US3059761A - Double-edge safety razor blade dispenser - Google Patents

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1962 L. K. KUHNL 3,059,761

DOUBLE-EDGE SAFETY RAZOR BLADE DISPENSER Filed June 12, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVOR. Zeapoldffarl If WWW/l Wm Oct. 23, 1962 L. K. KUHNL 3,059,761 DOUBLE-EDGE SAFETY RAZOR BLADE DISPENSER Filed June 12, 195 .2 S eats-Sheet 2 i .5 x {g 56 z 57 46 I INVENTOR.

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Filed June 12, 1259, Ser. No. 820,047 11 Qlaims. (Cl. Mid-4w} The present invention is concerned with a dispenser having a compartment containing a stack of new doubleedge safety razor blades, which blades are adapted to 'be ejected from the dispenser one at a time for placement in the head of a typical safety razor.

An object of the invention is to provide a new and improved double-edge safety razor blade dispenser.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved double-edge safety razor blade dispenser having a new blade compartment and a used blade compartment.

While the foregoing statements are indicative in a general way of the nature of the invention other more specific objects and advantages will be apparent to those skilled in the art upon a full understanding of the construction, arrangement and function of the several parts which have been combined to form the improved blade dispenser.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is presented herein by way of exemplification but it will of course be appreciated that the invention is susceptible of incorporation in other structurally modified forms coming equally within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view, from the top, of a doubleedge safety razor blade dispenser embodying the invention;

FIG. 2 is a dispenser;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the three elements which together form the dispenser of FIG. 1, with such elements shown in separated relationship;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the same elements, also in separated relationship;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the assembled dispenser;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the same;

FIG. 7 is a front end view of the same;

FIG. 8 is a rear end view of the same;

FIG. 9 is a vertical section, taken generally on the line 99 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is a vertical section, line MI -10 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 11 is a vertical section, similar to FIG. 10, showing a blade being ejected from the dispenser;

FIG. 12 is a central longitudinal vertical section through the body member of the dispenser;

FIG. 13 is a front end View of the body member;

FIG. 14 is a rear end view of the same;

FIG. 15 is a side elevational view of the upper plate member;

FIG. 16 is a front end view of the same;

FIG. 17 is a side elevational view of the lower plate member;

FIG. 18 is a front end view of the same;

FIG. 19 is a top plan view of a double-edge safety razor blade of the type intended for use in the new dispenser; and

FIG. 20 is a perspective view, from the top, of a onepiece upper and lower plate member utilized in a modified form of the invention.

The new dispenser shown in FIGS. 1 to 18 inclusive includes a body member 22, which may be formed of persepective view, from the bottom, of the taken generally on the plastic or other similar material, and plate means in the form of upper and lower plate members 23 and 24, which are preferably formed of spring metal. The three elements 22, 23 and 24 are horizontally elongated and generally rectangular and, as shown in plan view in the drawings, they may be slightly reduced in width toward the rear ends thereof.

The body member 22 is characterized by a near side wall 25 and a far side wall 26 which are interconnected by an integral horizontal wall 27 positioned substantially midway between the upper and lower edges of the side walls 25 and 26. The thickness of the horizontal wall 2'7 is substantially less than the height of the side Walls 25 and 26 whereby the shape of the body member 22 provides an upwardly opening new blade recess 28 for the reception of a stack 29 of new double edge safety razor blades 30 and a downwardly opening used blade recess 35 for the reception of used blades.

The horizontal wall 27 is provided near the front end of the new blade recess 28 with an upwardly projecting longitudinally extending centrally arranged rib 31 for positioning engagement within longitudinally extending centrally arranged slots 32 in the new blades 30 positioned in the new blade recess 28. The horizontal wall 27 is provided adjacent the rear of the new blade recess with an upwardly projecting centrally located U-shapcd wall 33 which opens toward the rib 31 for receiving the non-slotted rear ends of the new blades 30 whereby to aid in longitudinally and laterally positioning the new blades within the new blade recess 28. The upper edge of the rib 3 1 is gradually inclined downwardly and rear-' wardly, as at 3'4, and merges at its rear end with the upper surface of the horizontal wall 27 for a purpose which will be fully disclosed hereinafter.

A pair of laterally spaced integral members 37 depend from the underside of the horizontal wall 27 adjacent the front end of the body member 22 and project forwardly beyond the front edge of the horizontal wall. The members 37 provide side-gauging faces 38 adapted for use in centrally positioning the dispenser 21 between the opened-up cap sections of the head of an associated safety razor (not shown). A pair of longitudinally ex tending spaced apart members 40 depend from the underside of the horizontal wall 27 to provide side walls for the used blade recess 35. The rear ends of the side walls 40 are provided with relatively short inturned flange portions 41 and the forward ends of the side walls 40 terminate slightly to the rear of the members 37 to define a pair of laterally spaced notches 42, the purpose for which will be explained hereinafter.

The upper plate member 23, which may be slightly bent transversely intermediate its front and rear ends as at 48, extends over the new blade recess 28 in the body member 22 and forms therewith a new blade compartmentv for the stack 29 of new blades 30, with a portion of the plate member supported above the horizontal wall 27 by the upwardly projecting U-shaped wall 33. The plate member 23 is provided adjacent its front edge with a downwardly bent flange 45 which extends into a relatively deep transversely extending groove 46 formedadjacent the front edge of the horizontal wall 27. The flange 45 forms a front wall for the new blade compartment. The central portion of the groove 46 between the members 37 extends downwardly as an opening 44 through the horizontal wall 27. The flange 45 may be, provided on its lower edge with a centrally arranged; abutment member '47 of reduced width which extends downwardly through the opening 44 into an exposed position between the forwardly projecting guide members 37. The plate member 23 is provided adjacent its rear end with a centrally arranged slot 50 for interlocking eni 3 gagement with, :1 lug 51 which projects upwardly from the horizontal wall 27 near the rear end thereof. The rear edge of the plate member 23 is provided with a downwardly bent flange portion 52 for supporting engagement with the rear edge of the horizontal wall 27.

The upper edge of the forwardly disposed downwardly bent flange 45 of the upper plate member 23 is provided with a narrow forwardly directed transversely extending exit slot 54 which is adapted to receive and permit the forward passage therethrough of the uppermost blade 30 only in the stack 29 of blades positioned in the new blade compartment of the dispenser. The plate member 23 is provided rearwardly of the exit slot 54 with a longitudinally extending centrally arranged clearance slot 55 for the reception of the upper edge of the upwardly pro jecting rib 31, and is provided rearwardly of the clearance slot 55 with a finger opening 56 through which the uppermost blade 30 in the new blade compartment may be frictionally engaged and moved forwardly and out through the exit slot 54.

The lower plate member 24 is characterized by a lower portion 60 which is provided with an upwardly bent flange 61 at its forward edge, an upwardly and forwardly curved rear end portion 62, and a forwardly extending upper portion 63, which latter portion is spring biased downwardly toward the lower portion 60. The flange 61 is engaged in the notches 42, with the lower portion 60 extending across and covering the used blade recess 35 in engagement with the side walls 40, to form therewith a used blade compartment for the reception of used blades. The end portion 62 is wrapped around the rear end of the body member 22 with the upper portion 63 overlying approximately the rear half of the upper plate member 23. The front edge of the upper portion 63 of the lower plate member 24 is provided with a forwardly opening notch 64 which overlies and conforms in shape to the rear portion of the finger opening 56 formed in the upper plate member 23. The lower portion 60 of the lower plate member 24 is provided adjacent the front end thereof with a transversely extending entry slot 65 to permit the insertion of used blades into the used blade compartment.

The downwardly sprung upper portion 63 of the lower plate member 24 acts to normally urge the upper plate member 23 against the uppermost blade 30 in the stack 29 in the new blade recess 28, whereby to align the exit slot 54 with the forward end of the uppermost blade. When the uppermost blade 30 is moved outwardly through the exit slot 4 the non-slotted rear end thereof cams over the rib 31, between the rib and the undersurface of the upper plate member 23, since the upper plate member 23 is resiliently yieldable upwardly with respect to the body member 22.

The abutment member 47 of the upper plate member 23, which extends downwardly through the opening 44 in the horizontal wall 27, may be pressed against the blade positioning center bar of the head of the razor in order to assist in elevating the upper plate member 23 and thereby facilitate passage of the non-slotted rear end of the uppermost razor blade 30 between the rib 31 and the undersurface of the upper plate member 23.

In using the dispenser 21 disclosed herein for positioning a new double-edge safety razor blade in a safety razor, the side-gauging faces 38 of the members 37 are positioned between the opened-up cap sections of the razor head, whereby to center the dispenser 21 relative to the razor head, after which the uppermost blade 30 is frictionally moved outwardly through the exit slot 54 and hooked over the far end of the blade positioning center bar of the razor, with the new blade then being fully withdrawn from the dispenser 21. If desired, the abutment member 47 of the upper plate member 23 may be pressed against the blade positioning center bar of the razor to further facilitate withdrawal of the new blade from the dispenser 21, as previously described.

A modification of the plate means is shown in FIG. 20, in which the upper and lower plate members are structurally combined in a one-piece spring plate member 70. The plate member 70 is characterized by an upper portion 71 which forms a new blade compartment with the upwardly opening new blade recess 23 of the body member 22 and a lower portion 72 which forms a used blade compartment with the downwardly opening used blade recess 35. The upper and lower portions 71 and 72 are integrally joined at their rear ends by a curved portion 75 which is wrapped around the rear end of the body member 22.

The forward edge of the upper portion 71 of the plate member 70 is provided with a downwardly turned flange 74, including a depending centrally arranged abutment member 75, with the upper edge of the flange 74 provided with a forwardly directed transversely extending exit slot 76 for the passage of the uppermost blade 30. The upper portion 71 is also provided rearwardly of the exit slot 76 with a longitudinally extending centrally arranged clearance slot 77 for the reception of the upper edge of the upwardly projecting rib '31, and is provided rearwardly of the clearance slot with a finger opening 78 through which the uppermost blade 30' may be frictionally engaged and moved forwardly out through the exit slot 76. A centrally arranged slot 79 is provided adjacent the rear end of the upper portion 71 for interfitting engagement with the upwardly projecting lug 51 on the body member 22. The forward edge of the lower portion 72 of the plate member 70 is provided with an upwardly bent flange 80 which is engageable in the notches 42 on the body member 22. A transversely extending entry slot 81 is provided adjacent the forward end of the lower portion 72 to permit the insertion of used blades into the used blade compartment. The upper portion 71 of the plate member 70 is biased toward the lower portion 72 thereof, whereby the upper portion 71 is normally urged against the uppermost blade 30 in the stack 29 in the new blade compartment. The operation of a double-edge safety razor blade dispenser utilizing the one-piece plate member 70 shown in FIG. 20 is substantially identical with the operation of the dispenser which utilizes the upper and lower plate members 23 and 24.

I claim:

1. A double edge safety razor blade dispenser with used blade compartment, comprising a body member shaped to provide an upwardly opening new blade recess for the reception of a stack of new blades and a downwardly opening used blade recess for the reception of used blades and including a rigid wall disposed between said new and used blade recesses, and plate means embracing the body member in endwise relationship and having upper and lower portions extending over said upwardly and downwardly opening recesses, respectively, therein whereby to form therewith new and used blade compartments, said upper portion of said plate means being provided adjacent the front end of said new blade compartment with a forwardly directed transversely extending exit slot formed therein to permit the forward passage therethrough of the uppermost blade in a stack of blades in the new blade compartment, and said lower portion of said plate means being provided adjacent the front end of said used blade compartment with a transversely extending entry slot formed therein to permit the insertion of used blades into the used blade compartment, said body member being provided in said new blade recess near the front end of the latter with a rigid upwardly projecting longitudinally extending centrally arranged rib for positioning engagement within the longitudinally extending centrally arranged slots in the new blades positioned in the new blade compartment, said upper portion of said plate means being provided rearwardly of said exit slot with a longitudinally extending centrally arranged clearance slot for the reception of the upper edge of said upwardly projecting rib, and said upper portion of said plate means being provided rearwardly of said clearance slot with a finger opening through which the uppermost blade of the stack of new blades in the new blade compartment may be frictionally engaged and moved forwardly out through the exit slot.

2. -A double-edge safety razor blade dispenser with used blade compartment, comprising a horizontally elongated generally rectangular body member shaped to provide an upwardly opening new blade recess and including a rigid wall disposed between said new and used blade recesses and a downwardly opening used blade recess, said body member being provided at the sides of its front end with side gauging faces adapted for use in centrally positioning the dispenser between the opened-up cap sections of the head of an associated safety razor, and plate means resiliently embracing the body member in endwise relationship and being characterized by an upper portion forming with said upwardly opening recess a new blade compartment for the reception of a stack of new blades and by a lower portion forming with said downwardly opening recess a used blade compartment for the reception of used blades, said plate means being provided adjacent the front end of said new blade compartment with a forwardly directed transversely extending exit slot to permit the forward passage therethrough of the uppermost blade in a stack of new blades in the new blade compartment, and said plate means being provided intermediate the ends of said used blade compartment with a transversely extending entry slot to permit the insertion of used blades into the used blade compartment, said body member being provided in said new blade recess near the front end of the latter with an upwardly projecting longitudinally extending centrally arranged rib for positioning engagement within the longitudinally extending centrally arranged slots in the new blades positioned in the new blade compartment, the upper edge of said rib being inclined downwardly and rearwardly whereby to facilitate movement therepast of the non-slotted rear end of a razor blade being ejected from the dispenser through said exit slot, said plate means being provided rearwardly of said exit slot with a longitudinally extending centrally arranged clearance slot for the reception of the upper edge of said upwardly projecting rib, and said plate means being provided rearwardly of said clearance slot with a finger opening through which the uppermost blade of the stack of blades in the new blade compartment may be frictionally engaged and moved forwardly out through the exit slot.

'3. A double-edge safety razor blade dispenser with used blade compartment, comprising a horizontally elongated generally rectangular body member shaped to provide an upwardly opening new blade recess and a downwardly opening used blade recess, and plate means resiliently embracing the body member and being characterized by an upper portion forming with said upwardly opening recess a new blade compartment for the reception of a stack of new blades and by a lower portion forming with said downwardly opening recess a used blade compartment for the reception of used blades, the upper portion of said plate means being provided at its forward end with a downwardly bent flange forming a front Wall for said new blade compartment, said front wall being provided with a forwardly directed transversely extending exit slot adjacent the upper edge thereof to permit the forward passage therethrough of the uppermost blade in a stack of new blades in the new blade compartment, the lower portion of said plate means being provided adjacent one end thereof with a transversely extending entry slot to permit the insertion of used blades into the used blade compartment, said body member being provided in said new blade recess near the front end of the latter with an upwardly projecting longitudinally extending centrally arranged rib for positioning engagement within the longitudinally extending centrally arranged slots in the new blades positioned in the new blade compartment, the upper portion of said plate means being biased downwardly against the uppermost blade in the stack of new blades whereby to align said exit slot with the forward end of the uppermost blade, the upper portion of said plate means being provided rearwardly of said exit slot with a longitudinally extending centrally arranged clearance slot for the reception of the upper edge of said upwardly projecting rib, the upper portion of the plate means being provided rearwardly of said clearance slot with a finger opening through which the uppermost blade of the stack of blades in the new blade compartment may be frictionally engaged and moved forwardly out through the exit slot, and the upper edge of said rib being inclined downwardly and rearwardly and the upper portion of said plate means being resiliently yieldable upwardly with respect to the body member whereby to facilitate the forward passage of the non-slotted rear portion of the razor blade being ejected from the dispenser over said rib between the latter and the undersurface of the upper portion of said plate means.

4. A double-edge safety razor blade dispenser with used blade compartment, comprising a horizontally elongated generally rectangular body member shaped to provide an upwardly opening new blade recess and a downwardly opening used blade recess, an upper plate member supported on said body member and forming with said upwardly opening recess therein a new blade compartment for the reception of a stack of new blades, the forward edge of said upper plate member being provided with a downwardly bent flange forming a front wall.

for said new blade compartment, said front wall being provided adjacent its upper edge with a forwardly directed transversely extending exit slot to permit the forward passage therethrough of the uppermost blade in the stack of new blades in the new blade compartment, an upwardly projecting longitudinally extending centrally arranged rib in the front end of said new blade recess for positioning engagement within the longitudinally extending centrally arranged slots in the new blades positioned in the new blade compartment, said upper plate member provided rearwardly of said exit slot with a longitudinally extending centrally arranged clearance slot for the reception of the upper edge of said upwardly projecting rib, and a second plate member characterized by a lower portion forming with said downwardly opening recess in said body member a used blade compartment for the reception of used blades and by a portion wrapped around the rear edge of said body member and overlying the rear portion of said upper plate member, said overlying portion of said second plate member being sprung downwardly whereby to normally urge said first plate member against the uppermost blade in thestack of new blades to align said exit slot with the forward end of the uppermost blade, saidfirst plate member being provided rearwardly of said clearance slot with a finger opening through which the uppermost blade of the of blades in the new blade compartment may be frictionally engaged and moved forwardly out through the exit slot, the portion of said first plate member containing said exit slot being resiliently yieldable upwardly with respect to the body member and the upper edge of said upwardly projecting rib being inclined downwardly and rearwardly whereby to facilitate the forward passage of the uppermost blade over said rib between the latter and the undersurface of said first plate member, and the lower portion of said second plate member being provided adjacent one end thereof with a transversely extending entry slot to permit the insertion of used blades into the used blade compartment.

5. A double-edge safety razor blade dispenser with used blade compartment, comprising a horizontally elongated generally rectangular body member shaped to:

being i stack member disposed on said body member and forming with said upwardly opening recess therein a new blade compartment for the reception of a stack of new blades, the forward edge of said upper plate member being provided with a downwardly bent flange forming a front wall for said new blade compartment, said flange being provided adjacent its upper edge with a forwardly directed transversely extending exit slot to permit the forward passage therethrough of the uppermost blade in the stack of new blades in the new blade compartment and adjacent its lower edge with a centrally arranged abutment member which extends downwardly through an opening in said body member, an upwardly projecting longitudinally extending centrally arranged rib in the front end of said new blade recess for positioning engagement within the longitudinally extending centrally arranged slots in the new blades positioned in the new blade compartment, said upper plate member being provided rearwardly of said exit slot with a longitudinally extending centrally arranged clearance slot for the reception of the upper edge of said upwardly projecting rib, a second plate member characterized by a lower portion forming with said downwardly opening recess in said body member a used blade compartment for the reception of used blades and by a portion wrapped around the rear edge of said body member and overlying the rear portion of said upper plate member, said overlying portion of said second plate member being biased downwardly whereby to normally urge said first plate member against the uppermost blade in the stack of new blades to align said exit slot with the forward end of the uppermost blade, said first plate member being provided rearwardly of said clearance slot with a finger opening through which the uppermost blade of the stack of blades in the new blade compartment may be frictionally engaged and moved forwardly out through the exit slot, said body member being provided at the sides of its front end with side gauging faces adapted for use in centrally positioning the dispenser between the opened-up cap sections of the head of an associated safety razor, the upper edge of said rib being inclined downwardly and rearwardly and the portion of said first plate member containing said exit slot being resiliently yieldable upwardly with respect to the body member upon pressing the lower end of said abutment member against the blade positioning center bar of the head of the razor whereby to facilitate the forward passage of the non-slotted rear end of the uppermost blade over said rib between the latter and the undersurface of said first plate member, and the lower portion of said second plate member being provided adjacent one end thereof with a transversely extending entry slot to permit the insertion of used blades into the used blade compartment.

6. A double-edge safety razor blade dispenser, comprising a body member shaped to provide an upwardly opening new blade recess for the reception of a stack of new blades, and plate means embracing the body member in endwise relationship and forming with said upwardly opening recess in the latter a new blade compartment, said plate means being resiliently yieldable upwardly relative to said body member and being provided adjacent the front end of said new blade compartment with a forwardly directed transversely extending exit slot to permit the forward passage therethrough of the uppermost blade in a stack of blades in the new blade compartment, said body member being provided in said new blade recess near the front end of the latter with an upwardly projecting longitudinally extending centrally arranged rib for positioning engagement within the longitudinally extending centrally arranged slots in the new blades positioned in the new blade compartment, said plate means being provided rearwardly of said exit slot with a longitudinally extending centrally arranged clearance slot for the reception of the upper edge of said upwardly projecting rib, and said plate means being provided rearwardly of said clearance slot with a finger opening through which the uppermost blade of the stack of new blades in the new blade compartment may be frictionally engaged and moved forwardly out through the exit slot.

7. A double-edge safety razor blade dispenser, comprising a horizontally elongated generally rectangular body member shaped to provide an upwardly opening new blade recess, said body member being provided at the sides of its front end with side gauging faces adapted for use in centrally positioning the dispenser between the opened-up cap sections of the head of an associated safety razor, and plate means resiliently embracing the body member in endwise relationship and being characterized by an upper portion forming with said upwardly opening recess a new blade compartment for the reception of a stack of new blades, said plate means being provided adjacent the front end of said new blade compartment with a forwardly directed transversely extending exit slot to permit the forward passage therethrougll of the uppermost blade in a stack of new blades in the new blade compartment, said body member being provided in said new blade recess near the front end of the latter with an upwardly projecting longitudinally extending centrally arranged rib for positioning engagement within the longitudinally extending centrally arranged slots in the new blades positioned in the new blade compartment, the upper edge of said rib being inclined downwardly and rearwardly whereby to facilitate movement therepast of the non-slotted rear end of a razor blade being ejected from the dispenser through said exit slot, said plate means being provided rearwardly of said exit slot with a longitudinally extending centrally arranged clearance slot for the reception of the upper edge of said upwardly projecting rib, and said plate means being provided rearwardly of said clearance slot with a finger opening through which the uppermost blade of the stack of blades in the new blade compartment may be frictionally engaged and moved forwardly out through the exit slot.

8. A double'edge safety razor blade dispenser, comprising a horizontally elongated generally rectangular body member shaped to provide an upwardly opening new blade recess, the plate means resiliently embracing the body member and forming with said upwardly opening recess a new blade compartment for the reception of a stack of new blades, said plate means being provided at its forward end with a downwardly bent flange forming a front wall for said new blade compartment, said flange being provided with a forwardly directed transversely extending exit slot adjacent the upper edge thereof to permit the forward passage therethrough of the uppermost blade in a stack of new blades in the new blade compartment, said body member being provided in said new blade recess near the front end of the latter with an up wardly projecting longitudinally extending centrally arranged rib for positioning engagement within the longitudinally extending centrally arranged slots in the new blades positioned in the new blade compartment, said plate means being biased downwardly against the uppermost blade in the stack of new blades whereby to align said exit slot with the forward end of the uppermost blade, said plate means being provided rearwardly of said exit slot with a longitudinally extending centrally arranged clearance slot for the reception of the upper edge of said upwardly projecting rib, said plate means being provided rearwardly of said clearance slot with a finger opening through which the uppermost blade of the stack of blades in the new blade compartment may be frictionally engaged and moved forwardly out through the exit slot, and the upper edge of said rib being inclined downwardly and rearwardly and said plate means being resiliently yieldable upwardly with respect to the body member whereby to facilitate the forward passage of the non-slotted rear portion of the razor blade being ejected over said rib between the latter and the undcrsurface of said plate means.

9. A double-edge safety razor blade dispenser, comprising a horizontally elongated generally rectangular body member shaped to provide an upwardly opening new blade recess, an upper plate member supported on said body member and forming with said upwardlyopening recess therein a new blade compartment for the reception of a stack of new blades, the forward edge of said upper plate member being provided with a downwardly bent flange forming a front wall for said new blade compartment, said flange being provided adjacent its upper edge with a forwardly directed transversely extending exit slot to permit the forward passage therethrough of the uppermost blade in the stack of new blades in the new blade compartment, an upwardly projecting longitudinally extending centrally arranged rib in the front end of said new blade recess for positioning engagement within the longitudinally extending centrally arranged slots in the new blades positioned in the new blade compartment, said upper plate member being provided rearwardly of said exit slot with a longitudinally extending centrally arranged clearance slot for the reception of the upper edge of said upwardly projecting rib, and a second plate member resiliently wrapped around the rear edge of said body member and being characterized by a portion overlying the rear portion of said upper plate member, said overlying portion of said second plate member being sprung downwardly whereby to normally urge said first plate member against the uppermost blade in the stack of new blades to align said exit slot with the forward end of the uppermost blade, said first plate member being provided rearwardly of said clearance slot with a finger opening through which the uppermost blade of the stack of blades in the new blade compartment may be frictionally engaged and moved forwardly out through the exit slot, the portion of said first plate member containing said exit slot being resiliently yieldable upwardly with respect to the body member and the upper edge of said upwardly projecting rib being inclined downwardly and rearwardly whereby to facilitate the forward passage of the uppermost blade over said rib between the latter and the undersurface of said first plate member.

10. A double-edge safety razor blade dispenser, comprising a horizontally elongated generally rectangular body member shaped to provide an upwardly opening new blade recess, an upper plate member disposed on said body member and forming with said upwardly opening recess therein a new blade compartment for the reception of a stack of new blades, the forward edge of said upper plate member being provided with a downwardly bent flange forming a front wall for said new blade compartment, said flange being provided adjacent its upper edge with a forwardly directed transversely extending slot to permit the forward passage therethrough of the uppermost blade in the stack of new blades in the new blade compartment and adjacent its lower edge with a centrally arranged abutment member which extends downwardly through an opening in said body member, an upwardly projecting longitudinally extending centrally arranged rib in the front end of said new blade recess for positioning engagement within the longitudinally extending centrally arranged slots in the new blades positioned in the new blade compartment, said upper plate member being provided rearwardly of said exit slot with a longitudinally extending centrally arranged clearance slot for the reception of the upper edge of said upwardly projecting rib, a second plate member resiliently wrapped around the rear edge of said body member and being characterized by a portion overlying the rear portion of said upper plate member, said overlying portion of said second plate member being biased downwardly whereby to normally urge said first plate member against the uppermost blade in the stack of new bladesto align said exit slot with the forward end of the uppermost blade, said first plate member being provided rearwardly of said clearance slot with a finger opening through which the uppermost blade of the stack of blades in the new blade compartment may be frictionally engaged and moved forwardly out through the exit slot, said body member being provided at the sides of its front end with side gauging faces adapted for use in centrally positioning the dispenser between the openedup cap sections of the head of an associated safety razor, and the upper edge of said rib being inclined downwardly and rearwardly and the portion of said first plate member containing said exit slot being resiliently yieldable upwardly with respect to the body member upon pressing the lower end of said abutment member against the blade positioning center bar of the head of the razor whereby to facilitate the forward passage of the non-slotted rear end of the uppermost blade over said rib between the latter and the undersurface of said first plate member.

11. A double-edge safety razor blade dispenser with used blade compartment, comprising a horizontally elongated generally rectangular body member shaped to provide an upwardly opening new blade recess for the recep tion of a stack of new blades and a downwardly opening used blade recess for the reception of used blades, an up wardly projecting longitudinally extending centrally arranged rib near the front end of said new blade recess for positioning engagement within the longitudinally extending centrally arranged slots in the new blades positioned in the new blade recess, and a plate member resiliently embracing the body member from the rear edge thereof and forming respectively with said upwardly and downwardly opening recesses in the latter new and used blade compartments, the portion of said plate member associated with the new blade recess being biased downwardly against the uppermost blade in the stack of new blades and being provided with a longitudinally extending centrally arranged clearance slot for the reception of the upper edge of said upwardly projecting rib, said plate member being provided adjacent the front end of said new blade compartment with a forwardly directed transversely extending exit slot to permit the forward passage therethrough of the uppermost blade in the stack of blades in the new blade compartment, the portion of said plate member containing said exit slot being resiliently yieldable upwardly with respect to the body member and said upper edge of said rib being inclined downwardly and rearwardly whereby to facilitate the forward passage of the non-slotted rear end of the uppermost razor blade being ejected over said rib between the latter and the undersurface of the portion of said plate member containing said exit slot, and said plate member being provided intermediate the ends of said used blade compartment with a transversely extending entry slot to permit the insertion of used blades into the used blade compartment.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,595,280 Metzler May 6, 1952 2,625,260 Muros Jan. 13, 1953 2,741,838 Breazeale Apr. 17, 1956 2,771,671 Testi Nov. 27, 1956 2,775,366 Wilhelm Dec. 25, 1956 2,776,743 Treiss Jan. 8, 1957 2,831,601 Treiss Apr. 22, 1958 2,919,795 Holohan Jan. 5, 1960 2,928,531 Henley Mar. 15, 1960 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,024,632 France Jan. 10, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,059,761 A October 23, 1962 Leopold Karl Kuhnl It is hereby certified that error appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should read as corrected below.

Column 5, lines 9 to 11 strike out "and including a rigid wall disposed between said new and used blade recesses and insert the same after "recess" in line 11 same column 5 Signed and sealed this 26th day of March 1963,

(SEAL) Attest:

ESTON G9 JOHNSON DAVID L. LADD Atteflting O ficer Commissioner of Patents

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