Patents by Inventor Edward A. Andrews
Edward A. Andrews has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8616402Abstract: A bowl includes a main bowl portion and an ancillary portion or trough integral with the side of the bowl that is shaped to receive cereal or other food as a staging location before the food is maneuvered into the main bowl portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Publication number: 20130091808Abstract: A bowl includes a main bowl portion and an ancillary portion or trough integral with the side of the bowl that is shaped to receive cereal or other food as a staging location before the food is maneuvered into the main bowl portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Patent number: 8322558Abstract: A bowl includes a main bowl portion and an ancillary portion or trough integral with the side of the bowl that is shaped to receive cereal or other food as a staging location before the food is maneuvered into the main bowl portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Inventor: Edward A Andrews
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Publication number: 20110284119Abstract: A bowl includes a main bowl portion and an ancillary portion or trough integral with the side of the bowl that is shaped to receive cereal or other food as a staging location before the food is maneuvered into the main bowl portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Publication number: 20110083689Abstract: A salon finishing board used for finishing fingernails. The salon finishing board is constructed by securing a non-woven abrasive impregnated fabric material to one or both sides of a salon finishing board. The non-woven abrasive impregnated fabric material allows the salon finishing board to smooth the nail, prepare the nail surface for a coating, and finish the cuticle around the nail.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2009Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Publication number: 20110086586Abstract: An industrial file is constructed by securing a non-woven abrasive impregnated fabric material to one or both sides of a structural support. The non-woven abrasive impregnated fabric material provides for an industrial file that may be used to contour, smooth and generally prepare a surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2009Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Patent number: 6505403Abstract: A manually operated, finger-manipulatable non-electric hair trimming device for shaving nostril hair, ear hair or the like, includes a head structure sized to fit within a small body cavity, such as a person's nostril or ear cavity, which includes a flexible razor blade strip. The head structure has a base portion and a curved guard portion, which preferably has first and second ends which are attached to the base portion. A finger grip portion is connected to the base portion to allow precise manual manipulation of the hair trimming device. The head structure further has a thin, elongated narrow razor blade strip with a razor sharp first edge portion, which may be a serrated edge with razor-sharp notches such as V-slots or may be a conventional straight edge. Alternatively, two razor-sharp edges, one serrated and one straight, may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1997Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Patent number: 6434828Abstract: In-line razor-blade shaving devices feature two sets of razor blade strips pointing inwardly in opposite directions. The devices are designed for safely and rapidly shaving hair from large body portions such as legs and arms. Each device features an elongated handle arranged in line with an elongated bi-directional razor blade head. Each set of razor blade strips in the head may be provided with one or more straight razor-sharp edges, which point in the same direction, while the blade edges of the two sets point inwardly toward from one another, generally in opposite directions. The edges of blade strips of the two sets may be arranged in one common working plane, or each set may be in its own working plane, with the planes at an angle to one another. The working planes are defined by the elongated front and rear guard surfaces of the blade-edge guarding system on the face of the razor head. These guard surfaces contact a user's skin before and after the razor-sharp edges to help ensure safe shaving.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2000Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Patent number: 6216345Abstract: Manual razor blade shaving devices each feature a razor head structure with sharpened razor blade strips positioned between a pair of large-area non-shaving pressure-applying pads, called glides. These side-located glides, in combination with front and rear blade guards, provide a razor blade shaving head with an effective skin-shaping and guarding system for safely shaving soft pliable contoured skin surfaces, such as the underarm areas. The glides serve as pressure pads to allow significant non-shaving forces to be applied to the pliable skin and subcutaneous body tissue near the razor-sharp blade edges so as to reshape the skin to be shaved to match more closely the razor blade edge profile. This new razor head architecture thus reduces nicks and scratches in sensitive skin areas, like the underarms, by lowering the forces applied to the skin through the blade edges, while providing for closer shaving. The new razor heads are used with conventional T-bar razor handles and head connection arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1999Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Patent number: 6164290Abstract: In-line manual razor blade shaving devices feature an elongated frame having an elongated front cutter support portion arranged in-line with an elongated handle portion. The cutter support portion has first and second opposed sides upon which elongated razor blade structures, such as dual razor blade cartridges, are mounted. The elongated razor blade structures each feature at least one razor blade strip spaced from and arranged generally parallel to elongated front and rear guard portions. The guards define a working plane into which the razor blade edges of the razor blade structure project. The new in-line safety straight razors of the present invention may be utilized in a manner very much like the old unguarded in-line straight razor devices long used by barbers, except that front and rear guard portions help shield the exposed razor-sharp edges so as to minimize the occurrence of minor cuts, nicks and scrapes.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1999Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Patent number: 6161288Abstract: Single-head bi-directional razor devices having an elongated bi-directional razor head with flexible guards along both outer longitudinal edges are disclosed. The razor head may be constructed as a removable cartridge if desired, and has first and second sets of razor blade strips are positioned within the head in a substantially common working plane, with their sharpened edges pointing outwardly. The working plane is defined in part by the flexible guards, which preferably are formed as elongate pliable fins arranged adjacent the outer edges of the razor head. The first and second sets of razor blade strips may consist of one, two or three razor blade strips, and are each preferably mounted for individual spring-loaded movement.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1999Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Patent number: 6145201Abstract: Manual shaving devices for shaving underarm areas and other small contoured skin surfaces. Each device has a head structure contains one or more razor blade strips between two non-shaving side glide surfaces. In preferred embodiments, the head structure has exposed blade strips about 12 mm to 25 mm (0.5" to 1.0") long, and glide areas each preferably 6 mm to 12 mm long. The blade strips may be straight or curved. The glide areas are preferably rounded with rounded edges, and may smooth or textured. Each device helps facilitate safe shaving of skin surfaces that are soft and pliable by allowing the user to apply, through the glide areas, a non-cutting force to the general area of the skin surface being shaved. This helps alter the skin contour to more closely match that of the sharpened razor blade edges of the device, which are relatively short in length and only bear lightly against the skin to be shaved.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1999Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Patent number: 6141875Abstract: In-line razor-blade shaving devices feature two sets of razor blade strips pointing outwardly in opposite directions. The devices are designed for safely and rapidly shaving hair from large body portions such as legs and arms. Each device features an elongated handle arranged in line with an elongated bi-directional razor blade head. Each set of razor blade strips in the head may be provided with one or more straight razor-sharp edges, which point in the same direction, while the blade edges of the two sets point outwardly away from one another, generally in opposite directions. The edges of blade strips of the two sets may be arranged in one common working plane, or each set may be in its own working plane, with the planes at an angle to one another. The working planes are defined by the elongated front and rear guard surfaces of the blade-edge guarding system on the face of the razor head. These guard surfaces contact a user's skin before and after the razor-sharp edges to help ensure safe shaving.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1999Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Patent number: 6082007Abstract: In-line razor-blade shaving devices feature two sets of razor blade strips pointing outwardly in opposite directions. The devices are designed for safely and rapidly shaving hair from large body portions such as legs and arms. Each device features an elongated handle arranged in line with an elongated bi-directional razor blade head. Each set of razor blade strips in the head may be provided with one or more straight razor-sharp edges, which point in the same direction, while the blade edges of the two sets point outwardly away from one another, generally in opposite directions. The edges of blade strips of the two sets may be arranged in one common working plane, or each set may be in its own working plane, with the planes at an angle to one another. The working planes are defined by the elongated front and rear guard surfaces of the blade-edge guarding system on the face of the razor head. These guard surfaces contact a user's skin before and after the razor-sharp edges to help ensure safe shaving.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1999Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Patent number: 5983499Abstract: A manually operated, finger-manipulatable non-electric hair trimming device for shaving nostril hair, ear hair or the like, includes a head structure sized to fit within a small body cavity, such as a person's nostril or ear cavity, which includes a flexible razor blade strip. The head structure has a base portion and a curved guard portion, which preferably has first and second ends which are attached to the base portion. A finger grip portion is connected to the base portion to allow precise manual manipulation of the hair trimming device. The head structure further has a thin, elongated narrow razor blade strip with a razor sharp first edge portion, which may be a serrated edge with razor-sharp notches such as V-slots or may be a conventional straight edge. Alternatively, two razor-sharp edges, one serrated and one straight, may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1996Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Patent number: 5979056Abstract: A manually operated, finger and/or hand-manipulatable non-electric body shaving device for shaving substantially curved portions of the body such as the legs, arms and underarm regions, includes a handle portion and a curved razor blade strip base support platform, and a correspondingly curved or curvable razor blade strip platform structure. The razor blade strip platform is longitudinally arranged with respect to the handle or fingergrip portion, and preferably all three major elements, i.e., the handle or fingergrip region, the base support structure and the blade platform structure are located within a common plane for ease of use. Seven different embodiments of my longitudinally arranged body shaving device having one or more substantially curved razor blade strips are shown and described.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1996Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Patent number: 5934291Abstract: Several small-size mustache shaving devices, each grippable between a user's forefinger and thumb, for enabling the user to precisely shave and edge his own mustache to a desired shape, and related trimming accessories, are disclosed. Each device ?10! is lightweight and has as an elongated narrow body having a forward head portion ?11! and an integral offset rear fingertip-grip portion ?12!. Each device has a small elongated razor blade strip ?16! mounted upon the head portion ?11!. The blade's razor sharp edge ?17!, which in some designs is straight and in other designs is curved, extends laterally outwardly from the head portion ?11!. The razor-sharp blade edge ?17! of the device is placed by the user against his skin adjacent the periphery of the desired mustache line and then, through fingertip movement, shaves and shapes the hairs of the user's mustache.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1998Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Patent number: 5908036Abstract: Several small-size mustache shaving devices, each grippable between a user's forefinger and thumb, for enabling the user to precisely shave and edge his own mustache to a desired shape, and related trimming accessories, are disclosed. Each device ?10! is lightweight and has as an elongated narrow body having a forward head portion ?11! and an integral offset rear fingertip-grip portion ?12!. Each device has a small elongated razor blade strip ?16! mounted upon the head portion ?11!. The blade's razor sharp edge ?17!, which in some designs is straight and in other designs is curved, extends laterally outwardly from the head portion ?11!. The razor-sharp blade edge ?17! of the device is placed by the user against his skin adjacent the periphery of the desired mustache line and then, through fingertip movement, shaves and shapes the hairs of the user's mustache.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1997Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Patent number: 5865189Abstract: Several single-head bi-directional razor devices and systems are disclosed. Each has a narrow, elongated bi-directional razor head attached or attachable to a transversely extending hand grip. The razor head may be constructed as a disposable cartridge if desired. Two pairs of narrow, razor blade strips are positioned within the head, with one pair of blades extending in one direction and the other pair generally extending in an opposite direction. Both sets of blades extend along the length of the head. The user may move the razor head in one direction for contacting one pair of blades against the user's skin for cutting hair and then, without lifting or tilting or repositioning the hand grip, move the handle in the opposite direction so that the other pair of blades cuts hair during reverse movement of the razor. In other words, the head remains engaged upon the skin for cutting hair in both directions. In some embodiments, the razor head is rigidly attached to the handle.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1996Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Inventor: Edward A. Andrews
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Patent number: 5673711Abstract: Several small-size mustache shaving devices, each grippable between a user's forefinger and thumb, for enabling the user to precisely shave and edge his own mustache to a desired shape, and related trimming accessories, are disclosed. Each device is lightweight and has as an elongated narrow body having a forward head portion and an integral offset rear fingertip grip portion. Each device has a small elongated razor blade strip mounted upon the head portion. The blade's razor sharp edge, which in some designs is straight and in other designs is curved, extends laterally outwardly from the head portion. The razor-sharp blade edge of the device is placed by the user against his skin adjacent the periphery of the desired mustache line and then, through fingertip movement, shaves and shapes the hairs of the user's mustache. The several embodiments of the shaving device include guarded, blunted and assembled blade designs, all-metal designs, and designs featuring a symmetrical appearance.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1995Date of Patent: October 7, 1997Inventor: Edward A. Andrews