IP Library Patent Application 12556645
Patent Application
App. No. 12/556,645

MODULAR GROOMING TOOL WITH DUAL MOTORS

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App. No.
12/556,645
Abstract

A modular hair grooming tool is disclosed. The system may include a hand-piece for holding the tool, a razor assembly coupled to a first end of the hand-piece such that the razor assembly is removable, and a nose/ear hair trimmer coupled to the first end of the hand-piece. The nose/ear hair trimmer may be configured to couple with the razor assembly to nest within the razor assembly while the razor assembly is coupled to the first end of the hand-piece. The system may further include a beard trimmer coupled to a second end of the hand-piece, and a protective cap removably coupled to the second end of the hand-piece and configured to cover the beard trimmer while coupled to the second end of the hand-piece.

Claims (13)

1 . A system comprising:

a hand-piece for holding a modular hair grooming tool;

a razor assembly coupled to a first end of the hand-piece such that the razor assembly is removable;

a nose/ear hair trimmer coupled to the first end of the hand-piece,

wherein the nose/ear hair trimmer is configured to couple with the razor assembly to nest within the razor assembly while the razor assembly is coupled to the first end of the hand-piece;

a beard trimmer coupled to a second end of the hand-piece; and

a protective cap removably coupled to the second end of the hand-piece and configured to cover the beard trimmer while coupled to the second end of the hand-piece,

wherein the nose/ear hair trimmer is powered by a first electric motor and the beard trimmer is powered by a second electric motor.

2 . The system of claim 1 wherein the first electric motor and the second electric motor are configured to be battery powered and actuated by at least one power switch disposed along a surface of the hand-piece.

3 . The system of claim 1 wherein the first electric motor comprises a transmission gear train that provides rotary motion to the first end of the hand-piece.

4 . The system of claim 1 wherein the second electric motor comprises a transmission gear train that provides reciprocating motion to the second end of the hand-piece.

5 . The system of claim 1 wherein the razor assembly further comprises an eccentric weight connected to a flywheel.

6 . The system of claim 5 wherein the razor assembly is configured to allow a user to couple the razor assembly to the protective cap on the second end of the hand-piece.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 25, 2009
From: PARK, SUNG K.; DAYTON, DOUGLAS C.
To: UMAGINATION LABS, L.P.
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