Improvements in Razor Strops.
Year: 1894

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Razor Strops.
I, HENRY BEZER, Mechanical Engineer, of New Rochelle in the County of
Westchester and State of New York, United States of America, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to razor strops of that class in which the whetting surface
is substantially flat and stiff or rigid, and its object is to so construct the strop
that when it is being stroked by a razor which it is desired to sharpen, it will easily
conform itself thereto in such a way that the whetting surface will take the same
plane as the cutting edge of the razor. This prevents the liability of whetting the
razor unevenly on its edge.
The invention comprises a rigid strop provided at one end with a rocker whereby
when in use it is enabled to conform its whetting surface to the plane of the razor's
edge. The body of the strop is provided at one end with a handle rigidly fixed
thereto, and at its other end with a projection having a curved surface corre-
sponding with each whetting surface of the strop and preferably in line with
the handle.
When a strop made in accordance with my invention is in use, the handle is
held by one hand with the rocker resting on a convenient support. As the edge
of the razor is brought to bear upon the whetting surface, the strop turns
easily on its rocker, the wrist turning at the same time to permit the whetting
surface to take the plane of the razor, thus distributing the wear on the razor
evenly along its edge, and preventing the liability of whetting the edge.
unevenly.
Dated this 4th day of June 1891
миргорощеню шог огоре.
I, HENRY BEZER, of New Rochelle, in the County of Westchester and State of
New York, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to razor strops of that class in which the whetting
surface is substantially flat and stiff or rigid, and its object is to so construct the
strop that when it is being stroked by a razor which it is desired to sharpen, it
will easily conform itself thereto in such a way that the whetting surface will take
the same plane as the cutting edge of the razor. This prevents the liability of
whetting the razor unevenly along its edge.
The invention comprises a rigid strop provided at one end with a rɔcker whereby
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when in use it is enabled to conform its whetting surface to the plane of the razor's
.edge.
Referring now to the accompanying drawings, in which corresponding parts are
designated by similar letters,
Figure 1 is a plan view of a razor strop having four whetting surfaces and
provided with a rocker at one end.
Figure 2 is a plan view of a strop having two whetting surfaces and provided
with a rocker at one end.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the strop shown in Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a plan view of a modification.
The body A of the strop as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, is provided at one end
with a handle B rigidly fixed thereto. At its other end it is provided, in Figs: 1, 2
and 3, with a projection C having a curved surface corresponding with each
whetting surface of the strop and preferably in line with the handle. In the form
shown in Figure 1, where the strop has four whetting surfaces, the projection C is
preferably circular in cross section, and in the construction shown in Figs. 2 and 3,
where the strop has but two whetting surfaces, the projection is substantially
elliptical in cross section. Instead of a rocking projection C, such as shown in
Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the strop may have a bead D encircling one end and curved to
correspond with each whetting surface as shown in Fig. 4. When a strop made
in accordance with my invention as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 is in use, the
handle is held by one hand with the rocker resting upon a convenient support. As
the edge of the razor is brought to bear upon the whetting surface the strop turns
easily on its rocker, the wrist turning at the same time to permit the whetting
surface to take the plane of the razor, thus distributing the wear on the razor
evenly along its edge and preventing the liability of whetting the edge
unevenly.
Various changes will of course readily suggest themselves which could be
easily made without departing from the spirit of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. A razor strop having a substantially flat and stiff or rigid whetting surface
and provided at one end with a handle rigidly secured thereto, and at its other
end with a rocker corresponding with the whetting surface, substantially as
set forth.
2. A razor strop having a plurality of flat whetting surfaces and provided at
one end with
a handle rigidly secured thereto, and at its other end with a
projection in line with the handle and curved to form rocking surfaces corresponding
with the whetting surfaces, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 27th day of February 1905
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.