Razor blade dispenser
First Claim
1. An apparatus for storing a plurality of razor blades and for dispensing the razor blades, the apparatus comprising:
- a dispenser housing comprising a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls defining a cavity in the housing, the cavity sized and shaped for enabling the razor blades to be stacked therein, the dispenser having an open top,each of the side walls comprising a rail running lengthwise along the top of the side wall, each rail extending inwardly over a portion of the top of the housing for preventing the razor blades in the housing from moving through the top of the housing, anda dispensing slot defined between the top of the first end wall and the rails for enabling a razor blade in the housing to be dispensed from the housing through the dispensing slot guided by the rails; and
a pair of resilient arms disposed in the housing below the razor blades, each resilient arm having a first end integral with the dispenser housing, and a second end in contact with a bottom razor blade for applying an upward force on the razor blades against the rails and for aligning a blade to be dispensed with the dispensing slot, the first end of each resilient arm being integral with the dispenser housing adjacent opposite end walls of the dispenser housing.
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Abstract
An apparatus for storing a plurality of razor blades and for dispensing the razor blades is disclosed. The dispenser includes a housing having side and end walls which define a cavity for storing and dispensing razor blades. The open top of the dispenser includes rails along the tops of the sidewalls for guiding the blades out of the housing. A dispensing slot is provided between the top of one end wall and the rails. A resilient arm integral with the housing is located below the razor blades for applying an upward force on the razor blades against the rails and for aligning a blade to be dispensed with the dispensing slot. The entire dispenser is molded of a thermoplastic. A disposal slot is vertically aligned with the radiused end of the resilient arm for enabling disposal of used razor blades.
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8 Claims
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1. An apparatus for storing a plurality of razor blades and for dispensing the razor blades, the apparatus comprising:
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a dispenser housing comprising a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls defining a cavity in the housing, the cavity sized and shaped for enabling the razor blades to be stacked therein, the dispenser having an open top, each of the side walls comprising a rail running lengthwise along the top of the side wall, each rail extending inwardly over a portion of the top of the housing for preventing the razor blades in the housing from moving through the top of the housing, and a dispensing slot defined between the top of the first end wall and the rails for enabling a razor blade in the housing to be dispensed from the housing through the dispensing slot guided by the rails; and a pair of resilient arms disposed in the housing below the razor blades, each resilient arm having a first end integral with the dispenser housing, and a second end in contact with a bottom razor blade for applying an upward force on the razor blades against the rails and for aligning a blade to be dispensed with the dispensing slot, the first end of each resilient arm being integral with the dispenser housing adjacent opposite end walls of the dispenser housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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