |
DE69805632D1 (en) | 2002-07-04 |
PL186434B1 (en) | 2004-01-30 |
WO1998038017A3 (en) | 1998-12-03 |
CO4761088A1 (en) | 1999-04-27 |
ID22706A (en) | 1999-12-09 |
CN1248935A (en) | 2000-03-29 |
ZA981629B (en) | 1998-08-28 |
AU6339998A (en) | 1998-09-18 |
CA2278765A1 (en) | 1998-09-03 |
CN1163333C (en) | 2004-08-25 |
BR9807754A (en) | 2000-02-22 |
JP2001513681A (en) | 2001-09-04 |
ES2174420T3 (en) | 2002-11-01 |
ATE218087T1 (en) | 2002-06-15 |
AR011895A1 (en) | 2000-09-13 |
KR20000075679A (en) | 2000-12-26 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
EP1484144B1 (en) | Shaving razor and blade unit with improved guard | |
EP1937444B1 (en) | Blade mounting members for a razor cartridge | |
RU2630092C2 (en) | Shaving blade, shaving cartridge and method for shaving blade manufacture | |
AU2004261452B2 (en) | Safety razors | |
US6804886B2 (en) | Safety razors | |
EP3854542B1 (en) | Electric beard trimmer | |
EP1356901A1 (en) | Razor blade assembly | |
AU2001238703A1 (en) | Shaving razor and blade unit with improved guard | |
EP1011934B1 (en) | Razor blade and cartridge including same | |
KR20080108490A (en) | Razors | |
EP4257307A2 (en) | Razor cartridge | |
CA2421150C (en) | Safety razor blade, blade unit, and method of making the blade | |
AU2002224358A1 (en) | Safety razor blade, blade unit, and method of making the blade | |
US20220152853A1 (en) | Shaving head | |
CN218802405U (en) | Guard plate, blade set, cutting assembly and hair cutting appliance | |
CZ265899A3 (en) | Razor blade, razor blade head containing thereof and process of its manufacture | |
MXPA99007907A (en) | Razor blade and cartridge including same and method of making same |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 19990914 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI LU NL PT SE |
|
17Q | First examination report despatched |
Effective date: 20000904 |
|
RAP1 | Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred) |
Owner name: THE GILLETTE COMPANY |
|
GRAG | Despatch of communication of intention to grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA |
|
RTI1 | Title (correction) |
Free format text: RAZOR BLADE AND CARTRIDGE INCLUDING SAME |
|
GRAG | Despatch of communication of intention to grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA |
|
GRAH | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA |
|
GRAH | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA |
|
GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI LU NL PT SE |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20020529 Ref country code: LI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20020529 Ref country code: CH Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20020529 Ref country code: BE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20020529 Ref country code: AT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20020529 |
|
REF | Corresponds to: |
Ref document number: 218087 Country of ref document: AT Date of ref document: 20020615 Kind code of ref document: T |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: FG4D |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: EP |
|
REF | Corresponds to: |
Ref document number: 69805632 Country of ref document: DE Date of ref document: 20020704 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20020829 Ref country code: PT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20020829 Ref country code: DK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20020829 |
|
NLV1 | Nl: lapsed or annulled due to failure to fulfill the requirements of art. 29p and 29m of the patents act | ||
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: ES Ref legal event code: FG2A Ref document number: 2174420 Country of ref document: ES Kind code of ref document: T3 |
|
ET | Fr: translation filed | ||
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: PL |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20030226 |
|
PLBE | No opposition filed within time limit |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT |
|
26N | No opposition filed |
Effective date: 20030303 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: ES Payment date: 20080214 Year of fee payment: 11 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IT Payment date: 20080223 Year of fee payment: 11 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Payment date: 20080212 Year of fee payment: 11 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: ST Effective date: 20091030 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: ES Ref legal event code: FD2A Effective date: 20090227 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20090302 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: ES Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20090227 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20090226 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R081 Ref document number: 69805632 Country of ref document: DE Owner name: THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC (N. D. GES. D. STAATE, US Free format text: FORMER OWNER: THE GILLETTE CO., BOSTON, MASS., US |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20170227 Year of fee payment: 20 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Payment date: 20170126 Year of fee payment: 20 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: 732E Free format text: REGISTERED BETWEEN 20170622 AND 20170628 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R071 Ref document number: 69805632 Country of ref document: DE |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: PE20 Expiry date: 20180225 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF EXPIRATION OF PROTECTION Effective date: 20180225 |