Patents by Inventor Van A. Millis

Van A. Millis 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).

  • Publication number: 20240415261
    Abstract: A curved trimming profile device forms an elongated curved aperture shaped to border a portion of the ear. The device is placed in an area over the user's ear with the hair in need of a trim being pressed between the device and the user's skin. The device forms an aperture allowing a razor or clipper blades to reach hair on the scalp under the device through the aperture. The razor or clipper blades travel along the surface of the user's skin, guided by the aperture, to trim hair along the line and within the area of the aperture. The device may be used on either ear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Earline, LLC
    Inventors: Van A. Millis, Casey Angstead
  • Patent number: 10220531
    Abstract: A curved trimming profile shaped to border a portion of the ear forms a channel for an electric clippers attachment to follow and trim hair around the ear. The trimming profile has two portions that clamp over the hair. Each portion has a track, and the tracks form the profile channel when the portions are clamped together. Teeth between the portions hold the hair in place. The attachment has a channel guide for engaging with the profile channel and a groove which allows clipper blades to trim hair as the clippers travel. The rest of the clipper blades are blocked by the attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Inventor: Van A. Millis
  • Publication number: 20180222067
    Abstract: A curved trimming profile shaped to border a portion of the ear forms a channel for an electric clippers attachment to follow and trim hair around the ear. The trimming profile has two portions that clamp over the hair. Each portion has a track, and the tracks form the profile channel when the portions are clamped together. Teeth between the portions hold the hair in place. The attachment has a channel guide for engaging with the profile channel and a groove which allows clipper blades to trim hair as the clippers travel. The rest of the clipper blades are blocked by the attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Van A. Millis