ATE169547T1 - RAZOR BLADE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RAZOR BLADE - Google Patents

RAZOR BLADE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RAZOR BLADE

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Publication number
ATE169547T1
ATE169547T1 AT92913506T AT92913506T ATE169547T1 AT E169547 T1 ATE169547 T1 AT E169547T1 AT 92913506 T AT92913506 T AT 92913506T AT 92913506 T AT92913506 T AT 92913506T AT E169547 T1 ATE169547 T1 AT E169547T1
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Prior art keywords
razor blade
tip
less
facets
diamond
Prior art date
Application number
AT92913506T
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
C Robert Parent
John Madeira
Steve Syng-Hi Hahn
Chong-Ping Peter Chou
Lamar Eugene Brooks
Original Assignee
Gillette Co
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Priority claimed from US07/719,793 external-priority patent/US5232568A/en
Application filed by Gillette Co filed Critical Gillette Co
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of ATE169547T1 publication Critical patent/ATE169547T1/en

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B21/00—Razors of the open or knife type; Safety razors or other shaving implements of the planing type; Hair-trimming devices involving a razor-blade; Equipment therefor
    • B26B21/54—Razor-blades
    • B26B21/58—Razor-blades characterised by the material
    • B26B21/60—Razor-blades characterised by the material by the coating material

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  • Forests & Forestry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Vapour Deposition (AREA)
  • Dry Shavers And Clippers (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Cutting Tools, Boring Holders, And Turrets (AREA)
  • Polishing Bodies And Polishing Tools (AREA)
  • Cosmetics (AREA)
  • Knives (AREA)
  • Finish Polishing, Edge Sharpening, And Grinding By Specific Grinding Devices (AREA)
  • Crystals, And After-Treatments Of Crystals (AREA)

Abstract

A razor blade includes a substrate (50) with a wedge-shaped edge at a distance of forty micrometers from the sharpened tip (52), and a layer of diamond or diamond-like material (60) defined by facets (66, 68) that have an included angle of less than seventeen degrees that has a thickness of at least twelve hundred angstroms from the sharpened tip (52) of said substrate (50) to a distance of forty micrometer from the sharpened tip (52), and an ultimate tip defined by facets (62, 64) that have lengths of at least about 0.1 micrometer and define an included angle of at least sixty degrees, and that defines a tip radius of less than about 400 angstroms, an aspect ratio in the range of 1:1-3:1, a hardness of at least thirteen gigapascals and an L5 wet wool felt cutter force of less than 0.8 kilogram.
AT92913506T 1991-06-24 1992-06-11 RAZOR BLADE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RAZOR BLADE ATE169547T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/719,793 US5232568A (en) 1991-06-24 1991-06-24 Razor technology
US79242791A 1991-11-15 1991-11-15

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ATE169547T1 true ATE169547T1 (en) 1998-08-15

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EP (1) EP0591339B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3722829B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100245979B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1039793C (en)
AT (1) ATE169547T1 (en)
AU (1) AU667816B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2111343C (en)
CZ (1) CZ286598B6 (en)
DE (1) DE69226640T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0591339T3 (en)
EG (1) EG19616A (en)
ES (1) ES2118821T3 (en)
MA (1) MA22561A1 (en)
MX (1) MX9203147A (en)
MY (1) MY110072A (en)
PL (1) PL170815B1 (en)
TR (1) TR27155A (en)
TW (1) TW215423B (en)
WO (1) WO1993000204A1 (en)

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TW215423B (en) 1993-11-01
CA2111343C (en) 1998-07-28
MY110072A (en) 1997-12-31
DK0591339T3 (en) 1999-02-15
CA2111343A1 (en) 1993-01-07
ES2118821T3 (en) 1998-10-01
CZ289093A3 (en) 1995-04-12
EP0591339A1 (en) 1994-04-13
MA22561A1 (en) 1992-12-31
DE69226640D1 (en) 1998-09-17
EG19616A (en) 1995-07-27
TR27155A (en) 1994-11-09
EP0591339B1 (en) 1998-08-12
EP0591339A4 (en) 1994-08-31
DE69226640T2 (en) 1999-03-18
PL170815B1 (en) 1997-01-31
CZ286598B6 (en) 2000-05-17
MX9203147A (en) 1993-02-01
JP3722829B2 (en) 2005-11-30
CN1039793C (en) 1998-09-16
CN1068990A (en) 1993-02-17
JPH07503377A (en) 1995-04-13
WO1993000204A1 (en) 1993-01-07
KR100245979B1 (en) 2000-05-01
AU2192792A (en) 1993-01-25
AU667816B2 (en) 1996-04-18

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