US4782590A
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Personal grooming device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-07-15
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Granted: 1988-11-08
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Expires: 2005-07-15
Abstract
Abstract A trimmer for eyebrows and other facial hair has two discrete, relatively thin blade segments held by a thermoplastic handgrip. The handgrip is formed in an angled or "bent" configuration. The exposed, longitudinally extending edges of the blade segments are honed or otherwise sharpened and are used to position one such blade segment to sever selected facial hair while angling the other blade segment away from the face. The handgrip segments holding the blades are rounded or radiused proximate each said blade segment. Multiple blade segments may also be used.
Inventors
- 👤 H. Maie' Pope
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:00
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26B; B26B21/00; B26B21/40; B26B21/4006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A cutter for trimming and shaping facial hair, said cutter comprising: first and second discrete, relatively narrow metal blades, each said blade having a pair of longitudinally-extending and opposed edges, the first of said blade edge being honed or sharpeded; and a handgrip to hold said blades, said handgrip having a central segment and a pair of longitudinally-extending wings integral with said central segment, said wings formed by inclining or angling said handgrip side edges one toward the other with respect to said central segment, each said wing having a top edge formed from a segment of said handgrip top edge, said wing top edges being non-parallel one to the other; each said handgrip wing segment engaging one said blade at each said second blade edge and over a portion of each said blade towards each said first blade edge, each said first or sharpened blade edge remaining exposed when said blade is engaged by said handgrip, said blades secured to said handgrip at each said wing top edge segment, said central segment devoid of any cutting blade, each said blade held in one said winged segment top edge in an angled or inclined attitude with respect to said central handgrip segment and in a non-parallel relationship one to the other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A cutter for trimming and shaping facial hair, said cutter comprising: first and second discrete, relatively narrow metal blades, each said blade having a pair of longitudinally-extending and opposed edges, the first of said blade edge being honed or sharpeded; and a handgrip to hold said blades, said handgrip having a central segment and a pair of longitudinally-extending wings integral with said central segment, said wings formed by inclining or angling said handgrip side edges one toward the other with respect to said central segment, each said wing having a top edge formed from a segment of said handgrip top edge, said wing top edges being non-parallel one to the other; each said handgrip wing segment engaging one said blade at each said second blade edge and over a portion of each said blade towards each said first blade edge, each said first or sharpened blade edge remaining exposed when said blade is engaged by said handgrip, said blades secured to said handgrip at each said wing top edge segment, said central segment devoid of any cutting blade, each said blade held in one said winged segment top edge in an angled or inclined attitude with respect to said central handgrip segment and in a non-parallel relationship one to the other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said wings meet said central segment at identical angles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said metal blade has a plurality of apertures spaced longitudinally therealong with at least a portion of each said plurality of apertures overlapped by one said wing segment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said central handgrip segment includes means for gripping said cutter with one's fingers, said gripping means including contouring said central handgrip segment and forming thereon a plurality of raised or ribbed elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein each said wing has a front wall and a rear wall; and one said blade is positioned on each said wing closer to said rear wall than said front wall and extending generally perpendicularly therefrom.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-11-08 | 1992-05-09 | 1992-11-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-11-08 | 1996-05-09 | 1996-11-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-11-08 | 2000-05-09 | 2000-11-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |