US 6,052,903 Β· Granted 2000-04-25

Dispensing razor blade cartridges used with a handle

A cartridge dispenser for razor blade cartridges including latches that retain cartridges in predetermined positions permitting connection to a handle connecting structure on a handle as the handle is moved toward the cartridge, each latch having a latch camming structure that is shaped and positioned to interact with corresponding handle camming structure so as to cause the latch to be deflected and to unlatch a cartridge as the handle is moved toward and connected to cartridge connecting structure of a cartridge. The dispenser also has blade unit dividers that extend from the base, are substantially perpendicular to the base, and define blade unit regions in which the blade units are received, and angled dividers that extend from the ends of respective blade unit dividers at acute angles with the base and define angled regions through which the blade units pass in delivery to and removal from the blade unit regions and in which the cartridge connecting structure is received.

Patent details

Publication number
US 6,052,903
Filing date
1998-02-11
Grant date
2000-04-25
Assignee
The Gillette Company
Inventor(s)
METCALF; STEPHEN C., PETRICCA; JOHN D., TROTTA; ROBERT A.
CPC class
A45D27/225

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