US592770A - Hair-clipper - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

P. FARAOCHIO.

HAIR CLIPPER.

' N0. 592,770. I Patented Nov. 2, 1897.

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HAIR-CLIPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 592,770, dated November 2, 1897. Application filed December 12, 1896. Serial No. 615,4:87. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PAsoUALn FARACCHIO, a subject of the King of Italy, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Hair- Clippers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in hair-clippers, and has for its object to so construct a device of this description and provide a guard therefor as to permit the cutting of hair at any desired length within the capacity of the machine, and which will obviate the necessity which heretofore existed of providing a separate pair of clippers. for each length of hair to be out.

With this end in view the invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, its construction and operation will now be described in detail, referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective of a pair of clippers built in accordance with my improvement; Fig. 2, a central longitudinal'section thereof; and Fig. 3, a plan view with the cap removed and a portion of the frame broken away, so as to illustrate the arrangement of the operating mechanism thereon.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied I provide a frame A, with which is formed the stationary handle B, the latter extending rearward and having the thumb projection 0 formed thereon for convenience in the manipulation of the machine, while the inner portion of this frame terminates in the stationary cutters D, made up of a series of tapering blades, somewhat resembling sawteeth, and of the same general design and arrangementas cutters used in hair-clippers of ordinary construction.

A movable cutter E is superimposed upon the stationary cutter, and is also provided with tapering teeth or blades F, arranged to operate in conjunction with the teeth of the stationary cutter by being reciprocated operated by the swinging handle I, which is pivoted around the post J, which latter projects upward from the stationary cutter or -frame, and a nose K isformed with this handle and projects into engagement with the notch L, formed in the movable cutter, from which it will be seen that when the handle I is swung to and fro the movable cutter will be caused to reciprocate crosswise upon the stationary cutter, thereby causing the teeth or blades to so act in conjunction with each other as to sever the hair projecting therebetween, and for convenience in operation a coil-spring M is located within a socket in the frame and bears against the swinging handle in order that the latter may be returned to its normal position after be ing moved toward the stationary handle.

The post J has a square hole formed therethrough through which a square shank N is adapted to pass, and this shank supports at its lower end a plate 0, which latter serves as a guard for bearing against the head when the clippers are in operation, and in order that this guard may be adjusted to a variety of distances from the bottom of the stationary cutter or frame a series of holes P are formed through the upper portion of the shank for the reception of a pin Q, which by comwill prevent the shank from "moving downward beyond this limit, and in orderthat the plate may be held to this limit without other manipulation a coil-spring R is so arranged as to give the guard-plate a downward tendency, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

Formed with the front end of the guardplate are a number of guard-fingers S, which project upward immediately in front of the cutter-fingers, there being a guard-finger for each pair of cutter-fingers, and these guardfingers lie immediately in line with said outter-fingers and are preferablytapered upon their front ends, so as to readily pass through the hair when being operated upon. The upper ends of the guard-fingers have heads T formed therewith which project rearward mg in contact with the upper end of the post and serve as a gage for the cap U, which latter is adapted to inclose the operating parts of the device-by being secured to the post by a jam-nut V.

The guard-plate is further rendered stable and rigid by a rod IV, projecting upward therefrom through a suitable hole in the ear X, formed with the cap, and this effect may be increased by the use of posts Z.

From this description the operation of my improvement will obviously be as follows: \Vhen it is desired to cut a persons hair at a given length, the guard-plate is adjusted relative to the stationary cutter so that the distance between said cutter and the bottom of this plate will be equal to the length it is desired to cut the hair, and this adjustment is brought about, as before described, by forcing the plate upward against the action of the spring R until the desired hole P alines with the top of the post, when the pin is inserted within this hole, which will prevent any downward movement of the shank. Now the clippers are operated in the usual manner, the guard-plate being brought in contact with the head and the handleI swung to and fro while the device is being moved forward upon the head, which will sever the hair passing between the guard-fingers and coming into the field of operation of the cutterfingers, and the severed portion of this hair will fall upon the cap, from which it will slide or may be removed, thus preventing the clogging of the operating mechanism of the device.

For convenience in determining the length of hair to be cut the holes P may be indicated bysuitable graduations, which are numbered, thus permitting the ready adjustment of the guard-plate for the cutting of hair at any desired length.

In practice great convenience will be occasioned by the use of my improvement, since but a single pair of clippers need be provided for the cutting of various lengths of hair, while heretofore it has been necessary to provide three or more such clippers in order to produce the result, and as my improvement will cost but slightly more than clippers of ordinary construction it is obvious that they will displace clippers as now designed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is 1. In a device of the character described, a frame, a handle formed therewith, a hollow post formed with and extending upward from the frame, the forward portion of said frame terminating in a blade having tapering teeth formed on the front edge, lugs formed 011 the upper face of the blade, a movable cutter having slots in which said lugs are adapted to slide, a movable handle pivoted around the post, a nose formed on the handle projecting into engagement with a notch in the movable cutter, a spring fitting in an opening in the stationary handle and bearing against the movable handle, and a nut threaded in the outer end of the opening to vary the pressure of said spring, substantially as described.

2. In combination, a frame, ahandle formed therewith, a hollow post formed with the frame and extending upward therefrom, the forward portion of the frame terminating in a blade having tapering teeth on the front edge, a movable cutter having teeth corresponding to the first-named teeth adapted to slide transversely across the station ary blade, a movable handle pivoted around the post, a nose formed 011 the handle, projecting into engagement with a notch in the movable eutter,a square rod extending downward through the hollow post, a plate provided on the lower end of the rod, a pin passed through a series of holes, in the rod above the post, and a series of guard fingers provided on the front edge of the plate and projecting upward in front of the cutting-teeth, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed mysignaturc in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PASQUALE FARACCIHO.

Witnesses:

S. S. WILLIAMsoN, I MATTNER.

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