Adjustable safety razor

Claim 2

In a safety razor comprising means for releasably engaging a single cutting edge blade in a shaving position, a guard member pivotally mounted with respect to said engaging means, said guard member including a transverse guard surface at a forward upper end thereof and a cam follower, a cam for engagement with said cam follower, and means for biasing said cam follower into abutting engagement with said cam whereby adjustment of said cam with respect to said cam follower moves said guard surface in an arcuate direction with respect to the cutting edge of said blade to adjust the shave angle of the razor, the improvement comprising a manually operable slide having one position for abutting engagement with an underside of said guard member to pivot said cam follower out of engagement with said cam and to position said guard surface in front of the cutting edge of said blade, and another position for disengagement with the underside of said guard member whereby said cam follower is biased into abutting engagement with said cam.

Claim 3

In a safety razor comprising a main frame having a forwardly projecting cap adapted to overlie a single cutting edge blade, a seat member for releasably supporting said blade against the undrside of said cap, a guard member having a transverse guard surface at a forward upper end thereof, said guard member being in pivotal contact with said seat member, a finger piece journaled on said main frame, a cam connected to said finger piece for rotation therewith, a cam follower on a lower end of said guard member for engagement with said cam, a spring member for biasing said guard member into said pivotal contact with said seat member and for biasing said cam follower into engagement with said cam whereby rotation of said cam moves said guard surface in an arcuate direction with respect to the cutting edge of said blade to adjust the shave angle of the razor, the improvement comprising a manually operable slide having one position for abutting engagement with an underside of said guard member to pivot said cam follower out of engagement with said cam and to position said guard surface in front of the cutting edge of said blade, and another position for disengagement with the underside of said guard member whereby said cam follower is biased into abutting engagement with said cam.

Claim 4

In a safety razor comprising a main frame having a forwardly projecting cap adapted to overlie a single cutting edge blade, a seat member for releasably supporting said blade against the undrside of said cap, a guard member having a transverse guard surface at a forward upper end thereof, said guard member being in pivotal contact with said seat member, a finger piece journaled on said main frame, a cam connected to said finger piece for rotation therewith, a cam follower on a lower end of said guard member for engagement with said cam, a spring member for biasing said guard member into said pivotal contact with said seat member and for biasing said cam follower into engagement with said cam whereby rotation of said cam moves said guard surface in an arcuate direction with respect to the cutting edge of said blade to adjust the shave angle of the razor, the improvement comprising a manually operable slide having one position for abutting engagement with an underside of said guard member to pivot said cam follower out of engagement with said cam and to position said guard surface in front of the cutting edge of said blade, and another position for disengagement with the underside of said guard member whereby said cam follower is biased into abutting engagement with said cam.

Claim 5

The razor of claim 2 further comprising a handle, said slide being slidably mounted on said handle.

Claim 6

The razor of claim 3 wherein said slide includes means at an upper end thereof for wedging engagement with the underside of Said guard member to pivot said cam follower out of engagement with said cam and position said guard surface in front of the cutting edge of said blade.

Claim 7

The razor of claim 4 wherein said wedging means comprises a pair of spaced upwardly extending fingers for wedging engagement with the underside of said guard member, said cam being in the space between said fingers.

Claim 8

The razor of claim 5 wherein said handle comprises vertically aligned recesses on opposite sides thereof, and wherein said slide comprises inwardly directed members for sliding engagement in said recesses.