Improve'nents in and connected with Razor Strops.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Dec, 1889-4ccepted, 4th Jan., 18:0
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improve'nents in and connected with Razor Strops.
I, WILLIAM HENRY APPLEBY St. Thomas Street, Sheffield, in the County of York,
Cabinet Case Maker, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as
follows:-
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This invention has for its object to produce an improvement in the construction of
razor strops, to enable them to be used with greater facility, and this I accomplish
by a new combination of several parts not heretofore used in such combination.
In carrying out my invention which may be applied to almost every variety of
razor strop, I combine with the strop a slide off case or cover having opened ends,
and a swivel attached to body of strop by which it is suspended when out of use,
and supported when being used.
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I am aware that razor strops are made with cases but without swivels, and also
that strops of flexible leather have been mado with swivels but without cases;
propose to make a rigid or inflexible strop of any pattern, to provide it with an open
end case or cover, so that it can be drawn off over the handle, and to fix a suitable
swivel and ring at the end opposite to the handles so that it may be conveniently
hung upon a hook or other support.
When the strop is wanted for use, the case 15 drawn off over the handle, which
can be readily done with one hand without taking it from the hook; it is then held
by the handle, and supported by the swivel and hook at the other end.
This combination and arrangement of an inflexible strop with a swivel support, and
a case that can be drawn off at the handle end constitute a most useful invention and
a great improvement upon strops as hitherto made.
Dated the 29th day of July 1889.
ROBT. F. DRURY, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Razor Strops.
I, WILLIAM HENRY APPLEBY St. Thomas Street, Sheffield, in the County of York,
Cabinet Case Maker, 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 has for its object to produce an improvement in the construction
of Razor Strops, enabling them to be used with greater facility than heretofore, and
this I accomplish by a novel combination of several parts not heretofore used in
such combination.
The annexed sheet of drawings shows the invention applied to two different styles
or patterns of strops.
Fig. 1, is a strop with a ring handle.
Fig. 2, similar strop with wood handle.
Fig. 3, open end slide off cover or case.
In carrying out my invention which may be applied to almost every variety of
inflexible strops, I combine with the strop a slide off case or cover having both
ends open. and a swivel attached to the end of the body of the strop, by which

page_text: I am aware that rigid or inflexible strops have been made with slide off covers, but
not with swivels; and also that flexible-body strops, made of a strip of leather, have
been provided with a swivel, but not with a case or slide off cover; I make a
igid or inflexible strop having usually a wood foundation or body covered with
-leather and marked A, the handle of which may be of metal in the shape of a ring
as D, Fig. 1-or of wood, ivory or other substance as E Fig. 2, and I provide it
with a case or cover having hoth ends open so that it can be drawn of over the
handle D or E, instead of in the opposite direction as is usually done.
At the end opposite-to-the-handle-I-fix-a-swivel B-and-ring, by which it may be
very conveniently suspended upon a hook or other like support.
When the strop is required for use, the case or cover is diawn off over the handle.
which can very readily be done with one hand, without removing the strop from
the hook; the strop is then held by the handle D (or E) and being also supported
at the other end by the swivel it can be used, and reversed to either side with the
greatest facility.
It will therefore be seen that this new combination of a supporting and suspending
swivel, and an open draw off case that can be diawn off over the handle, with an
inflexible or rigid strop, constitutes a great improvement upon strops as hitherto
constructed.
Having, now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said-inven-
tion, and in what manner the same. may be porformed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In Razor Strops, the combination with a rigid or inflexible body, of an open-
end slide off caso or cover, and a supporting swivel, substantially as horeinbefore
described and shown.
Dated the 20th day of November '1889
20th day of November '1889
ROBT. F. DRURY, Fel: Inst. P.A.,
Bank Buildings, Georgo Street. Shoffield, Agent for Applicant.