Multi-bladed razor cartridge sharpener

Abstract

Apparatus for sharpening and or honing a multi-bladed razor cartridge including a sharpening member, a housing to secure the sharpening member. A soap solution dispenser provides a lubricant to the sharpening member to lubricate the razor and a housing to limit the travel of the razor on the sharpening member. The sharpening and or honing member is made of a mirrored plate glass secured in a channel within the housing.

1 . Apparatus for sharpening the cutting edges of a multi-bladed cartridge razor comprising: 
 an elongated, substantially flat bottom member, said bottom member having a top, bottom, and at least one side edge Inside a housing;    at least one side wall of the housing to allow for constrained movement of a multi-bladed cartridge razor head;    a substantially exposed lass sharpening member being mounted within the housing having a sharpening surface for sharpening a multi-bladed cartridge razor positioned to be engaged by the cutting edges of said multi-bladed cartridge razor head during said movement of said multi-bladed cartridge head along said sharpening surface; and    a liquid soap dispensing device to dispense soap solution on the said sharpening member that provides a lubricate lubrication to assist in the honing process,    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus from  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall is around the exterior of the flat bottom member.  
   
   
       3 . (canceled)  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus from  claim 1  wherein the sharpening member is substantially flat.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus from  claim 1  wherein the sharpening member is contoured to match the shape of the blade.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus from  claim 1  wherein the multi-bladed cartridge head consists of more than one shaving blade.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus from  claim 1  wherein the movement consists of one or more longitudinal movements of the multi-bladed cartridge on the sharpening surface.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus from  claim 1  wherein the movement consists of at least one non-linear stroke.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus from  claim 1  further includes at least one eyelet.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus from  claim 1  further includes at least one wire or string.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus from  claim 1  further includes at least one hook for at least temporal attachment within a shower.  
   
   
       12  The apparatus from  claim 1  wherein the soap consists of dry, liquid, or spray.  
   
   
       13 . Apparatus for sharpening the cutting edges of a multi-bladed cartridge razor comprising: 
 a substantially flat subtantially exposed glass sharpening member having a sharpening surface for sharpening a multi-bladed cartridge razor positioned to be engaged by the cutting edges of a mufti-bladed cartridge razor during said movement of said multi-bladed cartridge along said sharpening surface; and    a liquid soap dispensing device to dispense soap solution on the said sharpening member to provide a lubricate to assist in the sharpening process.    
   
   
       14 . (canceled)  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus from  claim 13  wherein the sharpening member is a mirror.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus from  claim 13  wherein the sharpening member is substantially flat.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus from  claim 13  wherein the sharpening member is contoured to match the shape of the blade.  
   
   
       18 . The anparatus from  claim 13  wherein the multi-bladed cartridge consists of more than one shaving blades.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus from  claim 13  wherein the engagement consists of one or more strokes on the lass sharpening member.  
   
   
       20 . The apparatus from  claim 13  further includes an attachment mechanism for at least temporary attachment where one shaves.  
   
   
       21 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the substantially exposed glass sharpening member is a mirror whereby the sharpening surface can be used both to sharpen the multi-bladed cartridge razor and as a mirror to aid is viewing oneself while shaving.  
   
   
       22 . The apparatus according to  claim 13  wherein the substantial exposed glass sharpening member is a miror whereby the sharpening surface can be used both to sharpen the multi-bladed cartridge razor and as a mirror to aid is viewing oneself while shaving.