Improvements in or in connection with Razors and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Sept., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or in connection with Razors and the like.
We, ARTHUR WILLIAM BUTTERFIELD and SAMUEL BUTTERFIELD, of 48, York-
shire Street, Oldham, in the County of Lancaster, Cutlers and Opticians, do here-
by declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to improvements in or in connection with razors or
like appliances in which the blade can be turned round from its sheathed position
in almost a complete circle, the object being to provide simple means for firmly
holding the blade, whilst stropping, in a more or less direct line with the handle
or scales.
Our invention consists essentially in the use of a metallic or other slide
mounted on the scales of the razor and means in conjunction with such slide for
stopping the blade at a suitable position.
As indicating one way of carrying out our invention we use a slide made from
steel and resembling somewhat in cross section the letter U. This slide is pre-...
ferably mounted on the back of the scales and its free ends clasp the latter but
in such a way that it can be readily passed backward and forward along the
scales. To prevent the slide coming off the scales the latter may be grooved
longitudinally by any suitable means, the free ends of the slide being sprung
thereinto. When the razor blade is turned in a line with the scales the slide is
pushed along the latter so that they press between them the tang of the blade and
hold it firmly. As an additional security however, the tang may have formed
on it a small projection to engage with a hole formed in the inside of one or
both scales, so that when the tang is in the position required, the slide presses
the scale together and causes the projection to engage with the hole. For the
same purpose the scales may be provided internally with several holes or stepped
slots so that the blade may assume a different angle and yet be quite firm, and
instead of the holes or slots being formed on the scales one or two metal or like
plates containing such may be secured to the scales. Or again one or two pro-
jections may be formed on the scales to engage with a hole or holes formed in the
tang.
By the means referred to the blade may be securely held in place whilst it is
being stropped. The invention is applicable to other knives where the blade
may be turned back beyond the centre line of handle and blade.
Dated this 8th dor of Santamber 1800
WILLIAM H. TAYLOR,
Swan Chambers, 69, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: Improvements in or in connection with Razors and the like.
We, ARTHUR WILLIAM BUTTERFIELD, of 48, Yorkshire Street, Oldham, in
the County of Lancaster, Cutler and Optician, and SAMUEL BUTTERFIELD, of
48, Yorkshire Street, Oldham, in the County of Lancaster, Cutler and Optician,
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:-
This invention relates to improvements in razors or like appliances
in which the blade can be turned round from its sheathed position
in almost a complete circle, the object being to provide simple means for firmly
holding the blade, whilst stropping, or setting in a more or less direct line with
the handle or scales.
Our invention consists essentially in the use of a metallic or other slide mounted
on the scales of the razor and means in conjunction with such slide for securely
holding the blade at a suitable position.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying
drawings which indicate one way of carrying out our invention and in which
Fig. 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of a razor provided with our
improvements,
Fig. 2 a plan of same and
Fig. 3 an end elevation partly in section.
In carrying out our invention according to these drawings we use a slide a
made from steel or other suitable metal and resembling somewhat in cross
section the letter U with its free ends bent inwardly. This slide is mounted on
the back of the scales b and its free ends clasp the latter but in such a way that
it can be readily passed backward and forward along the scales. To prevent
the slide coming off the scales the latter may be grooved longitudinally as at c
by any suitable means, the free ends d of the slide being sprung thereinto.
When the razor blade is turned in a line with the scales the slide is pushed
along the latter so that the scales press between them the tange of the blade
and hold it firmly. As an additional security however, the tang may have
formed on it a small projection or projections to engage with a hole or holes
formed in the inside of one or both scales, so that when the tang is in the position
required the slide presses the scales together and causes the projections to
engage with the holes as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1 and full lines in
Fig. 2. For the same purpose the scales may be provided internally with several
holes or stepped slots so that the blade may assume a different angle and yet
be quite firm and instead of the holes or slots being formed on the scales one or
two metal or like plates containing such may be secured to the interior of the
scales. Or again one or two projections may be formed on the scales to engage
with a hole or holes formed in the tang. To prevent the slide a falling off
the scales it is provided with a central projection h that passes downward
between the scales so that when the latter are pressed together and against the
said projection the distance between the outer edges of the scales is greater
than the distance between the free ends d of the slide.
By the means referred to the blade may be securely held in place whilst it 19
being stropped or set. The invention is applicable to other knives where the
blade may be turned back beyond the centre line of handle and blade, and it will
be obvious that the clip may be made of a different shape from that shown and
may in fact be made in the form of a ring.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
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1. In a razor or like implement the use of a clip or ring slidable on the scales
forming the handle substantially as and for the purpose described.
2. In a razor or like implement the combination of a clip such as a, grooved
scales with holes g and tange with projections f substantially as and for the
purpose described.
3. The improvements in or in connection with razors or like implements
constructed, arranged and operating substantially as described with or without
references to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 23rd day of May 1000.
WILLIAM H TAYLOR,
Stephens Buildings, 62, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicants.