Blade protector for a clipper
View Patent ↗A blade protector includes a bottom portion having a fastening mechanism for securing the blade protector onto at least one part of a clipper; and an enclosure on a side of the blade protector and extending from a top portion thereof configured to cover an edge of the clipper.
1. A blade protector for an electric hair clipper, comprising:
a tab consisting of a single projection positioned between a first side and a second side of the blade protector and on a bottom surface of the blade protector, extending upwardly from the bottom surface of the blade protector, and lockable onto an edge of the electric hair clipper;
at least one magnet on the bottom surface of the blade protector for coupling to a metal surface of the electric hair clipper;
at least one recessed portion on the bottom surface of the blade protector configured to receive a screw located on the metal surface of the electric hair clipper;
an enclosure extending along an entire side of the blade protector and configured to fully cover cutting edges of the electric hair clipper; and
a plurality of projections extending outwardly from and substantially along an outer surface of the enclosure, said plurality of projections being perpendicular to a longitudinal length of said enclosure.
2. The blade protector of claim 1 , having two recessed portions on the bottom surface of the blade protector configured to respectively receive two screws located on the metal surface of the electric hair clipper.
3. The blade protector of claim 1 , wherein the projections are evenly spaced substantially along the longitudinal length of the outer surface of the enclosure.
4. The blade protector of claim 1 , wherein the blade protector comprises plastic, metal, or any combination thereof.
5. The blade protector of claim 1 , wherein the blade protector comprises a polypropylene material.
6. The blade protector of claim 1 , wherein the tab is positioned midway between the first side and the second side of the bottom surface.
7. The blade protector of claim 1 , wherein the tab is positioned between the first side and the second side of the bottom surface, opposite the enclosure.
8. The blade protector of claim 1 , wherein the single projection extends perpendicularly from the bottom surface of the blade protector and has a height so that, when the blade protector is locked onto the electric hair clipper, a top of said single projection is flush with a surface of the electric hair clipper.
9. The blade protector of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure has side walls, thereby covering an entirety the electric hair clipper blade.