EP2707180A4 - RAZOR BLADE SUPPORTS - Google Patents

RAZOR BLADE SUPPORTS

Info

Publication number: EP2707180A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: razor blade; blade supports; supports; razor; blade
Prior art date: 2011-05-13
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

Application number

EP11865895.4A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2707180B1 (en

EP2707180A1 (en

Inventor

Frank Prochaska

Jeffrey Wonderley

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Edgewell Personal Care Brands LLC

Original Assignee

Eveready Battery Co Inc

Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)

2011-05-13

Filing date

2011-05-13

Publication date

2014-12-10

2011-05-13 Application filed by Eveready Battery Co Inc filed Critical Eveready Battery Co Inc

2014-03-19 Publication of EP2707180A1 publication Critical patent/EP2707180A1/en

2014-12-10 Publication of EP2707180A4 publication Critical patent/EP2707180A4/en

2016-12-14 Application granted granted Critical

2016-12-14 Publication of EP2707180B1 publication Critical patent/EP2707180B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2031-05-13 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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
- B26B21/08—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
- B26B21/4012—Housing details, e.g. for cartridges

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Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Forests & Forestry (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Dry Shavers And Clippers (AREA)

EP11865895.4A 2011-05-13 2011-05-13 Razor blade supports Active EP2707180B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/US2011/036371 WO2012158141A1 (en)	2011-05-13	2011-05-13	Razor Blade Supports

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2707180A1 EP2707180A1 (en)	2014-03-19
EP2707180A4 true EP2707180A4 (en)	2014-12-10
EP2707180B1 EP2707180B1 (en)	2016-12-14

Family

ID=47177216

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP11865895.4A Active EP2707180B1 (en)	2011-05-13	2011-05-13	Razor blade supports

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP2707180B1 (en)
PL (1)	PL2707180T3 (en)
WO (1)	WO2012158141A1 (en)

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WO2017161341A1 (en)	2016-03-18	2017-09-21	Personal Care Marketing And Research, Inc.	Razor cartridge
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EP3689560A1 (en)	2019-01-31	2020-08-05	Bic Violex S.A.	Shaving head with increased inter blade span
EP3689559A1 (en) *	2019-01-31	2020-08-05	Bic Violex S.A.	Razor cartridge
USD884969S1 (en)	2019-02-27	2020-05-19	Pcmr International Ltd	Combined razor cartridge guard and docking
USD884970S1 (en)	2019-02-27	2020-05-19	PCMR International Ltd.	Razor cartridge guard
USD884971S1 (en)	2019-02-27	2020-05-19	Pcmr International Ltd	Razor cartridge
ES2981100T3 (en) *	2019-05-31	2024-10-07	Bic Violex Single Member Sa	Razor cartridge
EP3771532B1 (en) *	2019-07-31	2023-10-25	BIC Violex Single Member S.A.	Razor cartridge
EP3771533B1 (en) *	2019-07-31	2022-09-21	BIC Violex Single Member S.A.	Razor cartridge
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ES2983520T3 (en) *	2020-03-18	2024-10-23	Bic Violex Single Member Sa	Cutting member for multi-blade razors that have a narrow platform for easy rinsing
US11000960B1 (en)	2020-11-16	2021-05-11	Personal Care Marketing And Research, Inc.	Razor exposure
EP4000823B1 (en) *	2020-11-17	2024-05-08	BIC Violex Single Member S.A.	Double direction shaving head
EP4049817B1 (en) *	2021-02-25	2024-05-29	BIC Violex Single Member S.A.	Cutting members with multiple cutting edges
EP4067024B1 (en) *	2021-03-31	2025-01-15	BIC Violex Single Member S.A.	Shaving razor cartridge
PL4067025T3 (en) *	2021-03-31	2024-05-06	BIC Violex Single Member S.A.	Blade elements

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WO1986002309A1 (en) *	1984-10-15	1986-04-24	The Gillette Company	A razor blade assembly
WO2005075161A1 (en) *	2004-02-05	2005-08-18	Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.	A shaving head having a blade supporting member with reduced cross-sectional area
US20100077619A1 (en) *	2008-05-01	2010-04-01	Eveready Battery Company Inc.	Razor Cartridge
WO2010069388A1 (en) *	2008-12-19	2010-06-24	Bic-Violex Sa	Razor cartridge and mechanical razor comprising such a cartridge

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US8061237B2 (en) *	2005-10-26	2011-11-22	The Gillette Company	Manufacturing razor blades

2011
- 2011-05-13 WO PCT/US2011/036371 patent/WO2012158141A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2011-05-13 EP EP11865895.4A patent/EP2707180B1/en active Active
- 2011-05-13 PL PL11865895T patent/PL2707180T3/en unknown

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WO1986002309A1 (en) *	1984-10-15	1986-04-24	The Gillette Company	A razor blade assembly
WO2005075161A1 (en) *	2004-02-05	2005-08-18	Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.	A shaving head having a blade supporting member with reduced cross-sectional area
US20100077619A1 (en) *	2008-05-01	2010-04-01	Eveready Battery Company Inc.	Razor Cartridge
WO2010069388A1 (en) *	2008-12-19	2010-06-24	Bic-Violex Sa	Razor cartridge and mechanical razor comprising such a cartridge

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP2707180B1 (en)	2016-12-14
WO2012158141A1 (en)	2012-11-22
PL2707180T3 (en)	2017-06-30
EP2707180A1 (en)	2014-03-19

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP2707180A4 (en)	2014-12-10	RAZOR BLADE SUPPORTS
DE102012017994A8 (en)	2013-06-27	wiper blade
CL2013001163S1 (en)	2013-11-15	Razor
EP2682214A4 (en)	2014-10-08	CUTTER
BR112014007128A2 (en)	2017-04-11	shaver head
EP2527887A4 (en)	2013-06-12	POLARIZING BLADE
EP2900437A4 (en)	2016-06-01	shaving
BR112014029388A2 (en)	2017-06-27	shaver
EP2527885A4 (en)	2013-06-12	POLARIZING BLADE
EP2868447A4 (en)	2016-07-27	RETRACTABLE BLADE KNIFE
IT1403981B1 (en)	2013-11-08	CUTTING APPARATUS
EP2969777A4 (en)	2016-08-24	REPLACEABLE BLADE
DE112012003585A5 (en)	2014-06-26	cutter
EP2714345A4 (en)	2014-12-24	ALTERNATIVE SAW BLADE
EP2792851A4 (en)	2015-12-16	TURBINE BLADE
EP2801701A4 (en)	2015-12-23	TURBINE BLADE
BRDI7103744S (en)	2013-11-19	Shaver Applied Configuration
FR2982189B1 (en)	2016-08-19	CUTTING MACHINE
FI20115024A7 (en)	2012-07-11	Cutter
CL2013001162S1 (en)	2013-11-15	Razor
PT2680997T (en)	2017-04-03	SAWING CORD
BR302012004780S1 (en)	2014-05-27	BLADE
EP2802869A4 (en)	2015-12-09	IMMUNODOSING TEST BLADE
HUE054081T2 (en)	2021-08-30	Wiper blade
EP2787173A4 (en)	2015-07-29	TURBINE BLADE

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