Kitty cat mirror

Method and apparatus for a standing mirror having a round, flat mirror disposed in substantially the horizontal plane so that it faces upwardly allowing an operator to see hard to reach and see areas of the body. The mirror is disposed in a frame having a conventional razor disposed in a receptacle thereon along with lights disposed in the rim that make the mirror visible for use in darkened areas. Suction tubes disposed on the mirror remove cut hair into a pouch which hangs onto the side of the mirror. A plurality of supporting folding legs having telescoping sections and pivoting sections support the mirror.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to mirrors and, more particularly, is concerned with a mirror supported on legs.

Description of the Related Art

No patent search has been performed for this invention, therefore, it is possible that devices relevant to the present invention have been described in the related art, however, it also believed that none of the related art, if it exists, discloses the unique features of the present invention.

It is believed that while any related device may be suitable for the purposes for which they were designed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention as hereinafter described. As will be shown by way of explanation and drawings, it is believed that the present invention works in a novel manner and differently from the related art.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The present invention discloses a standing mirror for use by men and women to trim and groom hair in hard to see areas of the body which will save the users considerable time and frustration. The present invention discloses a round, flat mirror disposed in substantially the horizontal plane so that it faces upwardly. The mirror is disposed in and is surrounded by a frame having a conventional razor disposed in a receptacle on the rim or frame of the mirror along with lights disposed in the rim that make the mirror visible for use in darkened areas. The present invention also discloses suction tubes disposed on the mirror wherein the cut hair can be vacuumed up and removed into a pouch which hangs onto the side of the mirror in order to collect trimmed hair as the hair falls. The sliding on/off switch on the side of the mirror controls a blower motor. Also shown are a plurality of supporting folding legs having telescoping sections and pivoting sections so that they can be folded into a relatively small area wherein the legs have on their distal ends a claw-like foot with a non-slip surface on its bottom so that when not in use the legs can be collapsed or stored away in a carrying bag.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mirror for use by an operator to trim hair located in hard to reach or see areas of the body. A further object of the present invention is to provide a mirror which is portable and can be easily moved about from one location to another. A further object of the present invention is to provide a standing mirror which can be easily used by an operator. A further object of the present invention is to provide a standing mirror which can be relatively easily and inexpensively manufactured.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

With regard to reference numerals used, the following numbering is used throughout the drawings.

21inlet of pouch

22enlarged area of housing

36members of foot

52electrical connecting wire

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The following discussion describes in detail at least one embodiment of the present invention. This discussion should not be construed, however, as limiting the present invention to the particular embodiments described herein since practitioners skilled in the art will recognize numerous other embodiments as well. For a definition of the complete scope of the invention the reader is directed to the appended claims.FIGS. 1 through 6illustrate the present invention wherein a standing mirror is disclosed and which is generally indicated by reference number10.

Turning toFIG. 1, therein is shown the present invention10having a mirror portion12disposed so that the mirror is substantially in the horizontal plane and mounted in a rim or housing14along with at least one air suction inlet tube16having inlet17wherein hair or other material can be passed therethrough using air flow into a receiving bag or pouch18disposed on the side of the rim wherein the hair passes through a blower20forming a connection between the inlet tube16and an opening or inlet21of the bag18. Also shown is an enlarged area22of the rim or housing14which contains the blower motor20and also including a switch24for controlling the operation of the electrical components of the present invention10. The rim or housing14also has a pair of oppositely disposed lights26so that the operator can use the present invention10in an unlighted area wherein the lights may be LED lights. Also shown is a conventional razor28mounted into a receptacle30disposed on the rim or housing14of the present invention10. The mirror12is supported in a raised or elevated position above the floor by a plurality of legs32so that the mirror is held in a position which can be easily visually observed by a user. Each of the plurality of legs32comprises multiple female38and male40sections which are telescopically connected along with pivoting connections42and on its distal end having a foot34comprised of a plurality of folding members36. The legs32are easily foldable making the present invention10easily portable from one location to another.

Turning toFIG. 2, therein is shown the mirror portion12mounted in a rim or housing14along with at least one air suction tube16having at least one inlet17wherein cut hair or other material can be passed therethrough using air flow produced by a blower20by vacuuming the hair into a receiving bag or pouch18disposed on the side of the rim wherein the hair passes through the blower20and finally into an opening21of the bag18. Also shown is an enlarged area22of the rim or housing14which contains the blower20along with battery48. The rim or housing14also has a pair of oppositely disposed lights26so that the operator can use the present invention10in an unlighted area wherein the lights may be LED lights. Also shown is a conventional razor28mounted into a receptacle30disposed on the rim or housing14of the present invention10.

Turning toFIG. 3, therein is shown an underside of a foot34on a distal end of a leg32wherein each of the feet comprises a plurality of members36which are each foldable. The feet34have soft ribbed bottoms so that the bottoms of the feet provide a gripping surface so that the feet are non-skid and also provides a soft surface to protect the floor or surface upon which the present invention is standing.

Turning toFIG. 4, therein is shown the underside of the mirror12being supported by a plurality of legs32so that the mirror is held in a position which can be easily visually observed by a user. Each of the legs32comprises female38and male40member sections which are slidably telescopically connected together along with pivoting member connections42and on its distal end having a foot34comprised of a plurality of folding members36. The legs32are easily foldable as shown at54making the present invention10easily portable from one location to another. Also shown is the enlarged area22of the rim, on/off switch24and air outlet56.

Turning toFIG. 5, therein is shown the present invention10being used by an operator/user44wherein the user is holding the razor28in his hand46so that he can visually see hard to reach/see areas of his body, e.g., the groin area, while standing over and looking into the mirror12of the present invention10with hands free from holding the mirror. The plurality of feet34are shown supporting the present invention10on a surface.

Turning toFIG. 6, therein is shown an electrical schematic of the electrical components of the present invention including the pair of LED lights26along with the on/off switch24and battery48and blower20having a built-in motor wherein the components and electrical connecting line52are connected to each other in the standard manner as would be done by one skilled in the art.