Razor cleaning implement

Claim 1

A razor cleaning implement for use in combination with a razor having a head and twin blades wherein the razor cleaning implement consists of: a gripping unit comprising an enlarged gripping member that is dimensioned to be grasped by a users thumb and forefinger; wherein the gripping member is provided with a central recessed portion formed on the opposite sides of the gripping member wherein the central recessed portions are dimensioned to receive the users thumb and forefinger; wherein the central recessed portions are further provided with a plurality of raised ribs to assist the frictional grasp of the user relative to the gripping member; and, is further provided with an enlarged peripheral collar which at least partially surrounds the central recesses of the gripping member; and, a cleaning blade unit comprising an elongated generally flat and relatively rigid cleaning blade member having an enlarged cleaning head element attached to a stem which is affixed to the enlarged gripping member, wherein the cleaning blade element is provided with an inwardly tapered point which projects outwardly from opposed flared shoulders; whereby the opposed flared shoulders are dimensioned to limit the penetration of the tapered point relative to the space between the twin blades of the razor in one orientation of the implement; and, wherein in another orientation of the implement the tapered point will have unobstructed access relative to the space between the twin blades of the razor.