Gillette’s shaving inventions
Since the company’s creation, Gillette has introduced a number of technologies that are now a part of almost every razor:
- 1895: Gillette Safety Razor was invented in 1895 and patented in 1904 in America (Europe has its own safety razor creation around the same time)
- 1916: Razor marketed specifically to women, named Milady Décolletée
- 1946: Razor dispenser
- 1963: Stainless Steel blades, named Super Stainless
- 1971: Double-blade razor, the Trac II using the hysteresis effect
- 1976: Disposable double-blade razor, the Good News!
- 1977: Razor with a pivot point, the Atra
- 1985: Razor with a lubricating strip, the Atra Plus
- 1990: Razor with spring-loaded blades, named the Sensor
- 1995: Razor with microfins, the Sensor Excel
- 1998: Razor with three blades, the Mach3
- 2004: Manual Razor with battery power, the M3Power
- 2007: Razor with five blades, titled the Fusion
- 2008: Razor with rear trim blade Fusion
We will see soon a recap about the history behind the Gillette’s manufacturer.
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