EP0293512A1 - A device for honing razor blades - Google Patents

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EP0293512A1
EP0293512A1 EP87116388A EP87116388A EP0293512A1 EP 0293512 A1 EP0293512 A1 EP 0293512A1 EP 87116388 A EP87116388 A EP 87116388A EP 87116388 A EP87116388 A EP 87116388A EP 0293512 A1 EP0293512 A1 EP 0293512A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24C—ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
    • B24C11/00—Selection of abrasive materials or additives for abrasive blasts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24C—ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
    • B24C1/00—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods
    • B24C1/02—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods for sharpening or cleaning cutting tools, e.g. files
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
    • B24D15/00—Hand tools or other devices for non-rotary grinding, polishing, or stropping
    • B24D15/06—Hand tools or other devices for non-rotary grinding, polishing, or stropping specially designed for sharpening cutting edges
    • B24D15/10—Hand tools or other devices for non-rotary grinding, polishing, or stropping specially designed for sharpening cutting edges of safety-razor blades

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  • This invention is concerned with the honing of edge cutting tools, and in particular, with the blades of safety razors, with the emphasis being placed upon twin-bladed razors.
  • the present invention aims principally to provide a means of enhancing the life of such blades and at the same time, brings a welcome improvement in blade hygiene.
  • a base plate including means adapted to engage a safety razor with blade in place; a shroud into which the head of the mounted razor extends, and means to inject a stream of water into the shroud to flow along the head of the razor in the plane of the blade(s).
  • a header chamber receives the water and there is an opening or openings in a common wall between the shroud and the chamber for passage of the water to the blade(s) of the mounted razor.
  • the device consists of a base plate 10 on which there is a clip 12 for mounting a safety razor 14; a shroud 15 into which the head 16 of the razor 14 extends; a header chamber 18; a common wall 20 between the chamber 18 and the shroud 15; and an opening 22 in the wall 20 which is in the form of a slot running parallel to the plane of the blades 30.
  • a flange 24 is provided to create a stop to locate the razor 14 properly.
  • a rubber cushion 26 is attached to the header chamber 18. It has a central hole 28 that is in alignment with a hole in the header chamber 18. In use, the rubber pad 26 is pressed firmly against a water tap (not shown). Water from the tap flows through the hole 28, into the header chamber 18 and thence through the opening 22. Water emerging from the opening 22 impinges on the blades 30 of the razor in a concentrated stream and flows across the blades to exercise a honing action which tends to maintain their acuity. In addition, the passage of water through the shroud 15 will tend to force out detritus which may have accumulated in the space between the blades 30.
  • the principle of operation of the device is essentially similar to that which will enable the constant dripping of water to wear away a stone.
  • the blades are always drawn across the skin in a uniform direction and this tends to cause the very keen edge of the blades to be slowly bent back until the cutting angle of the blades has been so altered that the blade now feels blunt.

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Abstract

This invention is concerned with the honing of edge cutting tools and in particular with the blades of safety razors, with the emphasis being placed on the modern twin-bladed razor. The invention provides a simple apparatus designed to engage a safety razor such that the blade (30) is located into a shroud (15), the shroud being provided with a resilient cushion (26) which is intended to be forced up against a tap such that water is injected in a pressure stream over the blades of the razor.
The action of passing water across the blades in this manner tends to exercise a honing action on the blades which extends their useful life over a number of months.

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  • This invention is concerned with the honing of edge cutting tools, and in particular, with the blades of safety razors, with the emphasis being placed upon twin-bladed razors.
  • When early safety razors made use of flexible, twin-­edged blades, it was a relatively common practice to hone the blades by running them around the inside of a tumbler of water. This operation is however, not effective with the modern twin-bladed razor, with its cutting formations embedded in a rigid matrix.
  • With the advent of the twin-bladed razor, it has become common practice for the blades to be thrown away as soon as they become slightly blunt and even more recently, the totally disposable razor has been made available on the market.
  • It was found that detritus tends to accumulate and eventually clog the space between the blades and this contributes to the rapid degradation of the blade and generally to an unhygienic state of affairs. The blade manufacturers have resorted to various mechanical arrangements intended to aleviate the latter mentioned problem but these have proved only partially effective.
  • The present invention aims principally to provide a means of enhancing the life of such blades and at the same time, brings a welcome improvement in blade hygiene.
  • Therefore, according to the invention, there is provided a base plate including means adapted to engage a safety razor with blade in place; a shroud into which the head of the mounted razor extends, and means to inject a stream of water into the shroud to flow along the head of the razor in the plane of the blade(s).
  • Further according to the invention, a header chamber receives the water and there is an opening or openings in a common wall between the shroud and the chamber for passage of the water to the blade(s) of the mounted razor.
  • In order to facilitate further understanding of the invention, one preferred embodiment will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawing which is a side elevation, partly sectioned. In the drawing, the device consists of a base plate 10 on which there is a clip 12 for mounting a safety razor 14; a shroud 15 into which the head 16 of the razor 14 extends; a header chamber 18; a common wall 20 between the chamber 18 and the shroud 15; and an opening 22 in the wall 20 which is in the form of a slot running parallel to the plane of the blades 30. A flange 24 is provided to create a stop to locate the razor 14 properly.
  • A rubber cushion 26 is attached to the header chamber 18. It has a central hole 28 that is in alignment with a hole in the header chamber 18. In use, the rubber pad 26 is pressed firmly against a water tap (not shown). Water from the tap flows through the hole 28, into the header chamber 18 and thence through the opening 22. Water emerging from the opening 22 impinges on the blades 30 of the razor in a concentrated stream and flows across the blades to exercise a honing action which tends to maintain their acuity. In addition, the passage of water through the shroud 15 will tend to force out detritus which may have accumulated in the space between the blades 30.
  • The principle of operation of the device is essentially similar to that which will enable the constant dripping of water to wear away a stone.
  • In shaving, the blades are always drawn across the skin in a uniform direction and this tends to cause the very keen edge of the blades to be slowly bent back until the cutting angle of the blades has been so altered that the blade now feels blunt.
  • By passing a stream of water over the blades in the opposite direction, and particularly when under reasonable pressure, the very keen edge is gently bent back to the correct angle and repeated use of the apparatus of the invention will keep this cutting edge properly aligned and honed for a considerable period of time. Tests thus far conducted indicate that the average blade life can be extended to between 18 and 24 months which contrasts favourably with the present 1 to 2 months life expectancy of such blades.

Claims (5)

1. A device for honing razor blades comprising a base plate; means on the base plate to engage a safety razor; a shroud into which the head of the razor extends; and means to inject a stream of water into the shroud to flow along the head of the mounted razor across the blade(s).
2. A device for honing razor blades as claimed in claim 1 including a header chamber to receive the water; a wall common to the chamber and the shroud; and an opening or openings in the wall for passage of water from the chamber into the shroud.
3. A device for honing razor blades as claimed in claim 2 in which the opening takes the form of a slot or a line of holes.
4. A device for honing razor blades as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 3, including a resilient cushion apertured so as to direct water from a tap into the shroud.
5. A device for honing razor blades as claimed in claim 4 and in so far as it depends upon claim 2, in which the cushion is attached to the outside of the header chamber, and the cushion and the chamber have registering holes for passage of water from the tap into the chamber.
EP87116388A 1987-06-03 1987-11-06 A device for honing razor blades Expired - Lifetime EP0293512B1 (en)

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AT87116388T ATE62170T1 (en) 1987-06-03 1987-11-06 DEVICE FOR PULLING RAZOR BLADES.

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ZA873954A ZA873954B (en) 1987-06-03 1987-06-03 The honing of razor blades
ZA873954 1987-06-03

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DE (1) DE3769140D1 (en)
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EP0849044A1 (en) * 1996-12-19 1998-06-24 Fraisa Sa Process for deburring the edges of a workpiece
EP0849043A1 (en) * 1996-12-19 1998-06-24 Ernst Schäublin AG Process for deburring the cutting edges of a cutting tool
US6086459A (en) * 1999-04-07 2000-07-11 Fraisa Sa Device for deburring edges on an object

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US7134935B1 (en) 2006-03-15 2006-11-14 Julia Grace Papetti Lubricated razor blade edge sanitizer and sharpener

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US2138520A (en) * 1937-08-16 1938-11-29 Elliot Charles Razor blade sharpening method and means

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US2138520A (en) * 1937-08-16 1938-11-29 Elliot Charles Razor blade sharpening method and means

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0849044A1 (en) * 1996-12-19 1998-06-24 Fraisa Sa Process for deburring the edges of a workpiece
EP0849043A1 (en) * 1996-12-19 1998-06-24 Ernst Schäublin AG Process for deburring the cutting edges of a cutting tool
US6086459A (en) * 1999-04-07 2000-07-11 Fraisa Sa Device for deburring edges on an object

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EP0293512B1 (en) 1991-04-03
ATE62170T1 (en) 1991-04-15

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