US4514903A
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Personal grooming device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-11-14
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Granted: 1985-05-07
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Expires: 2003-11-14
Abstract
Abstract A trimmer for eyebrows and other facial hair has relatively thin blade segments held by a thermoplastic fingergrip in an angled or "bent" configuration. The exposed, longitudinally extending edge of the blade segments are honed or otherwise sharpened and are used to position one such segment to sever selected facial hair while angling the other segments away from the face.
Inventors
- 👤 H. Maie' Pope
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:04
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26B; B26B21/00; B26B21/40; B26B21/52; B26B21/527; A; A45; A45D; A45D26/00; B26B21/08; B26B21/14; B26B21/54; B26B21/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A cutter for trimming and shaping facial hair, said cutter comprising: a relatively narrow metal blade having a pair of longitudinally extending and opposed edges, the first of said edges being honed or sharpened; a fingergrip for said blade, said fingergrip engaging said blade at said second edge thereof and over a portion of said strip towards said first edge, said first or sharpened edge remaining exposed when said blade is engaged by said handgrip, said handgrip having a central segment and a pair of longitudinally-extending wing segments integral therewith, said wing segments being angled or inclined one toward the other, said blade being thereby held in an angled or inclined attitude approximating that of said handgrip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A cutter for trimming and shaping facial hair, said cutter comprising: a relatively narrow metal blade having a pair of longitudinally extending and opposed edges, the first of said edges being honed or sharpened; a fingergrip for said blade, said fingergrip engaging said blade at said second edge thereof and over a portion of said strip towards said first edge, said first or sharpened edge remaining exposed when said blade is engaged by said handgrip, said handgrip having a central segment and a pair of longitudinally-extending wing segments integral therewith, said wing segments being angled or inclined one toward the other, said blade being thereby held in an angled or inclined attitude approximating that of said handgrip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said wing segments meets said central segment at identical angles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said metal blade has a plurality of apertures spaced longitudinally therealong.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 3 wherein at least a portion of said apertures are overlapped by said fingergrip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 including means for retaining said blade in said fingergrip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 5 wherein said retaining means includes means for selectively inserting and removing such blade to and from said fingergrip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 6 wherein both said blade edges are honed or sharpened.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said first edge is sharpened only along said portion of said metal blade held by said wing segments.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein a portion of at least one said fingergrip wing segment is trimmed away to form an angled gripping edge.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-05-06 | 1988-11-05 | 1989-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-05-06 | 1992-11-05 | 1993-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-05-06 | 1996-11-05 | 1997-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |