Improvements in Shaving Soap Cases.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in Shaving Soap Cases.
I, ARTHUR LIDDON WATKINS, of the Firm of Hamilton & Co., of Unirow
Brush Works, Wealdstone, in the County of Middlesex, Brush Manufacturers,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:―
This invention relates to improvements in shaving soap cases.
In carrying out the invention I provide a case for receiving the stick of soap,
the said case being permanently closed at one end and at the other end by
means of a removable cap. The stick of soap, which is of a size to fit the
interior of the case, is fitted into the cap and can then be passed into the case
and the cap fitted into position on the end of the latter thereby forming a closed
receptacle for the soap. When the soap is required for use the cap is removed
from the case, bringing the soap stick with it reversed and fitted into the open
end of the said case which can then be used as a handle for applying the soap
to the face.
To enable soap sticks of different thicknesses to be held by a cap of one size
I can form the said cap of corrugated metal such that internal projections are
formed in the said cap which cut into the soap stick when the end of the latter
is pushed into the cap so as to hold it in position; or I may split the cap at
one or more points thus allowing the soap stick to be sprung into it; or a
separate spring may be fitted inside the cap.
The case may if desired, form the handle of a shaving brush, and in practice
I find it advantageous to combine my improved shaving stick with a shaving
brush of the kind described in the Specification of Patent No. 20104 of 1897.
Dated the 711. dor of Novamshor 1800
I, ARTHUR LIDDON WATKINS, of the Firm of Hamilton & Co., of Harrow
Brush Works, Wealdstone, in the County of Middlesex, Brush Manufacturers,
30 do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
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page_text: is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:―
This invention relates to improvements in shaving soap cases.
In carrying out the invention I provide a case for receiving the stick of soap,
the said case being permanently closed at one end and at the other eud by
means of a removable cap. The stick of soap, which is of a size to fit the
interior of the case, is fitted into the cap and can then be passed into the case
and the cap fitted into position on the end of the latter thereby forming a closed
receptacle for the soup. When the soap is required for use the cap is removed
from the case, bringing the soap stick with it reversed and fitted into the open
end of the said case which can then be used as a handle for applying the soap
to the face.
To enable soap sticks of different thicknesses to be held by a cap of one size
I can form the said cap of corrugated metal such that internal projectious are
formed in the said cap which cut into the soap stick when the end of the latter
is pushed into the cap so as to hold it in position; or I may split the cap at
one or more points thus allowing the soap stick to be sprung into it; or a
separate spring may be fitted inside the cap.
The case may if desired, form the handle of a shaving brush and in practice
I find it advantageous to combine my improved shaving stick with a shaving
brush of the kind described in the Specification of Patent No. 20104 of 1897.
To enable the invention to be fully understood I will describe it by reference
to the accompanying drawing, in which:-
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a shaving soap case made according to the
invention.
Figure 2 is a plan thereof.
Figure 3 is a sectional elevation shewing a stick of soap in the case.
Figure 4 is a plan view of a stick of soap in the cap.
Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing the soap stick inserted
in the case in the position for use, and
Figure 6 is a sectional elevation of the arrangement where the case forms the
handle for a shaving brush.
Referring first to Figures 1 to 5 a is the case which is permanently closed
at one end as shewn at b; c is the cap which fits upon the open end of the
caso a and d is the stick of soap which is inserted into the cap c.
The cap c may
be split, as shewn at c', or it may be formed with internal projections or corru-
gated or otherwise suitably formed to enable it to take soap sticks of different
sizes and to hold them firmly in position. It is also provided at the middle
of its length with an external rib or projection which limits the extent to
which it can be pushed into the case a from either end.
With this arrangement when the soap is not in use the stick is passed into
the case a and the cap e pushed home as shewn in Figure 3. When, however,
the soap is required for use the cap o is removed from the case, bringing the
Eoup stick d with it, and is then reversed and inserted into the open end of the
cuse as shewn in Figure ō, the said case then serving as a handle for applying
the soap to the face in the ordinary way.
Figure 6 shews my improved soap case in combination with a shaving brush
of the kind described in the Specification of Patent No. 20104 of 1897. In
this case the closed end 6 of the case a is replaced by a detachable cap cand
this end of the case is made taper as shewn at f to conform to the taper shape
of the holder g of the brush h.
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 shaving soap case comprising a case such as having one end closed, and

page_text: a cap such as c adapted to receive a stick of soap and either end of which can be
fitted into the open end of the case, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in Figures 1 to 5 of the accompanying drawing.
2. The combined shaving soap oase and brush hereinbefore described and
illustrated in Figure 6 of the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 7th day of August 1900
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.