Patents Assigned to Andis Company
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Publication number: 20060059696Abstract: A hair clipper or trimmer including a controller and a pivot motor operable to control a reciprocating blade at a speed greater than 3,600 blade strokes per minute.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2004Publication date: March 23, 2006Applicant: Andis CompanyInventors: Robert Derby, Matthew Andis
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Publication number: 20060011028Abstract: A hair trimmer having an ion emitter assembly that emits ions for use in hair care processes. The hair trimmer includes a body portion having a cutting end, a blade set mounted adjacent the cutting end, and an electric motor drivingly connected to the blade set. The body portion defines a cavity and the ion emitter assembly is at least partially mounted in the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2005Publication date: January 19, 2006Applicant: Andis CompanyInventors: Matthew Andis, Richard Tringali, Robert Derby
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Patent number: 6968623Abstract: A hair trimmer having an adjustable comb actuator assembly capable of moving a comb to a number of positions between a fully retracted position and a fully extended position for varying the cutting length of the hair trimmer. The actuator assembly includes a comb carriage, a comb button, a lock spring, and a lock button.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2003Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Andis CompanyInventors: Christopher J. Braun, John M. Piwaron
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Patent number: 6948248Abstract: A hair trimmer having an ion emitter assembly that emits ions for use in hair care processes. The hair trimmer includes a body portion having a cutting end, a blade set mounted adjacent the cutting end, and an electric motor drivingly connected to the blade set. The body portion defines a cavity and the ion emitter assembly is at least partially mounted in the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2002Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Andis CompanyInventors: Matthew L. Andis, Richard J. Tringali, Robert E. Derby
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Publication number: 20050091867Abstract: A hand-held hair dryer and holder assembly including a hand-held hair-dryer a holder, and a cord hanger connected to the holder. The holder is adapted for mounting to a supporting surface. The holder provides a location for storing the hand-held hair dryer when the hand-held hair dryer is not in operation. An electrical cord extends from the hand-held hair dryer. The cord is utilized to electrically connect the hand-held hair dryer to a power supply. The cord hanging member is adapted to support a portion of the cord when the hand-held hair dryer is not in operation. The cord hanging member being removably or integrally connected to the holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2003Publication date: May 5, 2005Applicant: Andis CompanyInventors: Matthew Andis, Thomas Maddocks, Albert Wan, Gary Stanczyk
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Patent number: 6862810Abstract: A hair trimmer having a clip, a releasable cutting head, and a release button operable to release the cutting head from an operating position to an open position when actuated by an operator of the hair trimmer. The clip selectively retains the cutting head in the operating position and releases the cutting head from the operating position to the open position when the release button is actuated by an operator of the hair trimmer. The clip also biases the release button to a retracted position, the release button being in the retracted position when the cutting head is in the operating position. The clip also holds the top and bottom portions of the hair trimmer body together for operation of the hair trimmer.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2003Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Andis CompanyInventors: Christopher J. Braun, Mark A. Pleshek
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Publication number: 20050011076Abstract: A blade set for a hair clipper including a movable blade constructed of ceramic. The movable blade includes an upper surface having a pair of integrally formed upper reinforcing protrusions. The upper reinforcing protrusions are disposed adjacent to a drive notch sized to receive a drive finger of the hair clipper. Reciprocation of the drive finger results in a cutting action of the blade set.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2003Publication date: January 20, 2005Applicant: Andis CompanyInventor: Matthew Andis
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Publication number: 20040221458Abstract: A hand-held electrical device having a power cord that provides enhanced retainment of the power cord to a receptacle of the hand-held electrical device during operation of the hand-held electrical device. The power cord includes an enlarged tip portion that provides axial resistance against removal of the power cord from the receptacle of the hand-held electrical device when the power cord is operatively coupled to receptacle of the hand-held electrical device. The axial resistance provided by the enlarged tip portion increases the force necessary to remove the power cord from the receptacle of the hand-held electrical device, and thus decreases the likelihood of the power cord being inadvertently detached from the hand-held electrical device during operation of the hand-held electrical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2003Publication date: November 11, 2004Applicant: Andis CompanyInventor: Mark A. Pleshek
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Patent number: 6739071Abstract: A hand-held hair dryer including a handle, a body connected to the handle portion, a barrel connected to the body portion and having an inner member defining a first air passageway, an outer member slidably coupled to the inner member and defining a second air passageway that is substantially parallel to the first air passageway, a shutter coupled to the inner member and movable in response to sliding of the outer member with respect to the inner member to selectively direct air through the first air passageway and the second air passageway.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2003Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Andis CompanyInventors: Matthew L. Andis, Thomas C. Maddocks, Albert Wan
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Publication number: 20040083613Abstract: A hair trimmer having an ion emitter assembly that emits ions for use in hair care processes. The hair trimmer includes a body portion having a cutting end, a blade set mounted adjacent the cutting end, and an electric motor drivingly connected to the blade set. The body portion defines a cavity and the ion emitter assembly is at least partially mounted in the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2002Publication date: May 6, 2004Applicant: Andis CompanyInventors: Matthew L. Andis, Richard J. Tringali, Robert E. Derby
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Publication number: 20030233754Abstract: A hair trimmer having an adjustable comb actuator assembly capable of moving a comb to a number of positions between a fully retracted position and a fully extended position for varying the cutting length of the hair trimmer. The actuator assembly includes a comb carriage, a comb button, a lock spring, and a lock button.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2003Publication date: December 25, 2003Applicant: Andis Company, Sturtevant, WisconsinInventors: Christopher J. Braun, John M. Piwaron
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Publication number: 20030233755Abstract: A hair trimmer having a clip, a releasable cutting head, and a release button operable to release the cutting head from an operating position to an open position when actuated by an operator of the hair trimmer. The clip selectively retains the cutting head in the operating position and releases the cutting head from the operating position to the open position when the release button is actuated by an operator of the hair trimmer. The clip also biases the release button to a retracted position, the release button being in the retracted position when the cutting head is in the operating position. The clip also holds the top and bottom portions of the hair trimmer body together for operation of the hair trimmer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2003Publication date: December 25, 2003Applicant: Andis CompanyInventors: Christopher J. Braun, Mark A. Pleshek
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Publication number: 20030177657Abstract: A hand-held hair dryer including a handle, a body connected to the handle portion, a barrel connected to the body portion and having an inner member defining a first air passageway, an outer member slidably coupled to the inner member and defining a second air passageway that is substantially parallel to the first air passageway, a shutter coupled to the inner member and movable in response to sliding of the outer member with respect to the inner member to selectively direct air through the first air passageway and the second air passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: Andis CompanyInventors: Matthew L. Andis, Thomas C. Maddocks, Albert Wan
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Patent number: 6112414Abstract: A hand-held beauty appliance assembly comprising a hand-held beauty appliance and a battery charger. The hand-held beauty appliance includes an appliance housing portion including a rechargeable battery socket having therein a keyway groove, a frame fixedly supported within the appliance housing portion, an electrical motor fixedly supported on the frame, and a pair of electrical terminals connected to the electrical motor and fixedly supported on the frame. The hand-held appliance also includes a rechargeable battery portion insertable into the battery socket and including a pair of electrical terminals in engagement with the pair of electrical terminals of the appliance housing portion when the rechargeable battery portion is located in the battery socket.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1998Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Andis CompanyInventors: Matthew L. Andis, Robert E. Derby, John M. Piwaron
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Patent number: 6105252Abstract: Disclosed herein is a razor assembly comprising a power unit including a rotatable output shaft, and a detachable head assembly adapted to receive a common disposable razor blade and comprising a hollow base received on the power unit in stationary relation thereto, and a rotatable member mounted in the hollow base for rotation relative to the base, in driven engagement with the output shaft so as to rotate in response to rotation of the output shaft, and including an eccentric weight rotating in common with the member and operable, in response to rotation of the member, to vibrate the detachable head assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1998Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Andis CompanyInventor: Matthew L. Andis
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Patent number: 6076263Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hair clipper comprising a blade set, a blade drive assembly located in rearward relation to the blade set and drivingly connected to the blade set, a housing assembly extending rearwardly from the blade set and including a main portion, and a removable portion located adjacent the blade set in enclosing relation to the blade drive assembly, and structure on the main portion and on the removable portion resiliently and removably connecting the removable portion to the main portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 1997Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Andis CompanyInventors: Mathew L. Andis, John M. Piwaron
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Patent number: 6002562Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hand held electrical appliance including a housing having therein a component operated by electrical current, and a current interrupting device located in the housing, electrically connected between the component and a source of electric current to provide a path for current between the component and the source of electrical current, and including structure located wholly within the current interrupting device and operable to interrupt the current in the path in the event of excessive current in the path within the current interrupting device.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1998Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: Andis CompanyInventor: Matthew L. Andis
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Patent number: 5966833Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hair blower assembly comprising a hair blower comprising a barrel including a discharge portion having an outer surface, and a concentrator removeably mounted on the discharge portion and including an inner surface telescopically surrounding the outer surface of the discharge portion, and a pad of resilient plastic material fixed on the inner surface and grippingly engaging the outer surface of the discharge portion to prevent relative movement between the barrel and the concentrator in the absence of manual manipulation to remove the concentrator from the barrel.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1997Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: Andis CompanyInventors: Matthew L. Andis, Thomas C. Maddocks
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Patent number: 5604985Abstract: A handheld appliance including a housing including a surface area, a moveable member moveable relative to the surface of the housing, and a latch for releasably preventing and permitting movement of the moveable member relative to the housing and including a series of indentations in the surface area of the housing, and a latch member movably carried on the moveable member for movement between a latch position preventing movement of the moveable member relative to the housing and a release position permitting movement of the moveable member relative to the housing, the latch member including a generally planar base portion, and a flange portion which is received in a selected one of the indentations when the latch member is in the latch position and free of the indentations when the latch member is in the release position.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1994Date of Patent: February 25, 1997Assignee: Andis CompanyInventors: Matthew L. Andis, John M. Piwaron
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Patent number: RE36995Abstract: A hand held appliance and holder assembly comprising a holder including means adapted for mounting to a supporting surface, a first end portion, a second end portion, and a cradle portion intermediate the end portions, and a hand held appliance including a handle portion including an inner end, an outer end releasably engaged by one of the end portions, and an intermediate part located between the inner and outer ends, received in the cradle portion, and including an off-on switch including a member moveable between an off position and an on position and being displaceable to the off position incident to receipt of the intermediate part into the cradle portion, and an operating portion attached to the inner end of the handle portion and releasably engaged by the other of the end portions.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1997Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: Andis CompanyInventor: Matthew L. Andis