US1070976A - Shaving-brush. - Google Patents

Description

F. J. MQGUANE.. SHAVING BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1910.

1,070,976. Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

li l

raam a. manana' or' emerso, mutuels.

' -man'rna-nanan.

Secam-tten of Letters Patent. www een september salare sem at :eat-aarateateu naarmate.

T ail whom. St-may concern.:

se n known that i, sans J.. memset 'citizen of the United States, and a Aresident of Chicago, in the county of @ook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Shaving-Brush, lof which the following-is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention is an im ingbrushes, and has in view a device of this character in which is associated therewith, a lather rubber relatively 'irnile-r Ithan the bristles, the rubber being' adapted to be brought into action with and inde endent ofthe brush, or be moved to inopera ive potion of the handlelO is counterbored and Reference is to be had to the accompany.

sition.

ing drawings forming a part of this specilication, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shaving brush constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical central section ofthe same, showing the rubber in position for s reading the lather and rubbing it into the s in; Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the lower portion of the angles to the section shown in Fig. 2, with the rubber in .inoperative position; Fig. 4 is a similar section, with the rubber fully projected beyond the bristles, as for lathering places of limited area, such as the lips; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the push button removed from the brush; and Fi G'is a similar view of the push button soc et.

The brush comprises a handle 10 and bristles 11, the latter being preferably annularly arranged to provide a central passage for receiving a lather rubber 12 having a soft absorbent working head relatively firmer than the bristles of the brush, this working head generally consisting of spongerubber having a backing of relatively hard rubber which is bound to a backing piecmlby a stem 14 and thimble 15, the thimble havin an external ange embedded in the head o the rubber, with the body of the thimble internally threaded and screwed to the lower end of the stem 14, said stem having an enlarged threaded portion above 'the thimble, on which the backingl iece 13 is screwed. The stem 14 is slidable ongitudinally in the handle 10 of the brush, and at an intermediate point is provided with a number .of spaced circumferential grooves 16, the grooves arrangedto be successively engaged g a loop having a la cylindrical soc et the side or overnent in shavbrush at right-v by the recessed end 1000i a'locking member l 17 s lidabie transversely of the brush, the looking member preferably in the nature of b button and slidable in member 18 inserted in the brush handle and above the lnristles. This socket member is shown to havev a counterbored outer end portion to reg ceive the push button, and also a spring 19 operatingto force the button-- outwardly and bring the said recessed end of the loop to bear agalmtgthe stem, .whereby the same will snap into one of the grooves 16 when the 'latter registers therewith. The upper ,par-

.provided with a removable cap 20, which is shown to be applied by screw-threads. The s tem 14 extends well within the counterbored portion of the handle, where it is provided at its upper extremity with a head 21, between-which and the cap is interposed a spring 22, tending to force the lather rubber downwardly or outwardly. The stem 14 passes through an opening 23 formed in the socket `member 18 and secures the said socket in place.

In assembling the brush, the cap 20 is removed and the socket 18 inserted until the opening 23 is brought into register with the corresponding openings in the brush handle, the locking member being introduced into the socket member and pressed back to permit of the insertion of the'stem. After the stem is introduced and allowed to pass down or 'outwardly the full limit of its movement, the spring 22 is inserted and the cap 20 applied. 'lhe stem at this. time will project suliiciently beyond the bristles of the brush to permit of the ready application of the backing piece 13 and working head of the lather rubber 12.

In the use of the brush, the lather rubber is first brought to the position shown in Fig. 3, which is accomplished by forcing the rubber inwardly, while pressing on the button of the locking member, said button being released when the backing member 13 contacts with the brush handle, the rubber being thereby prevented against further travel, the locking member is now in position to engage the lower groove 16, which may be accomplished by releasing the button. ln this positi'on,l the face is lathered.. The button is then forced in to release the locking member and allow the lathering head to pass to the l released and the looking,V member engaged with the intermediate groove. With the lathering head thus eet, the lather is spread and rubbed in. ln latherine: the lips and other limited plaoes, the looking member is released and engaged in the third or upper groove, when the rubber will project beyond the bristles, as shown in Fig'. t. 'lhe lathering head can be returned to any of its positions against the action of the spring by simply pressing the brush to the face while the button locking member is disengaged. With `the brush thus constructed it is unnec essary for the user to place his lingers in the lather to rub it in, or to move the lather rubber, the latter beingr operated by simply workingr the push button.

Having thus described my invention, l claim as neler and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

A'shavine brush having" a stem slidably Lorente mounted in the handle, a springep tendine to force the stem downwardly, a lather rubber attaehed to the lower end of the stem and mounted between the bristles ot the brush, a looking member mounted in the handle and slidable transversely thereof, the locking member being in the form of aV loop embrasing the said stem, the stern being' provided with grooves, the side walls of which are adapted to engage the said looped looking member when the said member is in one position, and a spring" for maintaining the member in such position, whereby the position of the rubber is determined.

ln testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specieation in the presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

llFlElLlX J. MCGTUANE, Witnesses:

.llnoMas lL. Riemann, "Wnitran Genemans.,

Images