Package for razor blade unit

Claim 2

A package for retaining and dispensing razor blade assemblies, the package comprising bottom means and wall means upstanding therefrom defining first and second adjacent chambers in endwise alignment, each said chamber having an open top and being adapted to receive a blade assembly, a blade assembly disposed in one of said chambers, said blade assembly having slidably engageable, transversely extending coupling structure for connecting engagement with a handle for use in shaving operations, barrier means disposed in said package between said adjacent chambers for preventing movement of said blade assembly in said one chamber from said one chamber to the other chamber, said barrier means defining an opening to permit sliding movement of the handle into and out of said one chamber in a direction transverse to said open top for connecting engagement and/or disengagement with the coupling structure of said blade assembly in said one chamber, and means disposed in each said chamber on said wall means for inhibiting removal of a blade assembly therefrom, said removal inhibiting means in said one chamber comprising projecting lug means including opposed inwardly extending lugs disposed on said barrier means and on an end wall of said one chamber opposite said barrier means.

Claim 3

The package as claimed in claim 1 in which said barrier means is yieldable to release said second blade aSsembly from said second chamber.

Claim 4

A package of razor blade units, each said razor blade unit including a body and at least one blade element permanently secured to said body, said body including slidably engageable coupling structure extending transversely of said body for connection to a handle, the said package including a rectangular base, a peripheral wall upstanding from said base, a plurality of spaced partition walls within said peripheral wall and upstanding from said base, said partition walls being disposed parallel to one another and to portions of said peripheral wall to define a series of generally rectangular open top chambers disposed in a row, each said open top chamber being defined by side and end wall surfaces upstanding from said base and said chambers being separated from one another by said partition walls, the opposite sides of each said partition wall defining side wall surfaces of two adjacent chambers, a series of said razor blade units disposed in said series of chambers, structure within each said chamber for releasably retaining a blade unit therein, said blade unit retaining structure including a securing surface projecting inwardly from the wall surface of said chamber to overlie a surface of a blade unit disposed in said chamber and cooperating with a chamber surface in opposed relation to said projecting surface to receive a blade unit therebetween and secure said blade unit in firm frictional engagement in said chamber, the open top of each said chamber enabling a blade unit to be introduced into said chamber by inward movement through said open top towards said package base and secured in said chamber by engagement by said blade unit retaining structure and to be removed from said chamber through said open top by outward movement away from said package base, said outward movement overcoming the securing force of said blade unit retaining structure and releasing the blade unit, said side and end walls preventing introduction or removal of a blade unit into or from said chamber in either lateral or transverse directions, and each said chamber having an opening in one end wall through which a handle may be introduced and removed in a direction parallel to said partition walls to engage the disengage respectively from the coupling structure of a blade unit within said chamber.

Claim 5

A package of razor blade units, each said razor blade unit including a body and at least one blade element permanently secured to said body, said body including slidably engageable coupling structure extending transversely of said body for connection to a handle, the said package including a rectangular base, a peripheral wall upstanding from said base, a plurality of spaced partition walls within said peripheral wall and upstanding from said base, said partition walls being disposed parallel to one another and to portions of said peripheral wall to define a series of generally rectangular open top chambers disposed in a row, each said open top chamber being defined by side and end wall surfaces upstanding from said base and said chambers being separated from one another by said partition walls, the opposite sides of each said partition wall defining side wall surfaces of two adjacent chambers, a series of said razor blade units disposed in said series of chambers, structure within each said chamber for releasably retaining a blade unit therein, said blade unit retaining structure including a securing surface projecting inwardly from the wall surface of said chamber to overlie a surface of a blade unit disposed in said chamber and cooperating with a chamber surface in opposed relation to said projecting surface to receive a blade unit therebetween and secure said blade unit in firm frictional engagement in said chamber, the open top of each said chamber enabling a blade unit to be introduced into said chamber by inward movement through said open top towards said package base and secured in said chamber by engagement by said blade unit retaining structure and to be removed from said chamber through said open top by outward movement away from said package base, said outward movement overcoming the securing force of said blade unit retaining structure and releasing the blade unit, said side and end walls preventing introduction or removal of a blade unit into or from said chamber in either lateral or transverse directions, and each said chamber having an opening in one end wall through which a handle may be introduced and removed in a direction parallel to said partition walls to engage the disengage respectively from the coupling structure of a blade unit within said chamber.

Claim 6

The package as claimed in claim 3 wherein said blade unit securing structure includes two latch members that are disposed at opposite ends of the chamber, each said latch member having upper and lower camming surfaces, one latch member projecting inwardly from one end wall surface, and the other latch member being on the opposite end wall surface and being in the form of a pedestal member, said other latch member being adapted to flex away from said one latch member to permit insertion and removal of said blade unit from the chamber.

Claim 7

The package as claimed in claim 3 wherein said securing surface of each said chamber is located on and projects inwardly from one of said side wall surfaces, said securing surface having a length less than one half the length of said chamber.

Claim 8

The package as claimed in claim 3 wherein said securing surface is adapted to define a fulcrum point and the chamber surface opposite said securing surface is adapted to engage a surface of said blade unit which is cammed along said opposite chamber surface as the blade unit is rotated about said fulcrum point.

Claim 9

The package as claimed in claim 3 wherein each said securing surface is adapted to define a fulcrum point and the chamber surface opposite said securing surface is adapted to engage a blade unit surface, said blade unit surface being cammed along said opposite chamber surface as said blade unit is rotated about said fulcrum point, and further including support structure in each said chamber for positioning said blade unit so that said blade unit coupling structure is adjacent said opening, said support structure being adapted to poSition said blade unit in said chamber so that the top surface of said blade unit is inclined with respect to the base of said package and the portion of said top surface spaced furthest from the base of said package is adjacent said fulcrum point.

Claim 10

The package as claimed in claim 3 and further including structure defining a second series of generally rectangular open top chambers, said first and second series of chambers being disposed in aligned relationship end to end with each said opening defining wall disposed between each two corresponding chambers.

Claim 11

The package as claimed in claim 8 wherein the wall structure of each said chamber includes two parallel spaced walls that define a transverse dimension that is coordinated with the corresponding width dimension of said blade unit, each said securing surface is integral with one of said partition walls so that said blade unit in said chamber is in firm frictional engagement with said opposed cooperating surfaces of said chamber, each said securing surface is adapted to define a fulcrum point and the chamber surface opposite said securing surface is adapted to engage a blade unit surface which is cammed along said opposite chamber surface as the blade unit is rotated about said fulcrum point, and further including support structure above said base for positioning a blade unit so that said blade unit coupling structure is disposed adjacent said opening, said support structure being adapted to position said blade unit in said chamber so that the top surface of said blade unit is inclined with respect to the base of said package and the portion of said top surface spaced furthest from the base of said package is adjacent said fulcrum point.

Claim 12

The package as claimed in claim 3 in which first and second chambers are in endwise alignment and are separated by said partition wall, and said partition wall permits sliding movement of said handle from said first chamber to said second chamber.

Claim 13

A package of razor blade units, each said razor blade unit including a body and at least one blade element permanently secured to said body, said body including slidably engageable coupling structure extending transversely of said body for connection to a handle, the said package including a base, aa plurality of spaced partition members upstanding from said base, said partition members being disposed to define a series of open top blade unit receiving compartments disposed in a row, a series of said razor blade units disposed in said series of compartments, one blade unit in each compartment of said series of compartments, structure within each said compartment for releasably retaining a blade unit therein, said blade unit retaining structure including an inwardly projecting securing surface that overlies a surface of a blade unit disposed in said compartment and cooperating with a compartment surface in opposed relation to said projecting surface to receive a blade unit therebetween and secure said blade unit in firm frictional engagement in said compartment, the open top of each said compartment enabling a blade unit to be introduced into said compartment by inward movement through said open top towards said package base and secured in said compartment by engagement by said blade unit retaining structure and to be removed from said compartment through said open top by outward movement away from said package base, said outward movement overcoming the securing force of said blade unit retaining structure and releasing the blade unit, structure restricting movement of a blade unit in said compartment in lateral and transverse directions, and each said compartment having an opening through which a handle may be introduced in a transverse direction to slidably engage the coupling structure of said blade unit within said compartment, said blade unit being removable from said compartment by movement of the handle with the attached blade unit away from said package base.

Claim 14

A package of razor blade units, each said razor blade unit including a body and at least one blade element permanently secured to said body, said body including slidably engageable coupling structure extending transversely of said body for connection to a handle, the said package including a base, aa plurality of spaced partition members upstanding from said base, said partition members being disposed to define a series of open top blade unit receiving compartments disposed in a row, a series of said razor blade units disposed in said series of compartments, one blade unit in each compartment of said series of compartments, structure within each said compartment for releasably retaining a blade unit therein, said blade unit retaining structure including an inwardly projecting securing surface that overlies a surface of a blade unit disposed in said compartment and cooperating with a compartment surface in opposed relation to said projecting surface to receive a blade unit therebetween and secure said blade unit in firm frictional engagement in said compartment, the open top of each said compartment enabling a blade unit to be introduced into said compartment by inward movement through said open top towards said package base and secured in said compartment by engagement by said blade unit retaining structure and to be removed from said compartment through said open top by outward movement away from said package base, said outward movement overcoming the securing force of said blade unit retaining structure and releasing the blade unit, structure restricting movement of a blade unit in said compartment in lateral and transverse directions, and each said compartment having an opening through which a handle may be introduced in a transverse direction to slidably engage the coupling structure of said blade unit within said compartment, said blade unit being removable from said compartment by movement of the handle with the attached blade unit away from said package base.

Claim 15

The package as claimeD in claim 11 in which said retaining structure comprises inwardly extending lugs disposed on opposed walls of said chamber.

Claim 16

A package of razor blade units comprising a series of generally rectangular open top chambers, each said chamber having side wall surfaces and end wall surfaces; a series of razor blade units disposed in said series of chambers, each said razor blade unit including a body, and at least one blade element held by said body, said body including slidably engageable coupling structure extending transversely of said body; structure within each said chamber for releasably retaining a razor blade unit therein; the open top of said chamber enabling a razor blade unit to be introduced into said chamber by inward movement through said open top and secured in said chamber by engagement by said retaining structure and to be removed from said chamber through said open top by outward movement, said outward movement overcoming the securing force of said razor blade unit retaining structure and releasing said razor blade unit, the side wall surfaces and end wall surfaces of each said chamber preventing introduction of said razor blade unit into or removal of said razor blade unit from said chamber in either lateral or transverse directions, and each said chamber having an opening in one of said end wall surfaces through which a handle may be introduced in a transverse direction to slidably engage the coupling structure of said blade unit within said chamber, movement of said handle in a direction away from said chamber after said razor blade unit is secured to said handle overcoming the securing force of said razor blade unit retaining structure and releasing said razor blade unit so that said razor blade unit is withdrawn from said chamber.

Claim 17

A package of razor blade units comprising a series of generally rectangular open top chambers, each said chamber having side wall surfaces and end wall surfaces; a series of razor blade units disposed in said series of chambers, each said razor blade unit including a body, and at least one blade element held by said body, said body including slidably engageable coupling structure extending transversely of said body; structure within each said chamber for releasably retaining a razor blade unit therein; the open top of said chamber enabling a razor blade unit to be introduced into said chamber by inward movement through said open top and secured in said chamber by engagement by said retaining structure and to be removed from said chamber through said open top by outward movement, said outward movement overcoming the securing force of said razor blade unit retaining structure and releasing said razor blade unit, the side wall surfaces and end wall surfaces of each said chamber preventing introduction of said razor blade unit into or removal of said razor blade unit from said chamber in either lateral or transverse directions, and each said chamber having an opening in one of said end wall surfaces through which a handle may be introduced in a transverse direction to slidably engage the coupling structure of said blade unit within said chamber, movement of said handle in a direction away from said chamber after said razor blade unit is secured to said handle overcoming the securing force of said razor blade unit retaining structure and releasing said razor blade unit so that said razor blade unit is withdrawn from said chamber.

Claim 18

The package as claimed in claim 13 and further including support structure above said base in each said chamber for positioning said blade unit so that said blade unit coupling structure is disposed in alignment with said opening in said end wall surface.