Lather Catcher
Patent US895429
Invention Safety-Razor
Filed Monday, 23rd January 1905
Published Tuesday, 11th August 1908
Inventor Henrie Clauss
Language English
CPC Classification:B26B21/24
- B26B21/24
Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle of the magazine type; of the injector type - B
Performing Operations; Transporting - B26
Hand Cutting Tools; Cutting; Severing - B26B
Hand-Held Cutting Tools Not Otherwise Provided For - B26B21/00
Razors of the open or knife type; Safety razors or other shaving implements of the planing type; Hair-trimming devices involving a razor-blade; Equipment therefor - B26B21/08
Razors of the open or knife type; Safety razors or other shaving implements of the planing type; Hair-trimming devices involving a razor-blade; Equipment therefor involving changeable blades - B26B21/14
Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle
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To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, Henrie Clauss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fremont, in the county of Sandusky, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety-Razors; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.
This invention relates to safety razors, and consists in the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully set forth and pointed out particularly in the claims.
The objects of the invention are to provide a safety razor having a casing consisting of two parts, slidably joined and so united as to form a detachable hinge to enable the blade-carrying part to be opened outwardly in either direction, or wholly detached; to provide such support for the blade as to remove from the path of the edge thereof, all projections which might dull it when placing it in the holder and to provide on said support a stop which shall arrest the blade when properly in position; to provide an adjustable comb which may be regulated with respect to the position of the blade and which is concaved so as to permit the lather to enter the inner portion of the casing; to provide spring pressure arms adapted to embrace the ends of the blade to hold it in contact with the casing, and to provide a slidable spring adapted to engage the back of the blade to hold it in position. The above objects are attained by the structure illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:—
Referring to the characters of reference,
Located below the top plate
In order to hold the blade in position upon the supporting arms, there is employed a longitudinally extending spring
Upon the extremities of the supporting arms
The upper or blade-holding portion of the casing is made attachable to the lower portion
For the purpose of affording an additional support for the sliding guard
Having thus fully set forth my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:—
1. A safety razor comprising a two-part casing, a handle attached to one part of the casing and the other part of the casing supporting the blade, a spring member upon one part of the casing standing adjacent the wall thereof, the edge of the other part of the casing entering between said spring member and the wall of that part of the casing upon which said spring member is mounted, and means upon the blade-carrying part of the casing and upon said spring member coacting to join the parts of the casing in pivotal union.
2. A safety razor comprising a casing consisting of two parts, a handle attached to one of said parts, the other part of the casing carrying a blade, a spring member secured to one part of the casing and forming in conjunction with the wall thereof spring clamping jaws, the other part of the casing entering between said jaws, and means upon the jaw member and upon the edge of that part of the casing entering between said jaws for locking the removable part of the casing between the jaw members.
3. A safety razor comprising a casing, consisting of two parts, a handle attached to one part, the other part carrying a blade, a curved spring member mounted upon one part of the casing and standing adjacent the wall thereof to form in conjunction with said wall spring clamping jaws, said spring member having at its opposite ends projecting pins, and that part of the casing which enters between the spring jaws having apertures to receive said pins to effect a frictional and pivotal union between said parts.
4. In a safety razor, the combination of a casing, supporting arms upon the casing adapted to carry the blade, a movable guard plate below said supporting arms, a spring member attached to and movable with the guard plate, said spring member having its end portion bent upwardly and inwardly to stand above the supporting arms and bear upon the upper face of the blade lying thereon.
5. In a safety razor, the combination of a casing, supporting arms upon the casing adapted to carry the blade, a movable guard plate below said supporting arms, a spring member attached to and movable with the guard plate, said spring member having its end portion bent upwardly and inwardly to stand above the supporting arms and bear upon the upper face of the blade lying thereon, and a vertically movable spring mounted in the casing at the rear engaging the back of the blade.
In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.
Henrie Clauss.
Witnesses:
James H. Fowler,
Rose Dunning.