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Adjustable comb
Assignee: Sunbelt Precision Products Inc
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Filing: 1993-04-26
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Granted: 1994-08-23
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Expires: 2013-04-26
Abstract
Abstract A comb an adjustable tooth-bearing head piece which allows the user to adjust the head piece to any of a variety of angles with respect to the handle of the comb. The handle has two arms which extend in a forward direction one from each side of the handle. The head piece is adjustably mated with the arms of the handle. In one embodiment, the body of the head piece has a polygonal cross section at least at its ends and the handle arms have corresponding polygonal recesses. The cooperating mating surfaces in the arms and the head piece allow the head piece to assume differing angular positions in an indexed manner with respect to the arms. In another embodiment, the head piece is generally cylindrical and is pivotally attached to the arms. In this embodiment, a retention/indexing member on the handle engages one of a plurality of detents, recesses or flat surfaces of the body of the head piece body in order to both retain the head piece in the arms, and to provide a set of indexed positions of the head piece with respect to the handle.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard Koppel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 02:08
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D24/00; A45D24/04; A01; A01K; A01K13/00; A01K13/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
An adjustable comb comprising: a handle having proximal and distal ends; first and second arms attached to said distal end of said handle, each of said arms having walls defining a polygonal recess in each of said arms; a grip section at said proximal end of said handle; a head piece having a body and a comb portion containing teeth, said comb portion being attached to said body, said head piece is rotatably attached to said distal end of said handle at said arms; said body is a shaft having two ends; an end piece attached to each of said two ends of said body, said end pieces having polygonal cross section, said polygonal cross section defining faces of said end pieces; and each of said walls of said arms abuttably contacting one of said faces of each of said end pieces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
An adjustable comb comprising: a handle having proximal and distal ends; first and second arms attached to said distal end of said handle, each of said arms having walls defining a polygonal recess in each of said arms; a grip section at said proximal end of said handle; a head piece having a body and a comb portion containing teeth, said comb portion being attached to said body, said head piece is rotatably attached to said distal end of said handle at said arms; said body is a shaft having two ends; an end piece attached to each of said two ends of said body, said end pieces having polygonal cross section, said polygonal cross section defining faces of said end pieces; and each of said walls of said arms abuttably contacting one of said faces of each of said end pieces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
A comb according to claim 1 further comprising: a retention member on said handle, said retention member abutting said body of said head piece when said retention member and said head piece are in an operational position; said body having a central portion; and said retention member abuts said central portion of said body when said retention member and said head piece are in said operational position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A comb according to claim 2 wherein said retention member is slidably mounted on said handle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A comb according to claim 2 wherein: said body has a central portion, said retention member abutting said central portion of said body when said retention member and said head piece are in an operational position; and said central portion has recesses formed therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A comb according to claim 4 wherein said retention member has a projection depending from a forward section thereof, said projection mating with one of said recesses in said central portion when said retention member and said head piece are in said operational position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A comb according to claim 4 wherein said retention member has a resilient finger depending from a forward section thereof, said finger mating with one of said recesses in said central section when said retention member and said head piece are in said operational position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
171 words
An adjustable comb comprising: a handle having proximal and distal ends; a grip section at said proximal end of said handle; first and second arms attached to said distal end of said handle, each of said arms having walls defining a polygonal recess in each of said arms; a head piece having a body and a comb portion containing teeth, said comb portion is attached to said body, said head piece is rotatably attached to said distal end of said handle at said arms, said body is a shaft having two ends; a retention member on said handle, said retention member abutting said body of said head piece when said retention member and said head piece are in an operational position; an end piece attached to each of said two end of said body, said end pieces having polygonal cross section, said polygonal cross section defining faces of said end pieces; and each of said walls of said arms abuttably contacting one of said faces of each of said end pieces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
171 words
An adjustable comb comprising: a handle having proximal and distal ends; a grip section at said proximal end of said handle; first and second arms attached to said distal end of said handle, each of said arms having walls defining a polygonal recess in each of said arms; a head piece having a body and a comb portion containing teeth, said comb portion is attached to said body, said head piece is rotatably attached to said distal end of said handle at said arms, said body is a shaft having two ends; a retention member on said handle, said retention member abutting said body of said head piece when said retention member and said head piece are in an operational position; an end piece attached to each of said two end of said body, said end pieces having polygonal cross section, said polygonal cross section defining faces of said end pieces; and each of said walls of said arms abuttably contacting one of said faces of each of said end pieces.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A comb according to claim 7 wherein said retention member is slidably attached to said handle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A comb according to claim 7 wherein: said body has a central portion; said central portion has recesses formed therein; and said retention member abuts said central portion of said body when said retention member and said head piece are in said operational position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A comb according to claim 9 wherein said retention member has a projection depending from a forward section thereof, said projection mating with one of said recesses in said central portion when said retention member and said head piece are in said operational position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A comb according to claim 9 wherein said retention member has a resilient finger depending from a forward section thereof, said finger mating with one of said recesses in said central section when said retention member and said head piece are in said operational position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
112 words
An adjustable comb comprising: a handle having proximal and distal ends; a grip section at said proximal end of said handle; first and second arms attached to said distal end of said handle; a head piece having a body and a comb portion containing teeth, said comb portion is attached to said body, said head piece is rotatably attached to said distal end of said handle at said arms, said body having a central portion; a retention member on said handle, said retention member abutting said central portion of said body when said retention member and said head piece are in an operational position; and said central portion having recesses formed therein.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
112 words
An adjustable comb comprising: a handle having proximal and distal ends; a grip section at said proximal end of said handle; first and second arms attached to said distal end of said handle; a head piece having a body and a comb portion containing teeth, said comb portion is attached to said body, said head piece is rotatably attached to said distal end of said handle at said arms, said body having a central portion; a retention member on said handle, said retention member abutting said central portion of said body when said retention member and said head piece are in an operational position; and said central portion having recesses formed therein.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
An adjustable comb according to claim 12 wherein said retention member has a projection depending from a forward section thereof, said projection mating with one of said recesses in said central portion when said retention member and said head piece are in said operational position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
An adjustable comb according to claim 13 wherein: each of said arms has a polygonal recess therein, said polygonal recesses being defined by walls.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
A comb according to claim 14 wherein: said body is a shaft having a polygonal cross section, said polygonal cross section defining faces of said body; each of said walls of said polygonal recesses abuttably contacting respective faces of said body.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
An adjustable comb according to claim 12 wherein: each of said arms has a semicircular recess; said body is a shaft having a circular cross section; and
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
A comb according to claim 12 wherein said retention member has a resilient finger depending from a forward section thereof, said finger mating with one of said recesses in said central section when said retention member and said head piece are in said operational position.
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