On This day In History: December 2, 1901 - Gillette patented the KC Gillette Razor. It was first razor to feature a permanent handle and disposable double-edge razor blades. King Camp Gillette submitted a patent application for a safety razor using a disposible double edge blade in 1901 and was granted in 1904. The success of Gillettes invention was largely a result of his having been awarded a contract to supply the American troops in World war I with double-edge safety razors as part of their standard field kits (delivering a total of 3.5 million razors and 32 million blades for them). The returning soldiers were permitted to keep that part of their equipment and therefore easily retained their new shaving habits. The subsequent consumer demand for replacement blades put the shaving industry on course toward its present form with Gillette as a dominant force.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 07:07:18 +0000
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