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US3762045A - Safety razor with roller mounted strip blade - Google Patents

Safety razor with roller mounted strip blade
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US3762045A
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A self-contained safety razor having a band or a continuous strip razor blade provided with a finger-actuated operator of the push button type, and having rollers located in depressions or apertures spaced longitudinally in the strip blade. The shaver housing further has a tracking groove for the rollers in the strip blade.

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United States Patent Fitzpatrick, Jr.
[ 1 Oct. 2, 1973 l l SAFETY RAZOR WITH ROLLER MOUNTED STRIP BLADE [76] Inventor: Arthur M. Fitzpatrick, Jr., l7
Copper Beech Rd., Greenwich, Conn. 06830 [22] Filed: June 1, 1972 [21] App]. No.: 258,499
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Primary Examiner-Othell M. Simpson Assistant Examiner-Gary l.. Smith Attorney-Alfred E. Miller [57] ABSTRACT A self-contained safety razor having a band or a continuous strip razor blade provided with a finger-actuated operator of the push button type, and having rollers located in depressions or apertures spaced longitudinally in the strip blade. The shaver housing further has a tracking groove for the rollers in the strip blade.
9 Claims, 6 Drawing Figures PATENTEUUET 21915 SHEET 2 [IF 2 FIG. 4
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SAFETY RAZOR WlTI-I ROLLER MOUNTED STRIP BLADE This invention relates to safety razors and more particularly to razors incorporating a band or continuous strip razor blade.
An object of the present invention is to provide a razor housing having an internal continuous strip blade representing a multiplicity of shaving sections moved successively into shaving positions in the head portion of the razor housing.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide roller means in depressions or apertures of the strip razor blade.
Another object of the present invention is to provid a finger-actuated operator of simplified design for reliably engaging the spaced roller means and thereby moving the blade strip in said housing through the shaving head portion thereof.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a tracking groove construction for said roller means and strip blade whereby the latter is guided smoothly in said razor housing without the shaving edges thereof contacting any portion of the housing.
A further object of the present invention is the provision of a continuous strip razor blade having spaced means thereon for capturing said roller means and thereby permitting the blade to move in the razor housing by means of rolling friction.
An object of the present invention is to provide an opening in the safety razor body for the accumulation of lather utilized in shaving.
The invention will now be more fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. I is a perspective view of the safety razor embodying the invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the continuous, bandtype razor strip blade. I
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a detail of the safety razor.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the shaving head portion of the safety razor.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial sectional and partial elevational view of the finger piece and balls in two positions thereof, and
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the construction shown inFIG. 5. I
Referring more particularly to the drawings, the safety razor fabricated in accordance with the teachings of the present invention comprises ashaver housing 10 construction including ahead portion 12 and abody portion 14. As seen in FIG. 4, thehousing 10 may be two parts which are secured together in a permanent or non-permanent fashion. About the inner periphery of theshaver housing 10 is a'track 16 for guiding a continuousrazor blade strip 18 therein. As seen in FIG. 2, therazor blade strip 18 is provided withopenings 20 which may be apertures or depressions in the blade. Thetrack 16 accomodates a plurality of roller means such asballs 24 which are inserted in theopenings 20 in theblade strip 18 and are therefore spatially located in the blade strip. Eachball 24 is captured in theopenings 20 but is free to rotate within the confines of the opening. As seen in FIG. 3, theball 24 is located in the opening 20 and theblade strip 18 is suspended in thetrack 16 and its Wings 160 and 16b.
It should be apparent that theblade strip 18 is guided in thetrack 16 and its wings 16a and 16b by means of theballs 24 rotating or rolling in thetrack 16. It should be noted in FIG. 4 that thehead portion 12 of theshaver housing 10 is provided with an elongated,slitlike opening 25 communicating with the interior of the shaver housing through which the double-edged blade shaving sections of theblade strip 18 project. In addition, theusual guard 27 appears on the head portion adjacent to the shaving sections, and abridge element 29 spans the position marked A-A in thehead portion 12. Theblade strip 18 is propelled around the inner periphery of theshaver housing 10 by means of afinger piece 26. Thefinger piece 26 operates to move successive shaving sections in thehead portion 12 of the housing into the position marked A-A similar to the operation of the shaver disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 2,710,445 issued June 14, 1955, of which the present inventor is the inventor. Each shaving section after having been used may be moved on and a new shaving section apperars in the position A-A by means of manipulation of thefinger piece 26.
Thefinger piece 26 is provided with agrip portion 28; a reducedportion 30; triangular-shaped ortapered part 32, having laterally disposedwings 32a and 32b; and anangular bottom part 34 having anend 36 in the front of thefinger piece 26. It should be noted that the tapered part allows the piece to be retained in the channel while at the same time permitting pivoting movement to pass over theball 24 in one direction of movement but engage the ball in the other direction of movement. As seen in FIG. 6, the reducedportion 30 of thefinger piece 26 is movable in theopening 38 in theshaver housing 10 whilewings 32a and 32b ofpart 32 prevent the finger piece from being removed from the shaver housing due to the restricted ornarrow opening 38. Thefinger piece 26 may have limited movement in the razor housing both rectilinearly and pivotally. Thus, thefinger piece 26 may be pushed back and pivoted over theball 24 as seen in FIG. 5 so that thefront end 36 of the finger piece may engage theball 24 and move the razor blade strip when thefinger piece 26 is pushed forward against theselected ball 24. It should also be apparent that it is within the scope of the present invention to construct 'afinger piece 26 which when moved to the rear will engage theball 24 and move the razor blade strip, and when moved forwardly will pivot overtheball 24, thus having the opposite direction of movement to that set forth above. The free movement ofballs 24 ensure easy and rapid movement of the saving sections into shaving positions and around the peripheral track 16-.
The cross-section ofthetrack 16 may be rectangular, round, or any other suitable configuration which permits free movement of the balls along the axis of the track without permitting appreciable lateral shifting of the balls.
As seen in FIGS. 1 and 4, the safety razor is provided with a pass through anopening 17 for the accumulation and eventual disposal of the lather used in conjunction with the razor. Thus, the lather on the face being shaved will be pushed by the scraping action of theblade 18 against the skin into theopening 17 thereby reducing the risk of the lather falling onto the body or clothing of the person shaving.
What is claimed is:
l. A safety razor comprising a housing having a body portion and a head portion, said head portion having at least twoapertures therein, a tracking means in both said body portion and head portion of said housing, a continuous razor blade strip in said tracking means, said blade strip having spaced depressions therein, roller means in said tracking means and captured in said depressions but freely movable therein, a finger piece in one of the apertures of said head portion for engaging selected roller means and moving the same together with said blade strip into successive shaving positions through the other of said apertures in said head portion.
2. A safety razor as claimed in claim 1 wherein said spaced depressions are holes and said roller means are a plurality of balls located in said holes and freely movable therein and in said tracking means.
3. A safety razor as claimed in claim 2 wherein said finger piece in one of the apertures of said head portion has an enlarged part for the prevention of removal of said finger piece from said aperture, said finger piece having a projection thereon for engagement with a selected ball and moving the same together with said blade strip into successive shaving positions through the other of said apertues in said head portion.
4. A safety razor as claimed in claim 2 wherein said finger piece in one of said apertures of said head portion has an enlarged part for the prevention of removal of said finger piece from said aperture, said finger piece having a sloping bottom surface from front to rear and pointed front end, said sloping bottom surface being adapted to ride over said balls, and said pointed front end being adapted to engage a selected ball and move the same together with said blade strip into successive shaving positions through the other of said apertures in said head portion.
5. A safety razor as claimed in claim 1 wherein said tracking means is of a substantially rectangular cross section in both said body portion and head portion of said housing, and wherein said finger piece in the aperture isloated in the side surface of said head portion.
6. A safety razor as claimed in claim 1 wherein said finger piece is pivotably movable over each adjacent roller and said finger piece is provided with a sloping bottom surface which rides over said roller and a pointed front end which is juxtaposed to said roller permitting clockwise movement of said blade strip when said finger piece is moved downwardly.
7. A safety razor comprising a housing having a body portion and a head portion, said housing having two apertures therein, at least one of which is located in said head portion, a tracking means in both said body portion and head portion, a continuous razor blade strip in said tracking means, said blade strip having spaced depressions therein, roller means in said tracking means and captured in said depressions but freely movable therein, a finger piece in one of said apertures for engaging selected roller means and moving the same together with said blade strip into successive shaving positions through said one of said apertures in the head portion of the housing.
8. A safety razor as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an opening in the head portion thereof for the reception and accumulation of shaving lather therein.
9. A safety razor as claimed in claim 8 wherein said opening passes completely through said head portion. k
a UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE "CERTIFICATE CORRECTION 3;? 2, 5 Dated ct b 1973 Patent No.
Inventor(s) Arthur M. Fitzpatrick, Jr.
It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:
Column', line 57, change an to -or". Column 4, line 6, change "isloated to -is located.
Signed and sealed this 9th day of April l97) (SEAL) Attest:
EDWARD M.FLETCHER,JR. C. MARSHALL DANN Attcsting Officer 7 Commissioner of Patents 1 FORM PO-1050 (10-69) u.s. aovsnuueu-r PRINTING OFFICE is" o-asa-azu.

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USD304773S (en)1986-04-101989-11-21Synertrade And Finance S.A.Safety razor
USD351925S (en)1992-11-191994-10-25Warner-Lambert CompanyRazor blade handle
USD352568S (en)1992-11-191994-11-15Warner-Lambert CompanyRazor blade handle
USD453396S1 (en)1993-07-212002-02-05Warner-Lambert CompanyCombined razor and holder therefor
US5687485A (en)*1996-05-151997-11-18The Gillette CompanyRazor handle
USD381121S (en)*1996-05-151997-07-15Jill Marie ShurtleffRazor
USD386821S (en)*1996-05-151997-11-25The Gillette CompanyRazor handle
USD414897S (en)1996-08-161999-10-05American Safety Razor CompanyAssembled razor handle and caddy
USD419722S (en)*1996-08-162000-01-25American Safety Razor CompanyAssembled razor handle cartridge and caddy
USD407850S (en)1998-04-241999-04-06The Gillette CompanyRazor handle pad
USD408101S (en)*1998-04-241999-04-13The Gillette CompanyRazor handle grip
USD421320S (en)*1998-12-222000-02-29Warner-Lambert CompanyRazor handle
USD435144S (en)*1998-12-312000-12-12The Gillette CompanyRazor handle
US20040194729A1 (en)*2003-04-042004-10-07Dunn Steven BShedding blade with adjustable blade length
US7587992B2 (en)*2003-04-042009-09-15Munchkin, Inc.Shedding blade with adjustable blade length
USD516244S1 (en)2004-06-092006-02-28Societe BicShaver handle
US10953210B2 (en)*2007-04-162021-03-23Dewan Fazlul Hoque ChowdhuryMicroneedle transdermal delivery device
US20160151924A1 (en)*2013-07-162016-06-02Beiersdorf AgRazor in cup-shaped configuration
US20160229073A1 (en)*2014-02-242016-08-11Keise Ltd.Row razor

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