US4027387A
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Razor blade conditioning device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-10-16
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Granted: 1977-06-07
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Expires: 1995-10-16
Abstract
Abstract A device for conditioning safety razor blades has on open top receptacle for receiving the head of a safety razor containing the blade to be conditioned, and a covering component which has a chamber with fluid discharge passages that communicate with the compartment formed by the receptacle in the assembled state of the device. The covering component has a resiliently deformable adapter that serves as a fluid inlet to the chamber and is used for coupling the chamber to the outlet of a conventional household water faucet.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry Garfield Kellis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:25
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D27/00; A45D27/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A device for use in conditioning a used safety razor blade for further use comprising a receptacle having side walls which are spaced apart and define a compartment with an open top portion that is arranged to accomodate reception of a blade containing head of a safety razor into the compartment, a component manipulatable to a covering position with respect to the open top portion of the receptacle and having a chamber for receiving a pressurized fluid, said component being arranged to telescopically fit onto said receptacle and having depending side walls that lap the side walls of the receptacle in said covering position, and means for coupling a household water faucet outlet to the chamber which is mounted on the component and arranged to define a fluid inlet to the chamber; said component having fluid distributor means which overlies the open top portion and separates the compartment and chamber in the covering position for the components, said distributor means having at least one passage for the discharge of fluid from the chamber into the compartment, and one of the side walls of said receptacle having an upwardly opening slot that is arranged to receive the neck of the safety razor when the head thereof is received in said compartment.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
210 words
A device for use in conditioning a used safety razor blade for further use comprising a receptacle having side walls which are spaced apart and define a compartment with an open top portion that is arranged to accomodate reception of a blade containing head of a safety razor into the compartment, a component manipulatable to a covering position with respect to the open top portion of the receptacle and having a chamber for receiving a pressurized fluid, said component being arranged to telescopically fit onto said receptacle and having depending side walls that lap the side walls of the receptacle in said covering position, and means for coupling a household water faucet outlet to the chamber which is mounted on the component and arranged to define a fluid inlet to the chamber; said component having fluid distributor means which overlies the open top portion and separates the compartment and chamber in the covering position for the components, said distributor means having at least one passage for the discharge of fluid from the chamber into the compartment, and one of the side walls of said receptacle having an upwardly opening slot that is arranged to receive the neck of the safety razor when the head thereof is received in said compartment.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-06-06 | 1980-12-06 | 1981-06-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-06-06 | 1984-12-06 | 1985-06-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-06-06 | 1988-12-06 | 1989-06-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |