A shaving system includes a replaceable shaving cartridge and a shaving razor handle. The replaceable shaving cartridge has a housing carrying blades, a guard, a cap, and a camming surface. The cartridge includes an interconnect member having a pivotal support structure that pivotally supports the housing and a base structure adapted to be removably and fixedly attached to the handle. A shaving razor handle has an elongated hand gripping structure and a cartridge support structure extending from an end of the hand gripping structure. The cartridge support structure has an extension with outer side surfaces that mate with inwardly directed surfaces of a recess on the cartridge and an end surface with an opening. The extension has an asymmetrical shape to ensure proper orientation. A spring-biased plunger is retained in the cartridge support structure and extends through the opening of the cartridge support structure.

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›1.independentA replaceable shaving cartridge comprising a housing carrying one or more blades, a guard, a cap, and a camming surface, and an interconnect member ha…+26

›3.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said housing has a substantially unobstructed rinsing region under said blades.d2

›4.↳ 1The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 wherein said camming surface permits said housing to pivot in only one direction from an at rest position…d2

›5.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said pivotal support structure has a pivot axis in front of said blades in the region of sai…d2

›6.↳ 1The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 wherein said base structure is adapted to be attached to an extension at an end of a handle, said extensi…d2

›14.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said base structure is snap fitted onto said handle.d2

›17.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said base structure is latchably secured to said handle.d2

›18.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said housing and said interconnect member are made from separate pieces of plastic.d2

›19.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said housing and said interconnect member are made of the same piece of plastic, and said pi…d2

›20.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said pivotal support structure is provided by a flexible plastic hinge portion that is made …d2

›21.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said pivotal support structure of said interconnect member includes two arms having ends ret…d2

›22.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said pivotal support structure of said interconnect member includes two arms having ends ret…d2

›23.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said pivotal support structure of said interconnect member includes two arms having ends ret…d2

›24.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said pivotal support structure of said interconnect member includes two arms having ends ret…d2

›25.↳ 1The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 wherein said interconnect member has an opening through which said spring-biased cam follower passes.d2

›26.↳ 1The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 wherein said camming surface permits said housing to pivot from an at rest position to a greater extent i…d2

›27.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said housing has front and back stop surfaces that interact with said interconnect member to…d2

›28.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said blades are loaded into said housing from a top side of said housing.d2

›29.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said blades are loaded into said housing from a top side of said housing, and wherein said b…d2

›30.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said housing carries three blades.d2

›31.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said blades are spring biased.d2

›32.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said blades are resiliently supported in said housing by spring arms that are integral with …d2

›33.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said guard is made of an elastomer.d2

›34.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said cap is made of a lubricous shaving aid component.d2

›35.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said pivotal support structure has a pivot axis in front of said blades in the region of sai…d2

›36.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said pivotal support structure has a pivot axis in front of said blades in the region of sai…d2

›37.↳ 1multiple · 1, 2The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 1 or 2 wherein said pivotal support structure has a pivot axis in front of said blades in the region of sai…d2

›2.independentA replaceable shaving cartridge comprising a housing carrying one or more blades, a guard, and a cap, and an interconnect member having a pivotal supp…+8

›7.↳ 2multiple · 2, 6The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 2 or 6 wherein said inwardly directed side surfaces immovably position said base structure with respect to …d2

›8.↳ 2multiple · 2, 6The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 2 or 6 wherein said extension mates with said recess of said base structure via insertion along said recess…d2

›9.↳ 2multiple · 2, 6The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 2 or 6 wherein said recess has an asymmetrical shape to ensure proper orientation of said housing with resp…d2

›10.↳ 2multiple · 2, 6The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 2 or 6 wherein said outer side surfaces define a substantially trapezoidal shape, and said inwardly directe…d2

›12.↳ 2multiple · 2, 6The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 2 or 6 wherein said recess has an asymmetrical shape to ensure proper orientation of said housing with resp…d2

›13.↳ 2multiple · 2, 6The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 2 or 6 wherein said recess has a flat shape in a direction parallel to said blades.d2

›15.↳ 2multiple · 2, 6The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 2 or 6 wherein said base structure has a detent, and said handle has a mating depression adapted to receive…d2

›16.↳ 2multiple · 2, 6The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 2 or 6 wherein said handle has a detent and said base structure has a mating depression adapted to receive …d2

›11.independentThe replaceable shaving cartridge of 2 or 6 wherein said recess has an asymmetrical shape to ensure proper orientation of said housing with respect to…

›38.independentA replaceable shaving cartridge comprising a housing carrying one or more blades, a guard, and a cap, and an interconnect member that is connected to …+8

›39.↳ 38The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 38 wherein said recess is elongated along an axis parallel to said blades.d2

›40.↳ 38The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 38 wherein said extension mates with said base structure via insertion along said recess axis.d2

›41.↳ 38The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 38 wherein said asymmetrical section has a trapezoid shape.d2

›42.↳ 38The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 38 wherein said asymmetrical section has a six-sided shape.d2

›43.↳ 38The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 38 wherein said base structure is snap fitted onto said handle.d2

›44.↳ 38The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 38 wherein said handle has a detent, and said base structure has a mating depression adapted to receive sai…d2

›45.↳ 38The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 38 wherein said base structure has a detent, and said handle has a mating depression adapted to receive sai…d2

›46.↳ 38The replaceable shaving cartridge of claim 38 wherein said base structure has two detents, and said handle has two mating depressions adapted to recei…d2

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