June 12,1923. 11,458,371 H. D. STERRICK AND MASSAGE BRUSH Filed Aug. 7, 1920

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HARRISON D. STERBICK, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. SHAVING. AND MASSAGE BRUSH.

_ Application ?led August 7, 1920. Serial No. 401,974. To aZZwiwm it may concern: ing shaving directly to the tip of the .. Be it known that I, HARRISON, D. STEP. brush, where it should be. Theprior reser RICK, a resident of‘Pittsburgh, in the county , voir brushes of necessity supplied the soap at of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, the interior of the brush, and near its base, 5 have invented a new and useful Improve These have the disadvantage that soap which 60 ment in Shaving and Massage Brushes, of is left in the brush rapidly destroys the

which ‘the following is a speci?cation. > bristles. ' v _ This invention relates to shaving and The construction of Figs. 1, 2, and'S, em-p massage brushes, andmore particularly to bodies a handle, in the form of a tubular telescoping shaving brushes having a mas casing 1, having a longitudinal slot 2 in 65 sage device surrounding the brush. its side.v The bottom of this slot is turned One object of the invention is to provide to the left forming a horizontal portion 3, in a unitary structure of the class referred and at the top it is turned to the rightform to, a reservoir for holdingvsoap, and means ing an upwardly inclined portion 4.‘ A fer 15 to supply soap to a brush without the neces rule 5 of a size‘to slide freely in the interior 70 sity. of touching it. _ of the casing 1, is provided. The base of Another object is to provide means in a this ferrule is closed, but the forward end is telescoping to prevent the open, adapted to receive an ordinaryyshav turning back of ?ne bristles as the brush is ing brush 6, mounted in a ring 7, which seats 20 moved out of the handle. upon interior ribs 8, inside the ferrule. The 75 . Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 is an brush is held in ?rm position by clamping ’ elevation of a telescoping shaving and mas the tip of the ferrule on thering '7, by" sage brush embodying this invention; Fig. cement, or by any other desired means. The 2 is ‘a plan view of the same brush and mas bristles of the brush 6 are of such vlength sage device, the brush being in vwithdrawn that when the ferrule 5v is withdrawnto the 80 position; Fig, 3 is a central vertical section base of the handle,,as shown in Fig. 8, the on the line TIL-III of Fig. 2; Fig. 4C is a tips of the bristles will be approximately plan view of a soap cartridge for use with even with the forward end of the casing 1. the brush of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a vertical sec A pin 9 is?Xed in the side of the ferrule 5. 30 tion on the line V-—-V of Fig.4; Fig. 6 is a The body of this pin extends through the plan view of a non-telescoping massage slot 2, and the head is positioned just out-‘ brush; and Fig. 7 is a section on the line side of this slot, forming a‘thumb hold for VII--VII of Fig. 6. . sliding the brush up and down in the casing A shaving brush has heretofore been as the pin moves in the slot 2. ' v 35 patented, U. S. Patent No. 1,018,939, in The forward end of .the casing is pro 90 which the brush is mounted so as to slide in vided with a ‘series of tapered internal ribs‘ the handle, as a casing, and a rubber mas~ or teeth 10, The forward end of the ferrule sage device is provided at the forward end 5 is tapered, but slightly less than the), teeth of the handle, from which the brush pro 10, so that as it advances, and comes into 40 trudes. As the brush is withdrawn lather in contact with ribs or teeth 10, it tends to form 95 it is squeezed out of the massage device, and a wedged ?t. . _ _ _ is in position to be rubbed ‘into the The ribs 10 and ferrule 5 areso‘dimen of the person shaving. Such a device has sioned that the ferrule comes into contact many advantages,~and has gone into exten with the ribs at the forward end of the eas 45 sive use, -. ' ing when the pin 4 is in position approxi 100 Other brushes have been provided, not of mately as shown in Fig. 1. Thereafter a the telescoping type however, and not com slight pressure to the right on the button 4 bined with a massage device, in which a soap tends to turn the ferrule, and at'the same reservoir was provided, for supplying soap time» to push ‘it forward until'it reaches a .50 from the reservoir direct to the brush, wit - wedged fit, and vso causes it topbe firmly held 105 out touching it with the hands. in the position shown in Fig. 1. A reverse The present invention combines all of the pressure on the pin‘releases or'unlocks the functions of; these prior art brushes, im brush and allows it to slide back to its lower proves them in important respects, and in position as shown inFig. 3. ‘ 'i ' . 5 m addition secures-new functions, by simply . In telescoping shaving brushes as previh 11.0 1,458,311

annular'chamber 15. Projec- ’ ‘ ously manufactured, it has beenvfound that forming an ‘?ne bristles, jys?u‘ch as badg'en ,‘ "used in tionsi 16;‘;are. provided ,on “theebottom; of the ‘ making "up the brush’ tend to stick to the cap vv14 providingae?nger» holes for screwing the cap into and out of the casing. " . sides of the casing, and therefore whenv the 70 brush is moved; forward out < of the; casing ; Thepforward endjvoiithejcasing 12 is pro ‘these ?ne turn back aroundthe brush vided with a dovetailed annular projecting holder, and do not slide clearly ont'ofthe ‘ portion 17, which holds a rubber member 18, , forward end of the casing, as they should. having a cooperating dovetailed recess por This disadvantage has been so‘ pronounced tion jada'ptedito- ?t'over the portion 17 just 10 that it has been_heretojfo_re impossibleto use~ referred to, and having-a plurality or: ex: ' 4 theisofterfforms ofhjairadapted‘tor'shaving tensions. or ?ngers.’ 19; ‘forming anann-ular I vconstrnotion‘in telescoping- brushes. ' massageI device around’ the‘bru'sh‘ 6; as illus-v ' brus‘This'jdi?ieulty ' haslbeen overcome in the trated.‘ The rubber base18>no'rmallycloses ' presentjcase , providing’ a {plurality ‘ of in the opening‘13, but permits ‘soap to‘ be forced; wardl'yfextenolingtteeth, or ribs, 10, at the out when pressure’ isgapplied by-caplfts ' ~ forWar-d‘end Oct‘the casing. These are sop 1 " The functionof the reservoir‘ 15 and screw" cap 14, is toiholdeand supplyas vneededla » positioned apart and,_exten.d inwardly’ to to the tip of‘ they-‘brush such a, distance that they act {as a ‘: for 6.“ The chamber-leis ?lled vwith t-heaplastic. the‘?ne hairs of” the brnsh as ‘it is withdrawn shaving so'apfas ‘required; by'any ‘desired’ 20 ' " ;ej_casing._j' They insurezthatieachi.outer means. This may bedoneibyremovingithe Oi'IthQLbPJSHE straightened; out and, cap 1%1', andj?llinghthe reservoin-lax-with' a lprope'r-ppsition?when the brush is shavingsoap in'pa‘ste form,’ as for-example withdrawn‘ as: shown in ‘1* 1g, 3. Further— by. pressing outjthe-j'contents of a tube ofthe , more,_ when. they brush .is 7 advanced through ordinary shaving'soap into theJspacel5, and 90" 25 the forward, ‘end of the casing,‘ these ribs or teeth ‘act. ajsguides,v and ‘reinforcers, prevent then replacing the cap‘ 16;?» Qrgpackagesor I I ing'lthej?ne‘hairs from turningsidewise, and cartridges of shaving soap; in; paper oritin~ .} holdinggth'em in smallgbundle‘s, asfit were, foil cartons or containers" 20, or. otherwise This entirely Preventable difficulty. above formed may be prepared'especially for this rielierred-hteucaused'by the turning back of device, and may beVmade-to ?t accurately 95 30. . the space‘ '15. vThese are placed'iin ‘position Y Y softhat a projecting neclr21-‘?-ts into theh'ole ‘ Furthermore; it‘has been found‘ that in a 13, and the soap willvthenlbejsqueezedcout Wedged?t, Such‘ as that herein ‘described, a by pressure of-the caplet, as'w-ill be'1obvious. ninch?i'tighterlockican be obtained by wedg 100 ‘ in-g tja‘ jered ‘ferrules such‘ as illustrated, Some form ofii'packing member‘ 22' may-be .v , nee-wage with'ja plurality. of points, such providedto ?t just inside -_the_ cap: 16,? and to as‘ thosev ormed by the _teeth.“10,_‘.rather than contactwith the exterior of'the h‘andl'efl,v to ‘ mm. seliicl" :ri ‘ y'g ,such‘ ‘as would be ‘the: case prevent“ {any escape! of soap between-p the hen, ifgth', were ,n.e..teet.h,.bsttmerely the entire dl'e, and cap 14; _ Preferably: this/memberiis form. render the casing tapered! made with ajspiralinclinefrom one side-of 105 ’" ' This y'oonstruction requires less .metal and hole 135 so-that-itiwillisqueege outaallilthe result‘slinlalightefl handle-then ‘Where the soap, in obviouswman'ner, > ’ entire casing is tapered‘, ashas’been done In Figs; 6'and 7 a brushftolbe used for’ massage; alone iswshowni; I ThQb-I‘llSh‘i 65;- is heretofore, 110 "Furthermore, the locking fit of an; brush very s iortj the rubberf?ngers 19a being-the‘ holder:v in, the ‘teeth’ ‘is released ‘more readily same as those already-referred ‘to.§ by backward pressure, on the pin 9; where ‘ ’ In‘ use, the operation of "the device ‘is as ' thelock isjforrnedbetweenthe tapered brush follows: The reservoir-15 being ?lled with soap paste, the brush 6? isiwetiwith warm holder ‘and; a} ‘plurality of contact vpoints waterjjand then-withdrawn to‘ the position 50 rather than wedging into a so-lidring. ‘ shown in Fig.-_ 3. A‘ partial turn! of, theicap VH'eretoit'ore, rubber massagedevices have l6=fsqueeznes out enough} soap ontheatip of 'beenameuntedc on‘ the. forward end of the the brushiforsh'avingt 'Thelbru'shs’ isilthen easing; of a ‘a device .jsuchjj as. that jest 5 de moved forr'fvard,v and! locked? in ‘position scribed; _ '_ ._ , " 120 ‘ Thepresent mventloil CQIIIPIPISQS an 8X shown in Fig. 1,‘ in the manner abovegdeé terioi; ‘ casing member , 12, j rigidly mounted scribed.‘- 'It> i'sithen- used‘ as I anyv ordinary ' ~ j by,anygsuitable.means Such‘, ascwélding, IOT shaving’ brush, to _work‘~¢up~ the, soap» intofa integral.‘ casting’. at the forward end of ‘the suitable; ‘lather for shaving! ‘Afte‘r‘ - this I has I This easing ‘12, is closed;( atv the been done Ithe;~brushis again withdraw-n; to 60 ' ten-excepthandle.’ for, Small. Opening» 13; made the vposition shownfinw-Figt 3.‘ Thisisqueezes ’ hewall; oi ‘the handleL as out ._ a large portion "0t the ' lath‘er- eontained ~ . ‘ between-itShe vnginrFig! and The'inteltiqr ‘of the casing in7 h ‘the I brush;- upon the tipsofEtheL?ngersT 19‘ ‘12'v is threaded; and an-annnlar threadedbase and ‘this is then irubbedl; thoroughlyfi'nito v--tl-i-'e membenle is?tflted-thereili, and‘ adapted to‘ face'withtherubber massage device‘;- There sis close the rear end‘ of'the casing 12, thus after" the brush- is again" protruded, and? ‘used 1,458,871

to again work up the lather for shaving. adapted to limit the forward travel of the The whole device may then be dipped into ferrule in the handle. water and the brush will be washed thor 7. The combination of a tubular handle, oughly clean from lather and soap. an exteriorly tapered shaving-brush holder I claim: slidably mounted in the handle, rigid inter 55 1. The combination with a shaving brush nal tapered teeth at the forward end of the adapted to telescope into its handle, of a handle, and means to force the brush holder reservoir positioned around the forward end into wedged engagement with said teeth. of the handle, and means to force shaving 8. A shaving brush comprising a tubular 10 soaphfrom the reservoir upon the tip of the handle open at the forward end, a brush 60 brus . holder slidably mounted in the handle, the 2. The combination of a tubular handle, a‘ exterior of said brush holder being tapered shaving brush slidably mounted therein, a towards its forward end, and a plurality of reservoir mounted on the outside of the teeth positioned inside the forward end of 15 handle, and means to force soap from the the handle to cooperate with the tapered 65 reservoir upon the tip of the shaving brush portion of the brush holder to hold the brush when it is in withdrawn position. in operative position. 3. The combination of a tubular handle, a 9. A shaving brush comprising a tubular shaving brush slidably mounted therein, a casing, a longitudinal slot in the casing hav 20 massage device situated around the forward ing a laterally inclined portion at its for 70 end of the handle, a soap reservoir mounted ward end, a plurality of inwardly extending on the outside of the handle, and means to teeth inside the forward end of the casing, force soap from the reservoir upon the tip a brush holder slidably mounted inside the of the brush when it is in withdrawn po casing, said brush holder being tapered to 25 sition. wards its forward end and adapted to form 75 4. The combination of a brush, a rubber a wedged fit or tight contact with said teeth, massage device around the brush, a soap and a pin ?xed in the brush holder and ex reservoir around the brush and furnishing a tending through said slot. seat for the massage device, and means to 10. In a collapsible shaving brush, the 30 force soap from the reservoir onto the brush. combination of a tubular handle open at its 80 5. In combination, a shaving brush, a cas forward end, a brush~holding ferrule adapt ing forming a handle for said brush, the ed to slide back and forth in the handle, the brush being adapted to telescope into the handle having a slot extending longitudi handle, a soap reservoir surrounding the nally through a part of its length, said slot 35 forward end of said handle, a soap-contain being inclined laterally at its forward end at 85 ing carton adapted to fit said reservoir, and an angle to the axis of the handle, a projec means to force soap from said carton upon tion from the ferrule extending through said the ti_ of the brush. ‘ slot, the exterior of the ferrule being for 6. {ii a collapsible shaving brush, the com wardly tapered, internal radial projections bination of a hollow handle open at its for_ restricting the forward end of the handle 90 ward end and having a substantially cylin and adapted to engage the exterior of the drical interior, and a brush-holding ferrule ferrule when the said projection therefrom slidably positioned inside the handle, the i? positioned in the inclined portion of the handle having a longitudinal slot through s 0t. 45 out a part of its length, the ferrule having a In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set 95 pin ?xed therein and extending through the my hand. said slot whereby to reciprocate the ferrule inside the handle, the forward end of the HARRISON D. STERRICK. handle being restricted on its interior by Witness : 50 inwardly extending radial projections HOWARD L. SNIVELY.