US1572885A - Shaving brush - Google Patents

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Feb. 16 1926.

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Patentecl Feb. 16, 1926.

UNITED STATES EDWARD I.. CORBETT, OF NEW' YORK, N, Y.

sHAvING BRUSH.

` Application filed July 11, 1925. Serial No. 43,013.

To all whom it may conccm:

Be it known that I EDWARD L. CORBETT, a citizen ot the United States, residing at New York, in the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shaving Brushes, ot which the ,tollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvenents in sanitary shaving brushes, and has for an object to provide a shaving brush that is to be used only once, and then discarded. i

It is well known that, although, the shaviug brushes used in barber shops are supposed to be sterilized after being used on each Customer, still skin diseases are` often transnitted through the use of the brush l'rorn one Customer to the next. Barba-s itch often results from the contaminaton of a shaving brush, and it is also possible to transfer syphilitic germs by the use ot a brush that has been previously used on a custoner having this disease.

Also, with the animal bristles used in a shaving brush, it has been found that a per-` son may contract anthrax, and it is, theretore, highly desirable, when being shaved in a barber shop, that a brush be used that has been perfectly sterilized, or, still better, that a brush be used that can be afterwards discarded so thata new brush may be used on each succeeding Customer.

In the ordinary form of brushes having the wooden handle and the plurality of animal bristles, the cost makes the use of a new brush prohibitive, and sterilization is therefore resorted to, the trouble being, however, that the brush is often removed from the sterilizer before a complete sterilization has taken place.

To overcome these difficulties, as above set toi-th, I have devised a small individual sanitary shaving brush which comprises a plurality of paper strips that are first slotted, or cut, so that a pluralty of narrow strips of paper are formed to simulate bristles, the strips of paper being so arranged that the paper like bristles are bunched in brush like form, after which these bristles are placed in a soap solution and dried in an oven about 100? Fahrenheit.

,it will, of course, be discarded.

After these paper brushes 'areso `dipped and impregnated with the soap, they may be packedin small sanitar'y cartons and sold to the trade'. To use one of these .bruhes, it is simply necessary to place the same 'for a second or two in hotwater, or under a hot water faucet, the water dissolving the soap and softening the paper bristles, after which the brushniay be rubbed on the face to form a fine lather. 'There will be enough soap on each brush to `furnish a sufficientlather for the heaviest beard', and after the brush has been so used, Inasnuch as the brush is made of paper, the water will not only soften the soap, but will soften the paper, so that there will `be no scratching of the face, nor will it be possible to*subsequently use the brush, even if a barbar were inclinedso to do. I i

Still another object of the invention is to provide a small shaving brush that` may be in the form of a tube within which may be placed the tip of the finger of the operator', sothat the brush may be deftly used, or if desired, a small peg, or small wooden handle'may be placed within the tube so that the same may be grasped when manipulating the shaving brush i o lVith theseand other objects in View, the invention consists in certain new and novel arrangements and combination of parts, as i will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out-in the claim; v

In the drawing, showing a preferrcd embodiment of my invention, i

p Fig, 1` is a view in elevation of two strips of paper pasted together at their 'one end, and showing'a means of slotting the paper to form the paper like bristles.

Fig, 2-is'a similar View with the upper edges being turned showing the development of the brush. e e

Fg. 3 shows the start of the curling of the paperand the; still further development of the brush. r

Fig. l shows a completed brush and a portion of a finger inserted in the same.

Fig. 5 is a similar view, but showing a small wooden handle inserted in the brush.

Fig. 6 is a slightly modified form showing' a plurality of strips of paper having their upper edges slotted to form bristles, the paper strips being in their fiat state before being curled and i Fig. 7 is a completed brush showing the development of the brush started in Fig; 6.

Referring now more in particular to the drawing, and to Figs. l to 5, inclusive, there is shown a strip of paper 1 havinga plurality of slots 2 which form the intermediate strips 3` which will hereinafter be dsignated as the bristles. v

These slots 2 are formed near the upper edge of the sheet 1 and, as may be seen in Fig. 1, a second sheet of paper 4 is, provided with similar slots 2, and this strip of paper may be slightly less in width than sheet 1 Both of the sheets are then doubled' about centrally of the` length of the slotsor in other words folded over as may be seen in Fig. 2, and theupper edge of the sheetsl and 4 are so folded that the bristles 3 on' the sheet 4 Will be positioned in aslightly lower plane than the bristles in sheet 1. The `'folded over portion of sheet 4' is pasted to 'the sheet 1, as may be seen' in Fig. 2, and` the paper then curled asshown' in Fg. 3, and the final edges pastedor glued, as at 6 to complete the structural formation of the brush; Instead/of pasting or gluing,. the paper may be twisted or curled to make the brush retain its shape; e

In these several figures, I have shown only two sheets ofpaperas being' cut and folded to form the bristles 3-, butit will be understood that ,any number of sheets desired may be usedto thereby provide as large a'quantit y of bristles as necessary.

By positoning these' sheets` one below another, the bristles of one sheetreinforce the bristlesofthe preceding and subsequent sheet and is superiortoplacing a plurality of sheets with these bristles: all` in the same horizontal plane.

As'shown in I 7 ofthe operatormay be inserted into the little hollow tubular end of'the .brushso that the brush maybe worked freely on theface, or, if desired, I may furnislra little peg, or handle 8 that will be* slipped-^into `the end' of' the-hrush and' may be coated With glue, ornpast'e, to 'hold the brush tightly on the peg, or. anyfotherpreferable form of fastening means for thehandle and brush may be used. i

The paper used may be `a verythin one, such as a; heavy form: of tissue paper, or a lighter, grade of manila paper, and will preferably be White, both for the sake of cleanliness in appearance and for the sake of purity, and the grade of' paper may be a cheap or expensive one so long as the 'same will absorb the soap. solution tobe hereinafter mentioned, and quickly absorb the water when the brushais used, to thus soften the same so that it will not in any way tend to Fig; 4, the tip the finger scratch or irritate the face, but on the other hand the paper must not be so thin that it will disintegrate while in use.

'that are similarly cut at their upper edge. I then paste these three sheets' together and roll' them to form the tube 14, having the plurality of bunched and superimposed bristles at their upper ends. y

I In this instance, I have only'shown three sheets of paper'so cut and rolled, but it will be understood that a far greater number may be used if desired. The edges may be glued as at 16, similar to the edges (Sin Fig, et, and I may also provide a small handle (not shown) similar to the handle shown in Fig. 5.

After these little brushes areso formed they are ready to be impregnated in the soap solution, and although other solutions than the one below mentioned might be used, I am setting out the formula of one that I have found in actual' use to be very efficient.

Stearic acid, 10 0 pounds; glycerine (commercial), 5.35 pounds; alcohol, 5 gallons; potassium hydroxide, 38 Baum, 41.70 pounds;` sodiun hydroxide, 38 Baum, 17 .40 pounds. V I e I first melt the stearic acid ina steam jacket kettle and then add the alcohol and glycerine, The potassium hydroxide and the natrium hydroxide are. then mixed 'together in a separate containeg melted and then these' two are -slowly added y to the stearic acid and alcohol and glycerine; After'this has been done, tengallons of luke warm water are added, producing a very 'line soap mixture that willimpregnate and cover a large number 'of the small brushes above described. v V

After these brushes have been dipped, that is the bristles in this solution, they will be air dried preterably at a 100 Fahrenheit, and' then 'allowed to cool. i After the brushes have thus been treated and allowed to cool, they maybe packed in sanitary cartons by the dozen, or by the gross, or even a small carton containing say three hundred and siXty-tive,jso that one carton will provide a year s supply for; an individual user.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a little brush that may be used on the :tip of the finger, 'or may be provided with a little handle andiwherein it'is 'simply necessary to immersethe same in a little warm water or hold the same under a faucet after which the brush may be used on the face to work up a very thick and delight'ful lather; the bristles of course, softening by absorbing the water so that they Will in no Way scratch or irritate the face of the user.

Furthermore, the article as a whole is Strictly sanitary and may be used to great advantage in the barber shop, there being no chance 'Whatever for the contamination 'or transmission of skin dsease.

I am aware that individual soap brushes, or shaving brushes, have been deVi-sed such as one consisting of a small cloth sach in which soap is retained which after being' used may be discarded and I am also aware that tubes have been provided With a spring or catch member so that small bristles may be placed over this member, used and then discarded; but these have all proved impractcal, as :tar as I am aware, and are much more expensive to manufaeture than my device. The cost of the paper and soap ot' my brush ie but a fraction of a cent per brush, and the cost of the assembly is als-o reduced to a minimum.

It Will also be understood that many slght changes may be made in the Construction and formation of the brush and the soap solution used Without in any Way departing from the spirit and scope of my nvention.

Having thus described the same, What I claim as new, and desre to secure by Letters Patent is: r

A shaving brish -comprsing a paper strip spirally Wound into the shape of a small tube forming the body portion of the brush, one edge of the strip being serrated to form a plurality of filaments, the said filaments termnating at different dstances from the body portion and being arranged in bulbous form, said filaments being coated With a soap adapted to form a lather When the filaments are 'Wetted, and the filaments being adapted to disintegrate after their nitial use.

In testimony Whereof I afix my -sgna-` ture.

EDXVARD L. CORBETT.

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