Patents by Inventor Matthew K. Andis

Matthew K. Andis 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).

  • Vibratory hair grooming tool
    Patent number: 9700017
    Abstract: A hair grooming tool including a housing defining a cavity and including a grooming end, a vibratory motor assembly positioned within the cavity and configured to vibrate the housing, and a pet-engaging member coupled to the housing at the grooming end. Vibration of the housing enables constant motion of the hair tool and movement of the pet-engaging member as the pet-engaging member is pulled through hair to remove loose hair without cutting the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: ANDIS COMPANY
    Inventors: Edwin A. Werner, Matthew K. Andis
  • VIBRATORY HAIR GROOMING TOOL
    Publication number: 20130239903
    Abstract: A hair grooming tool including a housing defining a cavity and including a grooming end, a vibratory motor assembly positioned within the cavity and configured to vibrate the housing, and a pet-engaging member coupled to the housing at the grooming end. Vibration of the housing enables constant motion of the hair tool and movement of the pet-engaging member as the pet-engaging member is pulled through hair to remove loose hair without cutting the hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Andis Company
    Inventors: Edwin A. Werner, Matthew K. Andis
  • Vibratory hair grooming tool
    Patent number: 8505492
    Abstract: A hair grooming tool including a housing defining a cavity and including a grooming end, a vibratory motor assembly positioned within the cavity and configured to vibrate the housing, and a pet-engaging member coupled to the housing at the grooming end. Vibration of the housing enables constant motion of the hair tool and movement of the pet-engaging member as the pet-engaging member is pulled through hair to remove loose hair without cutting the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Andis Company
    Inventors: Edwin A. Werner, Matthew K. Andis
  • BLADE FOR A HAIR CLIPPER
    Publication number: 20120240415
    Abstract: A hair clipper blade having a mounting portion, a tooth edge, and a plurality of teeth extending from the tooth edge. Each of the plurality of teeth has a left edge, a right edge, and a root, wherein a plane parallel to the right edge of a first tooth of the plurality of teeth and a plane parallel to the left edge of a second tooth of the plurality of teeth form an angle between 0 and 5 degrees, and the plurality of teeth have a tooth pitch between 0.032 and 0.095 inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Richard J. Tringali, Matthew K. Andis, Jeff Gross
  • VIBRATORY HAIR GROOMING TOOL
    Publication number: 20090320767
    Abstract: A hair grooming tool including a housing defining a cavity and including a grooming end, a vibratory motor assembly positioned within the cavity and configured to vibrate the housing, and a pet-engaging member coupled to the housing at the grooming end. Vibration of the housing enables constant motion of the hair tool and movement of the pet-engaging member as the pet-engaging member is pulled through hair to remove loose hair without cutting the hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Edwin A. Werner, Matthew K. Andis
  • SAFETY ATTACHMENT COMBS
    Publication number: 20090113722
    Abstract: An attachment comb for a hair trimmer having a blade includes a comb body having a leading edge and a trailing edge, the trailing edge defining an attachment member for attaching the comb body to the hair trimmer and a plurality of tines. Each of the plurality of tines has a rounded end, and the rounded end is defined by a first corner and a second corner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Edwin A. Werner, Matthew K. Andis