Patents Examined by Hwei-Sui Payer
  • Patent number: 7100286
    Abstract: A hair trimmer with a trim length adjustment mechanism includes an elongated main body; a cutter block having a stationary blade and a movable blade, both of which are comb-shaped and slidably in contact with each other, the cutter block being protrudingly installed at one end portion of the main body; a comb-shaped cylindrical comb attachment for trim length adjustment; a connecting member disposed in the main body and engaged with the comb attachment; a rotary dial, capable of transmitting its turning movement to the connecting member, installed at one side of the main body approximately in parallel with said one side; and an operation switch, disposed over a portion of the main body where the rotary dial is installed, for turning on and off an operation of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Nakakura, Hitoshi Ogawa, Seiko Yabuuchi
  • Patent number: 7051439
    Abstract: A razor includes a handle, a flexible neck extending from the top of the handle and a blade-carrying razor head removably and pivotally fitted to grasping arm members extending from the neck. The handle portion is structured and disposed for receipt of a pressurized shave product dispensing canister therein. A lower portion of the handle functions as an actuator for dispensing the shaving product in the pressurized canister and is operable between a stop position and a dispensing position. The pressurized canister is removable from the handle to facilitate replacement and, in a preferred embodiment, includes a cap defining the actuator and forming the lower portion of the handle when the canister is inserted and operatively positioned within the handle. The flexible neck is formed with a scoop for directing a stream of water through the razor head in a flushing action in order to remove debris and residue which accumulates on the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Inventor: Louis D. Tomassetti
  • Patent number: 6202311
    Abstract: The present invention provides a circular saw including a housing, a motor within the housing, a circular saw blade rotatably driven by the motor, a base and a bevel angle adjustment mechanism. The bevel angle adjustment mechanism pivotally interconnects the base to the housing such that the circular saw blade is adjustable relative to the base through a range of bevel angles. The bevel angle adjustment mechanism includes a first member carrying a detent and a second member defining a cooperating recess. The detent and the cooperating recess positively define at least one predetermined bevel angle setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Richard C. Nickels, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5794354
    Abstract: A safety razor including a blade unit with a guard, three blades, a cap with a lubricating strip, a front pivot and a substantially unobstructed rinsing space under the blades between the guard and cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: Bernard Gilder
  • Patent number: 5689887
    Abstract: A motor-driven hedge shear has a housing, a pair of hedge shear cutters extending in a longitudinal direction outwardly of the housing, means for reciprocatingly driving the hedge shear cutters in opposite directions and including a motor shaft, a coulisse transmission provided between the means and the hedge shear cutters, cutter holders provided for supporting the hedge shear cutters and having coulisse ears, the coulisse transmission including toothed gears provided with crank pins engaging in the coulisse ears, a central shaft supporting the toothed gears and having ends rotatably supported in the housing. Two of the toothed gears of the coulisse transmission are arranged on the central shaft so as to be axially spaced from one another, and have facing sides provided with crank pins formed as eccentrically arranged circular discs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Heywood, Helmut Achtzehnter, Theodor M. J. Brouwers
  • Patent number: 5459926
    Abstract: A nail clipping and catching implement includes a nail clipper having a forward end portion operable for severing nail fragments from a fingernail and a collector assembly fitted over the forward end portion of the nail clipper for catching and retaining the severed nail fragments. The collector assembly includes a collection receptacle defining an interior collection chamber extending outwardly from cutting edges of the forward end portion of the nail clipper in opposite directions above, below, forwardly, rearwardly and laterally thereof for catching and retaining the severed nail fragments and an elongated rod attached to and extending between opposite sides of the collection receptacle and coupled to the forward end portion of the nail clipper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Inventor: Chris Perea
  • Patent number: 5216814
    Abstract: A chain saw guide bar comprises an elongate plate member having a rounded tip and providing guide means for a saw chain around its periphery. The plate member has a network of intercommunicating passageways provided between its lateral faces and extending between multiple points on its upper and lower periphery so as to permit the flow of fluid therebetween. This arrangement provides efficient transfer of lubricant or other medium to all points on the guide bar periphery and can be up to 30% lighter than conventional designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventor: Gavin McGregor
  • Patent number: 4949609
    Abstract: A piece of towel material is separate from a long sized towel cloth by cutting off margin portions composed of only warp yarn spaced in a predetermined interval. A plurality of comb teeth are fixedly mounted on a comb tooth fixing shaft. Each comb tooth comprises a base portion and an operative portion formed in L-shaped. the operative portion has a width corresponding to a longitudinal width of the warp yarn of the towel cloth. The comb tooth fixing shaft is positioned under the towel cloth across the longitudinal direction of the towel cloth. The comb tooth fixing shaft is rotated to permit the operative portion of the comb tooth to engage the surface of the towel cloth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Assignee: SSMC Inc.
    Inventors: Kenichi Sohtome, Munetaka Nagasaki