US2495911A - Device for dressing razor straps and the like - Google Patents

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Jan, 31, 1950 J. TUMMINELLJ DEVICE FOR DRESSING RAZOR STRAPS AND THE LIKE Filed May 7, 1948 INVEN 7 UR. J05 5 PH TVM/W/V'l z BY yy AI'I'OR/VEFS Patented Jan. 31, 1950 DEVICE FoRnnEssINanA zomSTRAPS AND THE LIKE Joseph 'TumminellifNewa'rk, N. J.

Application May '7, 1948;:Serial Noi' 25,618

3 Claims.

My invention relates to new and 'useful' im- I provements in devices for treatin razor straps, and the like;theprirriaryrobject:being. to provide a device for the dressing of a razor strap ,which willwhen applied to use apply. a dressing-or coatto the strap so that said strap willibe'come more effective in the sharpening of razors thereon..

A furtherobj'ect of the invention resides inthe provision ofa small device whichv may be-carried on. the person and readily applied to usewhen desired.

Still another object of the invention resides in th provision of a device,..small in dimensions,

having'applied to oneedge. thereof a permanent dressing material, effective in treatment of a razor strap.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a small block or body, one edge of which has permanently applied thereto strips of material, composed of ingredients capable of dressing or finishing razor straps to make the same more effective in sharpening of razors.

Still another object of the invention resides in providing a device of the character mentioned, in which strips of finishing material are applied to the edge of a block, all strips being useful in the treatment of the strap, and certain of the strips being utilized additionally to efiectively support another strip composed of materials most effective in the treatment of straps.

With these and numerous other objects in view, my invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application,

1 is a perspective view of a device constructed in accordance with my invention, and

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section therethrough, as seen n the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

In describing the invention, I shall refer to the drawing, in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which the numeral i designates a small rectangular block of wood or any other material to one side edge of which is adapted to be applied a material for dressing razor straps and the like. This block I is of reasonably small dimensions so as to be carried in the pocket of the barber or other person who may care to use the device. While I have shown and described the block as rectangular, which is peer: erable, it willbeunderstood that the same may be of other shapes, and the exact dimensions are not: material, so long as said block is reasen'amy small.for-insertion inathe pocket of th'e user.

The one side edge of the block I has cemented orotherwiseadhesively secured thereto a central longitudinal stripi andthe side retaining strips tasaidstri- ps 2 and 3 completely coverin the one side edgeaof block --I,.as clearly'.shown in the drawing. The stripli constitutes the essential dressing surface; which 'is composed of carbon, graphit and-clay. Tl'fetwo side strips 15, forming a protectionand retention means for the strip},

are preferably formed of lead and tin, in pro er tions of approximately -7Q% Land 30% .respec tively.

In applying the device to use, the strap and canvas usually provided in connection with razor straps are carefully Washed and cleansed with soap and then this device with the dressing surface is rubbed back and forth on the canvas portion of the strap. This rubbing of the device on the canvas will produce on the latter a very light coating, removed from the strips 2 and 3. This coating will constitute a fine dressing for use in the application of th razor thereto in sharpening, the razor being first applied to the canvas for its abrasive effect and then for final action to the leather portion of the strap for finishing.

It has been discovered that this means of dressing a strap will produce a much more efficient result than any other dressing means now known to the trade. Moreover, the device is simple and inexpensive to manufacture, readily applicable to the garments of the user and capable of quick and ready application to use. The usefulness of the device is more or less indefinite, although it is apparent that the materials thereon used for dressing purposes will gradually wear down.

Adhesively or otherwise firmly secured to the lower face of the block or body I is a thin strip of cloth such as felt or the like, indicated in the drawing by the numeral l. After the dressing has been applied to the canvas portion of the strap, as described hereabove, the cloth face of the block is rubbed thereover which will spread the dressing evenly on the strap.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improved device for dressing razor straps, the construction thereof and the method of applying same to use will be readily understood and it will be seen that I have provided a comparatively simple, inexpensive and efl'icient means for carrying out the various objects of the invention.

While I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it is apparent that various changes in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A device for dressing razor straps comprising a small rectangular block, a strip applied to one side edge thereof extending centrally thereon for the full length of said edge, said strip being formed of a mixture of carbon, graphite and clay, and a pair of additional strips applied to said edge of the block on each side of the first mentioned strip serving as a retention means and protection for the first mentioned strip, said additional strips being formed of intermingled lead and tin, and all strips being sufilciently soft to have portions frictionally removed therefrom and deposited as a film upon a surface of a razor strap when said strips are rubbed against the said surface of the strap.

2. A device for dressing razor straps comprising a small block having a flat side edge face, solid strips of material adhesively applied to said flat side edge face of said block, one of said strips being formed of mixed carbon and graphite, and other ones of the strips being disposed at opposite sides of the first strip and formed of intermingled lead and tin, the material of said strips being adapted to be frictionally removed in small proportions and deposited upon a surface of a,

razor strap as the strip-surface of the block is rubbed against the said surface of the razor strap.

3. A device for dressing razor straps comprising a rectangular block of small dimensions having a fiat edge face, a strip of abrasive applied to the said flat edge face thereof and extending centrally of said edge face the full length thereof, and a pair of strips of soft metal applied to said edge face along opposite sides of the first mentioned strip and constituting a retention means and protection for the abrasive strip, all of said strips being formed of sufficient softness to cause frictional removal in small proportions and transfer thereof to a surface of a razor strap when the strips are rubbed against the said surface of the razor straps.

JOSEPH TU'MMINEILI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 505,134 Sheffield Sept. 19, 1893 712,811 Knight Nov. 4, 1902 735,156 Schanzlin Aug. 4, 1903 753,060 Forde Feb. 23, 1904 755,589 Waddell Mar. 22, 1904 1,027,927 Stocker May 28, 1912 1,062,393 Gaisman May 20, 1913 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 180,750 Great Britain May 29, 1922

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