Device for supporting razor blades

Abstract

A device for supporting heads of a razor intended to be mounted on the handle of replaceable head razors, the handle having a coupling end for removably coupling a head. The supporting device includes a case element removably engageable with the coupling end, the case element having surfaces contacting, at least partially, the surface of the coupling end, generating a form-fit connection. The case element has attachment members for the engagement into corresponding attachment seats provided on the head. The present invention further relates to a head for razors and to a razor.

Claims

1. A device for supporting a head of a razor (1) adapted to be mounted on a handle (11) of a replaceable head razor, wherein the replaceable head razor comprises the handle (11), wherein the handle (11) has a coupling end (13) for removably coupling the head (12), wherein said supporting device comprises a case element (2) removably engageable with said coupling end (13), wherein said case element (2) has surfaces contacting, at least partially, a surface of said coupling end (13), thereby generating a form-fit connection, wherein said case element (2) has attachment members (22) for engagement into corresponding attachment seats provided on said head (12), and wherein said case element (2) comprises a box-shaped body having two half-cases (23, 24) hinged with each other, such that said case element is openable and/or closable and such that, in a closing condition, said box-shaped body completely surrounds said coupling end (13).

2. A device for supporting a head of a razor (1) adapted to be mounted on a handle (11) of a replaceable head razor, wherein the replaceable head razor comprises the handle (11), wherein the handle (11) has a coupling end (13) for removably coupling the head (12), wherein said supporting device comprises a case element (2) removably engageable with said coupling end (13), wherein said case element (2) has surfaces contacting, at least partially, a surface of said coupling end (13), thereby generating a form-fit connection, wherein said case element (2) has attachment members (22) for engagement into corresponding attachment seats provided on said head (12), and wherein said case element (2) comprises two half-cases (23, 24) hinged with each other, such that said two half-cases (23, 24) pass from an opening condition, wherein said two half-cases (23, 24) are moved away from each other, to a closing condition, wherein said two half-cases (23, 24) are moved one next to the other, such that in the closing condition said case element (2) is fastened to said coupling end (3) of said handle (11).

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein said two half-cases (23, 24) are hinged with each other at said attachment members.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein said case element (2) has abutment members, wherein said abutment members, with said case element (2) in a mounted condition, abut against at least a part of said coupling end (13) of said handle (11).

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein said abutment members comprise a through hole defined in said case element (2).

6. The device according to claim 1, said half-cases (23, 24) have members that removably fasten said two half-cases (23, 24) in the closing condition.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein said attachment members (22) are supported by said case element (2) by elements adapted to allow a relative movement between the head (12) and the case element (2).

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein said attachment members (22) are made as one piece with said case element (2).

9. A head (12) of a razor (1) adapted to be mounted on a handle (11) of a replaceable head razor, wherein the replaceable head razor comprises a handle (11), which (11) has a coupling end (13) for removably coupling a replaceable head, wherein said head (12) comprises a case element (2) removably engageable with said coupling end (13), wherein said case element (2) has surfaces contacting, at least partially, a surface of said coupling end (13), thereby generating a form-fit connection, wherein said case element (2) has attachment members for engagement into corresponding attachment seats provided on said head (12), wherein said case element (2) comprises two half-cases (23, 24) hinged with each other, such that said two half-cases (23, 24) pass from an opening condition, wherein said two half-cases (23, 24) are moved away from each other, to a closing condition, wherein said two half-cases (23, 24) are moved one next to the other, such that in the closing condition said case element (2) is fastened to said coupling end (3) of said handle (11).

10. A razor (1) comprising: a replaceable head (12); and a handle (11) connectable to the replaceable head by a coupling end (13), wherein said razor (1) comprises a case element (2) removably engageable with said coupling end (13), wherein said case element (2) has surfaces contacting, at least partially, a surface of said coupling end (13), thereby generating a form-fit connection, wherein said case element (2) has attachment members for engagement into corresponding attachment seats provided on said head (12), wherein said case element (2) comprises two half-cases (23, 24) hinged with each other, such that said two half-cases (23, 24) pass from an opening condition, wherein said two half-cases (23, 24) are moved away from each other, to a closing condition, wherein said two half-cases (23, 24) are moved one next to the other, such that in the closing condition said case element (2) is fastened to said coupling end (3) of said handle (11).

Description

(1) These and other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will be more clear from the following description of some embodiments shown in the annexed drawings wherein:

(2) FIGS. 1a to 1c are a possible variant embodiment of the device supporting razor heads of the present invention;

(3) FIGS. 2a to 2d are a preferred embodiment of the device of the present invention;

(4) FIG. 3 is a detail of FIG. 2a,

(5) FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a possible embodiment of the device of the present invention.

(6) It is specified that the shown embodiments have to be intended merely for illustrative purposes, in order to better understand the advantages and the characteristics of the present invention.

(7) Therefore such embodiments have not to be intended as a limitation of the inventive concept of the present invention, which is related to the production of a device for razor heads simple to be fitted on the handle of the razor and that guarantees an efficacious and long-lasting operation.

(8) Moreover due to expository purposes, the characteristics and the advantages of the present invention are shown and described for a device supporting razor heads, but such characteristics have to be considered also relating to the head and the razor which are the subject matter of the present invention too.

(9) With particular reference to FIGS. 1a to 4, the device for supporting razor heads 12 is mounted on the handle 11 of the razor 1 with replaceable heads 12.

(10) Particularly the handle 11 has a coupling end 13, FIG. 2c, the head 12 generally being connected thereto.

(11) According to the invention the head supporting device is composed of a case element 2 removably engageable with the coupling end 13.

(12) The case element 2 overlaps at least partially the coupling end 13 and it engages therewith by the provision of surfaces 21 contacting the surface of the coupling end 13, generating a form-fit connection.

(13) Such as shown in the figures, preferably the profile of the case element 2 follows precisely the profile of the coupling end 13, such to reduce the dimensions and the encumbrance of the case element and such to guarantee a more stable connection to the razor 1.

(14) Such arrangement is clearly shown in FIG. 3, where the contact surfaces 21 exactly follow the shape of the coupling end 13, whose lines are broken lines.

(15) The case element 2 provides attachment members for the engagement into corresponding attachment seats 121 provided on the head 12.

(16) Such attachment members 22 can be fixed or movable such to facilitate the insertion thereof into attachment seats 121, according to any manner known in the prior art.

(17) The case element 2 can be made in any manner known in the prior art.

(18) For example it is possible to provide it to be composed of a kind of cap which is inserted on the coupling end 13 by forcing it.

(19) The case element 2 has a predetermined intrinsic elasticity if it is made of plastic material and it can be forced on the coupling end 13 such to be firmly engaged therewith by a temporary deformation of the contact surfaces 21.

(20) As an alternative according to a preferred embodiment, the case element is composed of a box-like body.

(21) The box-like body comprises two half-cases 23 and 24 hinged with each other, such that the case element is openable and/or closable and such that in the closing condition the box-like body completely surrounds the coupling end 13.

(22) Such as shown in the figures, the case element is composed of a box-like body that is openable and closable according to at least one partition plane, and by this opening and closing action, it clamps the coupling end 13 therein.

(23) In the variant embodiment shown in the figures, the box-like body does not close therein only the coupling end 13, but it surrounds also a part of the handle 11, particularly the end part which is wider than the remaining part of the handle 11.

(24) Therefore the case is a box-like body that is openable and closable and it has an inner housing area for housing the end part of the handle 11, which is wider than an outlet aperture of the box-like body, placed on the side opposite to the head 12 and that surrounds the side surface of the handle 11.

(25) Particularly the case element 2 is composed of two half-cases 23, 24 hinged with each other, such that the two half-cases 23, 24 pass from an opening condition, where the two half-cases 23, 24 are moved away from each other, to a closing condition, where the two half-cases 23, 24 are moved near one to the other, such that in the closing condition the case element 2 is fastened to the coupling end 13 of the handle 11.

(26) FIG. 4 shows the two half-cases 23 and 24 in the opening condition.

(27) The two half-cases 23 and 24 are placed in the opening condition, they are overlapped to the coupling end 13, then they are placed in the closing condition, such that the contact surfaces 21 engage the surfaces of the coupling end 13.

(28) Preferably the two half-cases 23 and 24 are hinged with each other at the attachment members 22, such that the half-case can pivot about an axis A in order to move near/away from the half-case 24.

(29) According to the embodiment of FIG. 4, the half-case 24 has two elements 241 extending in the direction of the half-case 23, which on the contrary has a profile following the one of the coupling end 13.

(30) The two elements 241 are preferably solid and the space for housing the elements acting as the hinge is obtained in the thickness thereof.

(31) Thus in the closed condition the two half-cases 23 and 24 form a housing compartment housing the coupling end 13, such that there is no relative movement between the case element 2 and the coupling end 13.

(32) According to a preferred variant embodiment, the case element 2 has abutment members 25, that, with the case element 2 in the assembled condition, abut against at least a part of the coupling end 13 of the handle 11.

(33) With a particular reference to FIGS. 2b and 2d, the abutment members comprise a through hole 25 obtained on the case element 2.

(34) Particularly the through hole 25 is obtained in the thickness of the walls of the half-case 23 and, with the two half-cases 23 and 24 in the closed condition, at least one of the sides of the hole 25 abuts against the projecting element 14 of the handle 11.

(35) Particularly the lower side of the hole 25 abuts against the lower portion of the projecting element 14.

(36) According to a possible embodiment not shown, the two half-cases 23 and 24 have means for removably fastening them in the closing condition.

(37) The fastening means can be made in any manner known in the prior art allowing one half-case to be fastened in position on the other half-case.

(38) For example such fastening means can be composed of integral tabs extending from one of the two half-cases 23, 24 in the direction of the other one and engaging into corresponding seats provided on the walls thereof.

(39) A pressure of the fingers will be sufficient for releasing the tabs from their seats and for allowing the half-case 23 to move away from the half-case 24 such to put them in the opening condition.

(40) Moreover it is possible to provide to obtain a relative movement between the head 12 and the case element 2, such that the head 12 can pivot about an axis in the direction shown by arrow B.

(41) Several embodiments are possible for obtaining the result shown.

(42) For example it is possible for the attachment members 22 to be supported by the case element 2 by elements intended to allow a relative movement between the head 12 and the case element 2.

(43) As an alternative the attachment members 22 can be made as one piece with the case element 2 and can be housed in the seats 121 such that the head is pivotably supported by the members themselves.