Wahl Clipper Corporation

Robert N Buck, Jr

Chad Edward Aulwes

Gary Lee Snow

Jeff Gesiakowski

Ben Phillips

Scott A Melton

Michael K Eddinger

Steve Yde

Edward D Brill

Brian W Smith

Brian Fagan

Charles Young Choi

James Edward McCambridge

Jason M Long

Keith W Dirks

Gary Erickson

Rick L Habben

Lance Wahl

Greg A Heckman

Matthew Jason Bowers

Marc Geil

Jeff Fleming

Mark Richard Pavel

John Van Akkeren

Jon Thomas Freas

Steven Wayne Arndt

Bruce V Johnson

Connor Brandt

Christian Zachrich

Bengie T Phillips

Laura Vandermoere

Juan C Ramos

Hair trimmer

A hair clipper configured for enhanced user visibility is provided, including a clipper housing defining a longitudinal axis and a cutting end, a clipper bladeset operationally connected to the cutting end and including a stationary blade and a moving blade configured for reciprocating laterally relative to the stationary blade, a drive system projecting from the cutting end and operationally connected to the bladeset for reciprocating the moving blade relative to the stationary blade, at least one bladeset pivot support projecting from the cutting end and connected to the bladeset; the pivot support defining a pivot axis extending transverse to the longitudinal axis.

Hair clipper with pivoting bladeset for enhanced user visibility

Hair clipper blade setting tool

Comb

A multi-part hair clipper housing lid is provided that is configured for engagement upon a main hair clipper housing. The lid includes a base having an interior portion defined by an interior edge, a trim piece having an outer trim edge configured for locating on the interior edge, the trim piece defining an inner space defined by an inner peripheral edge, and a cover configured for seating upon the inner peripheral edge and covering the inner space. The cover is constructed and arranged such that upon being fastened to the main housing, the trim piece is retained upon the base.

Multi-part hair clipper housing lid

An adjustable hair trimmer blade set is provided, including a blade chassis, a blade platform linearly displaceable relative to the blade chassis, a stationary blade secured to the blade platform, and a moving blade constructed and arranged for slidable linear reciprocation relative to the stationary blade in a direction of cutting action. An offset rod has at least one offset cam lobe and is rotatably engaged in the chassis along an axis generally parallel to the direction of cutting action. A retaining spring has at least one loop engaged by the offset rod for holding the spring in operational relationship to the chassis.

Hair trimmer blade set with adjustable blades

Hair cutting device housing

A hair clipper has a base housing, a secondary housing cover, and a rotary motor or vibrator motor secured between the base housing and the housing cover. The rotary motor has a shaft and a cam secured to an end of the shaft, and the vibrator motor has a drive arm with a drive finger. A cam follower is operably connected to the cam or drive finger on a top side. The top side of the cam follower also has an elongated guide rail that is operably secured to a guide channel in a blade guide, which in turn is secured to the base housing. A reciprocating blade is operably secured to the bottom side of the cam follower, and a stationary blade is secured to the base housing adjacent the reciprocating blade.

Linear drive system for hair clippers

Cover for hair clippers

Base with projections

Hair trimmer base with projections

A vibrator motor in a hair clipper has a stationary piece and a moving piece. The stationary piece has a primary leg and at least one secondary leg. The primary leg fits through an opening in a coil. A flange is then press fit onto the leg so that the coil is captured on the primary leg. The flange provides a magnetic pole face that is larger than the opening in the coil, which increases the efficiency of the motor. The flange is press fit in a single operation by pressing a primary prong into a primary socket, and pressing two secondary prongs into secondary sockets. The secondary prongs are guided inwardly as they enter the secondary sockets, which closes the primary socket around the primary prong. A drive arm is secured to an arm of the moving piece. The arm is angled in relation to the drive arm to put even pressure on the moving blade in the hair clipper.

Hair clipper with a vibrator motor

Hair clipper housing lid

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Rock Falls, IL, United States of America

Robert N Buck, Jr