Patent ID: 6836965
Filing Date: 2005-01-04
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
1. A rotational hair cutting device comprising: a housing; an axle positioned in said housing; a rotational means for rotating said axle; a blade member having a cutting surface; a connection means for coupling said blade member to said axle such that said blade member is rotated to rotate said cutting surface around a longitudinal axis of said blade member; a cover screen positioned to cover said blade member, said cover screen forming a mesh adapted for receiving hairs therethrough when said cover screen is positioned in close proximity to a body from which hairs emanate, said cover screen being positioned in close proximity to a portion of said cutting surface whereby said cutting surface cuts hairs extending through said cover screen when said blade member is rotated; said blade member being one of a plurality of interchangeable blade members; each of said plurality of blade members having a unique width relative to each other blade member for facilitating cutting of hair in lines having various selectable widths; said cover screen being one of a plurality of cover screens, each cover screen being positionable to cover an associated one of said blade members; wherein each said cover screen is shaped complimentary to an associated one of said blade members for substantially enclosing said associated blade member; wherein said cover screen is removable from being positioned to cover said blade member to facilitate cleaning of said cover screen and said blade member; said connection means being a chuck assembly coupled to said axle; wherein said blade member includes a cutting portion and a post portion, said post portion being insertable into said chuck assembly for securing said post portion to said chuck assembly; wherein said housing is elongated and generally cylindrical; a power source operationally coupled to said rotational means for providing power to said rotational means; a power switch coupled to said housing, said power switch being coupled between said power source and said rotational means, said power switch being accessible to a user for selectively preventing said rotational means from rotating said axle; and wherein said plurality of blade members includes blade members having respective widths of {fraction (1/16)} inches, {fraction (1/18)} inches, and ¼ inches.