Patent ID: 9581341
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A45D,F24D

Claim:
1. A container used in conjunction with a safety razor having a razorblade cartridge containing at least one razorblade having a sharp front edge, the razorblade cartridge retained by a handle having a first portion with a proximal end affixed to the razorblade cartridge and the handle having a second portion with a distal end located remote from the razorblade cartridge, the container comprising: a. a two-piece apparatus with a top section and a mating bottom section retained together by a closing force of a coil spring assembly; b. the top section includes an exterior top surface, an interior top surface, an upwardly flared rear end creating a top rear opening, the top section also including a front end with an opening which forms a top-half of a total front opening, the top section also having a lower circumferential rim; c. a mating bottom section which is a mirror image of the top section, the bottom section having an exterior bottom surface, an interior bottom surface, a downwardly flared rear end creating a bottom rear opening, the mating bottom section also including a front end with an opening which forms a bottom-half of the total front opening, the bottom section also having an upper circumferential rim; d. the upwardly flared rear end and the downwardly flared rear end are aligned mirror images of each other with respective rear openings creating one large rear opening, the lower circumferential rim of the top section and the upper circumferential rim of bottom section are aligned and when the container is in a closed condition, the lower circumferential rim and the upper circumference rim touch each other for a first distance which extends from respective front ends of the top second and the mating bottom section to a location adjacent said respective rear ends before the respective rear ends begin to respectively flare upwardly and flair downwardly; e. in a container closed condition, container interior chamber is bounded said interior top surface and said interior bottom surface, the lower circumferential rim of the top section and the upper circumferential rim of bottom section are aligned and touch each other to form a circumferential boundary of said interior chamber; f. said coil spring assembly including a first retaining boss having a first leg affixed to both said interior bottom surface and to a lower interior transverse wall, the first retaining boss having a rear post having a first opening, a second retaining boss having a second leg affixed to both said interior bottom surface and to the lower interior transverse wall, the second retaining boss having a rear post having a second opening, the first retaining boss and the second retaining boss parallel to each other and spaced apart by a second distance with the first opening aligned with the second opening, the top section including a third retaining boss having a third leg affixed to both said upper interior surface and affixed to an upper interior transverse wall, the third retaining boss having a third rear post having a third opening, and a fourth retaining boss having a fourth leg affixed to both the upper interior surface and an upper interior transverse wall, the fourth retaining boss having a fourth rear post having a fourth opening, the third and fourth retaining bosses are parallel to each other and spaced apart by a third distance with the third opening aligned with the fourth opening, a transverse retaining member through first opening, third opening, fourth opening and second opening, a coil spring wound around said transverse retaining member with a first spring end resting against said lower interior surface and a second spring end resting against said upper interior upper surface, the coil spring assembly creating a closing force to place said container into said closed condition with said upper rim touching said lower rim, the respective front openings of the top section and the mating bottom section form said total front opening and the top rear opening and bottom rear opening form a total rear opening; g. a strip of metal made of zinc which is retained in a fixed condition between a first interior retaining arm and a spaced apart second interior retaining arm and supported by two spaced apart interior support members located between said first interior retaining arm and said spaced apart second interior retaining arm, the strip of metal made of zinc retained in a fixed position at a downward angle toward said interior bottom surface; and h. a leaf spring having a first end and a second end, the leaf spring retained in a fixed condition at its first end by a first upper spring retaining member which in turn is affixed to the interior top surface of the container, the leaf spring retained in a fixed condition at its second end by a second upper spring retaining member which in turn is affixed to the interior top surface of the container, the leaf spring retained in a convex position with its lowermost portion aligned above the piece of metal made of zinc; i. whereby, a downward pressure on said upwardly flared rear end and an upward pressure on said downwardly flared end overcomes the coil spring assembly closing force and causes the top section to rotate about said transverse retaining member and the mating bottom retaining section to rotate about said transverse retaining member to separate the upper front end and lower circumferential rim to separate from said lower front end and said upper circumferential rim to a container open condition, and said razorblade cartridge containing at least one razorblade with a front sharp edge is inserted into said interior chamber with the sharp edge of the at least one razorblade touching said strip of metal made of zinc, the front portion of the handle retained within said interior chamber and the second portion of said handle extending out of said total from opening, and when the upward and downward pressure are released, the coil spring assembly forces said top section and the mating bottom section into a closed position and causes the sharp edge of said at least one razorblade to remain touching the strip of metal made of zinc, the leaf spring touching an upper surface of to razorblade cartridge to provide addition safety to securely retain the razorblade cartridge when the container is in the closed condition.