Blade dispenser

Abstract

A blade dispenser is provided to safely and easily dispense razor blades. Embodiments include a dispenser having a housing for accommodating a stack of blades; and a push button slidably mounted at a first end of the housing. The push button has a blade catch for engaging a button-engaging portion of a blade of the blade stack when the push button moves from a depressed position to a released position, to move the blade to an extended position partially outside the housing. A first spring engages the housing and the push button to bias the push button in the released position, and a blade pusher engages an end blade of the blade stack. A second spring is provided for engaging the housing and the blade pusher to bias the blade pusher and the blade stack towards the blade catch of the push button, such that when the push button moves from the depressed position to the released position, the blade catch engages the button-engaging portion of the first end blade of the blade stack to movethe first end blade to the extended position.

Description

[0001] related application [0002] This application claims priority to Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 006,752, filed January 30, 2008, the contents of which are hereby incorporated in their entirety. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to a blade dispenser. The present invention has particular applicability to standard safety razor blades. Background technique [0004] The blade dispenser can be used to conveniently store and dispense a number of blades, such as standard, single edged razor blades. These blades have a sharpened blade edge at the bottom thereof, and a secure top edge of a folded-over protective metal sheet at its opposite end. They are commonly used for scraping and chipping. Conventional blade dispensers require the user to grasp a small extension of the blade with a finger or the edge of a fingernail and push the blade slightly outward through a slit in the front of the dispenser. Typically, the blade to be dispensed at this p...

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Problems solved by technology

[0005] One disadvantage of conventional dispensers is that many users find it difficult to grasp the small portion of the blade with their fingers or fingernails, which may be injured trying to grasp said blade portion

In addition, the sharp edge of the blade exposed during dispensing may cause injury to the user's fingers

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