A razor cartridge includes a skin-contacting surface configured to contact a user's skin surface during a shaving operation. The skin-contacting surface includes a variable friction resistance element having a frictional resistance which is dependent on a motion direction of the razor cartridge over the user's skin surface.

Disclosed is a razor cartridge according to an embodiment of the disclosure, which includes a blade formed with a cutting edge; a blade housing longitudinally accommodating the blade, and including a top to which the cutting edge is at least partially exposed and a bottom opposite to the top; and a guard member including a skin contact portion at least partially exposed to the top, and longitudinally accommodated in the blade housing so that the skin contact portion can move up and down relative to the blade housing.

In a first aspect of the subject invention, a wet shaving cartridge is provided herein having bent razor blades each having a constant cross-sectional thickness in the range of 0.005 inches to 0.010 inches, which is thicker than found in the prior art. This provides for a bent blade wet shaving cartridge with razor blades of good rigidity but without the waste, or need for welding, as found with planar razor blades.

A shaving razor cartridge with a housing having a top surface and a bottom surface. A guard is at the front of the housing. A cap is at a rear of the housing. At least one blade is mounted to the housing between the guard and the cap. The housing has a wall defining an opening extending from the top surface to the bottom surface that is configured to receive a portion of a handle. The wall having a pair of arms each with a distal end extending toward each other defining a gap. The bridge is a thermo-plastic elastomer that is different than a polymeric material of the housing.

A shaving implement has a guard provided to fit over a blade retaining cartridge of a razor configured for wet shaving. The guard has a frame defined by top and bottom rails, spaced by first and second side edges, and elongated members defining a grate. The elongated members have outwardly extending barbs configured to arrange facial hair during a shaving process. The guard is secured over the blade retaining cartridge of the razor. When disposed over the blade retaining cartridge, the grate portion of the guard spaces any blades retained in the cartridge from the surface of a user's skin while still leaving such blades at least partially exposed to the user's facial or body hair. This enables a user to trim, rather than fully shave, his hair and further protects the user's skin from the harmful effects of close shaving.

A shaving razor cartridge with a housing molded from a first polymeric material and having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface. The housing has a wall partially defining an opening extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. The wall has a pair of arms each with a distal end extending toward each other defining a gap. A guard is toward a front of the housing. A cap is toward a rear of the housing. At least one blade is mounted between the guard and the cap. A bridge interconnects the distal ends. The bridge is molded from a second polymeric material that is different than the first polymeric material.

Razor head includes a razor cartridge (10) and a razor blade (20). The razor cartridge (10) contains a front side wall (11), a rear side wall (12), a left side wall (13), and a right side wall (14) which enclose an accommodating space (15) to receiving the razor blade (20). The front side wall (11) has multiple protective ribs (30) protruding upward and arranged at intervals along the length direction of the razor cartridge (10); each protective rib (30) extends along the width direction of the razor cartridge (10) and contains a flexible protective rib (30a) and a rigid protective rib which (30b) which are joined, the rigid protective rib (30b) is located in front of the razor blade (20) and arranged adjacent to the razor blade (20), and a guide groove (31) is enclosed between the two adjacent protective rib (30). The razor head has good shaving performance and good comfort.

A shaving razor cartridge with a housing having a front portion with a front face and an upper skin contacting surface. At least one blade is mounted to the housing. The blade has a cutting edge extending toward the front portion. The upper skin contacting surface defines a bifurcated channel having an opening at a first end toward the front face and a pair of openings at an opposing end to facilitate the flow of fluid.

In one aspect, the invention features, in general, a method of assembling a shaving razor cartridge by providing a housing having a primary guard and a secondary cap. A first blade having a cutting edge is mounted to the housing. A second blade having a cutting edge is mounted to the housing. A bridge member having a pair of spaced apart legs is mounted to the housing immediately between the first blade and the second blade. The first blade, the second blade and the bridge member are secured to the housing with at least one clip.

A shaving razor apparatus provides (a) a shaving tool having (i) a handle; and (ii) a pivotable head mounted on the handle with a blade receiving and holding mechanism for receiving and holding a single edge razor blade suitable for cutting hair follicles. The shaving system further provides optional accessories.