Surgical hair trimmer
First Claim
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;
a pair of clasps each pivotally supported in a release housing at a respective pivot point, each clasp including a leg portion extending in a first direction from the pivot point and an arm portion extending in a second direction from the pivot point, the arm portion of each clasp defining a distal finger configured and adapted for engaging a blade assembly; and
a release button operatively associated with the leg portion of each clasp; 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; and
an engagement structure formed in blade housing for selectively engaging the distal finger of each arm portion of each clasp;
a biasing member operatively associated with each clasp for maintaining said arms in a first position relative to one another; and
wherein when the blade assembly is connected to the handle assembly the distal end of the arm of each clasp of the release mechanism engages with a corresponding engagement structure of the blade housing of the blade assembly, and wherein actuation of the release button of the release mechanism jettisons the blade assembly from the handle assembly.
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Abstract
A surgical hair trimmer is provided including a handle assembly including a power source, a drive motor connected to the power source and having a drive shaft extending therefrom, and a release mechanism configured and adapted for single handed operation; and a blade assembly including a pair of blades wherein at least one of the pair of blades is movable with respect to the other of the pair of blades, an interconnect configured and adapted to operatively couple the drive shaft to the movable blade when the blade assembly is connected to the handle assembly, and engagement structure configured and adapted to selectively engage the release mechanism of the handle assembly. In use, actuation of the release mechanism, when the blade assembly is connected to the handle assembly, jettisons the blade assembly from the handle assembly.
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27 Claims
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1. A surgical hair trimmer, comprising:
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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; a pair of clasps each pivotally supported in a release housing at a respective pivot point, each clasp including a leg portion extending in a first direction from the pivot point and an arm portion extending in a second direction from the pivot point, the arm portion of each clasp defining a distal finger configured and adapted for engaging a blade assembly; and a release button operatively associated with the leg portion of each clasp; 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; and an engagement structure formed in blade housing for selectively engaging the distal finger of each arm portion of each clasp; a biasing member operatively associated with each clasp for maintaining said arms in a first position relative to one another; and wherein when the blade assembly is connected to the handle assembly the distal end of the arm of each clasp of the release mechanism engages with a corresponding engagement structure of the blade housing of the blade assembly, and wherein actuation of the release button of the release mechanism jettisons the blade assembly from the handle assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A surgical hair trimmer, comprising:
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a handle assembly including a power source, a drive motor connected to the power source and having a drive shaft extending therefrom, and a release mechanism configured and adapted for single handed operation; and a blade assembly including a pair of blades wherein at least one of the pair of blades is movable with respect to the other of the pair of blades, and engagement structure configured and adapted to selectively engage the release mechanism of the handle assembly, wherein actuation of the release mechanism, when the blade assembly is connected to the handle assembly, jettisons the blade assembly from the handle assembly. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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