Patent ID: 6125545
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A haircutter, comprising:a hair cutter body of a generally rectangular cross-section having a thickness and a width greater than the thickness, said hair cutter body having opposing outer surfaces spaced apart from one another in a direction of the thickness;a hair cutting portion provided at one end of said hair cutter body, said hair cutting portion including a comb-like fixed blade and a comb-like movable blade, said blades disposed laterally along said end, said movable blade being reciprocable in said lateral direction with respect to said fixed blade;a comb portion having a plurality of comb plates for covering said hair cutting portion; anda comb portion holder having said comb portion at one end thereof,wherein said comb portion holder has at least one supporting member fitted on and rotatably attached to one of said outer surfaces, whereby said comb portion holder is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the lateral orientation of said blades so that said comb portion is movable between a comb-use-position where said comb portion covers said hair cutting portion and a non-comb-use-position where said comb portion is placed at the other end of said hair cuter body with said hair cutting portion exposed.