Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 1st June, 1897-Accepted, 31st July, 1897.
I, WILLIAM HENRY FRY, of Sheffield Road, Whittingtou Moor, uear Chesterfield,
in the County of Derby, Hair-dressor, do hereby declare the natnro of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My present invention relates to devices which aro applied or attached to razors
or similar hair shaving blades for the purpose of rendering safe and facilitating the
process of shaving, and the object thereof is to so construct and arrange ny improved
device that it acts simultaneously as a rest, guard and guide for the razor, so causing
the cutting edge of the razor to move on the surface of the skin at an angle found
to give the best hair cutting or shaving results, guarding the skin from being cut
along the wholo working surface of the cutting edge of razor, and acting for a rest
for the razor during the complete shaving process; to attain which I construct and
arrango my improved adjustable rest, guard and guide, and apply the same to the
razor blade substantially as dosoribed with reference to the accompanying sheet of
drawings which are to be taken as part of this specification and read therewith.
Fig. 1. is a plan view of a piece of aluminium metal having holes and tapered edgo
bar, and Fig. 2. is a side view of same. Fig. 3. is an end view showing the shape
to which the aluminium is stamped or pressed and showing my improved device
complete and fitted to razor blade, and Fig. 4. is a side view of Fig. 3. Fig. 5. is
a longitudinal sectional elevation of a modification of my device. Fig. 6 is a side
view of a further modification, and Fig. 7. is a cross-sectional elevation taken on
lino aa of Fig. 6.
Fig. 7. is a diagram showing the angle of rest to edge of razor and skin
Burface.
Fig. 8. is a longitudinal sectional elevation of another modification.
Fig. 9. is a front view Fig. 10. a side view and Fig. 11. a back view of my device
combined as a complete shaving tool.
Similar letters of reference denoto corresponding parts in each view.
The improved rest, guard and guide bar A is preferably mado in one with the
bracket or fitting parts of the device which, subsequently to the edge a¹ being
bevelled to an angle of about 55" and screw holes a aud a being made, is pressed,
stamped or bent to the bracket shape as shown at Fig. 3, the side a' receiving
binding screws a³ and the top a receiving adjustable screws a¹.
My improved device is thon complete and ready to fix to a razor blade which is
performed as follows:
The razor R is placed between the sides at and as of the device and the screws a
are then adjusted so as to cause the cutting edge of the razor to extend just beyond
the edge of the tapered part a' of bar A, but the cutting edge of razor must not be
adjusted beyond the angle line a¹ of rest or bar & as shown in diagram Fig. 7*
where represents the skin's surface, the razor's edge and ³ the angle of rest.
Should the razor's cutting edge be worn hollow or rounded the tapered part a¹ of
bar A may be filed to said shape.

page_text: When the device is adjusted to this exact position the binding screws as are then
screwed up tight as shown Fig. 3. and 4. and the shaver may then use the razor R
without fear of cutting the skin if he rests the tapered part al of the bar A on the
skin and proceeds to shave in the usual way.
The bar A therefore obviously acts as a rest, guard and guide.
The scrows a' adjust the position of the bar A, and the screws a press or bind
the razor to the said bar A, and secures the device to razor.
Instead of the screws a howevor a spring D Fig. 5. may be used, or spiral
springs with headed pins may be used as shown at Fig. 8.
Or as shown at Fig. 6. wedges E carried by horizontally arranged adjustable
screws e' threaded into brackets e made with the device, may be used for adjusting
the vertical position of the bar A on the razor blade.
In cases where the process of shaving is performed both right and left handed,
I make the device with two bars A as shown at Figs. 6, and 7. but in this arrange-
ment I omploy two strong clips H for keeping the bars A A pressed on the razor's
blade, so counter-acting the pressure of the binding screws (5.
With reference to Figs. 9. 10. and 11. this is a similar device in every way to
that shown at Figs. 1. to 4, excepting it has the addition of a thumb and fingor
holder which is made in one with the bracket part of the device, and it is shown
with an especially formed shaving blade R' so as to form a completo shaving tool
apart from an ordinary razor as will be well understood.
I would here point ont that the essential part of my invention is the bar A with
its bearing edge tapered to an angle of 55° or thereabouts and that the several ways
I describe and illustrate for applying and adjusting said bar to a razor I only claim
in combination therewith, it will be obvious that these means may be modified
without departing from the essential particulars of my said invention: therefore
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. A rost, guard and guide for rendering safe and facilitating the process of
shaving consisting of a bar A having its bearing part a tapered to an angle of 55°
or thereabouts, and fixed to either one or both sides of a razor or other hair cutting
blade or tool in such a manner that only the absolutely necessary amount of cutting
edge required of the razor or blade is exposed to the surface of the skin substantially
as described.
2. The combination of a rest, guard or guide A with bracket formed parts a¹ a®
and a and biuding screws a³ and adjustable screws a substantially as described
and used for the purpose specified.
3. The combination of a rest, guard or gnide A with a bracket or carrier and
adjustable wedges E, screws e¹, binding screws a', aud clips H, substantially as
described and used for the purpose specified.
4. The combination of a rest guard or guide A (with carrier made with or without
a handle a³) with adjustable pins and spiral springs d' substantially ng described
and for the attainment of the object specified.
DL: 001 Jan of M. 1907