Improvements in Shaving Brushes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 8th Aug., 1339-Accepted, 14th Sept.. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shaving Brushes.
CHARLES SCOTT SNELL of Culver Park Saltash Cornwall Engineer and Designer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to prevent water, soap, lather or the like getting
upon the handle of the brush, and for this purpose I make a deep annular groove
approximately concentric with and inore or less parallel to the body of the handle
(open of course at the upper end and closed at the lower end) to receive anything
running down from the brush when it is resting perpendicularly.
The mouth of this receiver I preferably arrange not less than half an inch away
from the upper end of the body or handle and bevel or curve it the better to receive
water and the like. In some cases I make this receptacle of smaller capacity but
allow it to communicate with the interior of the brush handle which is made hollow
on purpose and may also be so constructed as to have a detachable portion that can be
used as a cover to protect the brush when out of use. I also "spring" a suitably
shaped rubber ring around existing brushes for the samo purpose of keeping the
handle dry.
Now I am aware that shaving brushes are already made with a channel immediately
surrounding the root of the brush and forming the upper edge of the handle but this
is of little use as the "lather" "bridges" it and conducts the water down the sides,
and it is only by having channels receptacles or the like at some little distance from
the brush that the handle can really be kept dry.
Dated this 8th day of November 1888.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shaving Brushes.
I, CHARLES SCOTT SNELL of Culver Park Saltash in the County of Cornwall,
Engineer and Designer 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 :-
The object of this invention is to prevent water, soap, lather or the like, getting
upon the handle of the brush and for this purpose I make a deep annular groove
approximately concentric with, and more or less parallel to, the body of the handle,
(open of course at the upper end and closed at the lower end) to receive anything
running down from the brush when it is resting perpendicularly.
By reference to the sections shown on the appended sheet of Drawings it will be
seen that in one case Fig. 1 I attain this object by forming the upper extremity of the
handle of increased diameter so that when the ferrule is inserted an annular
receptacle is thereby formed, and I may here mention that I am aware in the ordinary
shaving brush a narrow deep V channel or recess is formed in the ferrule immediately
surrounding the root of the bristles or brush, or at some distance down the ferrule as
in Meek's Patent No. 8257/87 but I believe I am the first to propose the formation
shown here.
The mouth of this receiver 1 preferably arrange not less than half an inch from the
upper end of the body or handle portion, which therefore in Fig. 1. when the ferrule
is inserted gives a recess of about that depth, as marked A in Fig. 1.
Fig. 2 shows the same effect produced in a wooden handle and Fig. 3 shows a
convenient application in metal as also does Fig. 4 comprising two half sections A & B
to show modification in the design, also Fig. 5. shows the use of a separate attachment
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page_text: to form the annular receptacle. I may here mention that whilst metal bodied brushes
often have an attachment which forms the cover of the water vessel or the like, I believe
I am the first to propose the use of brushes formed as above described, intended to be
used without the water or other vessel, but made for the purpose set forth.
In Fig. 6 is shown the application of the separate attachment in bone, ivory, wood,
celluloid or papier machie or the like similarly to that illustrated in Fig. 5 with regard
to metal; and this separate attachment may be screwed, or gripped between the
ferrule or handle, or if in metal soldered, shrunk or forced on, or otherwise con-
veniently held. In Fig. 7 is shown the treatment or formation of the handle to
produce an annular recess or groove therein, but in some cases I make this receptacle
of smaller capacity (forming a mouthpiece) but allow it to communicate with the
interior of the brush handle, which is made hollow on purpose. This is shown for
metal bodied brushes in Fig. 8 and for bone, ivory, wood or the like in Fig. 9, in both
of which X shows the mouthpiece or equivalent of the above described receptacle and
the liquid or the like can in these brushes pass into the larger space specially formed
by the hollow handle, the whole constituting an annular receptacle of considerable
capacity.
Figs. 10 and 11 illustrate convenient forms enabling the bristles to be protected
when out of use and Fig. 12 shows a rubber ring "sprung" over an ordinary brush
to keep the handle dry the corrugations in the top and the throating in the under side
tending to prevent the creeping of the lather down to the handle, and being polygan
in plan prevents rolling.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be described 1 declare that what 1
claim is:
First. The construction, or arrangement and combination of the parts of a shaving
brush, substantially as and for the advantages herein described, in reference to and
shown in the accompanying Drawings.
Second. The production of an annular recess or equivalent obstacle to the flow of
lather or the like, by constructing shaving brushes with the handle so formed that
when the ferrule or its equivalent is inserted therein a recess or groove is formed
substantially as and for the advantages heroin described in reference to and shown in
the accompanying drawings. See Figs. 1 and 11.
Third. The production of an annular recess, or equivalent obstacle to the flow of
the lather or the like, by constructing shaving brushes with the addition of a separate
attachment formed of any convenient material screwed, gripped, soldered, "shrunk
on or otherwise conveniently held substantially as and for the advantages herein
described in reference to and shown in the accompanying Drawings. See Figs. 5
and 6.
Fourth. The production of an annular recess or equivalent obstacle to the flow of
the lather or the like by constructing shaving brushes with recessed handles, sub-
stantially as and for the advantages herein described in reference to and shown in the
accompanying Drawings. See Fig. 7.
Fifth. The constructing of shaving brushes with a hollow handle in such manner
that the upper portion of the handle readily receives lather or the like and the whole
forms an annular recess or chamber of considerable capacity. See Figs. S and 9.
Sixth. The attachment to shaving brushes of-or the combination of a shaving brush
and a rubber ring or its equivalent, substantially as and for the advantages herein
described in reference to and shown in the accompanying Drawings. See Fig. 12.
Seventh. The construction or arrangement and combination of parts of a shaving
brush so that when in use an annular receptacle or equivalent obstacle to the flow of
lather or the like is formed, for the purpose specified, and admitting of protection to
the bristles when out of use substantially as shown in Figs. 10. and 11.
D
C. SCOTT SNELL: