Swivel Head Razor
Patent US894854
Invention Safety-Razor
Filed Wednesday, 10th April 1907
Published Tuesday, 4th August 1908
Inventor Richard H. Reed
Owner Patent Ownership Company
Language English
CPC Classification:B26B21/18
- B26B21/18
Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle involving blades with two cutting edges - 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, Richard H. Reed, a citizen of the United States, residing in New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety Razors, of which the following is a specification.
This invention relates to the special forms of razors known as safety razors, that are provided with a guard portion in the nature of teeth, or a comb, adjacent the cutting edge; which devices are usually provided with a readily removable blade so that when dull it can be removed for sharpening or substituted by another blade.
One of the objects of the present invention is to provide an improved device in which the blade can be very easily and quickly inserted and removed. This is accomplished by the simple operation of supporting the holder member in one hand and grasping the blade between two fingers of the other hand, inserting one end portion of the blade underneath an overhanging lip portion, which portion is made resilient on the holder to spring back by the pressure put on the blade, when the other end of the blade is pressed down on the holder and inserted under a lip portion at the other end of the holder; whereupon the reaction of the resilient portion will lock the blade on the holder between the lip portions.
A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby when the blade is locked in position its cutting edges will be differently positioned or removed from the respective coöperative guard portions.
In the accompanying drawing representing an embodiment of my invention
The device is shown as comprising a holder, denoted generally by
At the other end of the holder a similar two-part overhanging lip member is provided, which in the construction shown, is formed of a
The guard portions
The handle
From this construction it will be seen that the lather and hair not only can readily pass through the guard portion, but between the guard portion and the blade, directly into the trough portion of the holder. And such matter can be readily removed therefrom by holding it under a spigot or passing it through water that will pass in one side through the guard portion and force the lather and hair out the opposite side. Hence there is no possibility of the lather and hair clogging the blade. It will also be seen that there are no cavities to collect the lather and which would be difficult to clean. By removal of the blade every part is readily accessible, and can be at once cleaned by the application of water. The only movable part for securing the blade is the spring lip, and this is normally held adjacent the end member of the trough. Furthermore, the device is very simple and economical of construction, consisting practically of the trough member comprising a curved plate with two end plates rigidly secured thereto, one of these having overhanging lip portions at opposite sides and a spring lip that is a single member permanently secured on the outside of one of the end members, for engaging the blade. The blade for use in this razor does not require any opening therein, but is a rectangular member with a projection or ear at the middle portion of each end.
The form of handle herein shown and described is not claimed herein, but is claimed in a separate application for safety razor filed by me May 27th, 1907, Serial No. 375,810.
Having thus described my invention, I claim:
1. In a safety razor, a substantially trough shaped holder having guard portions on two opposite sides and a transverse member at each end, the transverse members having inwardly projecting lip members, one of the lip members being resilient, a blade having cutting edges on opposite sides arranged to cooperate with the guard portions of the holder and having its end portions secured by the lip members of the holder, the holder being organized to permit endwise movement of the blade with its end engaged by the resilient lip member to thereby bend the latter away from the other lip member to allow engagement of the latter member with the other end of the blade, the holder having a transverse opening in its trough portion, and a handle member having adjustable securing means passing through said opening, whereby the handle can be adjusted in a plane perpendicular to the cutting edges of the blade.
2. In a safety razor, the holder having one or more guard portions, a blade, two opposite locking members on the holder for securing the blade thereto with its cutting edges adjacent the guard portions, one of the locking members comprising a
3. In a safety razor, the holder having one or more guard portions, a blade, two opposite locking members on the holder for securing the blade thereto with its cutting edges adjacent the guard portions, one of the locking members comprising a
4. In a safety razor, the holder having one or more guard portions, a blade, two opposite locking members on the holder for securing the blade thereto with its cutting edges adjacent the guard portions, one of the locking members comprising a
5. In a safety razor, a blade, a substantially trough-shaped holder having guard portions on two opposite sides and a transverse member at each end, one of the transverse members having one or more inwardly projecting lip members, a
6. In a safety razor, a blade, a substantially trough-shaped holder having guard portions on opposite sides and a transverse member at each end, the transverse member at one end extending above the guard portions and having a transverse slot on its inner face, and having a recess at the middle part of its slotted portion, a
7. In a safety razor, a blade, a substantially trough-shaped holder having guard portions on opposite sides and a transverse member at each end, the transverse member at one end extending above the guard portions and having a transverse slot on its inner face, and having a recess at the middle part of its slotted portion, a
8. In a safety razor, the holder having a guard portion, a blade, two opposite locking members on the holder for securing the blade thereto: with its cutting edges adjacent the guard portion, one of the locking members comprising a spring secured to the holder and provided with spaced overhanging lips engaging the end portion of the blade.
9. In a safety razor, the holder having a guard portion, a blade, two opposite locking members on the holder for securing the blade thereto with its cutting edges adjacent the guard portion, one of the locking members comprising a spring secured to the holder and provided with spaced overhanging lips engaging the end portion of the blade, the opposite locking member comprising overhanging lips on each side at the end of the holder, the blade having projecting portions at the end fitting between the respective parts of the locking members and projecting beyond the holder forming grasping means for the blade.
10. In a safety razor, a blade, a substantially trough-shaped holder having guard portions on opposite sides and a transverse member at each end, the transverse member at one end extending above the guard portions and having a transverse slot on its inner face, and having a recess at the middle-part of its slotted portion, a spring secured to the other transverse member and having spaced inwardly extending lips overhanging the upper edge of the transverse member, and a blade having cutting edges on opposite sides and arranged to have its end portions engaged by the spring member at one end and locked between the lips and the edge of the end member, with the other end of the blade secured in the slotted portion of the other end member.
Signed at Nos. 9–15 Murray street, New York, N. Y., this 8th day of April, 1907.
Richard H. Reed.
Witnesses:
William H. Reid,
Fred. J. Dole.