Claims
- 1. A microreplicated shaving element comprising:
a substrate; a plurality of micro-shaving elements projecting outwardly from a surface defined by the substrate, each micro-shaving element defining a cutting edge spaced away from said surface; and a plurality of guard elements attached to and extending outwardly from said substrate each being positioned adjacent to at least one of said micro-shaving elements, each guard element having a non-planar distal end for engaging a user's skin during a shaving operation.
- 2. A microreplicated shaving element as defined by claim 1 wherein each of said guard elements is generally cylindrical and each non-planar distal end is arcuate.
- 3. A microreplicated shaving element of claim 2 wherein the micro-shaving elements are positioned on the substrate surface in a repeating pattern.
- 4. A microreplicated shaving element as defined by claim 1 wherein said plurality of guard elements are positioned in interstices defined between said shaving elements.
- 5. A microreplicated shaving element as defined by claim 1 wherein said cutting edge defined by each of said micro-shaving elements and said distal ends of said guard elements line in the same plane.
- 6. A microreplicated shaving element as defined by claim 1 wherein said distal end of at least a portion of said guard elements comprises a shaving aid.
- 7. A microreplicated shaving element as defined by claim 1 wherein said distal end of at least a portion of said guard elements defines an aperture therein adapted to receive a quantity of a shaving aid dispensible therefrom during a shaving operation.
- 8. A microreplicated shaving element as defined by claim 1 wherein a portion of said distal ends define a shape different from the remainder of said distal ends.
- 9. A microreplicated shaving element as defined by claim 1 wherein said substrate defines at least one aperture extending therethrough.
- 10. A microreplicated substrate as defined by claim 9 wherein said at least one aperture includes a plurality of apertures to allow for the wash through of shaving debris accumulated during a shaving operation.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority of provisional application Serial No. 60/396,506 filed Jul. 16, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60396506 |
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