Patents by Inventor Luther D. Langley

Luther D. Langley 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).

  • Patent number: 10016903
    Abstract: An attachment comb is provided for a hair clipper, and includes a comb body having a leading edge and an attachment edge, a blade-engaging surface and an opposite outer surface, and a plurality of teeth projecting from the leading edge. Sidewalls on the comb body project from the body, and at least one of the sidewalls defines a magnet opening. The blade-engaging surface has a magnet recess located adjacent a corresponding magnet opening, the magnet recess defining a magnet pocket. A magnet has a peripherally projecting base flange and is constructed and arranged for insertion through the magnet opening and such that the flange is insertable into the recess and the magnet is disposed in the magnet pocket so that a blade contacting surface of the magnet is in direct contact with a corresponding clipper blade upon assembly of the comb upon a clipper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION
    Inventors: James E. McCambridge, Luther D. Langley
  • Publication number: 20140352158
    Abstract: An attachment comb is provided for a hair clipper, and includes a comb body having a leading edge and an attachment edge, a blade-engaging surface and an opposite outer surface, and a plurality of teeth projecting from the leading edge. Sidewalls on the comb body project from the body, and at least one of the sidewalls defines a magnet opening. The blade-engaging surface has a magnet recess located adjacent a corresponding magnet opening, the magnet recess defining a magnet pocket. A magnet has a peripherally projecting base flange and is constructed and arranged for insertion through the magnet opening and such that the flange is insertable into the recess and the magnet is disposed in the magnet pocket so that a blade contacting surface of the magnet is in direct contact with a corresponding clipper blade upon assembly of the comb upon a clipper blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: James E. McCambridge, Luther D. Langley
  • Patent number: 8407913
    Abstract: A conditioner infuser cartridge for use with a dryer attachment having an attachment end for engagement with a hair dryer barrel, an opposite air outlet end and a perforated portion between the ends having at least one air intake, the cartridge configured for engagement near the attachment end and including a conditioner element constructed and arranged for retaining a supply of vaporizable conditioner and a support frame receiving the conditioner element and securing same in the attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: Luther D. Langley, James E. McCambridge
  • Publication number: 20100017998
    Abstract: A mobile vacuum cart includes a housing, a vacuum source in the housing, a dust box releasably engaged in the housing and in fluid communication with the vacuum source, an intake conduit in fluid communication with the dust box, wherein the housing accommodates reciprocal sliding action of the conduit between an engaged position in which the conduit locks the dust box in position and a release position in which disengagement of the conduit from the dust box enables removal of the dust box from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: James E. McCambridge, Luther D. Langley
  • Patent number: 7621394
    Abstract: A holder for holding a plurality of blades, where one embodiment of the holder includes a base portion, a main body and an openable cover portion. The main body is preferably configured and arranged to be removably attached to the base portion. There are a plurality of cells defined within the main body, with each cell configured and arranged to hold at least one blade on a seating portion, wherein the seating portion defines a blade seating plane. Additionally, the openable cover portion is preferably configured and arranged to be removably attached to the main body. Preferably, the base portion is separate from the main body, and these components are preferably configured to enable the holder to either be attached to a wall or seated on a horizontal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: James E. McCambridge, Luther D. Langley
  • Publication number: 20090083986
    Abstract: A conditioner infuser cartridge for use with a dryer attachment having an attachment end for engagement with a hair dryer barrel, an opposite air outlet end and a perforated portion between the ends having at least one air intake, the cartridge configured for engagement near the attachment end and including a conditioner element constructed and arranged for retaining a supply of vaporizable conditioner and a support frame receiving the conditioner element and securing same in the attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Luther D. Langley, James E. McCambridge
  • Patent number: 7356934
    Abstract: A hair clipper assembly configured for attachment to a user's clothing, including a battery pack having a housing at least one battery, a belt clip, and a holster recess; a holster having a holster belt clip; a hair clipper configured to slidably fit within the holster; and a cord connecting the clipper to the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: James E. McCambridge, Luther D. Langley
  • Patent number: 7350314
    Abstract: A blade calibration gauge for a bladeset for a hair cutter has a moving blade laterally reciprocating relative to a stationary blade, where the moving blade and the stationary blade are adjustable relative to one another in a direction normal to a direction of reciprocation. The blade calibration gauge has a base defining a recess configured for receiving the stationary blade and providing a first stop for engaging a toothed edge of the stationary blade, and a second stop on the base disposed relative to first stop for providing a designed offset spacing for a toothed cutting edge of the moving blade relative to the corresponding toothed edge of the fixed blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: James E. McCambridge, Luther D. Langley
  • Patent number: 7178261
    Abstract: An air pulse attachment for a handheld dryer includes a shell defining a passage within the shell. The passage in the shell communicates the dryer with an outlet. A pulse valve is pivotably disposed in the passage and has a pivot axis. At least one deflection member is associated with the outlet of the shell and is rotatable with respect to the pivot axis. The at least one deflection member is configured for deflecting the air from the dryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: James McCambridge, Luther D. Langley
  • Patent number: 6957500
    Abstract: An attachment for a handheld dryer includes a shell and a dryer barrel-receiving portion. A first passage is defined between the shell and the dryer and terminates in a shell inlet defined between the shell and the dryer barrel. The present attachment may be useful to increase volumetric flow and/or velocity of flow from a handheld dryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: James E. McCambridge, Scott A. Melton, Luther D. Langley
  • Patent number: 6775922
    Abstract: A hair dryer attachment system provides a dryer and a plurality of attachments. A fastening mechanism is provided so that multiple attachments are each securable to the generally circular or ovate dryer barrel using the same fastening technology. Each of the attachments forms part of the barrel, and when used with the preferred present shortened barrel, a so-called “standard-length” drier is provided which provides the additional benefits of the respective attachments, without being overly long so as to be cumbersome during use. Each attachment features an apron which is supported by the barrel and, with engagement formations on the barrel and complementary formations on the apron, the attachment is releasably secured to the barrel. Aeration barrel and finger/comb attachments are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: Luther D. Langley, James E. McCambridge
  • Publication number: 20040088878
    Abstract: A hair dryer attachment system provides a dryer and a plurality of attachments. A fastening mechanism is provided so that multiple attachments are each securable to the generally circular or ovate dryer barrel using the same fastening technology. Each of the attachments forms part of the barrel, and when used with the preferred present shortened barrel, a so-called “standard-length” drier is provided which provides the additional benefits of the respective attachments, without being overly long so as to be cumbersome during use. Each attachment features an apron which is supported by the barrel and, with engagement formations on the barrel and complementary formations on the apron, the attachment is releasably secured to the barrel. Aeration barrel and finger/comb attachments are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: Luther D. Langley, James E. McCambridge
  • Publication number: 20040083620
    Abstract: An attachment for a handheld dryer includes a shell and a dryer barrel-receiving portion. A first passage is defined between the shell and the dryer and terminates in a shell inlet defined between the shell and the dryer barrel. The present attachment may be useful to increase volumetric flow and/or velocity of flow from a handheld dryer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: James E. McCambridge, Scott A. Melton, Luther D. Langley
  • Patent number: D512686
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: Luther D. Langley, James E. McCambridge, Charles Choi
  • Patent number: D514806
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: James E. McCambridge, Luther D. Langley, Charles Choi
  • Patent number: D523991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: Luther D. Langley, Jeremy Heck, Charles Choi