Patents Examined by Hwei-Sui Payer
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Patent number: 7100286Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 26, 2004Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Nakakura, Hitoshi Ogawa, Seiko Yabuuchi
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Patent number: 7051439Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 23, 2004Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Inventor: Louis D. Tomassetti
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Patent number: 6202311Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 30, 1999Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Richard C. Nickels, Jr.
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Patent number: 5794354Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 30, 1996Date of Patent: August 18, 1998Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventor: Bernard Gilder
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Patent number: 5689887Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 3, 1996Date of Patent: November 25, 1997Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter Heywood, Helmut Achtzehnter, Theodor M. J. Brouwers
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Patent number: 5459926Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 24, 1994Date of Patent: October 24, 1995Inventor: Chris Perea
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Patent number: 5216814Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 18, 1992Date of Patent: June 8, 1993Assignee: National Research Council of CanadaInventor: Gavin McGregor
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Patent number: 4949609Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 5, 1989Date of Patent: August 21, 1990Assignee: SSMC Inc.Inventors: Kenichi Sohtome, Munetaka Nagasaki