An Improved Razor Shield for Use in Shaving.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 24th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Razor Shield for Use in Shaving.
I, GEORGE HOLLINGWORTH 116 Thrush Street Penton Place Newington Butts S.E.
"Prudential Assurance Agent" do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This. invention is for the protection of the face when shaving.
It consists of a piece of metal made as a shield to fit any razor.
The shield is folded over to form a case into which the razor slides.
One side of the case projects a little above the blade of the razor, the edge of the
case being rounded off away from the razor, the other side of the case is only carried
half way up the razor and has a rounded edge inwards which grips the razor.
The shield may be made of any suitable metal.
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1000
GEORGE HOLLINGWORTH.
Fredk. Walker & Hyde,
4, Little Moorfields, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Razor Shield for Use in Shaving.
I, GEORGE HOLLINGWORTH of 11 Thrush Street, Penton Place, Newington Butts,
London S.E. 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved razor shield, or guard for attaching to razors
during the operation of shaving, and has for its object the prevention of accidents
during the process, such as the slipping of the razor, or the accidental collision of
the operator with some passing person or object, it being impossible for the person
shaving to cut his flesh if the improved guard according to my invention be at the
time attached to the razor during its use.
In order that my invention and the mode of application may be fully understood
I have appended the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which, Fig. 1 is a front
elevation of the apparatus according to my invention shewing the rod or guard in
position upon the face plate ready to receive the razor, Fig. 2 is an end view of the
same, Fig. 3 is the rod or guard detached from the face plate. Fig. 4 is the adjusting
disc, or nut for regulating the height of the guard according to the width of the
razor to be used. Fig. 5 is a reverse view of Fig. 1 with the razor fixed in position
ready for use, and Fig. 6 is an end view of the same.
Similar letters of reference
are used to indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
In constructing the apparatus according to my invention I employ preferably a piece
of rolled sheet brass or other suitable metal A, and cut, shape and coil the same in the
manner shewn by Figs. 1. 2 and 5, hereinbefore described as the face plate, one side
of which is flat as shewn in Fig. 1 the opposite side is coiled as shewn in Figs. 2. 5
and 6 for the purpose of receiving the back or thick part of the razor blade, the
latter named side of said face plate A being placed next the face or other part intended
to be shaved, and held at such an angle that the edge of the razor blade and the
guide C are in contact with the surface to be shaved. At each end of said face plate
are projecting pieces, or sockets B which may either be attached to the said face plate,
or cut out of the same piece of sheet metal and bent or shaped as required and shewn
by Figs. 1. 2 and 6 for the purpose of receiving the bent guard rod which is shewn

page_text: detached by Fig. 3, and the said projecting pieces, or sockets B may be either arranged
so as to fit tightly upon the guard rod C, for the purpose of holding the latter in
position when adjusted, or 1 may arrange them to fit loosely, and provide a slot
therein, and I may form a screw thread upon the ends of the guard C, and arrange
the discs, or nuts D shewn detached at Fig. 4 to rotate in said slots and engage with
the screw thread formed upon the rod C, as shewn at D, the edge of the disc or
nut Fig. 4 being milled to facilitate the grip when it is rotated by the thumb and
finger for the purpose of adjusting the guard as before described; the guard
rod Fig. 3 is shewn detached and without the screw thread for the purpose of
illustrating the former method of adjusting same within the tightly fitting sockets, or
projecting pieces B.
I wish it to be understood that although I have described the improved razor
shield as made of some metallic substance throughout, I may make the same of hone,
ivory, papier-maché or any suitable material or substance, or any combination of
materials or substances without departing from the principle of my invention.
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.
First The improved razor shield substantially as herein described and shewn by
the accompanying drawings.
Second In a razor shield the combination of a coiled face plate A, projecting
pieces or sockets B, screwed or plain guard rod C, with or without discs or nuts D
substantially as and for the purposes herein described with reference to the drawings.
Dated this 19th day of October 1889.
FREDK. WALKER & HYDE,
4, Little Moorfields, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.