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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 1989
Filed:
Jan. 19, 1988
Matthew L Andis, Racine, WI (US);
Richard Urbush, Racine, WI (US);
Andis Company, Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an electrically operated appliance, such as a hair dryer, a hair clipper, or a hair blower, which appliance comprises an elongated handle including cooperating first and second handle pieces, means for assembling together the first and second handle pieces, a water-proof switch assembly including an electrical switch and a movable acuator, ribs and yokes integrally extending from and within the handle pieces and engaged with surfaces on the switch assembly to immoveably locate the switch assembly within the handle and with the actuator extending lengthwise of the handle, and a switch operating slide carried by the handle for movement relative thereto lengthwise of the handle and connected to the actuator for movement thereof in response to slide movement.