US1667867A - Razor-blade stropper - Google Patents

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May 1,1928. 1,667,867

` J. MOSLEY RAZOR BLADE STROPPER Filed AUE. 28. 1926 Ifo/zzz /Zfaslqg WITNESS' ATTORNEY Patented May 1, 1928i.

,UNITED STATES JOHN MOSLEY, 0F PEORIA, ILLNOIS.

RAZOR-BLADE STROPPER.

Application filed August 28, 1926. Serial No. 132,161.

My present invention has reference to means tor eii'ectively clamping a razor binde to permit the stropping thereotI in a easy and` expeditious manner.

A Alurther object is the provision .ot a handle member having an integral blade engaging jaw and a* swingabl-e jaw that also engages he blade, and in which tlwshank portions of each of the jaws has j n'ojecting wedge lugs designed for lapping engagement when the jawsare swung against each other, and wherein said lingers receive theria'iver a spring clamping socket member which binds the iingers together and consequently pulls the jaws in proper engagement with each other to eii'ectively hold a razor blade therebetween.

To the attainment ot the above broadly stated objects and others which will appear as the nature of the .invention is better understood, the improvement consists in the invention hereinafter described and defiilitely claimed.

In the drawings:

AFigure 1 is a perspective view of the iin piovement.

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof with the swingable jaw in open position.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view approximately on the line 3--3 of Figure 1.

Figure. ft is a sectionalA view on the line t-l of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective vie-w oi' the spring clamping socket member.

As disclosed by the drawings I provide a handle 1 that has one of its 'faces cut away or otherwise reduced to form a shank extension 2 that merges into an outwardly extending portion that provides a jaw 3. The jaw on its inner flat face is provided with spaced aligning teats 4 that are received through the usual openings in a razor blade 5.

In order to add to the resiliency or ieXibility of the shank 2, I form the same, on

its inner face, with a longitudinal depres-` sion 6, and the said shank has on its outer edge a laterally extending finger 7 whose side walls merge toward each other and whose outer face is beveled inwardly, and

formed with a central longitudinal groove 8. Thus the outer surface of the finger is wedge shaped.

Hingedly secured on the inner face of the shaft and the jaw extension thereof, as indicated by the numerals 9, there is a shank 10 whose outer edge is widened to provide the same with a jaw l1. The shank and a portion oiithe jaw has itsA inner tace grooved longitudii'ially, at 12, and the jaw portion ot' the shank 10 is provided with spaced openings 13 designed to receive the tents i therein when the shank and .its jaw 1l is swung over the inner straight `l'ace of the shank 2 and its jaw 3. T he shank ll) has on its outer edge a linger extension .la whose inner tace is flat or straight and whose sides and outer T'ace are beveied and inclined inwardly to the outer end ot the said linger. 'lhis linger has its outer face grooved longh tudinally, asiat 15, and the linger 14E is de signed tor lapping engagement with the iinger 7 lwhen the jaw carrying shank 1() is swung over the jaw carrying shank 2.

In. order to eil'ectively and securely lock the razor blade 5 between the jaws l pass over the wedge lingers 7 and 14 a spring socket member orclip 16. This clip has a wedge shaped bore, complemental toV the wedge shaped lingers and has its sides grooved longitudinallyto provide inwardly extending lugs 17 that are received 'in the grooves in ther outer laces of the fingers. The opposite sides of the socket member or clip 1G are milled, as at 18, whereby the member 16 may be readily inserted over the lingers for locking the jaws together, or rather holding the jaws in locked position, and for removing the said member trom the iingers when the razor blade is to be removed from between the jaws or a blade is to be arranged between said jaws.

T he ingers 7 and 14C further combine with each other, when the jaws are arranged in closed position, to provide a yrest for the fingers of the user whereby to better control the handle duringthe honing and stop* ping action.

My improvement is of a very simple construction, but it will be apparent that razor blades may be eiiectively and firmly engaged between the aws thereof so that such blades may be stropped in an easy and eX- peditious manner.

Having described the invention, Il claim zi l. A device for holding a safety razor projecting linger whose sides and outer tace are beveled inwardly and the said outer face grooved longitudinally, a second shank havingr a blade engaging jaw hingedly s eeured to the first mentioned shank and having its outer edge formed with a laterally extending linger7 ,said linger having its sides and outer laee beveled inwardly and ital said outer face grooyed longitudinally, and a spring socket member oli wedgeshaped formation and having inner longitudinally extending lugl designed to be ineerted over the lingers 'l'or lrietioi'ial engagement there* with when thev lingeral are in lapping relation.

2. In combination. a pair ot' jaws hingedly eonneeted along one side and adapted to havel their lares eloaed against eaeh other, one ol' said jaws having opening` formed therein regietering with similar openings in a razor blade, tenta formed on the tare olI the other jaw and adapted to be inserted through the razor blade openings and into the openings of the other jaw whereby to receive the blades between the jaws, Shanks ot' reduced area extending from the jaws and :forming a handle therefor, one of said shank@ terminating short of the other .shank with the end ol' said longer shank ot an increased thieli'nesaso as to maintain a unilorin size throughout the handle, a taper ing laterally extending linger formed on eaeh shank and arranged adjacent. each other with the jaws in closed position. said lingers having longitudinally extending grooveay on the opposite lares thereol', and a tubular elip formed complementary with the tapering formation oli lthe lingers having ribs formed inwardly thereof and adapted to Slidahly lit npon said lingers with the ribs eenling in .said grooves and frietionally engaging the lingers whereby to retain the Same in elosed position.

.ln teatimony whereof I allix my signature.

J (IHN MOSLEY.

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