US3611989A

US3611989A - Receptacle for safety razors

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Publication number: US3611989A
Application number: US68198A
Authority: US
Inventors: William F Lovelace
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1970-08-31
Filing date: 1970-08-31
Publication date: 1971-10-12
Anticipated expiration: 1988-10-12
Also published as: GB1347274A

Abstract

A receptacle for safety razors in the form of a container which may be mounted on a wall and having a well therein adapted to receive the head of the razor. A supply of lubricant is maintained in the bottom of the well so that when the razor is placed therein the blade is prevented from rusting and is lubricated, to facilitate shaving. The well also is provided with a shelf just above the level of the lubricant to support the razor, to permit excess lubricant thereon to drain back into the well prior to using the razor.

Description

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Primary Examiner-Morris Ka A 221 Filed Aug.3l, 1970 451 Patented Oct. 12, 1971 [54] RECEPTACLE FOR SAFETY RAZORS m 1 Claim 4 ltorney-Jennings, Carter & Thompson 401/122 1 B05: 3/02 ABSTRACT: A receptacle for safety razors in the form of a 1 18/400 container which may be mounted on a wall and having a well therein adapted to receive the head of the razor. A supply of 6; 184/l 134/135, 84 lubricant is maintained in the bottom of the well so that when References Cited 51 1501 Fie1dofSearch.... 506, s01;401 122, 123, 124, 12s; 220 9 F, D10.

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X4 n3 /1 0 4 S T N E T A P S E T m" A "e w v1 1 WBW mam U88 H 49 4 4o 82 4 m PATENTED um 1 212m RECEP'IACLE FOR SAFETY RAZORS This invention relates to a receptacle or container for safety razors, principally of the type having a handle and an elongated blade-carrying head mounted on one end of the handle.

I have found that the blade mounted in a razor can be prevented from rusting, thereby to prolong its life and sharpness by keeping the same immersed in a body of lubricant, for instance, ordinary mineral oil. I have further found that a thin coating of mineral oil on the blade facilitates shaving inasmuch as it causes the blade to glide over the skin. In order to keep the razor immersed, when not in use, and to drain away excess lubricant just prior to using the razor, I propose a receptacle which has a shelf or the like in the well thereof, just above the level of the liquid in the bottom of the well so that just prior to use the head of the razor may be moved to a position to rest on the shelf, pennitting excess lubricant-to drain back into the well.

In view of the foregoing an object of my invention is to provide an improved receptacle for headed safety razors which may embody a container made of glass, any of the usual plastics, ceramics, or the like and adapted, when the razor is in one position, for the same to rest in the bottom of a well formed in the receptacle, in which is maintained a body of lubricant, and which in another position of the razor is adapted to rest with its head on a shelf in the well above the level of the lubricant, permitting excess lubricant to drain away from the razor head and back into the well.

Another object of my invention is to provide a receptacle for razors of the character designated in which the well is rectangular in cross section and larger in both dimensions than the razor head to permit the head to rest submerged in the lubricant -in the bottom of the well, and which is also provided with a shelf for draining the head of the razor, which shelf is undercut into the sidewalls of the receptacle transversely to the smaller dimension of the well itself. With the foregoing construction it will be seen that by simply raising the razor and 'tuming it approximately 90 the head is raised out of the oil with the head resting on the shelf, in draining position.

My improved receptacle is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application in which:

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view with a razor shown in dotted position, in the lubricant;

FIG. 2 is a plan view;

FIG. 3 is a side view with certain parts broken away and showing the razor resting on the shelf in position to permit excess lubricant to drain therefrom; and,

FIG. 4 is a detail sectional view taken generally along line 4-4 of FIG. 3.

Referring now to the drawings I show my improved razor holder or receptacle as embodying a vessel or cup like member 10. The body may be formed of glass, plastic, ceramic or the like and the same may be equipped with a mounting means indicated at 11 for attaching the same to a wall, if

desired.

The receptacle is provided with a well 12 in the form of a rectangular-shaped opening, which is generally the shape of but larger than the head 14 of the razor R and of less depth than the overall length of the razor including its handle 13. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 the razor is adapted, in one position thereof to rest in the bottom 15 of the rectangular well. In the bottom of the well I provide a supply of lubricant which may be mineral oil or the like and which may also incorporate an antiseptic such as alcohol, if desired. Also, I may provide a drain passage 16 with a removable, screw-type plug 17 in the bottom thereof for draining the well.

Referring particularly to FIG. 3 it will be seen that adjacent the bottom of the well, and at right angles to the shorter dimension of the rectangular opening 12 I provide an undercut 18 which is long enough to permit the head T4 of the razor to be rotated from the position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Thus, with the razor raised out of the lubricant and rotated approximately 90 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, from the position of FIGS. 1 and 2, the head of the razor rests on the shelflike portion 19, above the level of the lubricant supply in the well, whereby excess lubricant drains away from the razor head and the blade and back into the well.

From the foregoing the method of constructing and using my improved lubricant receptacle for razors may now be more fully explained and understood. As stated, I have discovered that the life of the usual safety razor blade may be greatly prolonged by keeping the same immersed in a lubricant, when not in use. With my improved receptacle a supply of simple lubricant such as mineral oil may be placed in the bottom of the well 12 and after washing the razor as usual with hot water it is simply placed with its head submerged in the oil. When it is desired to use the razor it is raised upwardly in the rectangular well until the head comes slightly about the level of the shelf 19, whereupon it is rotated approximately 90, bringing the head to rest on the shelf, permitting excess lubricant to drain back into the well. Draining requires only a few seconds, at ordinary room temperature for the usual mineral oil and it will be found that a razor so treated gives a considerably more efficient and more comfortable shave than one which is not lubricated. Further, my invention affords safe storage for the razor, keeping it out of reach of small children.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have devised an improved receptacle for lubricating the head of a safety razor and for draining the excess lubricant therefrom.

While I have shown my invention in but one form, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that it is not so limited, but is susceptible of various other changes and modifications without departing from the spirit thereof.

What I claim is:

1. In a receptacle for safety razors of the kind having a handle and an elongated blade-carrying head mounted on one end of the handle:

a. a fluid tight container having a well therein rectangular in cross section and of a size to receive the head of the razor and adapted to contain a supply of lubricant in the bottom thereof sufficient to cover the head at least up to the level of the blade in the head;

b. a shelf in the well located above the level of the lubricant and disposed to support the razor with the head above the level of the lubricant in the well whereby to permit excess lubricant on the razor to drain back into the bottom of the well;

c. said shelf comprising portions recessed into the sidewalls of the receptacle transversely of the shorter dimension of the well, whereby when to head of the razor is raised to the level of the shelf and rotated approximately 90 from the position it occupies when in said lubricant, the same rests on the shelf to permit excess lubricant thereon to drain back into the bottom of the well; and

d. said shelf having bottom walls which slope downwardly toward the bottom of the well, thus to facilitate draining of excess lubricant from the razor head and returning it to the well.

Claims

1. In a receptacle for safety razors of the kind having a handle and an elongated blade-carrying head mounted on one end of the handle: a. a fluid tight container having a well therein rectangular in cross section and of a size to receive the head of the razor and adapted to contain a supply of lubricant in the bottom thereof sufficient to cover the head at least up to the level of the blade in the head; b. a shelf in the well located above the level of the lubricant and disposed to support the razor with the head above the level of the lubricant in the well whereby to permit excess lubricant on the razor to drain back into the bottom of the well; c. said shelf comprising portions recessed into the sidewalls of the receptacle transversely of the shorter dimension of the well, whereby wheN to head of the razor is raised to the level of the shelf and rotated approximately 90* from the position it occupies when in said lubricant, the same rests on the shelf to permit excess lubricant thereon to drain back into the bottom of the well; and d. said shelf having bottom walls which slope downwardly toward the bottom of the well, thus to facilitate draining of excess lubricant from the razor head and returning it to the well.