Sperry Rand Corporation

United States Surgical Corporation

Richard Ihasz

Ernie Aranyi

Roy D Gravener

Antonio Pires

Joseph Kata

Hugh J Tovey

An instrument, method and two-piece plastic-like fastener for surgically fastening tissue by:

Instrument for applying plastic-like surgical fastening devices

A hand-held electrically energized hair trimming appliance is disclosed which is adapted to alternatively utilize a demountable clipper assembly or a demountable trimmer assembly. The demountable trimmer assembly includes an extending segment for supporting a trimmer cutter assembly at a location displaced from a housing of the appliance for enhancing user visibility when trimming mustaches, hair around earlobes, and the like.

Hair trimmer

A portable hair dryer comprising an elongated casing of circular transverse cross-section and including a handle portion at one end an air discharge nozzle portion at the opposite end and an enlarged diameter intermediate section housing operative elements comprising a heater element and a motor driven fan for generating heated output air which is drawn from input air circulated by the fan through the heater element and outwardly through a discharge orifice provided in the nozzle portion. The motor, fan and heater element are supported on a common support member which is mounted on a single support element which comprises a base portion of the intermediate casing section which extends from the handle portion. The handle portion is separated from the base portion of said intermediate section by air intake vents through which said input air is drawn and in which handle is housed the switch and circuit control elements of the appliance.

Portable hair dryer

A trimmer device for an electric dry shaver is disclosed having a trimmer cutter assembly which is mounted for rotation between operative and inoperative positions on the shaver. The trimmer cutter is biased to an operative position. A latch and release for securing the assembly in an inoperative position and for releasing the assembly to an operative position comprises a resilient latch body and a cantilever support for the latch body which positions the latch body in a path of travel of the rotatable assembly. A catch is provided for effecting and maintaining engagement between the latch body and the assembly and for effecting disengagement upon tactile actuation thereof.

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Milford, CT, United States of America

Richard Ihasz