US2858606A - Razor and magazine therefor - Google Patents

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Nov. 4, 1958 J. J. wETzLER 2,858,606

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RAZOR AND MAGAZINE THEREFOR Filed Dec. 28. 1953 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 L jj i 122 119 United `States Patent() RAZOR AND MAGAZINE THEREFOR Justin J. Wetzler, Evanston, Ill.

Application December 28, 1953, Serial No. 400,405

14 Claims. (Cl. 30--40) The invention relates generally to safety razors and more particularly to a novel safety razor'con'struction and razor blade magazine for use therewith.

In the past there have been a number of razor blade magazines on the market, some of which may cooperate with a razor blade whereby an old blade may be removed and a new blade positioned on the razor. Such type of structure has utilized single edged blades, and more recently aemagazine for double edged blades has appeared ou the market, such magazine adapted to be used with the usual type of safety razor and permitting a partially withdrawn blade to be engaged with the razor and completely withdrawn from the magazine by relative movement of the razor and magazine. Such type of holders primarily comprised means for retaining a plurality of new blades therein designed to facilitate the withdrawal thereof with a minimum of manual grasping or touching of the blade. With such type of holder, lthe old blade', manually removed from the razor may be inserted into a compartment provided in the magazine. v

The present invention has among its objects the pro'- duction of a novel razor structure and magazineffor use therewith by means of which an old blademay be automatically removed from the razor and anew blade deposited thereon without manually contactingl either of the blades. f

Another object of the invention is the production of 'such a razor structure which is constructed to fac-ilitate such cooperation with a suitably designed magazine, which razor is very simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and very eicient for the purposes intended. l

Another object of the invention is the production of a razor, magazine and blade construction! by means" of which theold and-new blades-may be exchanged-merely by drawingthe razor head through the magazine, o'rby applying the magazine to the razor blade and withdrawing the same in a similar manner'.

A further object of the invention isy the production of aA novel raz'orblade magazine whichv isl-providedwith means for storing a quantity of new bladesas well as forming a` receptacle for old blades together withmeans 'cooperable with the razorv for stripping anold blade therefrom and advancing it into the receptacle provided therefor in the magazine. f A

A further object ofthe invention is` the production of a razor structure embodying a blade-supporting memberand a blade-clamping member cooperable therewith, which is so designedl that the blade-supporting member is maintained at all times in alignment with the handle structure associated therewith, but is movable-'to actuate the blade-holding member whereby the latter nia-y be pivoted with respect to the blade-supporting member, exposing the latter for engagement withv the maga-zine.

Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious'v to those skilled ink the art fromfthe disclosure herein given.

To this end, my invention consist-s in the novel-cori'- A 2,858,606 Patented Nov. 4, 1958 ICC struction, arrangement, and combination of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters in-A dicate like or corresponding parts:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a razor embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the razor taken approximately on the line 2 2 of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken approximately on the line 3 3 ofFig. 2 with the elements of the razor in blade-locking position;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 illustrating the bladesupporting and blade-clamping elements in partially released position; Y

Fig. Slis an end elevational view similar to Figs. 3 and 4 with the parts illustrated in fully opened position;

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of a novel razor blade adapted to be used in the razor illustrated in Figs. 1 through 5 and the magazines illustrated in Figs. 7 through 14;

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional View taken approximately on the line 7 7 of Fig. 8 of a magazine for new and used razor blades;

` Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken approximately on the line 8 8 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view taken approximately on the line 9 9 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional View taken approximately on the line 10-10 of Fig. 7; i

Fig. 1l is a plan sectional View taken approximately 0n the line 11-11` of Fig. 12, showing a modified form of magazine; v I t y Fig. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view similar to `Fig'. 7, showing the magazine illustrated in Fig. 11 partially advanced on a razor;

Fig. 13 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 12 with the magazine fully inserted on the razor; and

Fig. 14 is a sectional view taken approximately on the line 14-14 of Fig. 13.

The present invention contemplates the production of a razor blade supporting member which is movable axially with respect to the razor handle, such movement being achieved, for example, by rotating a suitable knob embodied in the handle structure. Associated with the blade-supporting member is a blade-holding member from which the blade-supporting member may be initially separated, and following which the blade-holding member may be rotated away from the blade-supporting member thereby completely exposing the blade-supporting member for engagement with the blade-containing magazine. In one embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, the blade magazine may be engaged with the bladesupporting member and moved across the latter, such single movement resulting initially in the stripping of the old blade from the razor and transfer to the magazine, following which a new blade is deposited upon the bladesupporting member. In the second embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, the blade magazine is" slid upon the blade-supporting member of the razor', causing the old blade to be stripped therefrom and deposited in the magazine; and upon withdrawal of the magazine from the blade-supporting member', the magazine being withdrawn from the same end to which it was applied, a new blade is deposited upon the blade supporting member of the razor. Thus, in one form', the magazine is drawn completely across the blade-supporting member, the latter being inserted into one end of the magazine and withdrawn from the opposite en'd thereof. In the second form, the magazine is in effect pushed upon the razor and then pulled therefrom in the reverse direc'- tiontothat in which it was applied, with the razor'being THE RAZOR STRUCTURE Referring to the drawings and more particularly to Figs. 1 through 5, the reference numeral 1 indicates generally a razor construction of the safety type designed to utilize double edged blades, the razor comprising a handle member 2 having a transversely extending portion 3 comprising spaced longitudinally extending walls 4 connected at their corresponding ends by end Walls 5. The handle member 2 is provided with an axially extending bore 6 therein in which is rotatably mounted a rod or stem 7, the outer end of which is provided with an actuating knob 8 rigidly secured thereto. Suitable means is provided for restricting axial movement of the rod or stem 7 and, at the same time, permitting rotation thereof relative to the handle, such means in the embodiment of the invention illustrated, comprising an annular groove 9 formed in the stem 7 and a pin 11 which is rigidly secured to the handle 2 and extends into the groove 9, the pin 11 being secured to the handle by any suitable means as, for example, a press fit.

Mounted on the stem 7 is a blade supporting member, indicated generally by the numeral 12, the latter having a horizontal blade-receiving portion 13 and downwardly extending arms or llanges 14, which are operatively connected to the end walls of the handle structure by means of iixed pins 15 rigidly secured to the end walls 5 and extending outwardly therefrom through respective elongated slots 16 in the arms 14. Also carried by Vthe blade-supporting member 12 is an internally Vthreaded column 17, the latter being rigidly connected with the blade-supporting member 12 and axially aligned with the stem 7. The latter is provided at its adjacent end with a threaded portion 18 engageable with the internal threads 19 of the column 17. The column 17 may be connected to the blade-supporting member 12 by any suitable means, that illustrated in Fig, 2, comprising a shank portion 21 extending through a bore 22 in the portion 13, the column being provided with a boss or shoulder 23 engageable with the inner face of the portion 13 and rigidly secured to the latter by any suitable means, for example, a press t or haring of the outer end of the shank portion, the upper end of the bore 22 being countersunk so that the upper end of the shank portion may have a ush connection. it will be apparent that as the blade-supporting member is threadedly engaged with the stem 7 and guided by the pins 15 in their respective slots 16, rotation of the knob 8 and stem 7 will result in axial movement only of the blade-supporting member 12, the latter at all times remaining in relatively fixed position other than for such axial movement.

in the portion 29 of the slot 28 and as axial movement of the member 24 with respect to the handle 2 is prevented by the pins 15, the blade-supporting member 12 may be axially moved toward the portion 25 of the member 24 by suitable rotation of the knob 8. When the knob 8 is rotated in the opposite direction, operative to move the blade-supporting member 12 in a direction axially toward the handle, the initial movement of the member 12 will position the pin 32 substantially as illustrated in Fig. 4, Ythe pin moving downward as viewed in Fig. 4 to substantially the juncture of the portions 29 and 31 of the slot 28. -Such initial movement, therefore, results primarily in a separating movement between the portions 13 of the blade-supporting member and the portion 25 of the blade-holding member, thus releasing any clamping forces on the blade. As rotation of the knob 8 is continued, the pin 32 acting in the portion 31 of the slot 28 will cam the blade-holding member 24 about the pins 15l until the member 24 ultimately assumes the open position illustrated in Fig. 5. Rotation of the knob 8 in the opposite direction will result in a reversal of the movement described with the members 12 and 24 ultimately resuming their original clamping positions. It will be particularly noted that while the member 12 is movable to release the blade, it is otherwise maintained in iixed relation whereby blades may be readily positioned thereon or removed therefrom.

The razor illustrated in' Figs. l through 5 is adapted vto utilize a blade such as that illustrated in Fig. 6, the blade 41 being constructed of resilient and flexible steel of suitable thickness as,v for example,y but without limitation, %000 of an inch. The blade 41 may be of the double edged type having oppositely disposed longitudinally extending cutting edges 42 suitably ground or otherwise formedalon'g the blade. Each end is provided with a recess 43 of generally rectangular shape and is also provided with a plurality of recesses or openings 44 longitudinally aligned with the end recesses 43 which,

in the embodiment of the invention illustrated, are alsodeemed the preferred form.

As illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, the blade-supporting member 12 is provided with a blade-support- Cooperable with the blade-supporting member 12 is I a blade-holding or clamping member 24 having a transversely extending blade-engaging portion 25, and provided at its respective ends with depending arms 26 positioned adjacent the arms 14 of the blade-supporting member 12. The arms 26 are provided adjacent their free ends with bores 27 of a size to snugly receive the pins 15, which are of a length to pass through both the slots 16 in the arms 14 and the bores 27 in the arms 26, whereby the blade-holding member 24 is pivotally mounted on the handle member 2. The arms 26 of the blade-holding member 24 also are each provided with a generally L-shaped cam slot 28 therein, each slot comprising a generally vertically extending portion 29 and a laterally extending portion 31. Extending outwardly from eachof the arms 14 and rigidly carried thereby are respective pins 32, the diameter of which is slightly smaller than the width of the cam slots 2S and of a length to more or less extend transversely through such slots.

Referring to Figs. 3, 4, and 5, it will be apparent that when the respective members 12 and 24 arein the position illustrated in Fig. 3, theirpin 32 will be positioned ing face 45 which is less in width than the blade 4,1 to be supported thereon, and positioned below the blade 4l and extending transversely outward therebeyon'd are a pair of guard members 46 integrally formed with the member 12 in the embodiment illustrated, the guard members 46 having elongated openings 47 therethrough to reduce the weight of the razor and to provide passageways for facilitating cleaning or ushing of the razor and blade. As illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, the blade-holding or clamping member 24 is generally of arcuate shape in transverse cross section forming longitudinally extending blade-engaging edges 48, Likewise, when the supporting and holding members of the razor are in blade clamping relation, the edges 48 will engage the top face of the blade along longitudinal lines spaced outwardly from the corresponding edges 49 of the member 12, there.- by flexing the blade slightly as illustrated in Fig. 3 to bring the cutting edges at a suitable or desired shaving angle. The transverse width of the holding member 24;, blade 41, and distance between the outer edges 51 of the guards 46 are so proportioned that the cutting edges of the blade are suiiiciently protected, with the blade extending out suiciently to provide the desired shaving char-y acteristics.

Alignment or positioning of the blade relative to the supporting member 46 is accomplished by suitable means, as forexample, projections or stops on the member. 46

.i2-,season "15 engageable Y with the; peripheral .edges portions, defining'd the recessesY 43'and/ or 44..of the;Y blade. In the embodiment .of the invention illustrated,,tizesupporting member 12: is provided with a projectionor stop 52 adjacent one end of the member of a-size toengage one of the recesses 43 of vthe blade and is also provided withA a pair of spaced projections or teeth 53 adapted to enterthe respective recesses 44 ofsuchfa blade.. As illustrated in Figs. 2, 3., andv 11,V they projections 53 are. identical in shape and formed with an inclinedlaterally extending edge 54 and an, inclinedupper surface 55. Both; the projection 52 and the projection 53 extend.` above the. face 45 ofthe member 12 a slightlygreater. distance than the. thickness of. the blade. 41, such distance: being. merely suiiicien't to maintain:suitablefengagement of. the blade with such projectionswhen the'.l blade is. arched as illustrated in Figs.. 2` and 3.. It will. bev apparent that longitudinal movement of the blade relative tothe supporting .member 12 isprevented .in .one direction by'engagement of the faces 5.4 with the. opposing edges of. the blade, an'd; in the. opposite direction by engagement of the inner: vertical edge-.56 of the projection 52 with theadjacent end edge portionof the .blade at: the notch .43. The longitudinal side. edges 56 andv 54 or: the vprojections 52 andl 53, likewise, are vertical an'd,.inV the.. embodiment of the invention illustrated, lie inrrespectivey common planesr on each side of the longitudinal axis. of the member, such longitudinal edges being engageable with the corresponding edgesof the respective recesses 43 and 44 to prevent lateral'movemen't of the blade relative to the holder 12. Thus the`r projections 53 restrict lateral movement of the blade in both directions and longitudinal movement in one direction, while longitudinal movement-in the other direction' isrestricted bythe projection 52, whereby the bladeissecurely positioned in proper alignment with the member 12. While the projections 52 and 53 are of the same lateral' width as are the recesses 43- and 44, obviously the correspondingwidths and specific shapes may bevaried, with the width of the projections merely being slightly less than the width of the recesses 43 and 44 to permit the blade to be readilyapplied to the member'lZ.

THE BLADE MAGAZINE STRUCTURE One form of magazine adapted to hold a supplyof new blades and' provide storage meansfor old discarded blades is illustrated in Figs. 7 through 10, the magazine being constructed to strip the old blade from the open razor, storing it in the magazine, and depositing a new blade on' the razor, these operations being accomplished by engaging the magazine with the razor and sliding the latterthrough the magazine in a single stroke. Thus, in this construction, the razor enters one end ofthe magazine and is withdrawn' from the opposite end thereof.

Referring particularly to Figs. 7 and 9, the magazine 61 comprises a housing 62 formed from a suitable plastic material or the like, the housing preferably being formed in two sections 62a and 62b to facilitate the fabrication -thereof, and provided with a suitable longitudinally extending lap joint 63 along the top face 64 of the housing and the rear end face 65 thereof. The two halves of the housing may be secured together by any suitable means as, for example, a suitable plastic solvent by means of which the two halves are in effect welded tgether. As illustrated in Figs.l 9 and l0, the longitudinal side walls 66, in addition to the top wall 64 and end wall 65,` are connected by an intermediate partition 67 approximately each half of which is formed on one of the halves of the housing structure; thus, dividing .the magazine into two receptacles. The side walls-66 are also provided'acljacent the lower. portions thereof with longitudinally extending,V inwardly directed flanges 68 and 68 forming, grooves or channels 69 therebetween. anges 63 and 68 Vare so. proportioned that the distance between each pair of flanges at opposite'sides of the housjing'are spaced apart approximately the height of the guard The members 46.of.the razor,y and the-'distance betweenv the opposite internal-faces-f71 off the. side Walls 66 Vbetween corresponding-flanges is slightly'greater than thetfransverse width of the razoratthe guardsv 46. Thus, the razor may begengaged with'the. magazine v61, as illustrated in' Fig. 8, with. the guards 46 entering the channels 69'. Asillustrated in. Figs. 7 and 9, the housing is .provided witha pair of, blade stripping-projections. or cam.members-72adjacent the forward. end of the housing suchprojections extending above the upper face 73 of the anges 68'.

Positioned in the housing 62 between the partition wall 67. and- .theA rear.. end wallY 65 is a blade retaining suh- Icasingorclip.74.formed.fromrelatively stiif material and comprising. a longitudinally extending portion 75.- and transversely extending portions 76` andr77 at the. respective ends of the portion 75.` The clip-74 isadaptedl to hold a plurality of new razor blades 41 with the. length off.v the; longitudinal portion 75 being approximately4 equal to the. distance between the endwalls. of thet recesses 43, and adapted to hold the blades in operative positionboth laterally andlongitudinally. The portion 7S is also provided. with. transversel; extending ears 78 adapted.l to engage. the. inner faces of` the side walls 66 and center theclipinthefhousing The blades 41 are urged downwardly by a. leaf-type springl 79 which extends through a slot 81m the partition wall 67, the spring being bifurcated, as indicated at 82,whereby the bifurcated portions of the spring may be positioned atveach side of the clipf 74.y As illustrated iny Fig. 7, the portion of the spring 79 adjacentthe blades 41 is reversely bent to provide portions 8.3 and 84-.bearing respectively onthe ears 78 of; the..clipand the top wall64 of: the housing with the intermediate portion 85,.of the` spring bearing; on the `stackoffl blades. The oppositenon-.bifurcated end of the spring is.also.reversely bent, as indicated at 86 and. 87, the portionr 86 being adapted to bear uponv old blades inserted `in the magazine and the portion 87 on the upper faces 73,-offthe flanges y67. Thus, the channel C formed inthe-bottom of the magazine between the. two-side wallscommunicates withboth of the blade receptacles, .one-for. used blades and the other for. a stack of new blades. l

In operation, the forward end 88 of the magazine; is applied to theend of the razor opposite the projection 52'; and` assuming no bladeis positioned ontherazoras the magazine yis drawn across the open razor, the lowermost blade 41 will be urged upwardly by the respective projections 53, permitting the blade to be vpositioned in operative relation on the razor'with the projections' 53 positioned in the yrecesses 44of the blade. When in this position, the projection 52 will also be positioned inv the forward recess 43 of the blade and as the face`55 ofthe projection 52` is vertical, such projection will act asa stop for the blade, restricting it'from any further longitudinal movement relative tothe razor as the'magazine is drawn thereacross. Continued movement of the magazine` willresult in withdrawal of the razor therefrom with` the? blade deposited thereon, the blade passing through theA slot 89 formed in the end Wall 65v of' the housing. To limit the upward movement of the stack of blades 41 in the clip 74, the portion 76 thereof 'may be provided with an inwardly extending lug` or'projection 91 which is suitably positioned to permit'sulicient movement of the stack to allow-the irst bladeto be deposited on the razor.

Assuming therazor carriesl an old blade to. be discarded, the operation is identical insofar as the deposit'- ing of the new blade is concerned. However, in this case, as the magazine is initially slid alongA the razor, V,tlie cam members. or stripping projections. 72 will move the adjacent end vofthe blade upwardly off of the right hand projection 53, as viewed in Fig. 7, the bladefpivoting more or less about its engagement with the edge 56 of the projection 52 and entering the magazine through the opening 88'. As the movement of the magazine relative to the razor continues, the raised portoin 41a of the blade will ride above the adjacent free end 92 of the spring, sliding between the portion 86 of the spring and the internal face of the top wall 64 thereby moving such portion of the spring downwardly. Continued movement of the magazine from the position illustrated in Fig. 7 will then result in the stripping projections 72 moving ,the end of the blade engaged with the projection 52 upwardly, thus completely disengaging the blade from vthe razor with the bladebeing positioned completely in the magazine. Upon disengagement of the blade from the razor, the spring 79 willk then urge the blade to the 'top of the magazine and retain the same therein. As suc cessive discarded blades are received in the magazine, each successive blade will tend to urge the stack of discarded blades to the ultimate position illustrated in Fig.

V7 with the inner end edges of the blades bearing against the partition 67.

The magazine illustrated in Figs. y11 through 14, in

general, is constructed to perform the same general func- 'tions as the magazine structure previously described, the vmain difference being that thepreviously described magazine structure is adapted to be engaged with the razor Aand drawn across the latter whereby the old used blade, if any, on the razor is stripped therefrom and deposited in the magazine, following which a new blade is deposited on the razor, these results being achieved in a single continuous movement of the magazine relative to the razor. The magazine illustrated in Figs. 11 through 14, on the other hand, is adapted to be engaged with the razor and longitudinally moved relative thereto until the stack of new blades is positioned directly above the bladesupporting structure of the razor. During this movement, the old blade is stripped from the razorrand deposited in the magazine. Following this action, the magazine is withdrawn from the razor from the same end with vwhich it was initially engaged, which action will result in the depositing of a new blade in operating position on the razor. In'other words, with the first magazine structurev the desired results are achieved by drawing the magazine across the razor in'one continuous movement whereas, in the second, the magazine is engaged with the .razor by relative movement in one direction and disengaged by relative movement in the opposite direction.

Referring to Figs. 11 through 14, the magazine 101 comprises a housing `or casing 102 suitably formed from any desired material as, for example, a suitable plastic or the like, in which case the housing may be fabricated in two sections 102:1 and 102b provided with complementally shaped portions 103 and 104 forming a lap joint along the top 105 of the housing. The two halves of the housing may be secured together by any suitable means as, for example, a suitablerplastic solvent by means of which the two halves are in effect welded together. As

illustrated in Figs. 12 and 14, the top portion 105 is generally V-shaped in longitudinal cross section having diverging top portions 106 and 107 to which are secured side ywallsr'108.

The side walls 108 are provided adjacent the lower portions thereof with longitudinally extending inwardly directed anges 109 and 111 corresponding to the ilanges 67 and 68 of the construction illustrated in Figs. 7 through 10. As in the case with the previously'described magazine construction, the flanges 109 and 111 as well as the internal sid'e walls 112 between each respective pair of flanges are of a` size to permit the reception of the razor therebetween. As illustrated in Fig. 13, the forward edge portion of the flanges 109 are beveled or inclined as: indicated at 113 while the corresponding transverse edge of the top portion 106 is likewise beveled or slightly curved as indicated at 113.

Positioned in the housing or casing 101 is a sub-casing or blade clip 114, which is more clearly illustrated in Figs. 11 and 13, comprising a longitudinally extending portion 115, generally U-shaped, having end portions 116 extending downwardly at right angles thereto and terminating in laterally extending portions 117. The clip 114 may be secured to the casing 101- by any suitable means as, for example, interlocking connections as illustrated in Fig. 11, wherein the end portions 119 of the transverse members 117 and 118 are positioned in complementally shaped recesses 121 in the respective side walls 108. Positioned in the magazine 101 is a spring member 122, the forward end 123 of which is adapted to seat on the upper faces of the anges 109 with the spring extending therefrom in the same general direction as the top wall 106, and then angularly toward the top wall 107 as indicated at 124 with the adjacent free end of the spring being curved in the form of a loop 125. As

illustrated in Figs. l1 and 12, the forward end 123 of a stack of new razor blades S in operative position within the housing. As illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12, the downwardly extending portio-ns 116 of the clip 114 are of approximately the same width as the notches or recesses 43 in the razor blades, so that the blades may be stacked as illustrated with the portions 116 positioned in the notches, and thereby maintaining the blades or stack in proper longitudinal and lateral'relation. As the distance between ilanges 109 is less than the width of the razor blade, the lowermost blade of the stack will seat upon the top faces of the respective anges as illustrated in Fig. 14 with the bifurcated portions 128 of the spring 122 engaging the topmost blade and placing the stack under compression.

It will be noted that the clip or sub-casing 114 divides the housing 102 into two compartments or receptacles, respectively indicated bythe numerals 129 and 131. The transverse member 117 of the clip 114 is provided with a recess or channel 132 therein of a width to permit the passage of a blade therethrough with the lower end of the adjacent portion 116 being spaced above the plane of the flanges 169, a distance substantially equal to that of the notch 132 whereby the lowermost blade may be withdrawn from ,the stack S through the notch 132, and from the magazine by passing between the edges 113 and 113 of the housing.

The operation of the magazine illustrated in Figs.

11 through 14 is as follows:

After the razor has been actuated to open position, it is engaged with the magazine in the same manner as that heretofore described, the portions 51 of the razor entering the channel between each pair of flanges 109 and 111 with the blade-supporting portion 12 positioned between the anges 109 as illustrated in Fig. 14. As relative movement is accomplished in an engaging direction between the razor and magazine, to-wit, movement of the magazine to the left as viewed in Fig. 12, the inclined edge 113 forms cam means which will initially raise the adjacent edge of the old blade B upwardly a slight portienbf the spring 122 and the wall 106. If no old blades have been previously positioned. in the housing, the spring 122 bearing upon the blade will urge the latter intox-engagement with the inner face of the top wall 106 and Africtionally hold the same in position. As successive old blades enter the casing, the entering end of the blade will pass between Vthe face ofthe lowermost old blade and the spring as illustrated in Fig. 12. The insertion lof the old blade into the housing may continue until the outer free end of the blade becomesdisengaged from the projection 52, in which case the blade will approximately assume the position illustrated in Fig. 13. As themagazine is moved from the position illustratedin Fig. 12 to that as illustrated Yin Fig. 13 the lowermost blade in the stack S of new blades will engage the inclined surfaces 55 of the projections 53, resulting in upward movement of the stack of new blades to per-mit the latter to ride over such projections. This movement of the stack is opposed by the action of the spring 122, and to facilitate such movement, the sub-casing or clip 11'4, particularly the portions 116 thereof, are of a size to permit adequate movement of the stack of blades. When the lowermost blade of the stack is in operative position on the bladesupporting member of the razor, which position is illustrated` in Fig. 13, the openings 44 in the lowermost blade will, be operatively positioned in alignment with the projections 53 and, in like manner, the forward notch 4 3 of the. blade will be in alignment with the projection Ve2. Consequently, when in such position, the bottom blade may again move downward iinder action of the spring 122 applied to the stack of blades, permitting the projections 52 `and 53 to enter their respective recesses or openings as illustrated in Fig. 13. As the transverse membei' 118 of the clip 114 is not provided with a recess or notch corresponding to the notch 132 in the member 117, engagement of the lowermost blade with the projectionVv or stop S2 will limit further movement ofthe maga- Yzine with respect 'to the razor as the right end of the lowermost blade as viewed in Fig. 13 cannot 'pass from the magazine. However, by reversing the movement of the magazine with respect to the razor, 'to-wit, moving the magazine toward the right as viewed in Fig. 13, the magazine may be removed from the razor, such movement resulting in the withdrawal of the lowermost blade from the magazine, the blade passing through the slot 32 between the edge 123 of the spring 122 and the flanges 109 out of the mouth of the housing dened by the forward edge 113 of the housing. It will be apparent that withdrawal of the blade is accomplished by the projections 53 positioned in the openings 43 of the blade which prevent the blade from moving in a reverse direction with the housing as the latter is withdrawn. The notch 132 is of a height to permit only a single blade to pass therethrough at one time, so that only the lowermost blade will be withdrawn from the magazine each time the latter is `engaged with the razor.

As successive oldblades are inserted into the housing, ftheyuwill tend to frictionally urge preceding blades into vthe nal position illustrated in Figs. 12and 13 with 'their inner end edges adjacent the top wall 107, and it `will be `'apparent that'even though the lowermost blade is not fully inserte'dto such a position, there will always 'be sufhcient room between the en-d edge thereof and the vspring 122 to permit the reception of a successive old blade therebetween.

It will be apparent from 4the abo-ve description that the Y l spring 122 serves a plurality of functions: rst supporting old blades in the receptacle; second, maintaining the stack of new blades in proper relation; third, urging the lowermost bladefof the stack into operative engagement with `'the razor structure whereby the blade may be withdrawn; and fourth, functioning as a stripping and guiding member for th'e old blade as the latter is removed from the vrazor. While I have illustrated the construction in Figs. -ll vand 13 as being designed Vfor a reciprocal actuation, if'd'e'sired, the housing may be constructed similar to that illustrated in Figs. 7, 8, and 9 whereby the' bottom blade may be withdrawn from the rear end of the housing in a manner similar to that of the construction illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8. It will be apparent that in general. the two magazines 'function in the same manner with the main diiference being in the relative movements required in using the same; It will be noted from the above description that I have provided a novel razor and magazine construction for use therewith in which the magazine provides a receptacle for both old and new blades and which may be operated in conjunction withthe razor to automatically remove the Old blade from the razor, insert it into the magazine, and dep osit a new blade in operative position on the razor, all of which is accomplished withoutmanually touching either of the blades. It will also be apparent from the above disclosure that such results are achieved by a comparatively inexpensive and simple magazine and razor structure.

It will also b e noted V'from the above description that I haveprovided a novel razor construction which may be readily actuatedfto operatively expose the old razor blade andl blade-supporting member of the razor in proper position for engagement with either of the magazines illustrated. It will be apparent that the forms of the inventionY disclosed in thisapplication are merely illustrative of the invention, and many immaterial modifications may bek made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention-, hence, I do not wish to be understood as limiting'mysel'f to the exact form, construction, arrangement Vand combination of parts herein 'shown and described, or uses mentioned. What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 'Patent is:

l. In a razor the eombination of a lower blade-receiving member and an upper blade-clamping member arranged in opposed relation and adapted to support a blade positioned therebetween, a supporting structure for said members including a handle member and a transversely extending base portion adjacent said blade-receiving meinber, said blade receiving member being movably related to said base 'portion for movement in a direction transverse to the plane of a blade positioned on said bladereceiving member, means operatively connecting said 4snpporting structure and blade-receiving member for el'ec'tin'g clamping and separating movement of the blade-receiving member relative to said supporting structure, cooperable means on said base portion and blade-receiving member for guiding the latter during movement thereof relative to said base portion, the other clamping member being fixed in su'ch direction relative t'o said supporting structure but pivotally connected to said base portion whereby said members may cooperate to clamp a blade therebetween or may be separated and the clamping member pivoted away from the blade-receiving member to facilitate insertion and removal of such a blade from'the razor, and cooperabie means 'on said blade-receiving and clamping members for effecting pivotal movement of said clamping member during movement of said blade-receiving member relative to 'said supporting structure.

2. In arazor, the 4combination of a lower blade-receiving member, blade-aligning means associated with said member and 'constructed to restrict movement of a blade inboth lateral directions and in a single longitudinal direction,radditional blade-aligning means associated with said member andv 'constructed to restrict movement of such a bla'cl'ein the other longitudinal direction, said rst andy second-mentioned blade-aligning means being arranged to cooperate in maintaining such a blade in a substantially fixedv relation both longitudinally and laterally with res'pect to said member, an upper blade-clamping member arranged in opposed relation and adapted to support a blade 'positioned therebetween., -a supporting structure for l'said members, constructed to support Asaid members in opposed relation, Isaid blade-receiving member being moya-bly related ito'fsaid supporting structure for move- Y 11 ment in a direction transverse to the planeV of a blade positioned on said blade-receiving member and the clamping member being fixed in such direction relative to said supporting structure but pivotally connected thereto whereby said members may cooperate to clamp a blade therebetween or may be separated and the clamping member pivoted away from the blade-receiving member to facilitate insertion and removal of such a blade from the razor, and means for effecting clamping and separating movement of the movable member relative to said supporting structure.

3. ln a razor, the combination of a generally U-shaped inner blade-receiving member and a generally U-shaped outer blade-clamping member with their respective intermediate and leg portions arranged in opposed relation and adapted to support a blade positioned between their opposed intermediate portions, a pair of blade-aligning projections extending upwardly from said blade-receiving member, each of said projections having side wall portions and constructed to restrict movement of a blade in both lateral directions and in arsingle longitudinal direction, the top face of each projection being similarly inclined to permit free relative longitudinal movement, said blade-receiving member constructed to restrict movement of such a blade in the other longitudinal direction, said rst and second-mentioned blade aligning projections being arranged to cooperate in maintaining such a blade in a substantially iixed relation both longitudinally and laterally with respect to said blade-receiving member, a supporting structure for said members including a handle and a transversely extending base portion adjacent one end of the handle, said base portion extending between the respective leg portions of said members, the leg portions of the blade-receiving member each having a longitudinally extending slot therein, a pin extending from each end of the base portion, each pin extending throughY the slot in the adjacent leg portion of the blade-receiving `member and into a bore in the adjacent leg portion of the clamping member, pivotally connecting the latter to said base portion, said pins permitting the blade-receiving member to move in a direction perpendicular to the plane of a blade positioned thereon, relative to said base portion but restricting movement ofrthe clamping member in such direction, said blade receiving member having a downwardly extending internally threaded column rigidly carried thereby, a concentrically arranged stem rotatably carried by said handle in axially ixed relation with respect thereto, the upper end of said stem terminating in a threaded portion operatively engaged with the internal thread of the column, an'actuating knob rigidly carried by the opposite end of said stem, rotation of the latter being operative to move said blade-receiving member toward or away from said portion, each leg portion of said clamping member having a cam slot therein, a pin extending outwardly from each leg of the bladereceiving member into the adjacent cam slot, the shape and arrangement of said cam slots being such that movement of said blade-receiving member is an outward direction is transmitted to said clamping member to pivot the intermediate portion of the latter into operative blade-clamping position, and movement in an inward direction is transmitted to the blade-clamping member to pivot the intermediate portion of the latter away from the blade-receiving member. i

4. In a razor, the combination of a generally U-shaped inner blade-receiving member and a generally U-shaped outer blade-clamping member with their respective intermediate and leg portions arranged in opposed relation and adapted to support a blade positioned between their opposedintermediate portions, a pair of blade-aligning projections extending upwardly from said blade-receiving member, each of said projections having side wall portions and constructed to restrict movement of a blade in `both lateral directions and in a single longitudinal direction, the top face of each projection being similarly inclined to permit free relative longitudinal movement, the opposed intermediate face of said blade-receiving member constructed to restrict movement of such a blade in the other longitudinal direction, said first and secondmentioned blade-aligning projections being arranged to cooperate in maintaining such a blade in a substantially xed relation both longitudinally and laterally with respect to said blade-receiving member, a supporting structure for said members including a handle and a transversely extending base portion adjacent one end of the handle, said base portion extending between the respective -leg portions of said members, the leg portions of the blade-receiving member each having a longitudinally extending slot therein, a pin extending from each end of the base portion, each pin extending through the slot in the adjacent leg portion of the blade-receivingv member and into a bore in the adjacent leg portion of the clamping member, pivotally connecting the latter to said base portion, said pins permitting the blade-receiving member to move in a direction perpendicular to the plane of a blade positioned thereon, relative to said base portion but restricting movement of the clamping member in such direction, said blade-receiving member having a downwardly extending internally threaded column rigidly carried thereby, a concentrically arranged stem rotatably carried by said handle in axially fixed relation with respect thereto, the upper end of said stern terminating in a threaded portion operatively engaged with the internal thread of the column, an actuating knob rigidly carried by the opposite end of said stem, rotation of the latter being operative to move said blade-receiving member toward or away fromsaid base portion, each leg portion of said clamping member having a cam slot therein, a pin extending outwardly from each leg of the bladereceiving member into the adjacent cam slot, the shape and arrangement of said cam slots being such that movement of said blade-receiving member in an outward direction is transmitted to said clamping member to pivot the intermediate portion of the latter into operative bladeclamping position, and movement in an inward vdirection is `transmitted to the blade-clamping member to pivot the intermediate portion of the latter away from the blade-receiving member.

5. ln a razor blade magazine, the combination of a hollow casing forming a receptacle for a stack of new razor blades and a receptacle for used blades, the used blade receptacle being positioned lcngitudinaily forward of the new blade receptacle, said magazine having a channel in the bottom thereof, opening on the new and used blade receptacles to and exposing the bottom of a stack of new blades carried therein, said magazine having an opening in the forward end thereof through which a used blade may pass, longitudinally extending guide means positioned in said channel at each longitudinal side thereof adapted to cooperate with means carried by a razor whereby the magazine may be operatively engaged with the razor by relative longitudinal movement therebetween to operatively position the bottom blade on the razor, cam means on said magazine adjacent the forward end thereof adapted to engage a used blade on such a razor and guide the same into the used blade receptacle during initial engaging movement between the magazine and a razor, said magazine having an opening in the rear end thereof longitudinally aligned with one end ofthe bottom new blade of the stack through which such blade may be withdrawn from the magazine by further relative longitudinal movement in the same direction of the magazine with respect to such a razor.

6. In a razor blade magazine, the combination of a hollow casing forming a receptacle for a stack of new razor blades and receptacle for used blades, the used blade receptacle extending above the new blade receptacle, said magazine having a channel in the bottom thereof, opening on the new and used blade receptacles to and exposing the bottom of a stack of new blades carried therein, said magazine :having an opening inthe Yfor-ward end; thereof through which avused blade may pass, longitudinally extending guide means positioned insaid channel at each longitudinal sidel thereof adapted tocooperatewith means carrietlbyV a razor whereby the magazine may be` operatively engaged with the razor by relative longitudinal movement therebetween toopera'tively position the bottoni blade on the razor,l cam means on said magazine adjacent the forward end thereof adapted to engage a used blade on such a razorandguide the same into the used blade receptacle during initial engagingmovement between thev magazine and a razor, said magazine having an opening therein adjacent the rear end of the bottom new blade of the stack, cooperable with the opening in the forward end of the magazine to permit the withdrawal of such blade from the magazine by continued relative longitudinalmov'ement in the same direction of the magazine with respect to the razor.

'7. In ya razor blade magazine, the combination of a hollow` casing forming a receptacle feria stack of new razor blades and a receptacle for used blades, saidtmagazine having a channel in the bottom thereof, opening onfthe new and used blade receptacles and exposing the bottom of a stack of new blades carried therein, resilient means engageable with said stack to normally maintain the same in operative position, longitudinally extending guide means positioned in said channel at eachv longitudinal side Vthereof adapted to cooperate withmeans carried by a razor whereby the magazine' may be operatively engaged with the 4razor by relative longitudinal movement ytherebetween to operatively position the bottom blade on the razor, said magazine having Van opening in its forward razor engaging andtthrough which a used blade may enter the magazine, means on said maga-- zine adapted to engage a used blade on such a razor and guide the same into the used blade receptacle, said means being so related to the bottom new blade in the stack that such action takes place prior to the'operative positioning of the new blade on therazo, resilient means engageable withinserted used blades for operatively retaining the samein the need blade receptacleg'saidfmag- Vazine having an opening therein positioned adjacent the rear end of the magazine and longitudinally aligned with theadjacent end ofA such a bottoni blade through which said blade may be withdrawn Vfrom the mazine, removal offthe used blade from the razor,- and withdrawal of the new blade from the magazine being accomplished by movement of the magazine relative, to the razor inv a ysingle direction. v

8. I-n a razor blade magazine, the. combination -of a 'hollowcasing forming areceptac'le forY a stack f razor blades, said magazine havinga channel in the bottrn thereof, opening on the blade receptacle to expose the bottom of the stack of blades carried therein, guide means positioned in said channel at each longitudinal side thereof adapted to cooperate with means carried by a razor whereby the magazine may be engaged with the razor to operatively position the bottom blade thereon, said magazine having an opening therein adjacent the rear end thereof longitudinally aligned with the adjacent end of such a bottom blade through which said blade may be withdrawn from the magazine by relative longitudinal movement in the engaging direction between the latter and such a razor.

9. In a razor blade magazine, the combination of a hollow casing forming a receptacle for a stack of new razor blades and a receptacle for used blades, said magazine having a channel in the bottom thereof, opening on the new and used blade receptacles and exposing the bottom of the stack of new blades carried therein, longitudinally extending guide means positioned in said channel at each longitudinal side thereof adapted to cooperate with means carried by a razor whereby the magazine may be operatively engaged with the razor by relative longitudinal movement therebetween to operatively position the bottom-blade on the razor, means on said magazine adaptedto engage a used blade on such ,a razor, and guide the same into the used blade receptacle, said means: beiing so relatedto the bottom new blade inthe stack that such action takes Aplace prior to,` the'-operativepositioning of the new blade on` the razor, saidV magazine having an opening therein adjacent therear end thereof longitudinally aligned with one end of such a bottomblade `through which said blade maybe withdrawn from the magazine by relative longitudinal movement inthey engaging direction between the latter andsuch a'razor. l

l0. Inl av magazine loaded razor,`- the combinationof a razor structure including a` blade-receiving member, ablade magazineV operative to' retainaplurality ofblades in stacked relation, cooperable guiding Vmea-ns on said member and` magazine wherebyl the magazine may bey en,- gaged with and subsequently' disengaged therefrom the member by relative longitudinal'movementtherebetween in a predetermined di-rectionto operatively position the bottom blade in the latter onsaid member, and means carried by said member operatively engageable with said bottom blade for retaining the same insuchposition as the magazine is disengaged from said memberV by continuation of relative longitudinal movement therebetween in thei same direction to withdraw theblade from the magazine.

1l. A magazinel for new and used razor blades comprising a housing, a` generally U-shaped blade retaining clip adapted to receive a stack of new blades, said clip being constructed to restrict movement of the blades of a stack in longitudinal and transversedirections in the planes of the respective blades, said clipV being open adjacent an end of the lowermost bladeloftthe stack to permit longitudinal movementof, such blade relative thereto whereby such blade may be'withd-rawn from the clip, said housing beingjshapedrto provide a receptacle for used blades adjacentsaid clip, and a springmember of at stock having a pluralityof bends therein, one'end portion of said spring operatively engaging the uppermost blade of said stack to urge the stack downwardly and the other end portion of the springr adapted to opera;- tively engage a use dblade inserted in the magazine/to retain such .blade therein.

12. In a magazine loaded razor, the combination of a razor structure including a blade-receiving member,V a blade magazine .operative to retain a plurality'of bladesin stacked relation, said magazine having a guide channel therein .of a size to receive cooperable portions of said blade-receiving member whereby the latter may be inserted in one end of said channel and withdrawntfrom the opposite end thereof, blade aligning means rigidly carried by and extending upwardly from the blade-receiving face of said blade-receiving member' and constructed to enter an opening in a blade'and restrict movement of the latter in both lateral directions and in a single longitudinal direction, additional blade aligning means carried by and exten-ding upwardly from the blade-receiving face of said blade-receiving member adapted to engage a notch in the end edge of such a blade to restrict movement of the latter in the other longitudinal direction whereby the device is adapted to operate on blades of rectangular shape having sharpened opposite longitudinal edges and having a plurality of rectangularly shaped openings therethrough positioned in opposite sides of and spaced from the transversely exten-ding center line of the blade with each end of the blade having a like centrally located rectangular notch therein, the corresponding openings and notches at opposite sides of said center line being of like size an-d said openings being adapted to receive said rst mentioned aligning means and cach of said notches being adapted to receive said second mentioned aligning the stack of blades operative to urge the lowermost blade into engagement with said aligning means when the bladereceiving member is passed through the magazine.

f 13. A magazine which has a front end, a longitudinal bottom supporting wall which extends rearwardly from said front end, said supporting wall having a longitudinal slot` which extends to said front end, a supplemental upper wall which extends rearwardly from said front end, said supplemental wall being inclined to an acute angle to said supporting wall, the front ends of said walls being spaced from each other to provide a throat at said front end, blade-holding means located in said magazine rearwardly of said throat, said blade-holding means being constructed and adapted and located to hold a pile of new blades against the inner face of said bottom supporting wall in registration with said slot, the front end of said blade-holding means being spaced upwardly from said inner face to permit the removal of the bottomrblade of said pile towards and through said throat, a deflector located in said casing intermediate said throat and said blade-holding means, said deector being connected to said magazine to be movable in unison with said magazine in the forward and rearward longitudinal strokes of i said magazine, said deector being located inlsaid casing intermediate said longitudinal wall and said supplemental wall and being movable away from said supplemental wall to admit a deflected used blade between said dellector and said supplemental wall, said deflector being biased towards said supplemental wall.

14. A combination which comprises a razor and a magazine which can be removably assembled with said razor, said' razor having a longitudinal and horizontally disposed blade-supporting bar which has a front end and a rear endand a longitudinal bar-face which is adapted to support a blade, said razor having a clamping head which is movable to an operative blade-clamping position above said bar and to a non-clamping position at one side of said bar in which said clamping head wholly clears said bar to permit the forward longitudinal movement of said magazine relative to said bar in a path from which said clamping head is wholly spaced, said magazine having a front throat at its front end, said magazine having a. bottom horizontal and longitudinal blade-supporting wall which has a longitudinal slot which extends rearwardly from said throat, said bar having blade-positioning means which are shaped and located to hold a blade in horizontal shaving position on said bar and which are shaped to release said blade when said blade is exed upwardly from said bar, said bar being of less width than said slot, said magazine and said razor having cooperating horizontal guide means to guide said magazine relative to said bar in a longitudinal forward stroke and in a longitudinal rearward stroke, said magazine having blade-holding means which are located rearwardly of said throat, said blade-holding means being constructed and adapted and located to hold a vertical pile of new blades against the inner face of said bottom supporting wall in registration with said slot, the front-end of said bladeholding means being spaced from the inner face of said supporting wall to permit the removal of the bottom blade of said pile through said throat during said longitudinal rearward stroke, said magazine having inner deecting means which are located intermediate said throat and said blade-holding means, said inner deecting means being connected to said magazine to move in unison with said magazine during its said longitudinal strokes, said magazine also having a supplemental wall which extends rearwardly from said throat, said supplemental wall being located above said bottom supporting wall and being inclined at an acute angle to said supporting wall, said deecting means being located intermediate said longitudinal and supplemental walls and being inclined to both said walls and being located to engage the rear end of a blade on said bar during the forward stroke of the magazine to deflect said blade'upwardly against the inner surface of said supplemental wall and between said supplemental wall and said deflecting means to remove said blade from said bar into said magazine, said blade-positioning means of said bar being constructed and adapted to engage the bottom plate of said pile and to remove said bottom plate from said pile during the rearward stroke of the magazine.

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