US2390060A - Razor rack - Google Patents

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Dec. 4, 1945. Q DUNHAM 2,390,060

RAZOR RACK Filed July 22, 1944 INVENTOR. I 6 /494555 flaw/+441,

driven/En Patented Dec. 4, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RAZOR RACK Charles E. Dunham, Los Angeles Calif. Application July 22, 1944, Serial No. 546,130 Claims. (01. 2485 00) invention relates to suspending means for articles having a handle and a plate-like head portion arranged across the top of the handle projecting to one or both sides of the handle and having a down-turned lip along the edge of the The invention particularly relates to suspending means for articles such as safety razors of the Gillette type. As is well known, safety razors are generally laid down upon a shelf or other fiat surface after use, and as they often are not dried after shaving, are apt to soil the surface on which they are laid. Further, because of its shape, the razor is liable to be knocked off the surface on which it is placed, for instance, by becoming accidentally caught by other articles being removed from the shelf.

It is an object of my invention to provide a suspending means or support for articles of the kind described which may be readily hung upon a nail or hook in a Wall and, though simple and inexpensive to produce, is effective and convenient in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a support or bracket for a safety razor of the Gillette type which can be folded fiat and included with the package in which the razor is sold.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support or bracket for a safety razor, formed as a single unit having no separable parts and therefore not subject to deterioration caused by wearing out of parts.

Further features and objects of the invention will hereinafter appear from the following description and accompanying drawing, in which a preferred form of the invention is illustrated by way of example. It is to be understood, however, that the scope of my invention is not in any way limited by-this illustrative showing but only as defined by the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the razor support affixed to a wall,

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the support showing the contour thereof before placing a razor thereon, and

Fig. 3 is a view similar to that of Fig. 2, but showing a razor hung on the support.

Referring now to Fig. 1, the numeral indicates a. forward wall, and the numerals I2 and H the front and back portions, respectively, of the top section of the support. It will be noted that a crease I3 acting as a hinge separates the front and back portions of the top section of the support for a purpose to be later described.

The back, or section of the support intended to be placed against a wall or other vertical surface on which the support may be hung, is indithe other and secured together in any suitable manner as for instance by glueing together preferably with an adhesive of a waterproof and permanent type. It will be seen that the support described forms a unitary open sided box-like structure except that because of the crease [3 in the top side and the configuration given to the top, the width of the top may be slightly less than the bottom section of the support formed by the overlapping leaves l6 and [8.

The configuration given to the top of the support is such that the front or outer portion l2 of the top is inclined upwardly from the crease [3 to the upper outer edge of the box, this configuration-being obtained by moving the front wall of the support upwardly with respect to the back wall 22, the back portion [4 of the top being caused to remain substantially perpendicular to the back section 22, thus also causing the bottom section to incline upwardly from back to front..

The support may be hung upon a wall with adhesive or by thumb tacks 24 pressed through the back 22 into the wall, or hung on a nail or nails engaging suitably shaped apertures in the back.

Referring now to Fig. 3, it will be seen that a razor of the Gillette type indicated generally by the numeral 26 comprises a handle 30 and a curved rectangular plate-like head 32. The head comprises a guard section 28 which is somewhat wider than the blade 34 and is turned downwardly toward the handle along and outwardly of the edge of the blade. Crease I3 is so arranged along the top of the support that the front part I2 of the top will be engaged by the downturned edge of the guard section 28 when the razor is placed upon the support, with the handle 30 laying against the front wall ll] of the support. Since both edges of the razor are equidistant from the handle, it is immaterial which edge is engaged with the top of the support. The support may be made of a single thickness of suitable material, such as cardboard, preferably treated to front portion I2 with respect to the back portion I3 of the top of the support since the creased single thickness top will fold readily about the crease l3 while the double thickness bottom of the support resists buckling. Since any downward movement of the front wall due to the weight of the razor causes the bottom section of the support to assume a more nearly perpendicular position with respect to the back wall of the support. the lower end of. the. handle is. pushed outwardly, resulting in more firmly seat-- ing the edge of the razor guard in the crease at the base of the inclined front or outer part ll of the top.

While I have described a preferred form of'm-yinvention, it will be apparent that various modifications in the arrangement of the suspending means or bracket and changes; lathe-configuration thereof may be effected without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A support for articles. having a handle securedv to the under face.- of a; plate-like head having a straight downwardly turned, edge which. edge is. spaced from the: handle, comprising: a. top section adaptedl to, be: mounted on a. wall. or other vertical surface, said top: section having a front portion and: a back portion hingedly con.- nected' along a line extending substantially parallel to and spaced from the front" edge of the topsection sufficiently to. insure thatv the. down-turned edge of the head of the article to be supported engages against the said front portion; and a front wall extending downwardly from and connected to the front edge of the top section and mounted upon said wall in spaced relation to the lineof support on thewall of saidtop section.

2. A support for articles having a handle secured to the under face of a plate-like headhaving a straight downwardly turned edge which edge is spaced from the handle comprising: a topsection adapted to bemounted on a wall or other vertical surface, said top section having a front portion and a back portion hingedl-y connected along a line extending substantially parallel to and spaced from the front edge of the top sufiiciently to insure that the downturned edge of the head of the article to be supported engages against the said front portion; a front wall connected to the front edge of the top and: extending downwardly; a bottom wall connectedto the bottom of. the front wall and extendingtoward and abutting against the. wall upon which said support is mounted, said bottom wall being held against said wall in spaced relation to said top section and acting to maintain said front wall in substantially vertical position.

3. A support for articles having a handle secured to the under face of a plate-like head having a straight downwardly turned edge which edge is spaced from the handle, comprising: a top section adapted to be mounted on a wall or other vertical surface, said. top. section providing an inclined portion adapted to engage below and support said edge of said head; a front wall connected to the front edge of the top and extending downwardly; a bottom wall connected to the bottom of the front wall and sloped downwardly and rearwardly from said connection with the front wall; and a back wall extending from the. rear edge of the bottom wall to the rear edge of the top section, said back wall being adapted to be secured to a wall or other substantially vertical surface upon which said support is mounted.

4;. A wall support for safety razors of the kind having a rectangular plate-like head extending across a. handle portion and having a straight downwardly turned edge, comprising: a piece of material shaped to: provide an open-sided boxlike. strunturev having a. top. surface. providing an inclined portion. adapted to engage below and support an edge. of the head of the razor; a front wall adapted to engage against the handle of the razor; a bottom portion inclined downwardly and backwardly from the lower edge of said front portion; and a back portion connecting the back of the. bottom portion to the rear edge of the. top portion and adapted to. be supported upon a wall or other substantially vertical surface.

5; A wall support for safety razors of the kind having a rectangular plate-like. head extending across a handle portion and having a straight.

downwardly turned edge, comprising: av piece. of material shaped to provide an open-sided boxlikestructure having. a top surface providing a support for said razor head along said. downwardly turned edge thereof a front wall adapted to engage against the handle of the razor; av bottom portion inclined downwardly and backwardly from the lower edge of said front. portion; and a back portion connecting the back of the bottom portion to the rear edge of the top portion andadapted to be supported upon a wall or other substantially vertical surface.

C. E. DUNHAM.

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