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Shaving razor

Shaving razors are widely known and used for shaving various body parts such as faces and legs. Safety razors employ blade units with a plurality of blades defining sharpened edges arranged to pass in succession over a skin surface being shaved. Modern razor assemblies, sometimes referred to as "safety razors", often include a plurality of razor blades disposed within a cartridge that is pivotally or rigidly mounted on a handle. Shaving systems such as safety razors have found widespread use for providing close and comfortable shaves. The razor cartridge normally includes a guard disposed forward of the blades and a cap portion disposed aft of the blades. The guard and the cap orient the position of the person's skin relative to the blades to optimize the shaving action of the blade. Safety razors used in wet shaving operations to cut hair on hirsute surfaces typically are available in two types--a replaceable having a handle that uses a disposable razor cartridge, or a disposable having a handle combined with a razor cartridge such that the razor cartridge cannot be removed from the handle without destruction of one, the other or both. Some safety razors utilize a disposable cartridge for use with a reusable handle, while others have a handle and cartridge that are combined into a unitary disposable. Although a variety of configurations exist, razor cartridges typically include a housing made of a rigid plastic and one or more razor blades mounted in the housing. The housing often includes a cap portion and a seat portion, with the razor blades disposed between the cap and the seat portions. The cartridge may include a guard disposed forward of the razor blades, the cap is usually positioned aft of the razor blades.

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