Handleless Ladies Underarm Razor
Patent US2648129
Invention Razor
Filed Monday, 31st January 1949
Published Tuesday, 11th August 1953
Inventor Hale B. Streeter
Owner Albert Bontempi
Language English
CPC Classification:B26B21/18
- B26B21/18
Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle involving blades with two cutting edges - B
Performing Operations; Transporting - B26
Hand Cutting Tools; Cutting; Severing - B26B
Hand-Held Cutting Tools Not Otherwise Provided For - B26B21/00
Razors of the open or knife type; Safety razors or other shaving implements of the planing type; Hair-trimming devices involving a razor-blade; Equipment therefor - B26B21/08
Razors of the open or knife type; Safety razors or other shaving implements of the planing type; Hair-trimming devices involving a razor-blade; Equipment therefor involving changeable blades - B26B21/14
Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle - B
Performing Operations; Transporting - B26
Hand Cutting Tools; Cutting; Severing - B26B
Hand-Held Cutting Tools Not Otherwise Provided For - B26B21/00
Razors of the open or knife type; Safety razors or other shaving implements of the planing type; Hair-trimming devices involving a razor-blade; Equipment therefor - B26B21/40
Details or accessories - B26B21/52
Handles, e.g. tiltable, flexible
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My invention relates generally to razors, and more particularly to a lady's safety razor which is adapted for shaving under arms.
Due to the concave curved surface of the axilla, it is difficult to shave this portion of the body with an ordinary straight-edged razor of conventional design. Special curved edge razors have been designed for this purpose, but have had numerous disadvantages. One such disadvantage arises from the fact that special designs heretofore have necessitated special blades not always easily available for replacement.
Another disadvantage of previous construction is that often complex mechanisms involving a large number of separate parts were required to hold the blade in place.
A major object of my invention is to provide a razor for the purpose stated which is adapted to use conventional double edged safety razor blades of the type used in conventional men's razors.
It is another object of my invention to provide a razor of the class described which is easily and quickly assembled or dis-assembled, and which requires a minimum of working parts.
It is a still further object of my invention to provide a razor which is economical to manufacture, requiring only simple stamping operations for its fabrication.
The foregoing and other objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent from a consideration of the following detailed description thereof, such consideration being taken in connection with the attached drawings in which:
In referring to the form shown in
The handle
Between the upper surface of the carrier
In order to properly position the cutting edge of the blade, the guard plate
In order to provide clearance for the boss
To assemble the razor shown in
Thus it will be seen that the only parts required in addition to the blade are the handle
A modified form of my invention such as would be suitable for men shavers is illustrated in
A further difference of the modified form is shown in
The devices just described may be constructed from various different materials, but stainless steel has been found to be particularly adaptable in that it requires no plating or other finishing operation and will not rust or corrode.
It is contemplated that the radius of curvature of the blade-adjacent portions of the device shown in
While the devices shown and described herein are fully capable of achieving the objects and providing the advantages hereinbefore stated, it is realized that they can be modified somewhat by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. For this reason I do not not mean to be limited to the form shown and described, but rather to the scope of the appended claim.
I claim:
In a razor having a removable blade, the combination of a rectangular carrier for said blade, said carrier being of greater width than said blade and having a plurality of rake-tooth-like projections formed along a lateral edge thereof and adapted to project beyond the cutting edge of a blade held on said carrier whereby to stretch skin ahead of said cutting edge, said carrier being divided along a transverse joint, into two portions, which portions are relatively movable in a direction substantially parallel to said cutting edge; a handle comprising a looped resilient member having its ends connected to said portions and being spring biased whereby to urge separation of said carrier portions, said looped member being further adapted to receive manual pressure to force said carrier portions together; and a guard plate removably secured to said carrier whereby to clamp said blade thereagainst with said cutting edge thereof in operative position, said guard plate having a boss formed therein adapted to engage a slot in said blade whereby to hold the same in said operative position, said guard plate having depending hooks on the ends thereof positioned to engage end teeth of said carrier whereby said separation pressure of said looped member secures said guard plate to said carrier and whereby said guard plate may be removed by said manual pressure applied to said looped member.
Hale B. Streeter.
References Cited in the file of this patent
United States Patents
Number Name Date
D. 118,833 Pierson Feb. 6, 1940
783,660 Williams Feb. 28, 1905
1,290,641 Munroe Jan. 7, 1919
1,929,982 Koree Oct. 10, 1933
Foreign Patens
Number Country Date
347,432 Great Britain Apr. 30, 1931
416,014 France July 27, 1910