IMPROVEMENTS IN GUARD RAZORS
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 10th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 18th May, 1889
We THOMAS CROOKES of Atlantic Works Upper St. Philips Road, Sheffield in
the County of York, Cutlery Manufacturer and FREDERICK LOMAS of 89 Freedom
Street Sheffield in the County of York Razor Manager, do hereby declare the nature
of our said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN GUARD RAZORS" to be as follows :-
This invention has reference to guard razors, the improvements relate to the
manner in which the handle is attached to the guard, to be able to reverso the position
of the razor to suit the operator when shaving, either with or without the guard,
which razor can also be used as a scraper.
In the construction of this invention we form a guard of German silver or other
suitable material, one edge of which is toothed like a comb, and the other is bent over
in receive the back of the razor blade, which blade is thin and is fastened at one end
of the said guard by a rivet or screw, and at the other end of the blade is a small
projection for the purpose of opening and closing the blade.
To strop the blade, or to use the razor without the guard the blade is opened away
from the guard, and strengthened by means of a small piece of brass tube which slides
on the back of the said blade, which also answers to hold the blade up to the edge
when stropping.
The handle is made of either German silver wire or of other suitable material bent,
or otherwise formed, and is fitted with a spring and tang, like the tang of an
ordinary spring knife, this tang is fastened at or about the centre of the guard, which
allows the razor to be reversed as before mentioned.
GARLICK & MCGOWAN,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: We THOMAS CROOKES of Atlantic Works Upper St. Philips Road Sheffield in
the County of York Cutlery Manufacturer and FREDERICK LOMAS of 89 Freedom
Street Sheffield in the County of York Razor Manager do hereby declare the nature
of our said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN GUARD RAZORS 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 guard razors and consists of a plate or
guard toothed on one edge like a comb and the other bent over to form a back for a
razor blade, the blade being fastoned at one end of the plate by means of a rivet or
screw. At one end of the blade projecting beyond the plate is a small piece with
which to open and shut the said blade into the plate or guard.
In the centre of the said plate or guard is a small piece of metal to which is
attached the handle, the said handle being fitted with a spring and a tang similar to
that of an ordinary spring knife. The said handle and guard may be made of Geruian
silver, brass or other suitable material.
The object of attaching the handle to the centre of the guard is that the handle may
be reversed as the operator may desire, or it may be centred to form a scraper for
shaving.
In this invention the blade shuts backward into the guard so that the edge cannot
be spoilt by coming in contact with the teeth of the said guard.
When it is desired to strop the blade a piece of metal tubing is slid upon the back
of the said blade to provent it closing when being so used and for the purpose of
holding in position when used as an ordinary razor without the guard.
The accompanying drawings illustrate our invention. The same letters of reference
apply to the different parts throughout the several views.
Fig. 1 is a front view shewing the razor blade A closed behind the guard B and the
handle placed to the left.
Fig. 2 is a front view shewing the handle C reversed to the opposite side.
Fig. 3 is a front view shewing the blade A opened to enable the guard and blade
to be cleaned and also for stropping the blade.
Fig. 4 is a plan shewing the guard B turned over to form a back for the blade A.
Fig. 5 is a plan of the brass tube D.to be placed on the back of the razor blade A
when open as shewn in Fig. 3 to keep from closing when it is being used without
the guard B and for the purpose of keeping the edge of the blade on the strop when
stropping.
Fig. 6 is a plan of a piece of metal E fitted into the guard B to which the handle C
is attached and which allows the handle to be reversed.
Fig. 7 is the spring F fitted into the handle which retains it in a desired
position

page_text: naving 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.
Firstly. Improvements in guard razors having a handle mado of German silver or
brass wire or other suitable material formed either bent, straight or otherwise fitted
to the centre of the guard with a spring and tang as in an ordinary spring knife.
Secondly. In guard razors the action of shutting the blade backwards into
the guard which prevents the edge being spoilt by catching against the said guard
or handle.
Thirdly. In guard razors by being able to reverse the handle into position as
shewn in Figs. 1, 2 & 4 of the accompanying drawings and to obviate the necessity of
taking out the blade for stropping and as hereinbefore specified and described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 5th day of Mouch 1000
GARLICK & MOGOWAN,
Agents for the Applicants.