GB2603007A - A hair cutting guide - Google Patents
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- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
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Abstract
A hair cutting guide comprises a handle 2 having a distal end and a proximal end and a guide member 3 comprising a plurality of parallel comb teeth 5. The comb teeth 5 are attached to one another. A depth of the comb teeth perpendicular to the length of the comb teeth increases from being relatively shallow at a first end 6 of the comb teeth to relatively deep at a second end 7 to define a taper for haircutting. The distal end 4 of the handle is attached to the guide member 3 adjacent the first or second end of the teeth. The handle 2 may extend perpendicular to the comb teeth and it may be integrally formed with the guide portion or removably attached. The comb teeth may be attached to one another at the first or the second end. A guard member 8 may be located at each side of the comb teeth to help position a hair clipper. The haircutting guide provides a simple apparatus for cutting a taper into a person’s hair using mechanical clippers, allowing an unskilled individual to produce relatively complex hairstyles.
Description
A Hair Cutting Guide
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to hairdressing, particularly hair cuts carried out using mechanical clippers or similar apparatus
Background to the Invention
Mechanical clippers are often used to cut hair and can be used to produce a uniform haircut with relative ease. Mechanical hair clippers are often provided with clipper guard attachments that allow a user to cut a persons hair to a different standard length. This is achieved by attaching the clipper guard to the cutting end of the clippers, the clipper guard being formed to maintain the comb a minimum distance away from the scalp of a person having their hair cut. By using a clipper guard of an appropriate length a uniform haircut of a selected length can be achieved with relative ease.
More complicated hairstyles can be achieved by skilled hairdressers using mechanical clippers. For example, tapers, fades, and flat top hairstyles can all be achieved utilising mechanical clippers. In order to achieve these hairstyles significant skill is required and the use of several clipper guards of different sizes is often required.
Unskilled people often attempt to cut their own hair or the hair of others or relatives using mechanical clippers. Reasons for this include hairdressers being shut, saving money, people in care environments who can't easily access hairdressers, and simply for convenience. Whilst uniformly short haircuts are relatively easily to achieve, more complicated hairstyles are much more difficult and require significant skill and attempts by unskilled people often result in bad outcomes.
In light of the above, there is a need for apparatus that facilitate the use of mechanical clippers to produce hairstyles more complicated than a hairstyle of uniform length.
Summary of the Invention
The present invention provides a hair cutting guide consisting of a handle adapted to be held by a user and having a distal end and a proximal end, and a guide member comprising a plurality of parallel comb teeth, each attached to one another, and extending along a length from a proximal end to a distal end; wherein: the distal end of the handle is attached to the guide member; and a depth of the comb teeth perpendicular to the lengths of the comb teeth increases from being relatively shallow at the proximal ends of the comb teeth to relatively deeper at the distal ends of the comb teeth to define a taper for haircutting.
The present invention is advantageous in that it provides a simple apparatus suitable for use with mechanical clippers to produce a tapered haircut. In particular, by holding the hair cutting guide in an appropriate position on a person's head and running mechanical clippers up an outer side of the guide member a tapered portion of hair can be produced. The average unskilled person will understand which parts of a person's hair are required and in what orientation the taper is required to be, all that is generally lacking is the skill to produce the taper. The present invention makes the process of producing a taper much simpler, removing the skill aspect from and requiring only appropriate positioning of the hair cutting guide to achieve a proper taper.
The handle of the hair cutting guide can be positioned in any appropriate position that allows the hair cutting guide to be positioned against a user's scalp and allows the user to run mechanical clippers up an outer side of the guide member. In embodiments of the invention the handle may extend perpendicular to the lengths of the comb teeth to allow the handle to be easily held The handle may be removably attached to the guide member, for example by a screw fitting, a click fitting or any other suitable fitting. A removable handle may be advantageous as it can allow the hair cutting guide to be packaged and/or stored in a more compact manner and can allow a single handle to be used with different guide members having differing gradients of taper.
In embodiments of the invention the handle may be formed as a first unitary moulded item and/or the guide member may be formed as a second unitary moulded items. Unitary moulded items can be formed from any suitable material including, but not limited to, thermoplastic polymers.
In embodiments of the invention the handle may be integrally formed with the guide member. This may be advantageous as it can provide a robust construction that is less breakable. If the handle is integrally formed with the guide member it may be advantageous that the hair cutting guide is a unitary moulded item; this can provide a robust and cheap construction.
In embodiments of the invention the plurality of comb teeth of the guide member may be identical to one another to define a consistent taper along a width. This can make the use of the hair cutting guide more consistent and straightforward, preventing uneven tapers being achieved when the guide is properly positioned adjacent a user's scalp by providing a uniform taper across a width of the guide member.
In order to provide improved usability the hair cutting guide may further comprise a laterally outer &mud member at each side of the plurality of comb teeth; the guard members each extending along a length parallel to the comb teeth; wherein: the guard members are laterally spaced a distance greater than the width of a standard hair clipper and have a depth greater than the comb teeth to define a guide channel on an outer side of the taper for positioning a hair clipper. This can be advantageous as it can prevent a hair clipper from accidentally slipping off the outer side of the guide member when the hair cutting guide is in use. The guard members will act to laterally retain the hair clipper on an outer side of the guide member and thereby ensure the clipper cannot slip off Guard members can be formed in any appropriate manner.
In embodiments of the invention the guard members may consist of substantially flat plates, which may, for example, be formed of plastic or any other suitable material.
The handle of the hair cutting guide may be attached in any suitable position. In embodiments of the invention the handle of the hair cutting guide may be attached to a lateral side of the guide member to a lateral side of the plurality of comb teeth. If attached to a lateral side of the guide member the handle it may be advantages that the guide member is attached adjacent the distal ends of the plurality of comb teeth. Alternatively, it may be advantageous that that the handle is attached adjacent the proximal ends of the plurality of comb teeth.
If attached or attachable to the lateral side of the guide member the handle may be attachable to either or a left-hand side or a right-hand side of the guide member. If the handle is removable and attachable to the guide member then the guide member may be formed such that the handle may be attached to either a left-hand side or a right-hand side. That is, a suitable attaching means, including, but not limited to, a screw or a click fitting, may be formed on both a left-hand side and a right-hand side of the guide member.
The comb teeth of the guide member can be attached to one another in any manner apparent to the person skilled in the art. In embodiments of the invention the comb teeth are attached to one another at their proximal ends. In alternative embodiments the comb teeth are attached to one another at their distal ends. However, it is to be understood that any comb tooth can be attached to an adjacent comb tooth at substantially any point along its length and the skilled person will be able to readily determine how the comb tooth may be connected to one another.
Further features and advantages will be apparent from the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings and described below. The embodiment described below is to be considered as purely exemplary and not limiting on the scope of the claims, the invention is as described in the claims. Unless otherwise indicated by context or defined in the claims, each of the features of the embodiment shown in the drawings can be combined with included in an embodiment of the invention in isolation from any other feature shown in the Figures and described below.
Drawings Figure 1 is an image of a person using a hair cutting guide according to the present invention to cut a taper in a person's hair; and Figure 2 is an image of the hair cutting guide of Figure 1 in isolation.
A hair cutting guide 1 according to the present invention is shown in the Figures. The hair cutting guide 1 is being used to create a taper in a person's hair 10. The hair cutting guide consists of a handle 2 and a guide member 3. The handle 2 has a proximal end 11 and a distal end 4 and is attached to the guide member 3 at the distal end 4 of the handle 2. The guide member 3 forms a guide for mechanical clippers (not shown) to cut a taper into the person's hair 10. The hair cutting guide 1 is formed as a unitary moulded component from a resilient plastic.
The guide member 3 comprises a plurality of identical parallel comb teeth 5 that are evenly spaced across a width of the guide member and each extend along a length from a proximal end 6 to a distal end 7. The comb teeth 5 are attached to one another at their proximal ends 6. The comb teeth 5 each have a depth in a direction perpendicular to the handle 2 and to their length. The depth of each comb tooth 5 increase from being relatively shallow at the proximal ends 6 of the comb teeth to relative deeper at the distal ends of the comb teeth to define a taper for haircutting. The depth of each comb tooth 5 increases at a substantially constant rate from the proximal end 6 to the distal end 7 to produce a constant increase in hair length from the proximal ends 6 to the distal ends 7 A guard members is provide at each laterally outer side of the guide member 2 to form a guide for the mechanical clippers. The guard members 8 extend in the same direction as the comb teeth 5 but have a greater depth such that the guide member 2 can still be held flat against the person's head and a channel is formed between the guard members 8 on an outer side of the guide member 2, to retain the clippers during hair cutting. A small comb member 9 is formed at the proximal end of the comb teeth to make it easier to position the hair cutting guide 1 appropriately.
The hair cutting guide 1 is formed used in the following manner. The guide 1 is held against the person's head in an appropriate position at which a taper is desired. This is down by holding the guide 1 in the position shown in the Figures after running the guide 1 upwards against the person's head, against the growth of the hair, to reach the desired position and such that the hair protrudes out of the guide. The hair clipper is then run up the outer side of the guide member 2 to cut the hair protruding out of the guide member. The guard members 8 retain the clipper on an outer side of the guide member 2 and make sure the clipper does not slip onto adjacent portions of the person's hair 10. This produces a taper in the person's hair at the position at which the hair cutting guide 1 was positioned; with a gradually increasing length of hair from a lower end of the person's head where the guide was positioned to an upper end.
The hair cutting guide I can then be moved around the person's head to an adjacent position, to cut the taper in the adjacent position. The mechanical clipper should be used without a guard such that the hair is cut closely to the outer side of the guard member.
The portion of the person's hair 10 above the taper should be cut to a first standard length substantially the same as the length of the hair at an upper end of the taper and the portion of the person's hair 10 below the taper should be cut to a standard second length substantially the same as the length of the taper at a lower end of the taper. This can be achieved either using scissors or with mechanical clippers and an appropriate guard.
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- Claims 1 A hair cutting guide consisting of: a handle adapted to be held by a user and having a distal end and a proximal end; and a guide member comprising a plurality of parallel comb teeth attached together and extending along a length from a proximal end to a distal end; wherein: the distal end of the handle is attached to the guide member; and a depth of the comb teeth perpendicular to the lengths of the comb teeth increases from being relatively shallow at the proximal ends of the comb teeth to relatively deeper at the distal ends of the comb teeth to define a taper for haircutting.
- 2. A hair cutting guide according to claim 1, wherein the handle extends perpendicular to the lengths of the comb teeth.
- 3. A hair cutting guide according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the handle is removably attached to the guide member
- 4. A hair cutting guide according to claim 3, wherein the handle is a first unitary moulded item and the guide member is a second unitary moulded member.
- 5. A hair cutting guide according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the handle is integrally formed with the guide member.
- 6 A hair cutting guide according to claim 4, wherein the hair cutting guide is a unitary moulded item.
- 7 A hair cutting guide according to any preceding claim, wherein the plurality of comb teeth are identical to one another.
- 8 A hair cutting guide according to any preceding claim, comprising a laterally outer guard member at each side of the plurality of comb teeth; the guard members each extending along a length parallel to the comb teeth; wherein: the guard members are laterally spaced a distance greater than the width of a standard hair clipper and have a depth greater than the comb teeth to define a guide channel on an outer side of the taper for positioning a hair clipper.
- 9. A hair cutting guide according to claim 9, wherein the guard members consist of substantially flat plates.
- 10. A hair cutting guide according to any preceding claim, wherein the handle is attached to the guide member adjacent the distal ends of the plurality of comb teeth.
- 11. A hair cutting guide according to any of claims 1 to 9, wherein the handle is attached to the guide member adjacent the proximal ends of the plurality of comb teeth.
- 12. A hair cutting guide according to any preceding claim, wherein the comb teeth are attached to one another at their proximal ends.
- 13. A hair cutting guide according to any of claims 1 to 11, wherein the comb teeth are attached to one another at their distal ends.
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US2305969A (en) * | 1941-09-29 | 1942-12-22 | Thorald O Larson | Hair comb |
US3382877A (en) * | 1966-02-17 | 1968-05-14 | Cercone Daniel | Clipper guide device |
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