(under subclass 346.5) Device reciting specific characteristics of the portion of the blade adapted to perform the cutting operation.
(1) Note. A claim setting forth a groove parallel to the cutting edge, but slightly removed therefrom will be found in this subclass if the groove is disclosed as intended to improve the action of the cutting edge.
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346.53+, for a razor blade characterized by the chemical composition or a metallurgical feature of the cutting edge.
346.6, for a razor blade having a groove specifically adapted to make the blade more rigid.
356, for a blade (other than a razor blade) having a longitudinally curved cutting edge. 357, for a blade (other than a razor blade) having a particular edge structure.