US2453519A - Combination razorstrop holder and heater - Google Patents

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W. V. KOMMER COMBINATION RAZOR STROP HOLDER AND HEATER Nov. 9, 1948.

Fild Jan. 23, 1946 FIG.3.

' INVENTOR: WILL/AM V.-

Z ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 9, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION RAZOR STROP HOLDER AND HEATER This invention relates to combination razor strop holders and heaters, and the present in vention is an improvement upon the disclosure of my prior Patent #2,294,991, dated September 8, 1942.

In the disclosure of that prior patent the holder is mounted horizontally upon a stand, and the strop is drawn straightly out for use. But it is found in practise that a strop drawn thus straightly out through the end slot of the holder is aptto become curved transversely, whereby the razor blade that is being sharpened does not have full contact with the strop for the full length of the blade, thus leaving certain portions of the blade relatively dull.

One important object of the invention therefore is to provide a razor strop holder provided with devices and means for counteracting this tendency of a strop to acquire such transverse curvature.

A further object of the invention is to provide a strop holder having a slotted disk rotatably mounted in the outer end thereof, the strop itself being extended 'out through the straight slot of the disk and having a swivel connection at its inner end with a Wind-up spool, whereby the strop may be drawn out for use, and may be reversed or turned over upon its said swivel connection, as may be required for using the reverse side of the strop.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a strop holder of the kind referred to and which may be mounted vertically upon a wall or other support, the same comprising an elongated base for securing to the support, and an elongated casing hingedly connected at its lower end to the lower end of the base, the outer free end of the case being ofi'set angularly and being closed at its outer end by a disk rotatably seated therein, the disk having a straight'slot formed therethrough, and a razor strop within the holder and connected at its inner end with a wind-up spool by means of a swivel joint or link and a triangular clamp plate, the free end of the strop being passed slidably through the said slot of the rotable disk, there being a roller journaled transversely immediately within the offset outer end of the holder, over which roller the strop angularly passes, and which angularity of travel materially assists in preventing the strop from curving transversely, the said triangular clamp plate at the inner end of the strop serving, as it strikes the said roller, to automatically turn the strop flatly for passing thereover into the holder, and

means for electrically heating the holder and the strop therein.

With the stated objects and advantages in View, together with such other objects as may be developed in the specification, a preferred embodiment of the invention and of the said improvements is shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a frontal elevation of a strop holder formed in accordance with this invention, and shown as vertically mounted upon a wall or like support, the lower or inner portion of the casing being broken away to show the arrangement of the interior parts.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the holder as mounted upon its support, the hinged casing being shown as swung angularly outward from the support in readiness for drawing out the strop.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view of the outer end of the holder positioned as shown in Figure 2 and with the razor strop drawn fully out for use, the medial portion of the strop being broken out.

Figure 4 is a view similar to that of Figure 3, the razor strop however being shown as turned ninety degrees from its positioning of Figure 3, in the process of reversing or turning the strop over.

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 3, the rotatable positioning of the strop being indicated in dotted lines.

The invention comprises an elongated hollow holder or case referred to generally at 5, preferably rectangular in cross section, closed at its sides 5a, bottom 5b, and rear end 50, and left open at its upper side 5d. To the outer or forward end of this main case is joined an angularly offset and down-turned nose 6 which is also rectangular in cross section and closed at top, bottom and sides. Thisnose portion is also partially closed at its outer end by a plate 6a formed with the circular aperture 61). A similarly apertured plate is mounted inwardly of the plate 6a in slightly spaced relation thereto, and a disk I is rotatably mounted within the space between the plates. The disk I is formed with a straight strop slot To cut through the plate. A latch rib 8 is projected forwardly at the upper side of the nose portion 6.

A winding spool 9 is mounted within the rear or inner end of the case, the same being rigidly seated on a stub shaft In journaled at its ends in the sides 5a of the case. A flat, coil spring H is secured at its inner end to the shaft l0, and is wound under tension upon and around this shaft.

A swivel link I2 is secured at one end to the outer end of this flat spring, as indicated at l3, the opposite end of this link being secured at M to the strop clamp I 5 which is riveted at IE to the inner end of a flexible razor strop 11. This clamp l5 may be angularly pointed at its juncture with the link l2, as shown at l5a in Figure 4, for a purpose to be later pointed out.

The outer end of the razor strop I1 is passed over a roller I8 which is journaled at its ends in the sides 5a immediately back of the nose 6 and adjacent the upper side of the case, and the strop is then passed freely out through the slot 1a. of the disk 1, and is fastened at l9 to a handle 20.

An electric heating coil 21 is mounted within the case 5 at the bottom thereof, and this coil is energized by means of the lead 22 passed through the end 50 of the case and joined to the conventional plug 23 for insertion into a conventional socket (not shown).

An elongated base plate 24 is secured by screws 25 vertically to a wall or other support 26, and the case 5 is hinged at 2'! by its rear upper corner to the lower end of this plate 24, and the case 5 is thus adapted to close at its open upper side up against this plate 24, when the device is not in use. A latch spring 28 at the upper end of the base plate 24 is arranged to releasably engage the latch rib 8 of the case 5 when the latter is pressed vertically up against the base plate 24, thus holding the case in place when not in use.

A triangular bracket 29 is mounted upon the lower end of the base plate 24 immediately below the hinge 21, the same being positioned in angular relation to the hinge as shown, and is thus adapted to receive and hold the inner end of the case 5 as the latter is swung outwardly from the base plate 24, and this bracket thus supports the case 5 in the angularly out-swung position shown in Figure 2, ready for use.

In the use of this device, the case 5 is pulled out to the position shown in Figure 2. The strop I! may then be readily drawn out from the case for use, and owing to the fact that it passes angularly over the roller 18 and also through the straight slot la of the disk 1, any tendency toward transverse curvature or distortion is done away with and the strop is maintained to its normal and flat shape and condition. By pulling the strop out to its full length, it may readily be turned over or reversed, by virtue of the fact that the swivel link [2 is then passed over the roller l8, thus enabling the strop to be turned over on said link, this operation being facilitated through the rotatability of the disk 1,

While I have here shown and described a certain embodiment of the invention and specific structural features thereof, it is understood that I may vary the construction here shown, within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the kind described, an elongated base plate for affixing vertically to a support, an elongated case hingedly mounted at its lower end to the lower end of the base plate and arranged to close up vertically against the base plate and to swing angularly out therefrom, an angularly down-set nose portion extended from the outer end of the case, a disk rotatably mounted in the outer end of the nose portion, said disk having a straight razor strop slot formed therethrough, a roller journaled transversely within the outer end of the case immediately back of the said nose portion and adjacent the upper side of the case, a flexible razor strop retractively mounted within the case and passed out through the slotted disk thereof over the said roller, the said strop being so mounted that it may be turned and reversed within the case, simultaneously with the rotation of the said disk, when drawn fully out from the case.

2. In a device according to claim 1, means for electrically heating the interior of the case and the strop as mounted therein.

3. In a device of the kind described, an elonated base plate for securing vertically to a support, an elongated casing rectangular in cross section and hingedly connected by its inward lower corner to the lower end of the base plate to close up against the base plate, a bracket on the lower end of the base plate below the hinged connection thereto of the said case, adapted to engage the lower end of the case as same is swung out angularly from the base plate for supporting the case in such angularly out-swung position, a rectangular nose extended angularly downward and outward from the outer end of the case, a disk rotatably and transversely mounted in the outer end of the nose, said disk having a straight razor strop slot formed therethrough, a roller journaled transversely in the outer end of the case immediately back of the said nose adjacent the upper side thereof, a flexible razor strop retractively mounted within the case and passed out through the slotted disk thereof over the said roller, means for automatically drawing the razor strop to its normal retracted position within the case, means permitting the rotation or turning of the strop when drawn fully out from the case, means for automatically aligning the strop with the roller when released for return into the case, for flatly passing over the said roller.

4. In a device according to claim 3, means for electrically heating the interior of the case and the strop as mounted therein.

WILLIAM V. KOMMER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,786,120 Lynam Dec. 23, 1930 2,294,991 Kommer Sept. 8, 1942 2,310,701 Lehmann Feb. 9, 1943

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