Sideburn trimming guide

A sideburn trimming guide comprising a flexible arcuate inwardly biased band element adapted to be placed over the top portion of the user's head, the free ends of the band element falling adjacent to the user's sideburns, first adjusting means for adjusting the length of the band element, a pair of guide means each movably secured to a free end of the band element and adapted to rest on the user's sideburns, second adjusting means for adjusting the position of the guide means on the band element, a pair of positioning elements fixedly secured to the band element and adapted to rest on the user's ears, and illuminating means adapted to illuminate the user's sideburns adjacent to the guide means.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
The present invention relates to devices for gauging the proper length of 
the user's sideburns and guiding the cutting thereof, and more 
particularly, to a sideburn trimming guide which affixes over the user's 
head and provides means for illuminating the sideburns during cutting. 
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART 
In the past the problem of trimming both sideburns to the same length and 
at the same angle has been substantial. Properly trimmed sideburns speak 
well of the wearer and contribute to an overall neat appearance. The need 
for sideburn trimming guides has been recognized in the prior art, 
however, proposed guides have offered a limited degree of adjustability, 
haphazard positioning, and difficulty in the user seeing the guide edges 
provided. 
U.S. Pat. No. 1,812,443 issued to F. Mason on June 30, 1931 discloses a 
shaving guide which includes a flexible band placed over the user's head, 
a perforated bracket guide affixed to one end of the band and a rod 
element adapted to be inserted in the perforations and placed on the 
user's ear thereby positioning the guide edge of the bracket guide at 
stepped positions on the user's sideburns. 
U.S. Pat. No. 2,786,477 issued to J. Cohen on Mar. 26, 1957 teaches a 
sideburn cutting gauge which includes a U-shaped member having a bubble 
level affixed thereon, a pair of guide elements affixed to the free ends 
of the U-shaped member, and a support strap adapted ti circumscribe the 
back of the user's head. 
The present invention overcomes the shortcomings in the prior art by 
providing a sideburn trimming guide which is continuously adjustable, 
includes means for positive placement and means for illuminating the guide 
edge thereof. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
Therefore, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a 
sideburn trimming guide which is continuously adjustable for different 
length sideburns and various shaped and sized heads. 
A further object is to provide a sideburn trimming guide which is easily 
and quickly positioned on the head of the user. 
Another object is to provide a sideburn trimming guide which illuminates 
the user's sideburns thereby facilitating trimming. 
These objects, as well as further objects and advantages, of the present 
invention will become readily apparent after reading the description of a 
non-limiting illustrative embodiment and the accompanying drawing. 
The present invention provides a sideburn trimming guide which may be used 
as a guide for razors, or the like, to neatly and evenly trim sideburns. 
The present invention is adjustable for different length sideburns, and 
various size heads. A sideburn trimming guide constructed according to the 
principles of the present invention includes a flexible arcuate inwardly 
biased band element which is adapted to be placed over the top portion of 
the user's head. When placed over the user's head the free ends of the 
band element rest in front of, and adjacent to, the user's ears. First 
adjusting means for adjusting the length of the band element for different 
size and shaped heads is provided. One of each of a pair of guide plates 
are movably secured to each of the free ends of the band element and are 
adapted to rest on the user's sideburns. Second adjusting means are 
provided for adjusting the position of the guide means on the band 
elements relative to the user's ears. Each of a pair of positioning 
elements are affixed on one of the free ends thereof to the band element 
on a portion thereof adjacent to the ears of the user. The portion of the 
positioning elements adjacent to the other free ends thereof are adapted 
to rest on the user's ears thereby positioning the free ends of the band 
element at a fixed distance therefrom. Illumination means are provided 
adapted to illuminate the user's sideburns adjacent to the guide means.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
Referring now to the figures, and more particularly to FIG. 1, there is 
illustrated therein a sideburn trimming guide 10 which includes a flexible 
arcuate inwardly biased band element 11 which is adapted to be placed over 
the top portion of a user's head 12. When placed on the user's head 12 as 
shown, the free ends 14 and 16, 16 not shown, rest in front of and 
adjacent to the ears 18 of the user. A pair of guide means 21 in the form 
of a pair of substantially triangularly shaped plates 20 each pivotly 
secured at the vertex 22 thereof to an arm element 24. The base of plates 
20 opposite the vertex 22 provides a straight guide edge 28 adapted to 
guide a cutting implement such as a razor or the like positioned adjacent 
to the guide edge 28. 
FIG. 2 illustrates a first adjusting means 30 for adjusting the length of 
the band element 11. The first adjusting means 30 preferably includes a 
severance 32 which bifurcates the band element 11 into a first portion 34 
and a second portion 36 thereof. A plurality of first clamp elements 38 
are fixedly secured to teh first portion 34 and are adapted to slideably 
and frictionally retain the end portion 40 of the second portion 36 
therein. The second portion 36 is positioned in an overlaying relationship 
with the first portion 34 and is extensive thereto. The positioning of the 
second portion 36 in relation to the first portion 34 may be varied to 
accommodate various size and shaped heads. 
FIG. 3 illustrates a positioning element 42 which is preferably contoured 
to conform to the user's ear 18 and is affixed on one free 44 thereof to 
the band element 11. A portion 46 of the positioning element 42 adjacent 
the outer free end 48 thereof is adapted to rest on the user's ear 18 
adjacent thereto thereby positioning the free end 14 of the band element 
11 at a fixed distance relative to the ears 18. A similar positioning 
element 42 is provided adjacent to the free end 16 not shown. 
Second adjusting means 50 for adjusting the position of the guide means 21 
on the band element 11 is provided. The second adjusting means 50 includes 
a plurality of second clamp elements 52 which are fixedly secured to the 
portion 54 of the band element 11 adjacent to the free ends 14 and 16, 16 
not shown, thereof. The second clamp elements 52 on each of the free ends 
14 and 16, 16 not shown, are adapted to slideably and frictionally retain 
the end portion 56 of one of the arm elements 24 therein. Arms 24 are 
positioned in an overlaying relationship relative to the portion 54 
adjacent to the free ends 14 and 16, 16 not shown, of the band element 11 
and are extensive thereto. The arms 24 are provided with suitable indicia 
58 to indicate the positioning thereof relative to said band element 11. 
Illumination means 60 are adapted to illuminate the sideburns of the user 
adjacent to the guide means 21 as shown in FIG. 4 and are disposed within 
the plate 21. The illuminating means 60 preferably includes a lamp 62 
which partially extends through an aperture disposed in the plate 21, 
battery 64, and a momentary push button switch 66 also within the plate 
21. The push button 68 of the momentary push button switch 66 extends 
through an aperture disposed in the plate 21, as shown in FIG. 4, and is 
adapted to be pressed when the sideburn trimming guide 10 is placed on the 
user's head 12, thereby activating the lamp 62. 
It will be understood that various changes in the details, materials, 
arrangements of parts and operation conditions which have been herein 
described and illustrated in order to explain the nature of the invention 
may be made by those skilled in the art within the principles and scope of 
the invention.