Improvements in Razors, and in the Attachment of Safety Guards to same.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 18th Dec., 1894-Accepted, 26th Jan., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Razors, and in the Attachment of Safety Guards
to same.
We, FREDERICK LOMAS, of No. 165, Channing Street, Sheffield, Razor
Maker, and THOMAS CROOKES, of Atlantic Cutlery Works, Sheffield, Cutlery
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The improvements in razors consists in making the razor with two blades with, a
safety guard between each blade. In carrying out this part of the invention the
blades are made thinner than usual and a guard blade rivetted between them in the
handle. This guard blade is attached to the blades as follows:-In the stem of
each blade is a hole and in the stem of guard blade a slight projection on each side
to engage the holes, by pressing the two blades together these side projections come
into the holes and by slipping a spring clip upon the back of the blades the two
blades and guard are held together, so that shaving may be done by either blade
and the edge of both protected by the guard.
The improvements in attaching the guard is an arrangement that will enable the
guard to be put on either side of the blade for right and left handed shaving, when
only a single blade is used. The guard is made as before described but is not
rivetted to the blade in the handle, but is laid on the side of the blade, the side
projection coming into the hole and the guard portion secured to the blade by the
spring clip. In this way the guard can be put on and secured to either side of the
blade.
Dated this 11th day of September 1894.
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FREDERIC PRINCE,
Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Razors, and in the Attachment of Safety Guards
to same. '
We, FREDERICK LOMAS, of No. 165 Channing Street, Sheffield, Razor
Maker, and THOMAS CROOKES, of Atlantic Cutlery Works, Sheffield, Cutlery
Manufacturer, 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 improvements in razors consists in making the razor with two blades with a
safety guard between them. To enable this invention to be properly understood
we will proceed to describe the same with aid of the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1. illustrates the two blades and guard divided.
Figure 2. shows the same closed up and ready for use.
Figure 3. a section on line X. Y. Fig. 2.
In carrying out this part of the invention the blades A. B. are made thinner than
usual and a guard blade C, rivetted between them in the handle D. This guard
blade is attached to the blades as follows :-In the stem of each blade is a hole E,

page_text: and in the stem of guard blade a slight projection F, on each side to engage the
holes E, by pressing the two blades together these side projections come into the
boles, and by slipping a spring clip G, upon the back of the blades the two blades
and guard are held together, so that shaving may be done by either blade and the
edge of both protected by the guard slightly projecting beyond the edges.
The improvements in attaching the guard is an arrangement that will enable the
guard to be put on either side of a single bladed razor for right and left handed
shaving. The guard is made as before described but is not rivetted to the blade in
the handle, but is laid on the side of the blade, the side projection coming into the
hole in stem and the guard portion secured to the blade by the spring clip. In this
way the guard can be put on and secured to either side of the blade.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
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1. A double bladed razor having a comb guard between the blades, which is
fitted and attached, as herein before described and illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.
2. The arrangement for fitting a comb guard to a razor blade consisting of a hole
in stem of blade, a projection on stem of guard to engage hole, and a spring clip to
secure guard close to side of blade, all as described.
Dated this 28th day of September 1894
FREDERIC PRINCE,
37, Cursitor Street, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for Applicants.