Contoured shaving blades

Claim 2

A conventional shaving razor with one or more vertically stacked blades wherein the improvement comprises: (a), the blades stacked vertically in uniform alignment; (b), the blades separated by flat spacer element of a width less than that of the blade; (c), the blades and spacers being of the same length; (d), the upper blade of the stacked blades having a width less than that of the lower blade; (e), the stacked blades covered by a retainer plate of less width than the top blade; (f), the stack of blades plus the retainer plate secured to the razor base by a plurality of vertical rivets; (g), each razor blade being double-edged with one cutting edge contoured convexly at approximately a six inch radius, and the other cutting edge contoured concavely at approximately a six inch radius; (h), each stack of blades can have two differing radii within the same convex or concave assembly.

Claim 3

A shaving razor head comprising: a. a plurality of blades stacked vertically in uniform alignment on a razor base; b. the blades separated by a flat spacer element of a width less than that of the blade; c. each succeeding blade having a width smaller than the adjacent lower blade; d. a retainer plate having a width less than the topmost blade; e. a plurality of ports through the razor base, the blades, the spacers and the retainer plate; f. a plurality of retainers extending through the ports and intimately securing the retainer plate, the blades and the spacers to the razor base; and g. the razor blades being double-edged with one cutting edge being contoured longitudinally and convexly inward, and with the an other cutting edge contoured longitudinally concavely outward.

Claim 4

A shaving razor head comprising: a. a plurality of blades stacked vertically in uniform alignment on a razor base; b. the blades separated by a flat spacer element of a width less than that of the blade; c. each succeeding blade having a width smaller than the adjacent lower blade; d. a retainer plate having a width less than the topmost blade; e. a plurality of ports through the razor base, the blades, the spacers and the retainer plate; f. a plurality of retainers extending through the ports and intimately securing the retainer plate, the blades and the spacers to the razor base; and g. the razor blades being double-edged with one cutting edge being contoured longitudinally and convexly inward, and with the an other cutting edge contoured longitudinally concavely outward.

Claim 5

A shaving razor head as described in claim 2 further comprising a handle attached to the razor base.

Claim 6

A shaving razor head as described in claim 3 wherein the handle is attached to the razor base at an approximate angle of 25 to 35 degrees.

Claim 7

A shaving razor head as described in claim 2 wherein the blades and spacers are approximately the same length.

Claim 8

A shaving razor head as described in claim 2 wherein the double-edged blade edges are contoured on approximately a six inch parallel radius.

Claim 9

A shaving razor head as described in claim 2 wherein the double-edged blade edges are contoured on nonparallel radii.

Claim 10

A shaving razor head as described in claim 2 wherein the retainers are rivets.

Claim 11

A shaving razor head comprising: a. a plurality of blades stacked vertically in uniform alignment on a razor base; b. the blades separated by a flat spacer element of a width less than that of the blade; c. each succeeding blade having a width smaller than the adjacent lower blade; d. a retainer plate having a width less than the topmost blade; e. a plurality of ports through the razor base, the blades, the spacers and the retainer plate; f. a plurality of rivets extending through the ports and intimately securing the retainer plate, the blades and the spacers to the razor base; g. the razor blades being double-edged with one cutting edge being contoured longitudinally and convexly inward, and with the an other cutting edge contoured longitudinally and concavely outward. h. a handle attached to the base; i. the blades and spacers having approximately the same length; and j. the front and rear blade edges contoured on approximately a six inch parallel radius.

Claim 12

A shaving razor head comprising: a. a plurality of blades stacked vertically in uniform alignment on a razor base; b. the blades separated by a flat spacer element of a width less than that of the blade; c. each succeeding blade having a width smaller than the adjacent lower blade; d. a retainer plate having a width less than the topmost blade; e. a plurality of ports through the razor base, the blades, the spacers and the retainer plate; f. a plurality of rivets extending through the ports and intimately securing the retainer plate, the blades and the spacers to the razor base; g. the razor blades being double-edged with one cutting edge being contoured longitudinally and convexly inward, and with the an other cutting edge contoured longitudinally and concavely outward. h. a handle attached to the base; i. the blades and spacers having approximately the same length; and j. the front and rear blade edges contoured on approximately a six inch parallel radius.

Claim 13

A shaving razor head as described in claim 9 wherein the handle is attached to the razor base at an approximate angle of 25 to 35 degrees.