EP2707181B1 - Blade retainers for shaving razor cartridge - Google Patents

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EP2707181B1
EP2707181B1 EP11865683.4A EP11865683A EP2707181B1 EP 2707181 B1 EP2707181 B1 EP 2707181B1 EP 11865683 A EP11865683 A EP 11865683A EP 2707181 B1 EP2707181 B1 EP 2707181B1
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Frank Prochaska
Jeffrey Wonderley
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Edgewell Personal Care Brands LLC
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    • 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
    • B26B21/40—Details or accessories
    • B26B21/4012—Housing details, e.g. for cartridges
    • 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
    • B26B21/08—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 involving changeable blades
    • B26B21/14—Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle
    • B26B21/22—Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle involving several blades to be used simultaneously
    • B26B21/222—Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle involving several blades to be used simultaneously with the blades moulded into, or attached to, a changeable unit
    • B26B21/227—Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle involving several blades to be used simultaneously with the blades moulded into, or attached to, a changeable unit with blades being resiliently mounted in the changeable unit
    • 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
    • B26B21/40—Details or accessories
    • B26B21/4068—Mounting devices; Manufacture of razors or cartridges

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  • the present subject matter relates to shaving razor systems.
  • the present subject matter has particular applicability to shaving systems of the wet shave type.
  • Certain current conventional wet shaving systems feature razor cartridges that carry a plurality of razor blades, each blade being welded to a bent blade support.
  • the blade/support assemblies each fit into respective slots at either end of a central opening of a cartridge housing.
  • Some conventional cartridge bodies include springs, such as leaf-type spring fingers, which bias the blade/support assemblies upward.
  • a pair of metal clips is typically provided extending across the blades at respective opposing ends near the slots. The clips engage the underside of the cartridge housing to retain the blade/support assemblies in the cartridge housing.
  • a clip, or blade retainer functions to allow blades to be assembled to a housing or other cartridge components, thereby building a razor cartridge that does not require other methods of assembly, such as deforming plastic to stake blades and plastic together.
  • Retainers can establish a reference plane for blade edges that are assembled into a cartridge structure.
  • the blade edges are typically held against the rear face of the retainer by plastic springs. This builds into the assembly a consistent cartridge geometry based on blade edge position, with the retainer/cartridge designed to cooperate to yield the most desired geometry.
  • Retainers can be constructed using anodic materials based on galvanic activity such as aluminum, magnesium, beryllium, zinc, etc. or combinations thereof, to protect the blades from corrosion. This requires that the blade electrically contact the metal retainer.
  • galvanic activity such as aluminum, magnesium, beryllium, zinc, etc.
  • retainers have certain disadvantages, such as including the challenge of making secure assemblies, and maintaining this over extended manufacturing runs. Razor cartridges must maintain assembly integrity if the razor cartridge is accidentally dropped or otherwise subjected to normal or abnormal stresses during use. Various methods have been used to contain the retainer in the cartridge housing using an interlocking feature.
  • Retainer processing can also result in undesirable sharp features that can be apparent to the user during shaving.
  • distortion of the retainer shape either while forming the retainer or assembling the retainer to the cartridge housing, could result in poor electrical conductivity to the blades. This can cause loss of anodic/cathodic blade corrosion protection
  • a shaving cartridge housing having a blade and a retainer for retaining the blade according to claim 1, 12, or 16.
  • the dependent claims relate to individual embodiments of the invention.
  • the retainer comprises a central portion for extending across a minor axis of the blade, and a pair of legs extending from respective distal ends of the central portion to form substantially a U-shape with the central portion.
  • Each leg is inserted into a respective opening in the cartridge housing, and has a protrusion to engage a first wall of its respective cartridge housing opening, to restrict movement of the retainer relative to the cartridge housing.
  • each leg of the retainer is inserted into a respective opening in the cartridge housing along an insertion axis.
  • the legs are deformable after insertion to a position offset from the insertion axis to engage a wall of its respective cartridge housing opening, to restrict movement of the retainer relative to the cartridge housing.
  • each leg comprises an elastically compressible distal end portion wider than the opening when uncompressed, the distal end portion being compressible to fit into the opening during insertion, and expandable after insertion to restrict movement of the retainer relative to the cartridge housing.
  • a razor cartridge comprising a blade, a cartridge housing, and a retainer for retaining the blade in the cartridge housing.
  • the retainer comprising a central portion for extending across a minor axis of the blade, and a pair of legs extending from respective distal ends of the central portion to form substantially a U-shape with the central portion.
  • the cartridge housing has a pair of openings for respectively receiving the pair of retainer legs, each opening having a first portion extending along an insertion axis of the leg and a second portion in communication with the first portion and extending in a direction offset from the insertion axis.
  • the retainer legs are sequentially inserted into the first portion and the second portion of the respective openings, and are deformed by the second portion to engage a wall of the second opening, to restrict movement of the retainer relative to the cartridge housing.
  • the domed portion 60a features a reduced surface area for reducing drag during shaving by reducing the contact area with the skin.
  • the domed portion 60a which extends away from the legs 70, is designed to lift the skin away from any sharp corners of the retainer 50, thereby improving the perception of comfort during shaving.
  • Forming the domed portion 60a also increases the beam strength of the central portion 60 of the retainer 50, providing greater geometric stability under pressure and improving the straightness of the retainer 50 at the point of blade contact. This allows for consistent shave geometry and optimal performance.
  • the coining of the domed portion 60a in the retainer 50 reduces the available area for contact between the blade edge and the retainer 50. As a result, the pressure at the point of contact of the blade with the retainer is increased, and the electrical connectivity is improved.
  • the domed portion 60a can extend towards the legs 70. This feature also can increase electrical connectivity between the retainer 50 and the blades. Further, by extending the domed portion 60a towards the legs 70, the retainer 50 more rigidly holds the blades in the housing 20.
  • the disclosed retainers 50 are coined (i.e., embossed) with one or more interlock features to lock the retainer 50 to the cartridge housing 20.
  • the legs 70 of the retainer 50 have an upper leg portion 70a and a lower leg portion 70b.
  • the legs 70 are bent over themselves to create a double wall with protrusions 72 on each leg 70, to increase the locking action of the retainer in the opening 30.
  • Each upper leg portion 70a has a protrusion 72 to engage a first wall 32 (such as shown in Fig. 3b ) of a respective cartridge housing opening 30, to restrict movement of the retainer 50 relative to the cartridge housing 30.
  • the wider legs 70 also allow use of a larger opening 30 in the housing, thereby providing manufacturing (e.g. molding) advantages.
  • Fig. 2f is a cross-section of the top surface of the central portion 60 having a domed portion 60a.
  • the central portion 60 further comprises a flat portion 60b surrounding the domed portion 60a.
  • the leg 70 has an upper leg portion 70a which extends in a first direction along an insertion axis X.
  • the lower leg portion 70b extends at an angle to the upper leg portion 70a in a second direction different the first direction (see Fig. 3b ), such that a distal end of the lower leg portion 70b engages a second wall 34 of its respective cartridge housing opening 30 when the protrusion 72 engages the first wall 32.
  • the second portion 30b of the opening 30 has an indentation 32a for mating with the protrusion 72 after the leg 70 is deformed.
  • the protrusion 72 can have any shape suitable for mating with a corresponding depression 32a.
  • the protrusion 72 is oval-shaped.
  • the protrusion 72 comprises raised ridges 72a for engaging the first wall 32.
  • the protrusion 72 comprises sharp extended portions 73 for embedding in the first wall 32 such as shown in Fig. 4b .
  • the sharp portions 73 provide greater friction when being pressed against the first wall 32.
  • the leg 70 also comprises a through-hole 74, and the sharp extended portion 73 comprises a burr attached to an edge of the through-hole 74.
  • other protrusions 72 extend from a side edge of the leg 70, such as shown in Fig. 4b .
  • the use of the leg 70 having a protrusion 72 can be sufficient to hold the retainer 50 in the housing without bending, such as shown in Fig. 4c .
  • Fig. 5 shows another embodiment of the present disclosure in which each leg 70 is deformable after insertion to a position offset from the insertion axis X to engage a wall 32 of its respective cartridge housing opening 30, to restrict movement of the retainer relative to the cartridge housing.
  • One method to assemble a razor cartridge having this feature is performed by holding the cartridge housing rigidly and extending a fixed angular member 90 through the bottom of the housing and contacting the leg 70 after the leg 70 is inserted into the opening 30 to achieve horizontal bending of the leg 70.
  • a machine component 100 having a fixed angular member 90 is extended through the bottom of the housing and retracted to accomplish the bending necessary for each assembly.
  • each leg 70 comprises a distal end portion having two branches 80a, 80b.
  • Each of the branches 80a, 80b are deformable, such as by a tool, after insertion to a position offset from the insertion axis X.
  • the branches 80a, 80b are deformed, such as by twisting, to form the interference fit with the walls 132 and 134 in the wider portion of the opening 130.
  • the leg 70 of the retainer 50 is twisted about its axis such that the sides of the leg 70 form an interference fit with the sides of the walls 132, 134 of Fig. 6b .
  • each leg 70 is deformed before insertion to a position offset from the insertion axis X.
  • the deformed end 77 of the leg 70 which takes up a greater width than the opening 30, engages either of the walls 32, 34 of the cartridge housing opening 30, to restrict movement of the retainer relative to the cartridge housing.
  • Fig. 9 shows an embodiment of the present disclosure in which the leg 70 of the retainer 50 is shaped to have sharp features along the length of the leg 70 to form, for example, an undulating Z-shape 78.
  • the Z-shape portion 78 has a width smaller than the opening 30. After inserting the leg 70 with the Z-shaped portion 78, the Z-shape portion 78 is compressed via a stop 110 to compress the Z-shaped portion 78 of the leg 70 against the walls 32, 34 of the opening 30, thereby a retainer is held in the opening 30 via compressive force.
  • This feature can allow larger openings 30 in the housing for receiving retainers, improving the holdability and hold life of the retainer.
  • the retainer 50 has two legs 70 in which each leg has an upper leg portion 70a proximal to the central portion 60 and a lower leg portion 70b.
  • a protrusion 72 is disposed on the upper leg portion 70a.
  • the protrusion 72 is on an inner side of the upper leg portion 70a instead of an outer portion.
  • the upper leg portion 70a extends in a first direction, and the lower leg portion 70b extends at an angle to the upper leg portion 70a in a second direction different the first direction.
  • the lower leg portions 70b extend inwards towards each other.
  • the lower leg portions 70b extend outwards and away from each other.
  • the retainer 50 has lower leg portions 70b that extend outwards and away from each other in a direction perpendicular to the upper leg portion 70a.
  • the retainer 50 has lower leg portions 70b that extend inwards and toward each other in a direction perpendicular to the upper leg portion 70a. The purpose for this arrangement is so that the lower leg portion 70b engages a bottom surface of its respective cartridge housing 20 to secure the retainer in the cartridge housing 20.

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EP17164568.2A EP3222395B1 (en) 2011-05-13 2011-05-13 Shaving razor cartridge
PL17164568T PL3222395T3 (pl) 2011-05-13 2011-05-13 Wkład maszynki do golenia
PL11865683T PL2707181T3 (pl) 2011-05-13 2011-05-13 Elementy utrzymujące ostrze do wkładu maszynki do golenia

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