Clipper comb having a holdable extension
View Patent ↗One embodiment provides a guide comb having a holdable extension. The guide comb includes a central portion including a plurality of teeth extending at one end thereof and the holdable extension extending from an opposite end with respect to the plurality of teeth. A lower face of the central portion includes an attachment mechanism to reversibly secure a hair clipper. Other aspects are described and claimed.
1. A hair clipper, comprising:
a clipper grip body with a rear edge and at least one blade with outer side and an inner side connected to the grip body;
a guide comb comprising a central portion, an attachment member positioned on a lower face of the central portion, a plurality of teeth extending from one end of the central portion, a holdable extension engaging the attachment member, the holdable extension having a support portion; and
wherein the guide comb is attached to the outer side of the at least one blade via the attachment member and the holdable extension member extends from an opposite end of the central portion with respect to the teeth to a location beyond the inner side of the at least one blade and along the rear edge of the grip body so that when a user grasps the grip body of the clippers, a finger of the user is received by the support portion of the holdable extension.
2. The hair clipper of claim 1 , wherein the holdable extension is at least one inch long.
3. The hair clipper of claim 1 , wherein the holdable extension is flexible.
4. The hair clipper of claim 1 , wherein the holdable extension is composed of plastic.
5. The hair clipper of claim 1 , wherein the holdable extension extends from the attachment member.
6. The hair clipper of claim 1 , wherein the support portion comprises a curved portion.
7. The hair clipper of claim 1 , wherein the holdable extension is attachable to a receiving portion located on the hair clipper.
8. The hair clipper of claim 1 , wherein the support portion comprises a finger loop.
9. The hair clipper of claim 8 , wherein the finger loop contains padding surrounding an inner portion of the finger loop.
10. A kit, comprising:
a hair clipper with a clipper grip body with a rear edge and at least one blade with outer side and an inner side connected to the grip body;
a variety of guide combs, each of the combs comprising a central portion, an attachment member positioned on a lower face of the central portion, a plurality of teeth extending from one end of the central portion, a holdable extension engaging the attachment member, the holdable extension comprising a support portion; and
when a respective one of the combs is to be used with the clippers, the guide comb is attached to the outer side of the at least one blade via the attachment member and the holdable extension member extends from an opposite end of the central portion with respect to the teeth to a location beyond the inner side of the at least one blade and along the rear edge of the grip body so that when a user grasps the grip body of the clippers, a finger of the user is received by the support portion of the holdable extension.
11. The kit of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the holdable extensions is flexible.
12. The kit of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the holdable extensions is composed of plastic.
13. The kit of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the holdable extensions extend from a respective one of the attachment members.
14. The kit of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the support portions comprise a curved portion.
15. The kit of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the holdable extensions is attachable to a receiving portion located on the hair clipper.
16. The kit of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the support portions comprise a finger loop.
17. The kit of claim 16 , wherein the finger loop contains padding surrounding an inner portion of the finger loop.
18. A Method of attaching a guide comb comprising a central portion, an attachment member positioned on a lower face of the central portion, a plurality of teeth extending from one end of the central portion, a holdable extension engaging the attachment member, the holdable extension has a support portion to hair clippers comprising a clipper grip body with a rear edge and at least one blade with outer side and an inner side connected to the grip body, the method comprising:
attaching the guide comb to the outer side of the at least one blade via the attachment member where the holdable extension member extends from an opposite end of the central portion with respect to the teeth to a location beyond the inner side of the at least one blade and along the rear edge of the grip body so that when a user grasps the grip body of the clippers, a finger of the user is received by the support portion of the holdable extension.