Safety razor

Abstract

A razor comprises cutting elements, e.g. razor blades, and fixing elements that make the razor safer to handle and more functionally reliable for use. The razor is suitable for technologically advantageous mass production. The razor requires less technological complexity to produce and reduces the risk of injury when handling. The razor includes fixing elements that have been introduced into the material of a first foldable shaft of the razor arranged at least on the surface of the shaft, between which fixing elements the position of the cutting element is reversibly fixed and a two-dimensional shift in position of the cutting element is counteracted by the arrangement of the fixing elements, and receiving points that receive the fixing elements and are formed in a form-fitting manner having been introduced into the opposite foldable second shaft of the razor on the surface facing the cutting element.

Claims

1.-8. (canceled)

9. A safety razor, comprising: a first foldable shaft (2); a second foldable shaft (3); a cutting element (1) arranged between the first foldable shaft (2) and the second foldable shaft (3); fixing elements (4) that have been introduced into a material of the first foldable shaft (2) and that are arranged at least on a surface of the first foldable shaft (2), between which fixing elements a position of the cutting element (1) is reversibly fixed and a two-dimensional shift in position of the cutting element (1) is counteracted by the arrangement of the fixing elements (4); and receiving points that receive the fixing elements (4) and are formed in a form-fitting manner and that have been introduced into the second foldable shaft (3) on a surface facing the cutting element (1).

10. The safety razor according to claim 9, wherein the fixing elements (4) are embossed into the material of the first foldable shaft (2) are arranged on an inner surfaces of the first foldable shaft (2) facing the cutting element (1) such that the fixing elements (4) counteract a shift in position of the cutting element (1) in any movement direction.

11. The safety razor according to claim 9, wherein the fixing elements (4) are formed such that they can be inserted into contours on edges of the cutting element (1) that are not used as a cutting edge in a form-fitting manner.

12. The safety razor according to claim 9, wherein the fixing elements (4) are arranged such that they can be inserted into cut-outs in the cutting element (1) in a form-fitting manner when fixing the cutting element (1) in position and counteract the two-dimensional shift in position of the cutting element (1).

13. The safety razor according to claim 9, wherein the receiving points are made in a material of the second foldable shaft (3) in form of indentations and/or perforations (5).

14. The safety razor according to claim 9, wherein the fixing elements (4) are designed as deformations made in the material of the shaft (2) by means of blanking punches.

15. The safety razor according to claim 9, wherein the first foldable shaft (2) comprising the fixing elements (4) and/or the second foldable shaft (3) comprising the receiving points are each in the form of a one-piece assembly produced by casting.

16. The safety razor according to claim 9, wherein the fixing elements (4) are arranged such that they can be inserted into cut-outs in the cutting element (1) and into contours made on edges of the cutting element (1) that are not used as a cutting edge in a form-fitting manner when fixing the cutting element (1) in position and counteract the two-dimensional shift in position of the cutting element (1) in their entirety.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] FIG. 1 shows the first shaft with the arrangement of the fixing elements and

[0012] FIG. 2 shows the second shaft with the arrangement of the receiving points for the fixing elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0013] The schematic view in FIG. 1 shows the upper part of the pivotable shaft 2 having a possible arrangement of the fixing elements 4. The cutting element 1 is reversibly fixed in its position to the surface of the shown shaft region by the fixing elements 4 so as to be in the form of a divided razor blade. To do this, the fixing elements 4 are positioned on the edges of the cutting element 1 such that a two-dimensional shift in position is prevented. The fixing elements 4 that are raised over the surface of the shaft region have been made in the material by mechanical embossing processes or by cutting/punching processes when producing the shaft body. Likewise, it is possible to introduce the fixing elements 4 by producing the shaft 2 in an integrated manner by means of casting methods. Additional materials, for example for pins or studs, become superfluous as a result. In the process, the points for introducing the fixing elements 4 into the shaft material can be selected such that they abut the contour edge of the cutting element 1 during positioning and/or project in the surface of the cutting element 1 through cut-outs.

[0014] FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the upper region of the second shaft 3 with the arrangement of the receiving elements for the fixing elements 4. The receiving elements are formed such that they are used for receiving the relevant upper region of the fixing elements 4 in a form-fitting manner. Once the first shaft 2 has pivotally moved towards the second shaft 3, a position results in which the upper shaft regions lie one on top of the other. In this position, the upper regions of the fixing elements 4 are below the receiving spaces of the receiving elements and are fitted into the receiving spaces by a spring effect provided between the two shafts 2, 3. The receiving elements may be formed as indentations or hole-shaped perforations 5 made mechanically during production of the shaft 3, for example. The receiving elements may also be introduced by producing the shaft 3 in an integrated manner by means of casting methods.

REFERENCE SIGNS

[0015] 1 Cutting element

[0016] 2 Foldable shaft

[0017] 3 Foldable shaft

[0018] 4 Fixing element

[0019] 5 Perforation