Strip feed safety razor

Claim 2

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened, said implement comprising a body member, a front cover member, a rear cover member, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, and a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving lenGth of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said take up position across said support platform, said front cover member being disposed over the front of said body member and said rear cover member being disposed over the rear of said body member, said rear cover member including a cap portion overlying said blade support platform, a blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the front edge of said blade support platform, a hinge securing said guard structure to said platform and defining an axis parallel to said guard structure, a lever structure secured to said guard structure, an adjusting member engaging said lever structure and being movable to rotate said guard structure relative to said blade support platform about said hinge axis, said lever structure having a camming surface, a spring member secured to one of said cover members, said spring member being in engagement with said camming surface so that a uniform clamping pressure is exerted by said spring member on said blade support platform over a range of positions of said guard structure to urge said blade support platform toward said cap portion for securing said blade in proper shaving position on said support platform between said cap portion and said support platform while allowing sliding movement of said blade across said platform, and blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving postions of said blade on said blade support platform.

Claim 3

The implement as claimed in claim 1 wherein said adjusting member is supported on said body member for pivotal movement about an axis perpendicular to said blade support platform and includes a camming portion in engagement with a cooperating portion of said lever member.

Claim 4

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened, said implement comprising a body member, a front cover member, a rear cover member, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, and a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said take up position across said support platform, said front cover member being disposed over the front of said body member and said rear cover member being disposed over the rear of said body member, said rear cover member including a cap portion overlying said blade support platform, a blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the front edge of said blade support platform, a hinge securing said guard structure to said platform and defining an axis parallel to said guard structure, a lever structure secured to said guard structure, an adjusting member engaging said lever structure and being movable to rotate said guard structure relative to said blade support platform about said hinge axis, said lever structure having a camming surface and a post member connecting said camming surface and said guard structure, a spring member secured to one of said cover members, said spring member being in engagement with said camming surface so that a uniform clamping pressure is exerted by said spring member on said blade support platform over a range of positions of said guard structure to urge said blade support platform toward said cap portion for securing said blade in proper shaving position on said support platform between said cap portIon and said support platform while allowing sliding movement of said blade across said platform, structure defining apertures on either side of said post member to facilitate flow of material away from the area of the razor blade edge during shaving operations, and blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform.

Claim 5

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened, said implement comprising a body member, a front cover member, a rear cover member, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, and a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said take up position across said support platform, said front cover member being disposed over the front of said body member and said rear cover member being disposed over the rear of said body member, said rear cover member including a cap portion overlying said blade support platform, a blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the front edge of said blade support platform, a hinge securing said guard structure to said platform and defining an axis parallel to said guard structure, a lever structure secured to said guard structure, an adjusting member engaging said lever structure and being movable to rotate said guard structure relative to said blade support platform about said hinge axis, said lever structure having a camming surface and a post member connecting said camming surface and said guard structure, a spring member secured to one of said cover members, said spring member being in engagement with said camming surface so that a uniform clamping pressure is exerted by said spring member on said blade support platform over a range of positions of said guard structure to urge said blade support platform toward said cap portion for securing said blade in proper shaving position on said support platform between said cap portIon and said support platform while allowing sliding movement of said blade across said platform, structure defining apertures on either side of said post member to facilitate flow of material away from the area of the razor blade edge during shaving operations, and blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform.

Claim 6

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened, said implement comprising a body member, a front cover member, a rear cover member, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, and a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said support platform, a blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the front edge of said blade support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said take up position across said support paltform, said front cover member being disposed over the front of said body member and said rear cover member being disposed over the rear of said body member, said rear cover member including a cap portion overlying said blade support platform, blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform, and a detent structure for cooperation with said blade take up mechanism to favor rotation of said blade take up mechanism in a preferred direction, said detent structure including two generally parallel spaced detent projections, each said projection having an inclined camming surface on one side and a vertical surface on the opposite side so that said detent projections permit rotation of said take up mechanism in one direction and inhibit rotation in the opposite direction, and define a latch position for said take up mechanism between said projections.

Claim 7

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened, said implement comprising a body member, a front cover member, a rear cover member, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, and a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said support platform, a blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the front edge of said blade support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said take up position across said support paltform, said front cover member being disposed over the front of said body member and said rear cover member being disposed over the rear of said body member, said rear cover member including a cap portion overlying said blade support platform, blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform, and a detent structure for cooperation with said blade take up mechanism to favor rotation of said blade take up mechanism in a preferred direction, said detent structure including two generally parallel spaced detent projections, each said projection having an inclined camming surface on one side and a vertical surface on the opposite side so that said detent projections permit rotation of said take up mechanism in one direction and inhibit rotation in the opposite direction, and define a latch position for said take up mechanism between said projections.

Claim 8

The implement as claimed in claim 4 wherein said blade take up mechanism includes an arbor portion to which one end of said blade is secured, a handle portion integral with said arbor portion, said handle portion being disposed outwardly of one of said cover members for manual manipulation, and a shaft portion connecting said arbor and handle portions, said shaft portion being journalled in said body member.

Claim 9

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened, said implement comprising a body member, a front cover member, a rear cover member, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, and a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said support platform, and a blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the front edge of said blade support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said take up position across said support platform, said front cover member being disposed over the front of said body member and said rear cover member being disposed over the rear of said body member, said rear cover member including a cap portion overlying said blade support platform, a cantilever spring member formed integrally with one of said cover members and projecting in A direction generally parallel to said blade support platform, a post member extending between the front edges of said platform and a point on said spring member remote from said one cover member for coupling the biasing force of said spring member upwardly to urge the front edge of said platform toward said cap portion, for securing said blade in proper shaving position on said support platform between said cap portion and said support platform while allowing sliding movement of said blade across said platform, and blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform.

Claim 10

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened, said implement comprising a body member, a front cover member, a rear cover member, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, and a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said support platform, and a blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the front edge of said blade support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said take up position across said support platform, said front cover member being disposed over the front of said body member and said rear cover member being disposed over the rear of said body member, said rear cover member including a cap portion overlying said blade support platform, a cantilever spring member formed integrally with one of said cover members and projecting in A direction generally parallel to said blade support platform, a post member extending between the front edges of said platform and a point on said spring member remote from said one cover member for coupling the biasing force of said spring member upwardly to urge the front edge of said platform toward said cap portion, for securing said blade in proper shaving position on said support platform between said cap portion and said support platform while allowing sliding movement of said blade across said platform, and blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform.

Claim 11

The implement as claimed in claim 6 and further including a hinge securing said guard structure to said platform and defining an axis parallel to said guard structure, a lever structure secured to said guard structure, and an adjusting member engaging said lever structure and being movable to rotate said guard structure relative to said blade support platform about said hinge axis, said lever structure including said post member and having a camming surface, and said spring member being in engagement with said camming surface so that a uniform clamping pressure is exerted by said spring member on said platform over a range of positions of said guard structure.

Claim 12

The implement as claimed in claim 7 wherein said adjusting member is supported on said body member for pivotal movement about an axis perpendicular to said blade support platform and includes a camming portion in engagement with a cooperating portion of said lever member.

Claim 13

The implement as claimed in claim 8 wherein said blade take up mechanism includes an arbor portion to which one end of said blade is secured, a handle portion integral with said arbor portion, said handle portion being disposed outwardly of one of said cover members for manual manipulation, and a shaft portion connecting said arbor and handle portions, said shaft portion being journalled in said body member and the other cover member.

Claim 14

The implement as claimed in claim 9 and further including a detent structure formed integrally with said one cover member for cooperation with said blade take up mechanism to favor rotation of said blade take up mechanism in a preferred direction, said detent structure including two generally parallel spaced detent projections, each said projection having an inclined camming surface on one side and a vertical surface on the opposite side so that said detent projections permit rotation of said take up mechanism in one direction and inhibit rotation in the opposite direction, and define a latch position for said take up mechanism between said projections.

Claim 15

The implement as claimed in claim 10 wherein one of said cover structures includes an elongated razor handle integrally formed therewith.

Claim 16

The implement as claimed in claim 11 and further including structure defining apertures on either side of said post member to facilitate flow of material away from the area of the razor blade edge during shaving operations.

Claim 17

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened, said implement comprising a body member, a front cover member, a rear cover member, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, and a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said support platform, and a blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the front edge of said blade support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said Take up position across said support platform, said front cover member being disposed over the front of said body member and said rear cover member being disposed over the rear of said body member, said rear cover member including a cap portion overlying said blade support platform, a spring member secured to one of said cover members and acting against said blade support platform to urge said blade support platform toward said cap portion for securing said blade in proper shaving position on said support platform between said cap portion and said support platform while allowing sliding movement of said blade across said platform, a post member extending between said spring member and said platform, structure defining apertures on either side of said post member to facilitate flow of material away from the area of the razor blade edge during shaving operations, and blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform.

Claim 18

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened, said implement comprising a body member, a front cover member, a rear cover member, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, and a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said support platform, and a blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the front edge of said blade support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said Take up position across said support platform, said front cover member being disposed over the front of said body member and said rear cover member being disposed over the rear of said body member, said rear cover member including a cap portion overlying said blade support platform, a spring member secured to one of said cover members and acting against said blade support platform to urge said blade support platform toward said cap portion for securing said blade in proper shaving position on said support platform between said cap portion and said support platform while allowing sliding movement of said blade across said platform, a post member extending between said spring member and said platform, structure defining apertures on either side of said post member to facilitate flow of material away from the area of the razor blade edge during shaving operations, and blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform.

Claim 19

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened, said implement comprising a body member and front and rear cover members, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, and a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said blade support platform, and a blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the front edge of said blade support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said take up position across said support platform, said front cover member being disposed over the front of said body member and said rear cover member being disposed over the rear of said body member, said rear cover member including a cap portion overlying said blade support platform, blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform, and a detent structure for cooperation with said blade take up mechanism to favor rotation of said blade take up mechanism in a preferred direction, said detent structure including two elongated, generally parallel spaced detent projections, each said projection having an inclined camming surface on one side and a vertical surface on the opposite side, said inclined camming surfaces permitting rotation of said take up mechanism in one direction and said vertical surfaces inhibiting rotation in the opposite direction, and said detent projections defining a latch position for said take up mechanism between said projections.

Claim 20

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened, said implement comprising a body member and front and rear cover members, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, and a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said blade support platform, and a blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the front edge of said blade support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said take up position across said support platform, said front cover member being disposed over the front of said body member and said rear cover member being disposed over the rear of said body member, said rear cover member including a cap portion overlying said blade support platform, blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform, and a detent structure for cooperation with said blade take up mechanism to favor rotation of said blade take up mechanism in a preferred direction, said detent structure including two elongated, generally parallel spaced detent projections, each said projection having an inclined camming surface on one side and a vertical surface on the opposite side, said inclined camming surfaces permitting rotation of said take up mechanism in one direction and said vertical surfaces inhibiting rotation in the opposite direction, and said detent projections defining a latch position for said take up mechanism between said projections.

Claim 21

The implement as claimed in claim 14 wherein said blade take up mechanism is an integral member that includes an arbor portion to which one end of said blade is secured, a handle portion, said handle portion being disposed outwardly of one of said cover members for manual manipulation, and a shaft portion connecting said arbor and handle portions, said shaft portion being journalled in said body member.

Claim 22

The implement as claimed in claim 15 wherein said detent structure is formed integrally with said rear cover member.

Claim 23

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened, said implement comprising a body member, front and rear cover members, said front cover member having integral outstanding spaced side wall portions and an end wall portion defining a recess for receIving said body member and an integral handle portion extending away from said recess, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, and a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said support platform, said rear cover member including an integral cap portion overlying said blade on said blade support platform, blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the front edge of said blade support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said take up position across said support platform, each of said cover members including projecting latch structure for engaging cooperating recesses in said body member to latch said front and rear cover members to said body member as a unit with said body member secured therebetween, and blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform.

Claim 24

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened, said implement comprising a body member, front and rear cover members, said front cover member having integral outstanding spaced side wall portions and an end wall portion defining a recess for receIving said body member and an integral handle portion extending away from said recess, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, and a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said support platform, said rear cover member including an integral cap portion overlying said blade on said blade support platform, blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the front edge of said blade support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said take up position across said support platform, each of said cover members including projecting latch structure for engaging cooperating recesses in said body member to latch said front and rear cover members to said body member as a unit with said body member secured therebetween, and blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform.

Claim 25

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened said implement comprising a body member, front and rear cover members, said front cover member having integral outstanding spaced side wall portions and an end wall portion defining a recess for receiving said body member and an integral handle portion extending away from said recess, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said support platform, and blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the front edge of said blade support platform, said rear cover member including an integral cap portion overlying said blade on said blade support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said take up position across said support platform, each of said cover members including projecting latch structure for engaging cooperating recesses in said body member to latch said front and rear cover members to said body member as a unit with said body member secured therebetween, said rear cover member further including a surface portion spaced from said cap portion for engaging a cooperating surface in said body member to stress said cap portion toward engagement with the blade on said blade support platform, and blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform.

Claim 26

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened said implement comprising a body member, front and rear cover members, said front cover member having integral outstanding spaced side wall portions and an end wall portion defining a recess for receiving said body member and an integral handle portion extending away from said recess, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said support platform, and blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the front edge of said blade support platform, said rear cover member including an integral cap portion overlying said blade on said blade support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said take up position across said support platform, each of said cover members including projecting latch structure for engaging cooperating recesses in said body member to latch said front and rear cover members to said body member as a unit with said body member secured therebetween, said rear cover member further including a surface portion spaced from said cap portion for engaging a cooperating surface in said body member to stress said cap portion toward engagement with the blade on said blade support platform, and blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform.

Claim 27

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened said implement comprising a body member, front and rear cover members, said front cover member having integral outstanding spaced side wall portions and an end wall portion defining a recess for receiving said body member and an integral handle portion extending away from said recess, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said support platform, and blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the frOnt edge of said blade support platform, said rear cover member including an integral cap portion overlying said blade on said blade support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said take up position across said support platform, each of said cover members including projecting latch structure for engaging cooperating recesses in said body member to latch said front and rear cover members to said body member as a unit with said body member secured therebetween, said cap portion of said rear cover member including a transversely extending surface; said rear cover member further including two transversely spaced portions, each of which has a surface disposed a predetermined distance from said transversely extending surface; and said body member includes two transversely spaced surfaces, each said transversely spaced surface being spaced from said blade support platform a distance greater than said predetermined distance of the corresponding transversely spaced portion of said rear cover member from said transversely extending surface, each said transversely spaced surface being in engagement with a corresponding one of said transversely spaced portion, and blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform.

Claim 28

A shaving implement having a ribbon like razor blade of uniform width, said blade having parallel longitudinally extending front and rear edges with at least said front edge being sharpened said implement comprising a body member, front and rear cover members, said front cover member having integral outstanding spaced side wall portions and an end wall portion defining a recess for receiving said body member and an integral handle portion extending away from said recess, said body member defining a blade supply position, a blade take up position, a blade support platform which defines the shaving zone for receiving a shaving length of blade in supporting position with the sharpened front edge of the blade projecting beyond the front edge of said support platform, and blade guard structure extending in generally parallel spaced relation to and disposed forwardly of the frOnt edge of said blade support platform, said rear cover member including an integral cap portion overlying said blade on said blade support platform, said blade being disposed in a blade path extending between said supply position and said take up position across said support platform, each of said cover members including projecting latch structure for engaging cooperating recesses in said body member to latch said front and rear cover members to said body member as a unit with said body member secured therebetween, said cap portion of said rear cover member including a transversely extending surface; said rear cover member further including two transversely spaced portions, each of which has a surface disposed a predetermined distance from said transversely extending surface; and said body member includes two transversely spaced surfaces, each said transversely spaced surface being spaced from said blade support platform a distance greater than said predetermined distance of the corresponding transversely spaced portion of said rear cover member from said transversely extending surface, each said transversely spaced surface being in engagement with a corresponding one of said transversely spaced portion, and blade take up mechanism coupled to said take up position for advancing a length of blade stored in said blade supply position across said blade support platform to position a sequence of shaving portions of said blade on said blade support platform.