Year: 1888

page_text: 1, WALTER STOCKS. MOON, of Springfield, in the county of Fife, North Britain,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object to provide a self-soaping shaving brush, that is to say,
a shaving brush containing soap in such a manner that when shaving a separate piece
of soap is not required.
In carrying out my invention I form the handle of the shaving brush hollow and
fix a tube therein, the bristles being secured at the end of the said. handle. Within
the handle I place a holder for carrying a stick of soap and provide suitable means,
such for example as those employed in pencils, for moving the stick of soap forward
through the inner tube into the midst of or alongside the bristles and for withdrawing
the same.
If the soap stick be propelled forward a sufficient distance into or alongside the.
bristles and the brush be dipped into water it will be obvious that when the brush is
applied to the face in the usual way or the soap stick is rubbed on the face previous
thereto the soap will be caused to lather and thus avoid the necessity of using a
separate piece of soap. When the brush is no longer required for use the stick of soap
can be withdrawn into the interior of the handle.
It will be obvious that other means than those described can be employed for.
effecting the movement of the soap stick.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, WALTER STOCKS MOON, of Springfield, in the County of Fife, North Britain,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and the manner in which the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
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My invention has for its object to provide a self-soaping shaving brush, that is to say,
a shaving brush containing soap in such a manner that, when shaving, a separate piece
of soap is not required..
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 is an elevation of a shaving brush provided with my improvements.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the same, and
Figure 3 is a transverse section on the line x, x, figure 2.
Figures 4, 5, and 6 are views of details hereinafter referred to.
a. b, c are three tubes which are arranged one within another, and constitute the
main portions of the handle of the brush, and d is a socket secured on the tube C and
between which and the said socket, the bristles e of the brush are located. The
tube which is formed with a spiral groove frotates freely on the tube c but is
secured to the tube a, so as to rotate therewith.
g is a holder which slides within the tube c of the handle, and is adapted to
carry the stick of soap. The said holder is provided with a stud which projects
through a slot in the tube c(whereby the holder is prevented from turning
relatively to the tube) and extends into the spiral groove.f, so that if the socket,
which is secured to the tube c, is grasped and the tube a is rotated relatively to
the said socket, the holder g will be caused to travel in the tube c to push the
stick of soap more or less into the bristles, or to withdraw it therefrom.
kis a collar which is secured to the tube c and serves to prevent the tubes a
and from becoming displaced, and is a cap fitting the said collar and closing
the end of the handle.
In operation, the soap stick is propelled forward into the bristles, the brush,
being suitably wetted. If now the brush is applied to the face in the usual way
à lather will be produced, thus avoiding the necessity for using a separate piece of
soap. When the brush is no longer required for use the stick of soap can be
withdrawn into the interior of the handle.
In some cases I apply to my improved shaving brush a cover for protecting the
bristles. This cover- may be made detachable, or it may be adapted to slide upon the
handle of the brush.
I wish it understood that I do not confine my invention to the use of the particular
mechanism hereinbefore described for expelling and withdrawing the brush, as it is
obvious that other mechanism may be used for the purpose; also, instead of arranging
the soap within the bristles, it may be arranged at the side of the same.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invon-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
(1.) The combination with a shaving brush, of a holder for a stick of soap, and
mechanism for operating such holder, substantially as, and for the purposes, described.
(2.) The manufacture and use of the improved self-soaping shaving brush herein before
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
20 10
TT ATT DONAT
1000.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant