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Surgical hair trimmer

  • US 20070213742A1
  • Filed: 03/08/2007
  • Published: 09/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A surgical hair trimmer, comprising:

  • a handle assembly including;

    a handle housing configured and dimensioned to house a power supply and a drive motor, wherein the drive motor includes a drive shaft extending through a distal end of the handle housing; and

    a release mechanism associated with the handle housing, the release mechanism including at least one tang having a proximal end extending into the handle housing and a distal end extending out of the handle housing and being configured to engage a blade assembly; and

    at least one release button operatively associated with a respective tang; and

    a blade assembly selectively connectable to the handle assembly, the blade assembly including;

    a blade housing configured and dimensioned to house a pair of trimmer blades;

    an interconnect operatively connected to one of the pair of trimmer blades to impart movement to the one trimmer blade, the interconnect being configured and adapted to selectively operatively engage the drive shaft of the drive motor when the blade assembly is connected to the handle assembly; and

    an engagement structure formed in blade housing for selectively engaging the distal end of each tang of the release mechanism, wherein when the blade assembly is connected to the handle assembly the distal end of each tang of the release mechanism of the handle assembly engages with a corresponding engagement structure of the blade housing of the blade assembly, and wherein actuation of the at least one release button of the release mechanism jettisons the blade assembly from the handle assembly.

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