Patent ID: 11919182
Assignee: ANDIS COMPANY
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A hair cutter blade assembly comprising:
an inner blade including inner blade teeth;
an outer blade including outer blade teeth oriented parallel to the inner blade teeth, wherein the inner blade is supported relative to the outer blade such that the inner blade is moveable over the outer blade, wherein heat is generated on the outer blade as the inner blade moves;
a thermal barrier removably coupled to the outer blade, the thermal barrier including a perimeter wall, the perimeter wall comprising:
a plurality of tabs extending inward, toward the outer blade, the plurality of tabs engaging the outer blade to secure the thermal barrier to the outer blade;
a plurality of openings defined within the perimeter wall such that air is vented through the thermal barrier; and
projections on an inner surface of the thermal barrier to stabilize the thermal barrier against the outer blade of the blade assembly.