Appeal 2007-1666
Application 10/132,904
This appeal arises from the Examiner’s Final Rejection, mailed November
21, 2005. The Appellant filed an Appeal Brief in support of the appeal on May 12,
2006. An Examiner’s Answer to the Appeal Brief was mailed on July 3, 2006. On
September 8, 2006, Appellant filed a Reply Brief.
SUMMARY OF DECISION
We AFFIRM.
THE INVENTION
Appellant claims a razor head having a razor with a guard which is said to
provide a razor that is readily manufacturable, and one that provides desirable
comfort and performance (Specification 1:¶0001 and 2:¶0004).
Claim 1, reproduced below, is representative of the subject
matter on appeal.
1. A razor cartridge, comprising:
a frame;
one or more razor blades attached to the frame;
a guard attached to the frame forward of the one or more razor
blades, the guard comprising a water-insoluble compliant component
and a water-soluble lubricious component integrally formed therewith
and substantially uniformly mixed therewith, thereby enabling the
guard to be compliant and lubricious when exposed to water; and
wherein the integrally formed and substantially uniform
mixture is the initial skin-contacting surface of the guard.
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