ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,304,095, issued on May 20.

"Shaving implement" was invented by Jonathan Abraham Trichter (New York) and Jesus J. Valle (New York).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shaving implement comprises a cutting portion and an end portion. Further, the cutting portion transitions between a straight configuration and a bent configuration based on an application of an external force on the cutting portion. forming a bend in the cutting portion characterized by a curvature and a direction. Further, transitioning the cutting portion from the configuration to the straight configuration comprises removing the bend. Further, the cutting portion is not tran...