US1823708A

US1823708A - Automatic re-fill multiple shaving edge safety razor

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Publication number: US1823708A
Application number: US215007A
Authority: US
Inventors: Harry H Straus
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1927-08-24
Filing date: 1927-08-24
Publication date: 1931-09-15
Anticipated expiration: 1948-09-15

Description

Sept. 15, 1931. l H, H, STRAUS 1,823,708

AUTOMATIC REFILL MULTIPLE SHAVING EDGE SAFETY RAZOR Filed Aug. 24', 1927 3 sheets-sheet 1 e5 66 EL 44 50 4| J. .4.

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AUTOMATIC REFILL MULTIPLE SHAVNG EDGE SAFETY RAZOR Filed Aug. 24, 1927` 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 NToR,

BY,. 1,/ ff, v/L/ ATTORNEY.

Sept. 15,A 1931.

H. H. STRAUS Filed Aug. 24, 1927 AUTOMATIC REFILL MULTIPLE SHAVING EDGE SAFETY RAZOR 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 ORNEY.

Patented Sept. 15, 1931 PA'lriazrrrfv OFFICE HARRY H. STRAUS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

AUTOMATIC BIE-FILL MULTIPLE SHAV'ING EDGE SAFETY RAZOR Application Med August 24, 1827. Serial No. 215,007.

My invention relates to improvements in safety razors and particularly7 to improved means for securing the blade 1n working position and various improvements in structural and operative features of safety razors of the magazine type.

As to the magazine features the present structure is in general similar to that disclosed kin my pending application S. N. 180,37 3 filed April 2, 1927, but with modifications and improvements therein designed particularly to facilitate the use ofdouble-edged blades having their opposite edges sharpened, the proper movement of the same from the magazine to working position and ejection into a receiver or secondary magazine in such manner that a stack of blades having used edges arranged at the same side of the stack may conveniently be replaced in the main magazine with their unused edges at the same side of the stack and in such position that these blades may again be successively fed to working position with the unused edge exposed for use, and then ejected therefrom to the receiving clip and arranged therein for convenient disposition. As to the means for holding the blade in Working position, the

present invention includes provision for properly locating and definitely retaining a blade, and especially a double-edged blade, in proper position, such means being adapted to cooperate with the automatic feeding mechanism or arrangement.

The accompanyin drawings show certain representative modi cations of the invention. After considering these skilled persons will understand that many variations may be made, and I contemplate the employment of any structures that are properly within the scope of the appended claims.

Fig. 1 is an angular perspective of a magazine safety razor embodying the invention in one form, with the shaving head in Working position and the upper or receiving magazine omitted.

Fig. 2 is a section at 2-2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the complete structure with the receiving magazine in position Fig. 4 is a similar view with the another operative position.

Fig.`75 is a section at 5 5, Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showin the cap of the receiving ma azine remove ig. 7 is atop plan of ig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a section at 8 8, Fig. 5.

Fig. 9 is a perspective showing the receivirlig clip adjacent the main holding or feeding c 1p. Y

Fig. 10 is a perspective view explaining the mode of inserting once-used blades in the feed clip with the unused edges properly positioned for refeeding and use.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a pack of blades located in a clip and enclosed in a box, this being a suitable arrangement for sale of new blades to consumers.

Fig. 12 is a section similar to Fig.'2, showing a modified blade holding arrangement.

Fig. 13 is a plan view of the blade of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is a section similar to Fig. 12 showing another modification.

Fig 15 is a plan view of the blade of Fig. 14. Fig. 16 is a left-side elevation of Fig. 14.

Fig 17 is a section at 17-17, Fig. 14.

Fig. 18 is a section similar to Figs. 12 and 14, showing another modification of the head or blade holding means.

As described in my above identified application the casing 10 of the body portion parts in of the razor maybe cylindrical in contour and have its lower end -open, to freely re ceive the cap 12 to provide movement axially of the casing 10 for the purpose of substituting a new razor blade for the razor blade in use by repeating or equivalent operation, as is described more fully hereinafter. The cap 12 may be milled at its lower, enlarged rim portion to facilitate manual gripping of the same.

As appears in Fig. 6, the outer or cylindrical face of the casing`10 may be'corrugated to impart stiffness to the material and to facilitate holding the same manually.

It will be observed that the holder portion 14 for holding the blade 15 in use for shaving, is in collapsed position, when this form of razor is in its char 'ng position. For effecting such collapsed position, the holder 14 is usuall mounted by means of a pivot pin 16, see Flgs. 1, 2, 12, 14 and 16, on the extension 17 of the casing 10 of the body of the razor, and the bevel 18 is provided for limiting the movement of the holder 14 to collapsed position.

The repeater mechanism for replacing a new blade for a used blade, may be of any desired arrangement. In the drawings, I have indicated one form of such repeater mechanism, associated with a clip 20 for stacking therein a number of new blades 21. Such form of clip 20 is usually formed of a strip of metal or like material which is bent to U-forin to have three sides and one open side, the side opposite such open side being provided with an opening 22, of a. width to freely receive therethrough the 'resilient tongue 23 of a holder for retaining the clip 20 Within the barrel of the casing 10. One end 24 of the clip 2O is flat on its face and has an outwardly turned edge 25 extending in alignment with the edges of the open side, to serve as a guide face for guiding the slide 26 functioning in the repeater o eration to move the lowermost new bla e denoted 21a in Fig. 3 from the clip 20 into the holder 14 ofthe razor. The opposite end 27 of the clip 20 is preferably provided with a suitable positioning means, as in the form of a circular lug 28 adapted to be received and retained Within a corresponding depression 29 in the extension 17` of the casing 10. Such guide face 25 and positioninv lug 28 automatically locate the open side. ci, the clip 2O a predetermined distance above the inner face 30 of the casing 10, by reason of the engagement of the slide 26 with guide flange 25 and the lower edge of the end 27 as the slide 26 is moved to its inward position as illustrated in Fig. 3. f v

Such -a slide 26 is secured at its outer end 31 to the inner face of the cap 12, to enable the slide 26 to be reciprocated in its repeater operation from inward position to outward position by manual reci rocation of the cap l2. Preferably, the sli e 26 'is of a U-cross sectional sha e comprising a bottom portion 23a, see Bpigs. 3 and 4, and two opposite side or flange portions 265. one of which appears in Figs. 3 and 4. When the slide 26 is at its extreme inward position as is illustrated in Fig. 3, its forward or inner end 26' projects through the slot 32 in the extension 17 of the casing 10, and its opposite sides or flange portions 265 are disposed on opposite sides o ward or inner edges of such sides 265 may abut the inner face of the extension 17, to serve .as stops for the inward movement of the plun er 26.

The e ge 33 of the cap 12, see Fig. 4, may also be reduced in thickness, i. e., have an the clip 20, and the for-y enlarged diameter, to be received within the rabbeted end 34 at the charging opening 11 of the casing 10, to also serve as a stop for limiting the inward movement of the slide 26, as well as to act when closed as a seal against the entry of dust or other foreign substances-within the casing 10.

The aforesaid holder, silient tongue 23, further includes a body portion 35, which may be in the form of a strip, and is provided with a lug 36 adapted to be received within the recess 37 on the inner face of the casing 10; to the body portion 35 is secured an inwardly turne strip portion 38, welded or otherwise suitably secured to the body portion 35, to locate its downwardly turno-.l end 39, see Fi 3 and 4, in engagement with the flat face o the end 24 of the clip 20, to thereby hold the clip 20 against displacement during the stage of reciprocating the lunger 26.

Such holder 35 urther comprises the loop or thumb portion 38 to facilitate manual grasping of the same for the insertion and removal of the holder 35 within the casing 10. It will be, observed 'that the loop or thumb portion 38 extends exteriorly of the charging opening 11 of the casing 10 when the positioning and retaining lug 36 of the holder 35 is located in its recess 37. As is shown in Fig. 3, the interior of the cap 12 is of sufficient length to freely receive such loop or thumb portion 38 of the holder 35.

It will be further observed that when the holder 35 is being withdrawn from within thecasing 10, the-edge of its resilient tongue 23 is brought in vcontact with the inner face of the side 24 of the clip 20 and pushes the clip with any new blades contained therein, exteriorly of the casin 10.v

The inner face 30 o the casing 10 is preferably squared to serve as a guide for the reciprocated slide 26 and its side or flanges 23a 1n its repeater movement.

The operation of the aforesaid parts of the razor will be largely understood from the hereinabove described construction. It will be noted that when the razor is in its shaving position, as indicated in Fig. 1, and it is desired to replace the used blade 15, the holder 14 is rotated about, its pivot to locate the blade retaining opening of the holder 14 substantiall in alignment with the direction of length vo the slot 32 in the extension 17, whereby upon imparting the outward repeater movement of the cap 12 and' slide 26, the inward end 26 of the slide 26 is withdrawn from the slot 32 in the extension 17 and past the full length of the open side of the clip 20 to a position on the guide iface 25, whereupon the resilient tongue 23 of the holder 35 b blades 21 orces the lowermost new blade 21a, see Fi 4, to a position slightly below the open si e of the c ip 20Yto rest on the incomprising the re-V pressure upon the stack of new i -a of the theretofore used blade 15, and

g upon further inward movement of the slide 26, such used blade 15 is moved fully through the blade retaining opening in the holder 14 and thence into the space 40 of the hollow upper casing 41.

Preferably, such upper casing 41 is provided with suitable means for receiving the replaced or theretofore used blades 15, as the same are successively replaced. As one such receiving means, and also to afford stacking of the used or replaced blades, I illustrate a holder 42, see Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 9, which may be in the form of a clip of generally C-section having three walls and one open side 43 (Figs. 9 and 10), and one wall being provided with an integral spring finger 44, the free end of which extends through the slot 45 in one side of the clip 42, to engage and hold the used razor blades as the same are accumulated in the cli 42. The opposite end 46 of such spring nger 44 is preferably integral with the body portion of the clip 42. Such clip 42, or other holding means, is preferably disposed within the upper casing 41 in co-ordinated relation with the path of ejection of each used blade, to successively receive such used blades 15 and stack the same one upon another, as is indicated at 47 in Fig. 6, and also preferably to position sharp edges 48 of such blades 47 against an imperforate side of the clip 42, which may be disposed opposite to the open side 43 of the clip 42, also as is illustrated in Fig. 6.

It will be observed, as appears in Fig. 4 in full line outline, that each replaced or used blade 15 as it is pushed by the replacing blade 21a from the holder 14, the anterior portion 15b of such blade encounters the spring tongue 44 of the clip 42 and displaces the same against its tension, and upon the full release of the displaced or used blade 15 from the holder 14, the tension of the spring 44 moves the same from its full line outlined position to its dot and dash outlined position indicated 44a, to locate such blade 15 into proper stacked relation in the clip 42, and in alignment with any previously stacked blades 47.

Such clip 42 may be held resiliently` in position by means of the spring 50, which may be secured bythe rivet 51 in predetermined position within the upper casing 41. The

interior of the upper casin 41 is preferably machined square to snug y receive the clip 42, and the edge 51 of the upper casing 41 is provided with suitable locking means to properly align and lock the upper casing 41 relative to the body casing 10, as by means of the pin 52 and bayonet slot 53, two of which may be employed at positions which are not diametrically opposite. l

A fresh charge of new razor blades in a clip 20 or equivalent is had by removing the holding means 36 to withdraw the wholly or partially depleted clip v20, and substitute therefor a clip having the fresh charge of razor blades.

The upper casing 41 is provided at its upper end with a cap 54, which may be screw threaded therewith, for gaining access into the upper end of the upper casing 41, as when removing the clip 42 and replaced or dis carded razor blades 47. Preferably, the screw threaded or other connection of the cap 52 with the upper end of the upper casing 41 is disposed below the upper end of the clip 42, to facilitate manual grasping of the clip 42 and contained discarded razor blades for the purpose of removing the same from the casing 41 and without danger to the hands. The clip 42 containing the used or discarded blades may be placed in a tube container 55, see Fig. 11, having a cap cover 56, such as is now usually employed for the carriage of a charging clip containing new blades, or in any other suitable container for storage in a valise or otherwise, or for shipment to a razor blade manufacturer or to are-Sharpener for re-sharpening, or other disposition of the same, under all of which circumstances the used blades are handled without danger of cutting.

It will also be noted that the user of my razor or my improved attachment to existing razors may readily ascertain the number of blades 21, contained in the charging clip 20, which is normally concealed in the handle casing 10, by removing the cap 52 of the upper casing 41, counting the number of discarded blades 47 in the discharge clip 42 and subtracting such number from the usual total of twenty, or other number of blades originally placed in the charging clip 20.

I prefer to supply the blades in a charging clip of the construction of the aforesaid clip 20, or equivalent, the razor edges of the contained new blade being toward the open side of such clip, and to position a clip of the construction of the aforesaid clip 42, or equivalent about the open side of the clip 20 as a guard clip, whereby upon charging such clip 2() and the contained new blades in the handle casing 10, such guard clip 42 is removed therefrom by slipping the same off, and the safety clip is then available to be positioned within the upper casing 41 to receive the discarded blades, as aforesaid.

It will be apparent that square, hexagonal or other polygonal configuration may be cmployed for the

casings

10, 41, and assembled to attain the objects of my invention as h ereinabove set forth.

It will also be clear that the upper casing 41 may be associated with the lower casing 10, to position the opening 51 ofthe upper casing 4l about the cap 12 or lower Vportion of the casing 10. to be employed as an eXtension of the handle of the razor when in shaving position. y

As so far described the structure is in substantial accordance with my above identified application. The present invention, however, includes additional features, the principal object of which is to enable a magazine razor of the `class described to properly handle double-edged blades having their opposite edges sharpened. For this purpose the main or feeding magazine 20 has at each` of two corners adjoining wall 20a a rib 60 to coopl' erate with the beveled corners 6l of a doubleedged. blade such as 62, Fig. 9, or 62a, Fig. 13. By so cutting or beveling the corners of f the blades the blades' are properly located in the holder without contacty of their blades with the holder wall 20a and without the possibility of drilling the edges prior to use. These blades are fed from the clip or feed holder 20 through the slot 32 and to the shaving head 14 when the latter is in inactive position, in the same manner as above described. At the same time a used blade is ejected from the head 14 and into the chamber 40 in substantially the same manner. To provide for the handling of double-edged blades, however, the` receiving clip 42 is desirably of modified form, or arrangement. Thus the clip is designed to have its open side 43 positioned oppositely to the position of the clip as shown in said pending application. That is. the wall 65 connecting the

side walls

66 and 67 is so positionedein the upper or receiving casing 41 that when used blades are pushed into the clip, the used edges lie at the open face of the clip and the unused edges lie adjacent the connecting wall 65. This is to facilitate replacing the blades in the feed clip 2O for reuse in a manner presently described. In order to prevent damage tol the unused blade edges by contact withwall 42, a lining 66 which may be of cork. felt, 'or even soft metal, is secured on wall 65 by gluing or otherwise. Then clip 42 has become filled with used blades, ejected into it by repeated actions of the slide 26 in the manner heretofore described. cap 54 is remowed and the clip removed from the upper housing 4l, the filled clip being illustrated in Fig. 9 adjacent the fed magazine or clip 20. Clip 42 is now reversed by rotating it one-half turn, to the position shown in Fig. 10, and held adjacent to the open side of the feed clip 20, with the open face 43 of the receiving clip turned toward the solid wall 20a of the clip 20. Clip 42 is now moved downward in relation to clip '20, thus inserting the pack of blades simultaneously into the latter clip, they being properly located therein by engagement of their corners 61 with ribs 60. Clip 20, so refilled with used blades and lWith the unused edges located at the open face of the clip,l is then reinserted 'in the lower or handle portion 10 in the same manner as previously described, the unused edges of the blades then being in position for outward location upon the shaving head 14 when fed thereto in the manner previously explained. Finally the twice-used blades are ejected into receiving clip 42 and may then be placed in container 55 for disposition in any of the ways above referred to.

To properly retain the blade such as 15, Fig. 2, upon the shaving head 14, a simple retainer 70 of spring metal may be provided, of which a part-cylindrical portion 7l is secured to the generally cylindrical contour of head 14 b f welding, riveting or otherwise, and a bla( e-holding extension 72 terminates in a lip 73 which has yielding engagement with the blade 15 and retains the latter in proper position upon the fiat surface 74. The corners 75 of the lip 73 are slightly beveled or rounded to permit the blade to slide under the lip when it is moved endwise into position by the automatic feed mechanism. The surface 74 and the lip 73 are so arranged with relation to the wall 76 of head 14 that when the blade is placed in position its rearward or inactive edge 150 is located slightly away from the wall 76 and is therefore not injured by any sliding or other contact with said Wall, while the other or active edge 15d 'of the blade is in properly spaced relation to the rounded guard 80, which is held in proper relation to the head proper by struts or legs 81. Vhile this means of securing the blade is desirable in some cases, it is not entirely positive and it is therefore desired to provide in certain cases for more certain or positive retention of the blade in proper position upon the shaving head 14.

Thus, in Fig. 12 the blade is provided on each face with a longitudinal channel 85. The channel on either side of the blade is nearer one blade edge than the other, so that when the blade is placed upon the shaving head surface 74 in either osition the active head 15d is in'proper relation to the guard 8O while the inner or inactive edge 15o 1s spaced away from the wall 76. Evidently the blade is in this way held positively against lateral displacement, while the channel 85 engaged by lip 73 permits it to be slid endwise to and from active position, and either-side-up, for the successive use of the opposite edges, see also Fig. 13.

In'the modification shown in Figs. 14 to 17 the blade 626, instead of having in itsopposite faces channels such as just described, is provided with two longitudinal slots 90 arranged with relation to the blade edges substantially as the channels 85 of Fig. 13; but the slots do not extend to the ends of the blade. These slots are adapted to cooperate with a shallow bead or iange formation 91 on the active edge of lip 7 3. This iiange is depressed below the end edges 94 of the lip, as best shown in Fig. 17, so that when the blade is in active position the flange or bead 91 rests in one of the slots 90 and the edges 94 rest upon the unslotted end portions of the blade and firmly hold it in position upon the surface 74, while the bead or flange 91 prevents any lateral slippage, or inadvertent endwise displacement of the blade. Whenever the blade is moved to or from active position, however, the ends of the slot cooperating with the rounded ends 95 of the shallow flange 91, raise the liange suiciently to permit this sliding movement of the blade.

Fig. 18 shows another modification, in which the wall 7 6 of the shaving head 14 is provided with a shallow kerf or channel 100, designed to accommodate the inward or inactive edge of the blade and prevent any injury to the latter while it is moved to or from active position.

lt will be noted that all of the blade-holding features described are designed to cooperate properly with the automatic blade feeding and discharging mechanism, and provide for securely and in some cases positively retaining the blade in working position, and for protecting the inactive edge from damage either while shaving or in its movements to and from active position on the shaving head.

To insure the location of the receiving clip -42 in proper position in the receiving casing,

spring 50 has one of its ends provided with a shallow stud 50a. see Figs. 3 and 6, and the wall 67 of the clip is provided with a socket 67a, see Fig. 10, which may be formed by punching a small hole through the wall, this socket cooperating with the stud to retain the clip in the proper position as above described. rlhe opposite wall 66 ofthe clip has no stud socket and therefore the user can readily ascertain by observation of the clip which of its sides is to be located adjacent the spring 50 as it is placed in the upper end of the receiving casing`- and then when the clip is pushed into final position the stud engages in the socket and the clip is properly retained to receive the used blades.

What I claim is:

1. A safety razor comprising a hollow handle, a shaving head pivotally secured thereon, a feed magazine within the handle and adapted to hold astac'k of double-edged blades having their opposite edges sharpened, said blades having angular corners, said magazine having a wall extending longitudinally in the direction of length of said blades and pprpendicular to the shar ned edges of sald lades, reciprocating fee ing means for feeding blades successively from the magazine to the shavin head, and ribs at corners of the magazine adjacent said wall thereof to cooperate with sald angular blade corners and retain blades in either of two reversible positions in the magazine.

2. A safety razor comprising a hollow hani `dle, a shaving head pivotally secured thereon,

a removable magazine within the handle and adapted to hold a stack of double-edged 'blades having their opposite edges sharpened with blade edges spaced from a wall of the magazine, said wall extending longitudinally in the direction of length of said blades and perpendicular to the sha ened edges of said blades, said blades individually having anlar corners, reciprocating feeding means or feeding blades successively from the magazine to the shaving head, and ribs at corners of the magazine adjacent said wall thereof to cooperate with said angular blade corners and retain blades in either of two reversible positions in the magazine.

3. A. feed magazine for double-edged blades having their opposite edges sharpened of the class described, said razor blades having angular corners comprising a side wall extending longitudinally of the direction of length of the blades and perpendicular to the sharpened-edges of the blades, end walls having shallow ianges at vertical edges thereof,

' one end wall having a flange to cooperate with 4.' In a razor of the class described, a receiving casing, a blade-receiving clip including top and bottom walls and a side connecting wall, the side of the clip opposite said side connecting wall being open, and cooperating means in the receiving housing and on the clip to removably secure the latter in the housing in' position to receive used blades with the unused edges thereof located at the open sides of the clip.

5. In a razor of the class described` a receiving casing, a blade-receiving clip including top and bottom walls and a side connecting wall, the side of the clip opposite said side connecting wall being open, cooperating means in the receiving housing and on the clip to removably secure the latter in the housing in position to receive used blades with the unused edges thereof located at the open side of the clip, said side connecting wall of the clip having an interior lining to protect the unused edges of the blade.

6. A razor of the class described comprising a hollow handle, a shaving head pivotally mounted thereon, means for feeding double-edged blades having their opposite edges shar ened from a magazine in the handle to the s aving head when the latter isaligned with the handle, said blade feeding means serving to feed the blades with the opposite sharpened edges thereof out of contact with the arts of said handle and of said shaving head and means for retaining the blade in shaving position on the head with one edge properly exposed for shaving and the other edge positioned out of contact with parts of the head. l

7. A razor of the class described comprising a hollow handle, a shaving head pivotally mounted thereon, means for feedin doubleedged blades having their opposite edges sharpened from a magazine in the handle to the shaving head when the latter is aligned with the handle, said blade feeding means serving to feed the blades with thelopposite sharpened edges thereof out of contact with the parts of said handle and of said shaving head, a spring retaining member adapted to slidingly receive a blade and hold it in shaving position on the head, the blade having formations corresponding with said retaining means to properly locate the blade with either edge in shaving position.

8. A razor of the class described comprising a hollow handle, a shaving head pivotally mounted thereon, means for feeding doubleedged blades having their opposite edges sharpened from a magazine in the handle to the shaving head when the latter is aligned with the handle, said blade feeding'means serving to feed the blades with the opposite sharpened edges thereof out of contact with the parts of said handle and of said shaving head, a spring retaining member adapted to slidingly receive a blade and hold it in shaving position on the head, the blade having formations corresponding with said retainin g means to properly locate the blade with either edge in shaving position, the blade having on opposite faces longitudinal channel formations, cooperating with said retaining member, the channels being parallel and spaced in relation to each other to properly locate the blade with either edge exposed for shaving.

9. A razor of the class 'described comprising a hollow handle, a shaving head pivotally mounted thereon, means for feeding doubleedged blades having their opposite edges sharpened from a magazine in the handle to the shaving head when the latter is aligned with the handle. said blade feeding means serving to feed the blades with the opposite sharpened edges thereof out of cont-act with the parts of said handle and of said shaving head, a. spring retaining member adapted to slidinglv receive a blade and hold it in shaving position on the head, the blade having formations corresponding with said retainin means to properly locate the blade with eit er edge in shaving position, the blade being provided with parallel spaced slots and sald spring retaining means including a shallow flange to cooperate with either slot and retain the blade on the shaving head with either edge properly positioned for shavin 10. A safet razor of the class describe adapted for the repeated feedin of doubleedged blades and use of both e ges thereof, comprising-aftubular handle, a shaving head ivotally mounted thereon, a feed magazine 1n the handle, a receiving casing, a receiving clip detachably located in said casing, the clip being adapted to receive blades successively ejected from the shaving head and retain said blades in a stack, and to cooperate with the feed magazine in restoring the blades thereto for subsequent feeding and use of their previously unused edges.

11. A safet razor of the class described, adapted for t e repeated feeding of ldoubleedged blades and use of both edges thereof, comprising a tubular handle, a shaving head pivotally mounted thereon, a feed magazine in the handle, a receiving casing, a receiving clip detachably located in said casing, the clip being adapted to receive blades successively ejected from the shaving head and retain said blades in a stack, and to cooperate with the feed magazine in restoring the blades thereto for subsequent feeding and use of their previously unused edges, and a reciprocating means for feeding blades successively from the feed magazine to the shaving head and therefrom to the receiving clip.

12. In a razor of the class described, a holdi er for disconnected double-edged blades having their opposite edges sharpened, means for mechanically supplying individual blades to the blade holder. and means for receivin the bladesl from sai-d blade holder, said recelving means including a clip having a single longitudinal open side, and means for mounting said clip in said receiving means to locate its said open side opposite the path of movement of thc unused edge of a blade when the blade is received within said receiving means.

13. A safety -razor for double edged blades having their opposite edges sharpened, comprising a head including means for individually retaining said blades in shaving position with one sharpened edge properly exposed for shaving and the opposite sharpened edge positioned out of contact with parts of the head, a clip for receiving a stack of said razor blades, said clip including a wall extending longitudinally in the direction of length of the individual razor blades and perpendicular to the sharpened edges of said razor blades, and means for ejectingrazor blades individually from position within said head into said stack receiving clips and for positioning the theretofore exposed one edge adjacent said wall.

14. A safety razor for double edged blades having their opposite edges sharpened, comprising a head including means for individually retaining said blades in shaving position with one sharpened edge properly exposed for shaving and the opposite sharpened edge positioned out of contact with parts of the head, a clip for receiving a stack of said razor blades, said clip including a wall extending longitudinally in the direction of length of the individual razor blades and perpendicular to the sharpened edges of said razor blades, and means for ejecting razor blades individually from position Within said head into lsaid stack receiving clips and for positioning the theretofore exposed one edge adjacalnt said Wall and out of "contact with said wa l5. A razor for double edged blades having their opposite edges sharpened, comprising a handle, a charging clip disposed Within said handle, said clip having an open side, means for positively holding said blades to expose a sharpened edge of each blade through said open side and for holding the opposite sharpened edges out of contact with parts of said clip and of said handle, a razor head including means for positively exposing one edge of the successive blades for shaving and the opposite sharpened edge out of contact with the parts of said razor head, means for lnechanically feeding individual blades successively from said charging clip to said razor head with the opposite sharpened edges out of contact with the parts of said handle and of said charging clip and of said razor head, said mechanical feeding means serving to displace a blade from said razor head upon feeding a blade from said charging clip, a blade receiving clip for receiving and stack` ing the individual blades displaced from said razor head, and means for positioning the displaced blades in said blade receiving clip to dispose said one sharpened edges of the successive blades in a. predetermined position relative to said blade receiving clip.

1G. A razor for double edged blades having their opposite edges sharpened, comprising a handle, a charging clip disposed Within said handle, said clip having an open side, means for positively holding said blades to expose a sharpened edge of each blade through said open side and for holding the opposite sharpened edges out of contact with parts of said clip and of said handle, a razor head including means for positively exposing one edge of the successive blades for shaving the opposite sharpened edge out of contact With the parts of said razor head, means for mechanically feeding individual blades successively from said charging clip to said razor head With the opposite sharpened edges out of contact with the parts of said handle and of said charging clip and of said razor head, said mechanical feeding means serving to displace a blade from said razor head upon feeding a blade from said charging clip, a blade receiving clip for receiving and stacking the individual blades displaced from said razor head, said receiving clip having an open side, and means for positioning the displaced blades in said blade receiving clip to expose through said open side the sharpened edges of said blades opposite to said one edges of said displaced blades.

17. A razor for double edged blades having their opposite edges sharpened, comprising a handle, a charging clip disposed Within saidhandle. said clip having an open side, means for positively holding said blades to expose a sharpened edge of each blade through said open side and for holding the opposite sharpened edges out of contact with parts of said clip and of said handle, a razor head including means for positively exposing one edge of the successive blades for shaving and the opposite sharpened edge out of contact with the parts of said razor head, means for pivot-ally mounting said razor head on said handle to permit said razor head to be swung from shaving position into alignment with said handle for blade feeding position, means: for mechanically feeding individual blades successivelyr from said charging clip to said razor head with the opposite sharpened edges out of contact With the parts of said handle and of said charging clip and of said razor head, said mechanical feeding means serving to displace a blade from said razor head upon feeding a blade from said charging clip, a blade receiving clip for receiving and stacking the individual blades displaced from said razor head, and means for positioning the displaced blades in'said blade receiving clip to dispose said one sharpened edges of the successive blades in a predetermined position relative to said blade rel ceiving clip.

18. A razor for double edged blades having their opposite edges sharpened, comprising a handle, a charging clip disposed Within said handle. said clip having an open side, means for positively holding said blades to expose a sharpened edge of each blade through said open side and for holding the opposite sharpened edges out of contact with parts of said clip and of said handle, a razor head including means for positively exposing one edge of the successive blades for shaving the opposite sharpened edge out of contact With the parts of said razor head, means for pivotally mounting said razor head on said handle to permit said razor head to be swung from shaving position into alignment with said handle for blade feeding position. means for mechanically ,feeding individual blades successively from said charging clip to said razor head with the opposite sharpened edges out of contact with the parts of said handle and of said charging clip and of said razor head, said mechanical feeding means serving to displace a blade from said razor head upon feeding a blade from said charging clip, a blade receiving clip for receiving and stacking the individual blades displaced from said razor head, said receiving clip having an open side, and means for positioning the displaced blades in said blade receiving clip to expose through said open side the sharpened edges of said blades op- Eosite to said one edges of said displaced lades.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification this 28th day of June, 1927.

H. H. STRAUS.