Safety Attachment or Guard for Razors.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 31st July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 27th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 30th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Safety Attachment or Guard for Razors.
I, FRIEDRICH BAURMANN, Manufacturer, of Wald near Solingen, Germany,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:—
This invention has for its object, to prevent injury to the skin during the process
of shaving.
For this purpose, I provide an adjustable attachment applicable to any ordinary
razor, by means of two screws and an elastic pawl or lever."
The said attachment or guard chiefly consists of a comb-shaped plate, slightly
curved and capable of being fixed along either side of the razor, at a variable angle
and so that the teeth of the guard project slightly over the edge of the razor.
The guard is secured to the blade by means of two screws, one being placed at
each end and passing through a slot of the comb-shaped plate. The said screws
pass across the narrow ends of the razor blade.
After loosening the nuts of the screws, the latter may be shifted in their slots
and then fixed in the required position. For holding the blade at a different angle,
that is more or less steep, the two screws are adjusted, so that the guard will
project more or less over the blade. A. spring or elastic pawl passes through a
small opening of the guard and presses on the back of the razor blade, so as to
prevent the guard from slipping downward. The pawl holds the apparatus in
position during the adjustment of the screws. The teeth of the guard are bent
forward at their ends, to slide more easily over the skin; and in order to afford an
easier passage for the hairs and soap between the teeth and the blade, the toothed
plate is slightly concave.
Dated this 31st day of July 1890.
FRIEDRICH BAURMANN.
By Fairfax & Wetter,
Agents
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Safety Attachment or Guard for Razors.
I, FRIEDRICH BAURMANN, Manufacturer, of Wald near Solingen, Germany,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement-
This invention has for its object, to prevent injury to the skin during the process
of shaving.
For this purpose I provide an adjustable attachment applicable to any ordinary
razor, in the manner hereinafter described and illustrated by the accompanying
drawings, Figs. 1 to 7.
In these drawings,
Fig. 1 is a side view of a razor provided with the guard,
Fig. 2 is a horizontal section along line I-I of Fig. 1.
Figs. 3 and 4 are front elevations of the guard in different positions,
Fig. 5 is a horizontal section through the guard and razor,
Fig. 6 is a side elevation and Fig. a back elevation of a razor and guard.
The said attachment or guard chiefly consists of a comb-shaped plate, slightly
curved and capable of being fixed along one side of the razor, at a variable
angle and so that the teeth of the guard project slightly over the edge of the
razor.

page_text: The guard is secured to the blade by means of two small screws, a, a, one being
placed at each end and passing through a slot of the comb-shaped plate. The said
screws pass across the narrow end of the razor blade, and rest against the
projections b, b, of the same (Fig. 6).
After loosening the nuts c, c, of the screws, the latter may be shifted in their
slots and then fixed in their new position. For holding the blade at a different
angle, that is more or less steep, the two screws are adjusted, so that the guard
will project more or less over the blade. A spring or elastic pawl d secured to
the back of the guard, passes through a small opening of the same and exèrts an
elastic pressure on the back of the razor blade, so as to prevent the guard from
slipping downward. The pawl holds the apparatus in position during the adjustment
of the screws. The teeth of the guard are bent forward at their ends, to slide
more easily over the skin; and in order to afford an easier passage for the hairs
and soap, between the teeth and the blade, the toothed plate is slightly concave.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
A. toothed guard or attachment for razors, provided with an elastic blade d and
a pair of adjustable screws a for securing the guard to the razor and changing its
relative position, substantially as described.
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FRIEDRICH
BAURMANN.
By Fairfax & Wetter,
433, Strand, London, Agents.
FRIEDRICH
BAURMANN.
By Fairfax & Wetter,
433, Strand, London, Agents.