Abstract: A barber's guard ring for protecting portions of his hand from scissortip cuts is disclosed. The ring comprises a band portion which is adapted to be worn on the barber's central finger adjacent the base of that finger and the metacarpal body of his hand. The ring also includes at least one protective flange. A first end section of the flange is connected to the band portion. A body section of the flange is connected to the first end section and overlies a portion of the barber's central finger and also a portion of his neighboring finger. And a second end section of the flange is connected to the body section. The second end section has an outside surface which is spaced apart from the metacarpal knuckles of his central finger and the neighboring finger.

Abstract: A sparring device comprising a columnar member and a sparring member is disclosed. The sparring member includes a belt portion which is fastened upon the columnar member. The sparing member also includes at least one arm portion which is normally disposed in a horizontal direction with its inner end joined to the belt portion and its outer end in at least one arcuate path the radius of which extends from the inner end of the arm portion. The sparring member may also be separable from the columnar member by unfastening the belt portion.