A snap-on rectangular-channel razor cover with hanging hook
A hollow elongated cover that slides onto a disposable razor handle and ends in a flat tab with a hooked extension for hanging. The body has a rounded exterior but a rectangular interior channel with a longitudinal slit so a handle can be flexed or slid into place; users hang the covered razor from a shower caddy or hook and mark personal razors by color or design. Intended users are people who share bathrooms or want to keep razors dry and identifiable.
(57) What the patent covered
The main independent claim covers an elongated accessory with a rounded outer surface and a rectangular internal channel formed by flat inner walls, an axial slit running from the channel opening toward the back, a relatively flat rear portion and a hooked portion extending from that flat portion, where a razor handle is inserted into the rectangular opening and slid toward the rear to be received in the channel.
The distinctive part: Combines a rectangular internal channel plus an axial slit for sliding a handle in, with a flat tail and hooked hanger built into the same molded cover.
Novelty 3/5. At filing time disposable razor covers and hanging clips existed, but this patent combines a snug rectangular channel and axial slit for snap-on retention with an integrated hanger and visual-identification function, a modestly clever improvement on familiar covers.
Making it
Injection-molded plastic body (possibly two-shot or with a flexible TPE overmold for the slit area), simple trimming and packing; few post-assembly steps.
Materials: Molded thermoplastic (e.g. polypropylene or ABS), Elastomer or flexible plastic for a slitted section (likely TPE), Possibly painted or colored plastic for identification
Manufacturability 4/5. Single molded part or two-material molding is straightforward; tooling cost for injection molds is main up-front expense but unit assembly is minimal.
Is anyone buying?
We haven't run a demand check on this one yet. Shoppers would likely search for razor cover with hook, disposable razor hanger, razor handle protector snap-on; the links on the right open those searches.
Who buys it: People who share bathrooms or want to keep disposable razors dry and identifiable.
Before you make it
We didn't find any related continuation or divisional patents still in force, although that doesn't rule out design patents, trademarks or unrelated patents covering the same product.
Patent lapsed, but practical issues remain: fit must match specific razor handle dimensions and materials must provide enough flex at the slit to snap on without cracking; crowded market for inexpensive plastic razor covers.
Owners occasionally revive lapsed patents (about 1.5% are), and this page is a research lead rather than legal advice, so get a freedom-to-operate opinion before you manufacture anything.