As can be read in the American patent, he is the inventor of the first open double comb self-lubricating razor.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2374612?oq=2374612
In 1944 the inventor Joseph M. Mellon patented his Grand Shave King, with the following characteristics:
• water retention in the head
• release of water during shaving
• softening of the foam just before cutting
• overall moisturizing and lubricating effect during cutting
The inventor continues by specifying that the structural characteristics, as shown in the image, are fundamental for these functions.
In fact, by increasing the size of the spaces in the head, the effects of water retention and release decrease.
This is the trick of the original project.
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Unfortunately, comparing the modern products, there are substantial differences.
The thirteen teeth, identical in number in the head and base, have a very different distribution from the original.
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In fact the different number, 15 in the head and 12 in the base, allowed two advantages:
• better lubricating effect
• better disposal of the cut
A pity that commercial speculation brought an impoverished project back to life (however thanks to Douglas Smythe of PAA).
According to the excellent experiences of this model, I can only dream of the exceptional qualities of the original.
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