A Razor-wiping Apparatus.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 27th Dec.. 1893-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Razor-wiping Apparatus.
I, LEON LOUBEYRE of Boulevard Gambetta, Cahors,, in the Republic of
France, Hairdresser, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
This invention consists of a small box or receptacle containing a bath of water
charged with boraccic acid or other antiseptic.
Two horizontal rollers are fixed on suitable supports in this box, one of which is
on or near the top of the box, and the other is placed in the water. These rollers
are covered with india-rubber, and an endless band of india-rubber or other
suitable material revolves around them, the whole being so arranged on suitable
bearings as to be readily removable for cleaning purposes.
A notch on the upper roller receives one end of a small pivotted lever, the other
end of which raises a hinged lid as the upper roller revolves and suffers it to fall
again as the lever returns into the notch. Another fixed lid below the hinged lid
conceals the lower part of the box. The method of working the apparatus is as
follows. The upper roller exposes to view a portion of the revolving band, upon
which the razor is wiped. By means of a knob at one end the roller is rotated,
when the portion of the band on which lather has been deposited passes downwards
to the bath, a clean part of the band taking its place. As the soiled band descends,
it passes through the water of the bath, and is then subjected to the action of
scrapers, and is finally rubbed by a damp sponge charged with boraccic acid. It
then passes upwards again free from all impurities to serve as before.
Dated this 25th day of March 1893.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, E.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Razor-wiping Apparatus.
I, LÉON LOUBEYRE of Boulevard Gambetta, Cahors, in the Republic of
France, Hairdresser, 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 is designed to supply a convenient apparatus for cleaning razors
on hygienic principles. It is intended chiefly for the daily use of hairdressers, and
is especially suited for large establishments, but it will also be found useful wherever
razors are used.
It consists of a small box or receptacle containing a fluid antiseptic compound of
some suitable kind, as for example boraccic acid and water, and an endless band of
india-rubber or other suitable substance, running on two rollers one of which is in
the fluid and the other above.
I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which
Fig. 1 shows a side sectional elevation taken at about the centre of the box.
Fig. 2 shows an end or back view of same with upper roller and operating
handle.

page_text: Fig. 3 shows the position and action of the lever B which by reason of a
notch A² (Fig. 2) in the disc A, keeps the cover C tilted during the revolution of
the roller D, and suffers it to fall when the end of the lever re-enters the notch.
The dotted lines show the altered position of lever and cover indicated by B', C'
during this operation.
Fig. 4 shows a plan view of the apparatus.
A, is a rotating disc with milled edge, having a notch A² to engage with
lever C. A is a handle for facilitating the turning of A, which can be employed
if preferred.
B, is a lever shown in Fig. 3 which tilts the cover C.
C, is the cover, hinged at C2.
D, is the upper roller.
D' is the lower roller.
E, is the endless band, which runs on the two rollers D, D'.
F, is the box or container.
G, is a small receptacle placed inside F; and furnished with the scraper No. 1,
for removing soap and hair from the band and causing it to fall into G. No. 2 is
another scraper held in the slide shewn, for removing anything that may escape
the action of scraper No. 1.
over it.
H, is a shelf holding sponge which is kept in place by a row of teeth extending
This sponge is saturated with the antiseptic fluid of the bath, and is
caused to come into contact with the band just before it emerges from the fluid.
The two rollers run nearly the whole length of the bath, and are by preference
coated with india-rubber or other suitable covering, as indicated by the black rings
shown in Fig. 1. The upper roller can be journalled on bearings placed on the
edges of the box. The lower roller is journalled on interior supports. It should
be understood that both rollers are readily removable for cleaning purposes.
The mode of use is as follows. When it is desired to wipe a razor, the handle A¹
(or disc A,) is turned, when the soiled part of the band descends into the bath, and
a clean part of same comes round the upper roller and takes its place. The razor
is then wiped on the exposed clean part of the band, the lid being tilted the while
by the lever B. The handle is then turned until the notch A² engages with the
lever, when the cover falls..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is;
1. An apparatus consisting of a bath of antiseptic fluid, an endless band of
india-rubber or some other suitable material running over two removable rollers one
of which is submerged in the bath and the other is rotated by a suitable handle;
said bath having a hinged lid opening automatically by a lever and cam; and
having also scrapers sponge and receptacle for cleaning and disinfecting said band,
and removing waste material, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 25th day of December 1893.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, Agent for Applicant.