Abstract: A shaving blade assembly (10) comprises a plurality of parallel blades (20) including a first blade (20) and a first rack-and-pinion mechanism (50) with a rack (51) coupled to the first blade (20) to actuate the first blade (20) in a first direction (M) orthogonal to a cutting edge (21) of the first blade (20). The shaving blade assembly (10) may be part of a razor (100,100?) and the position of the first blade (20) may be adjusted in the first direction (M) using a method comprising a step of actuating the first blade (20) in the first direction (M) through the rack-and-pinion mechanism (50).

Abstract: A hair cutter has a base comb with a plurality of base teeth and a supporting comb spaced from said base comb having a plurality of elongated supporting teeth extending to a lesser extent than the base teeth. A cutter blade, which may be adjustable, is secured on the supporting comb side of the base comb in spaced relationship with respect to the base comb with a cutting edge extending in the first direction to a greater extent than the supporting teeth, but to a lesser extent than the base teeth. The hair cutter is structured to have the base teeth and support teeth engaging a portion of the body with progressive movement of the hair cutter serving to effect cutting of the hair to the desired length. The cutter blade may be caused to vibrate by a suitable vibrating motor energized by a battery.

Abstract: A multiple head razor assembly includes a handle is gripped during shaving. A plurality of arms is each coupled to and extends away from the handle and each of the arms is directed toward a user's face during shaving. Each of the arms is articulated where to follow contours on the user's face during shaving. A plurality of couplers is each coupled to a respective one of the arms. A plurality of blade units is each removably attachable to a respective one of the arms to shave the user's face. Each of the blade units is spaced apart from each other when the blade units are attached to the respective arms. In this way the blade units can shave lines, shapes and other ornamental elements into the user's beard.

Abstract: A hair tie extraction implement adapted to remove hair ties and/or elastomeric bands entangled with hair from the head of a wearer. The hair tie extraction implement comprises a grippable shank, a hook, a razor blade, and an outwardly rising bill.

Abstract: A hair cutting system includes a handle defining a longitudinal axis, a strut mounted to the handle and a hair cutting blade assembly coupled to the strut. The cutting blade assembly includes a stationary blade defining cutting teeth having blade edges and a movable blade defining cutting teeth having blade edges and capable of reciprocal movement relative to the stationary blade in a horizontal direction. The movable blade and the stationary blade are movable relative to each other in a longitudinal direction to adjust a longitudinal position of the movable blade relative to the stationary blade to selectively vary a distance between the blade edges of the stationary blade and the blade edges of the movable blade. A releasable lock is configured to selectively lock and release the stationary blade and the movable blade with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for delivery of custom blended dispensing custom blended personal care beauty products for a beauty service, wherein one or more components of a beauty product are stored where they may be supplied as needed to a dispenser, and where a control mechanism regulates the dosage of beauty components to provide a desired selected personal care beauty product with the characteristics selected. A selection screen display provides an image of a person and the person's hair that may be manipulated to simulate modifications that may include cut or styling and color or other effects. The selections are processed and stored and a formula is generated and communicating to a dispensing device to deliver the product components to produce the formula.

Abstract: A safety razor removes hair from skin using the cutting blade comprising a sharp edge along an elongated side of a planar surface. An outer comb has a row of outer teeth running along the planar surface on an outside of the cutting blade, each outer tooth is substantially perpendicular to the sharp edge and spaced with a gap between the row of the outer teeth and the planar surface of the cutting blade. Ends of the row of outer teeth comprise outer teeth tips. An inner guard runs along the planar surface on an inside of the cutting blade. The sharp edge of cutting blade is recessed up to a skin surface contour, the skin surface contour defined by the outer teeth tips and an edge of the inner guard. The sharp edge of cutting blade longitudinally bends to cause further recess relative to the skin surface contour.

Abstract: Devices and methods for single-view 3D hair modeling are disclosed. The method for single-view 3D hair modeling includes training, by a neural network processor, a volumetric autoencoder to encode a plurality of 3D hairstyles into latent features, and to generate an output based on the latent features. The method for single-view 3D hair modeling includes training, by the neural network processor, an embedding network to determine hair coefficients of a single hairstyle from an input image. The method for single-view 3D hair modeling includes receiving, by the neural network processor, the input image. The method for single-view 3D hair modeling includes synthesizing, by the neural network processor, hair strands to generate a single-view 3D model of the single hairstyle based on the volumetric autoencoder, the embedding network, and the input image.

Abstract: A drug delivery device that delivers pharmacologically active substances transdermally using microneedles arranged on a belt mounted rotatably about a plurality of rollers, the microneedles having an associated drug reservoir mounted on the belt which is compressed when the needles and belt are brought into contact with the skin.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a detector, a generator, and a compositor. The detector detects a first image region including a specific part of a subject from a first image obtained by photographing the subject. A generator generates a plurality of mask images for specifying a region to be composited with a second image including the first image region. The compositor composites the first image with the second image using the mask images. The mask images each include a region having higher luminance than luminance of the other regions out of regions of the first image, in a region in contact with another mask image or a region overlapping another mask image.

Abstract: A razor comb hair tool and a kit containing the same are disclosed. Embodiments include an elongated guard member having an exterior with first and second opposing edges and a hollowed interior defining a cavity, wherein the first edge includes a plurality of spaced apart comb teeth and the second edge includes an opening allowing access to the cavity. A razor blade may optionally be positioned within the cavity. Embodiments also include a handle member adapted along a first edge to make a slidable connection with the second edge of the guard member. When the slidable connection is made, access to the opening and/or razor blade is obstructed.

Abstract: The present invention is a straight razor used in a barber shop for housing a plurality of blades. The straight razor comprises of a handle having a handle-distal end and a handle-proximal end, wherein the handle comprises of a longitudinal body with a longitudinal slot at a top portion of the longitudinal body; a groove along a wall side of the longitudinal body to navigate a charging-handle to a pathway; a blade holder wherein the blade holder is placed inside the longitudinal slot, the blade holder is pivotally attached to the handle from the handle-proximal end, the blade holder comprises of an elongated body with two clamp members designed at a holder-distal end to grab a blade; and a reloadable cartridge having a cartridge-enclosure with a plurality of springs attached inside the cartridge-enclosure to push a plurality of blades toward a cartridge opening.

Abstract: A method and a hand-held device for dermaplaning is disclosed that includes a blade assembly which includes a blade, a blade holder and a safety cage. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the safety cage limits the amount of penetration of the blade into the facial skin to enable the device to be safely used by non-professionals. The dermaplaning device includes a vibration generator that causes the blade to vibrate at a predetermined frequency. Various embodiments of the hand-held dermaplaning device are disclosed for vibrating the blade.

Abstract: A safety razor removes hair from skin using the cutting blade comprising a sharp edge along an elongated side of a planar surface. An outer comb has a row of outer teeth running along the planar surface on an outside of the cutting blade, each outer tooth is substantially perpendicular to the sharp edge and spaced with a gap between the row of the outer teeth and the planar surface of the cutting blade. Ends of the row of outer teeth comprise outer teeth tips. An inner guard runs along the planar surface on an inside of the cutting blade. The sharp edge of cutting blade is recessed up to a skin surface contour, the skin surface contour defined by the outer teeth tips and an edge of the inner guard. The sharp edge of cutting blade longitudinally bends to cause further recess relative to the skin surface contour.

Abstract: A concaved cutter head assembly for hair trimmer comprising a fixed blade, a movable blade and a slot support fixed to the fixed blade; the fixed blade and the movable blade comprise a fixed blade toothed edge and a movable blade toothed edge respectively; the movable blade toothed edge is driven to move reciprocally along slots on the slot support with respect to the fixed blade toothed edge to form a cutting surface; a fixed blade seat is also provided, whereas one end of which is provided with a protective cover; a frontal edge of the protective cover is positioned in front of the fixed blade toothed edge; the fixed blade toothed edge, the movable blade toothed edge, the slots and the frontal edge of the protective cover are all concave arcs, and all these concave arcs are concentric with respect to one another.

Abstract: A blade cover may include a cover body defining an interior volume, the cover body being configured to receive a cutting implement within the interior volume, a recess is disposed in the cover body, and a slot is disposed through the recess, the slot defining an opening into the interior volume, wherein the slot is configured to receive at least a portion of a blade of the cutting implement and the recess is configured to expose at least a portion of the blade of the cutting implement.

Abstract: A multi-headed razor device may be used to shave a surface area not covered by an individual razor. The device may include a handle body having a first end, a plurality of handle arms having a first end and a second end attached to the handle body, a plurality of razor heads attached to the first end of the handle body and the first end of the plurality of handle arms. A plurality of release buttons may be attached to the first end of the handle body and the first end of the plurality of handle arms to release the plurality of razor heads. A plurality of buttons may be attached to a top portion of the handle body to release the plurality of handle arms.

Abstract: A method for creating stylish haircuts of various shapes and cutting hair quickly in one push of a button includes the steps of providing a bendable and shape-retaining hair cutting apparatus having two blades (22, 24) mounted on two hinged resilient clip members (10, 12) respectively, bending the hair cutting apparatus into a desired shape when the two clip members (10, 12) are held together, flipping out one of the clip members (12) and positioning hair to be cut between the two clip members (10, 12), flipping the clip member (12) back towards the other clip member (10), and pushing a push mechanism (26, 36, 38) once so that one of the two blades (24) is moved laterally towards the other blade (22) and entered into slidable and shearing engagement therewith, thereby cutting hair clipped between the clip members (10, 12) and creating a haircut of the desired shape.

Abstract: A bendable and shape-retaining hair cutting apparatus include two resilient clip members (10, 12) hingedly connected to each other, and two blades (22, 24) made of bendable and shape-retaining metal and mounted in the two clip members (10, 12). A button (36) is provided to push one blade (24) into slidable and shearing engagement with the other blade (22). The hair cutting apparatus can be bent into a desired shape and the button (36) is pushed once to cut hair clipped between the two clip members (10, 12) to thereby create a haircut of the desired shape.

Abstract: Described is a hand held hair cutting apparatus that includes a razor blade holder with four finger holes extending through the holder. A razor blade, either straight or arched, can be attached to one edge of the holder. allowing the razor to be easily changed. Placing fingers through the holes in the holder allows a user to securely hold tool using four fingers. The apparatus can also be configured with three finger holes and a finger rest for end finger.

Abstract: A straight edge razor enables the operator to move the blade between two different settings—a first setting that hides the two sharp corners of the blade, and a second setting that exposes the two sharp corners. The first setting can make shaving a client or oneself an easy task. In the second setting, the razor can be used as a tool for easily sharpening up lines on a haircut. The razor of the present invention also allows the operator to take the device apart for cleaning and replacing a damaged part.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of removing hair from the back, shoulders and arms of a man utilizes a device comprising a comb having teeth on a lower end and a blade embedded in the teeth so that a lower active edge of the blade does not reach a lower edge of the teeth and a s result there is no exposed blade and no skin irritation or safety concerns. A rigid or semi-rigid one-piece elongated handle, a proximal end of the handle having a channel shaped to slidably receive the upper end of the comb, the proximal end also having a lever pressing against the comb to hold the comb securely to the proximal end of the handle, the lever capable of being bent to release the comb. The device has a center of gravity approximately one-third of the way down the handle from the proximal end of the handle.

Abstract: A multi-purpose hair cutter according to the present invention includes a body member, a blade member, and a projection member. The blade member is attached to a first side of the body member in a height direction. The projection member has a base part and at least one projecting part. The base part is attached to a second side of the body member opposite to the blade member in the height direction. The projecting part is formed to project from the base part and rises in a direction opposite to the blade member.

Abstract: A cutter head for use with automated hair cutting systems are provided. The cutter head comprises a coupling apparatus for attaching the cutter head to an automated hair cutting device; a top comb comprising a plurality of top cutting members; a bottom comb comprising a plurality of bottom cutting members; and a control apparatus having a plurality of control modes for controlling movement of the top and bottom cutting members.

Abstract: The present invention provides a double-blade hair trimming device which comprises a blade body, a blade head, and a driving device disposed inside the blade body, wherein the blade head comprises a thick blade unit and a thin blade unit which are disposed side by side. The present invention is provided with both the thick blade unit which is used to trim hard, thick and long hair and the thin blade unit which is used to trim short and fine hair. Hair on the skin can be tidily trimmed by just one shave or one shave in each of two opposite directions. The length of the hair after shaving is less than 0.1 mm. It is safe and convenient to use.

Abstract: A hair tool is provided that includes a first member for housing at least one razor and a second member formed generally in the shape of the letter “T”. The second member may be configured for matable attachment to the first member to resist ejection of the at least one razor from the first member.

Abstract: Battery operated appliances are provided. Some appliances include a housing defining a chamber having an interior wall, electronics within the chamber, a battery cover, and a closing system including (a) a first electrically conductive member secured to the battery cover, and (b) a second electrically conductive member secured to the interior wall of the housing and configured to engage the first electrically conductive member and thereby mechanically secure the battery cover to the housing while also establishing electrical contact between the first and second electrically conductive members.

Abstract: Described is a hand held hair cutting apparatus that includes a razor blade holder with four finger holes extending through the holder. A razor blade, either straight or arched, can be attached to one edge of the holder. allowing the razor to be easily changed. Placing fingers through the holes in the holder allows a user to securely hold tool using four fingers. The apparatus can also be configured with three finger holes and a finger rest for end finger.

Abstract: A hair-cutting apparatus (1) includes a cutting arrangement (9) for cutting hair. There is provided an arrangement that prevents cut hair from flying off the hair-cutting apparatus and that includes a boundary wall (22). The boundary wall (22) extends close to the cutting arrangement (9) and includes a stationary portion (34) and a movable portion (35), the movable portion (35) being intended and arranged to cooperate with hair to be cut.

Abstract: A multi-purpose hair cutter according to the present invention includes a body member, a blade member, and a projection member. The blade member is attached to a first side of the body member in a height direction. The projection member has a base part and at least one projecting part. The base part is attached to a second side of the body member opposite to the blade member in the height direction. The projecting part is formed to project from the base part and rises in a direction opposite to the blade member.

Abstract: A pair of scissors with comb comprises a first blade having an edge, a second blade openably and closably supported together with the first blade and having an edge and a comb member attached to the first blade. The comb member is provided with a plurality of comb tooth groups with different characteristics from each other. The comb member is attached to and detached from the first blade. The mounting state of each comb tooth group is changed with respect to the first blade, whereby, for example, an extending direction of the comb tooth group is changed based on differences in the direction of eyebrows so that each comb tooth group can be used properly. Since an extending direction of a comb tooth of each comb tooth group inclines, the scissors with comb can be rendered convenient when eyebrows are trimmed.

Abstract: A hair cutting comb may include a comb body with a cutting section, a cavity in the cutting section for slidably receiving a razorblade, and a longitudinal opening connected to the cavity, where a side portion of the razorblade is exposed by the longitudinal opening. The hair cutting comb may have a retaining clip that, when in a closed position, retains the razorblade in the cavity.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a hair brush that can be used for cutting the hair so that no skills and knack are required for adjusting the inclination angle of bristles and cutters with respect to the scalp. In a hair brush in which multiple the bristles 12 are set upright on a the brush body 14, the cutters 18 provided with the cutting edges 18a are set upright nearby the bristles 12.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a comb razor device for hairstyling comprising: a handle; a plurality of teeth extending from the handle; a razor blade, where said razor is capable of being engaged between a first position and a second position, said first position being above the plurality of teeth and said second position being between the plurality of teeth; and an engaging button, where said engaging button maneuvers the razor blade between the first position and second position. In one exemplary embodiment, the comb razor device includes a release button to release the razor blade from the comb razor device for replacement purposes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of removing hair from the back, shoulders and arms of a man utilizes a device comprising a comb having teeth on a lower end and a blade embedded in the teeth so that a lower active edge of the blade does not reach a lower edge of the teeth and a s result there is no exposed blade and no skin irritation or safety concerns. A rigid or semi-rigid one-piece elongated handle, a proximal end of the handle having a channel shaped to slidably receive the upper end of the comb, the proximal end also having a lever pressing against the comb to hold the comb securely to the proximal end of the handle, the lever capable of being bent to release the comb. The device has a center of gravity approximately one-third of the way down the handle from the proximal end of the handle.

Abstract: In a hair brush including a handle having a longitudinal tip end portion, a teeth holding base portion is provided in the longitudinal tip end portion of the handle. A plurality of comb-shaped blades is overlapped to make sliding contact with each other, the comb-shaped blades having edges and being provided in the longitudinal tip end portion of the handle. A thinning member is provided to cover the edges of the comb-shaped blades, the thinning member having a plurality of first apertures. A driving unit for reciprocates at least one of the comb-shaped blades so as to clip hair strands introduced between the edges of the comb-shaped blades through the first apertures of the thinning member. An opening-and-closing member is provided to open and close the first apertures of the thinning member.

Abstract: A relatively inexpensive, single use, single edge hair cutting device. The device includes a handle portion, typically made of plastic, and an integral blade holding portion for holding a single edge blade used to cut hair. A detachable blade protector covers the blade prior to initial use of the device. In addition, finger portions extend over the blade leaving an edge exposed for cutting hair, while providing protection against cutting of the skin. The handle portion includes a finger grip, and loop, so that the handle can be held in the hand in a comfortable position while being used to cut hair.

Abstract: This invention is a unique “split” comb, fitted with moveable teeth, giving said comb the ability to cut any hair, that happens to fall between the teeth of said comb, at the touch of an activating button, located near the handle of said comb, making it a “hair-cutting” comb. It is easily manipulated, using one hand only, it can lift the hair to a ninety degree angle to the scalp, slide outward to the desired length of the hair, and then cut the hair, eliminating the use of a pair of scissors, making it possible for the average individual to look in a mirror, and cut his or her own hair, also making it much easier for a professional barber or beautician to cut and style hair, while almost eliminating the use of scissors.

Abstract: A hair tool is provided that includes a first member for housing at least one razor and a second member formed generally in the shape of the letter “T”. The second member may be configured for matable attachment to the first member to resist ejection of the at least one razor from the first member.

Abstract: A hair cutting comb may include a comb body with a cutting section, a cavity in the cutting section for slidably receiving a razorblade, and a longitudinal opening connected to the cavity, where a side portion of the razorblade is exposed by the longitudinal opening. The hair cutting comb may have a retaining clip that, when in a closed position, retains the razorblade in the cavity.

Abstract: A hair removing device capable of selectively attaching an epilator head for hair epilation and a shaving head for hair cutting. The device includes the housing incorporating the rotary motor, and the epilator or shaving head detachable to the housing. The head includes a drive mechanism powered by the motor for hair epilation or cutting. The motor has an output rotor fixedly carrying a noncircular joint. The drive mechanism includes a coupler which is detachably connected to the joint to receive the rotary motion of the motor. The coupler is arranged coaxially with the joint and is movable along the axis of the joint together with the head into and out of engagement with and from the joint, and the coupler is slidable along the axis of the joint while keeping the driving connection therebetween.

Abstract: A pet hair razor includes: a handle part having a mounting seat; and a comb part provided with blades that are aligned in a longitudinal direction. Each of the blades has an edged side. The comb part is mountable detachably on the mounting seat between a first position, in which the edged sides of the blades face in a first direction, and a second position, in which the edged sides of the blades face in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: A razor cutter for hair using a blade having one or two accordion shaped cutting edges to allow a feathered cut of hair strands at different points when the cutting edge of the blade contacts hair. Each cutting edge is made up of a plurality of smaller edge sections in angled engagement. The cutting edges may also be angled diagonally to yield a cutting edge that is both accordion shaped, and has individual cutting edges which alternately angle toward and away from the center of the blade.

Abstract: A dual wet razor device is used for shaving hair on a head at different lengths. The device has a first and a second cutting edge on opposite sides of one another and a sensitive guide under each cutting edge for safely cutting different short lengths of hair on the scalp of a user.

Abstract: A hair trimming device includes a cutter and a handle member. The cutter is substantially rectangular and flat and includes a blade and a frame. The handle member includes a hollow interior containing the cutter while the cutter is not in use. The cutter in use is exposed out of the handle member and is mounted above the handle member to be in line with the handle member. The frame member is configured to form a first contact line with a skin and at least one edge of the blade is configured to form a second contact line with hair. The second contact line is more distal from the skin than the first contact line.

Abstract: A hand held hair trimming device which when pulled through the hair trims only a determined portion of the ends of hair strands while leaving adjacent hairs uncut. The device will cut a predetermined length off only the distal ends of the hair shafts each time it has the hair drawn through one or a plurality of serpentine pathways formed by retainer cavities and an engageable retainer. The cutting head portion of the device may be removed and replaced and optional hair dryer or vacuum may be attached to an aperture on the rear of the cutting head to dry hair, vacate cut ends, or encourage distal ends of hairs toward the cutting blade.

Abstract: The split end removing device (1) is a removable attachment (3) for a haircutting machine (2). This split end removing device includes first and second parallel hair strand guiding sections (4,5) and a third hair strand guiding section (6) removably positionable in a working position (A) between the first and second sections (4,5). The parallel sections (4,5,6) are formed so that a hair strand (7) placed under the first and second sections (4,5) is grasped from below by the third section (6) in its working position and the attachment (3) is held fixed on the haircutting machine (2) so that only split ends (9) are cut away from the hair strand. The third hair strand guiding section (6) is a separate part (10) that is completely removable from a remaining portion of the device (1). It has a handle section (12), comb teeth (13) and a parting tip (15).

Abstract: A hair trimming device is disclosed as including a first body part and a second body part, the first body part having a first end pivotally secured with a first end of the second body part for relative pivotal movement, the first body part including a brush portion at a second end distal from its first end, the brush portion including a recess, the second body part having a lever and a ruler pivotally engaged with each other, in which the ruler is receivable within the recess of the brush portion for holding hair between the brush portion and the ruler for trimming.

Abstract: A split end cutting device (20.2) is embodied as an attachment (15.2), which can be detachably connected to a hair cutting machine (21), where the attachment (15.2) has first and second deflecting sections (41, 42), which are disposed parallel to and spaced apart from each other by a distance (X). By means of a hinge (14.2), a third deflecting section (43) can be moved from a first position (A) passing between the first and second deflecting sections (41, 42) into a second position (B) parallel to the first and second deflecting sections (41, 42), in such a way that a lock of hair (28) placed underneath the first and second deflecting sections (41, 42) is engaged from underneath by the third deflecting section (43) and essentially constitutes an upside down U-shape.

Abstract: An improved hair razor includes a cylindrical barrel forming the first part of an elongated handle having a razor blade holder joined to one end thereof, a tubular member forming the second part of the elongated handle having a finger ring formed therein, and an armature means connecting other ends the first part and the second part of the elongated handle in axial alignment, the armature means operable to allow the first part and the second part to rotate relative to each other and selectively lock the first part and the second part against rotation at a plurality of positions. The multiple positions available for the finger ring orientation lessens fatigue and stress of beauticians and barbers using the novel razor.