Abstract:
A dummy hair clipper head, or dummy blade, which is a form conforming to those dimensions of a hair clipper&#39;s stationary blade which are necessary for its compatibility with attachment guide combs, is employed in a conduit comb which comprises a form configured to allow air or liquid to pass through the form and between the teeth of the attachment guide comb, whereby an attachment guide comb can be employed in vacuuming, drying, washing and treating hair. The form can be connected in turn to a bottle, air hose, or faucet to allow for the transmission of air or liquid through the comb. The use of the form also makes possible a variety of new uses for attachment guide combs including a scissor comb, razor comb, and comb organizer.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
       [0001]    This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/422,993, filed on Apr. 14, 2009, which was a continuation-in-part application of parent application Ser. No. 11/470,256, filed Sep. 6, 2006, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated by reference for any and all purposes. 
     
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates to the conduction of fluent material, such as air and liquid, through attachment guide combs, of the type having a V-shaped groove, by their attachment to a compatible form configured for that purpose. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    Before giving the background of the embodiments of the present invention it is first important to understand the background of attachment guide combs of the type having a V-shaped groove and their use with electric hair clippers. 
         [0004]    The hair clipper kit found in most homes today includes an electric hair clipper and a set of four to ten attachment guide combs of different lengths, all stored loose in a box. A typical example of the hair clipper kit is shown in the 2004 Langley U.S. Pat. No. 6,807,736.  FIG. 4  shows a typical hair clipper with attachment guide comb attached and  FIGS. 10-17  show an attachment guide comb from all angles. 
         [0005]    The hair clipper has changed little since the 1925 WAHL U.S. Pat. No. 1,558,729. It has a moving blade that reciprocates against a stationary blade. The stationary blade is rectangular with protruding edges. The accessory attachment guide combs snap onto the stationary blade, secured at its edges, and allow the operator to cut hair to a chosen length. 
         [0006]    The stationary blade has a design ideally suited to its function. The attachment guide combs have been subsequently designed to be compatible with these dimensions. The present design was earlier taught in the 1934 Adelmo U.S. Pat. No. 1,957,430 and was more recently taught in the 1999 Wahl U.S. Pat. No. 5,937,526. 
         [0007]    An essential grooming tool, there are a wide variety of hair clipper kits and attachment guide combs available today. Across most makes and models the stationary blade of the hair clipper maintains the same dimensions, allowing the attachment guide combs to be interchangeable. 
         [0008]    The attachment guide comb has five principal advantages over the standard flat comb: selectable length, easy attachment, stable support, lifting teeth and an unobstructed path for hair. 
         [0009]    Selection of the length of hair cut by attaching the appropriate attachment guide comb has made it possible for unskilled operators to use an electric hair clipper to achieve a hair cut of uniform length. Once in place, the attachment guide comb prevents the blade from getting closer to the scalp than the length of the attachment guide comb teeth will allow. 
         [0010]    Easy attachment to the head of the hair clipper allows an unskilled operator to quickly attach attachment guide combs. Only one hand is required once the attachment guide comb is attached. 
         [0011]    The stable support provided by the attached guide comb means that the clipper will not rock or wobble in any direction when resting on the scalp. The attachment guide comb is designed with teeth that form a rectangular base of support as wide as the hair clipper and with a length typically between ½ inch up to a few inches depending on the size of the attachment guide comb. 
         [0012]    The teeth of the attachment guide comb lift the hair to the blade. The teeth of the attachment guide comb are very different from the teeth of a standard flat comb. The teeth of the standard flat comb are rods while the attachment guide comb&#39;s teeth are flat walls which rise from the scalp all the way up to the cutting blade. The attachment guide comb is pushed through the hair which is gathered into the comb. The strands of hair are then supported by these vertical teeth as the hair is cut. 
         [0013]    Finally, with an attachment guide comb the path for the uncut hair beneath the clipper blade is unobstructed. This means that hair can be gathered into the comb and pass through it without encountering obstructions. This allows the attachment guide comb to be pulled smoothly through the hair. This unobstructed path is made possible by the position of the back of the attachment guide comb, to which all the teeth are attached. The back of the comb is positioned above and behind the blade of the clipper and does not come into contact with the hair. 
         [0014]    There is one problem with the means by which the attachment guide combs attach to the stationary blade of the hair clipper. It is that the leading edge of the clipper, which consists of a series of small teeth, must support the larger teeth of the attachment guide comb. This requires the attachment guide comb teeth to be positioned so as to line up with the ends of the stationary blade&#39;s teeth. Unfortunately the attachment guide comb&#39;s teeth, being flexible, can slip off the supporting small metal teeth of the guide comb, losing its support and bending to one side. 
         [0015]    The present invention is focused on the conduit form for attachment guide combs, which can be used as a vacuum comb, a dryer comb and a liquid dispensing comb. Also included in the specification and drawings are: the comb organizer, the scissor comb and the razor comb. The background of each of these tools is as follows. 
         [0016]    The attachment of a comb to a pair of scissors has been developed for two reasons: to prevent the scissors from cutting skin and to regulate the length of hair cut. 
         [0017]    The 1993 Malone U.S. Pat. No. 5,195,245 teaches safety scissors with a comb adjacent to the blade edge. This scissor comb effectively prevents anything that cannot fit between the comb teeth from reaching the blade. This design was not intended to regulate the length of hair cut and lacks this advantage. 
         [0018]    Designed to regulate the length of hair cut, the 1868 Craig U.S. Pat. No. 84,860 taught a comb which attached to a pair of scissors, the distance between the two being adjustable by a sliding support. The 1911 Fordyce U.S. Pat. No. 1,004,404 taught a clip-on comb attachment that could be quickly detached by a spring clip. The 2000 Horvath U.S. Pat. No. 6,079,107 teaches a pair of scissors with a comb contemplated for use in trimming facial hair. All three designs have comb backs at surface level obstructing the path for the uncut hair and would therefore not pull smoothly through the hair. 
         [0019]    The attachment of a comb to a razor blade for the purpose of cutting hair has the advantages of being economical, simple to use, and silent (an advantage in pet grooming). Examples include the 1908 Owens U.S. Pat. No. 892,679, which taught a comb designed to be clipped on to a straight razor, and the 1909 Becker U.S. Pat. No. 919,307, which taught a holder that held a common safety razor against a common comb. The 1987 Custer U.S. Pat. No. 4,663,841 taught an economical safety razor holder with a sliding comb member which permitted limited adjustment of the comb length. The Custer design has both a narrow support base and a comb back at surface level and would therefore not work well being pulled through the hair. 
         [0020]    The attachment of a comb to a vacuum source to clean the hair has the advantage of dislodging more material by agitating the hair. It is important that the length of the comb&#39;s teeth correspond to the thickness of the hair. If the teeth are too short they will only partially penetrate the hair. If the teeth are too long the vacuum will lose suction through the gap between the surface of the hair and the vacuum inlet. 
         [0021]    Many vacuum combs have addressed cleaning a single length of hair. The 1932 Suter U.S. Pat. No. 1,878,345 and the 1957 Cohen U.S. Pat. No. 2,780,829 both teach short toothed vacuum attachments intended for use on the short haired coats of horses. The 1992 Kruger U.S. patent 5,095,853 and the 1998 Silvera U.S. Pat. No. 5,768,748 both teach vacuum attachments with long toothed combs suitable for use on the coat length of some dogs and cats. 
         [0022]    There have also been hair clippers which use attachment guide combs that have had vacuum inlets located above and outside of the V-shaped groove. An example of this is 1955 Sheley U.S. Pat. No. 2,748,472 which has a vacuum inlet located above and outside of where the V-shaped groove of the attachment guide comb would be located. It is of course not possible in this case for the vacuum inlet&#39;s opening to have an edge within the V-shaped groove of the attachment guide comb as the blades of the hair clipper occupy this space. 
         [0023]    Several devices have addressed the need for combing through hair of different thicknesses. The 1967 Woodruff U.S. Pat. No. 3,308,500 taught an attachment with a fixed short comb in combination with a long comb which could be rotated into place. The 1971 Dove U.S. Pat. No. 3,626,546 taught a comb with adjustable length, a lever moving the teeth in and out of the housing. The 1972 Loscalzo U.S. Pat. No. 3,668,736 taught a vacuum comb with a plurality of different comb lengths, which could be snapped into position, while also addressing the narrow support base that the comb provides by adding a depth stop to the rear of the attachment, which could be changed with the comb. Though limited and complex, these designs would be effective on different hair thickness. 
         [0024]    The attachment of a comb to a hair dryer has the advantage of improving the circulation of air through the hair. For example the 1972 Weber U.S. Pat. No. 3,696,818 teaches a hollow comb attached to a hair dryer by a flexible tube. The 1976 Tucker U.S. Pat. No. 3,937,231 teaches a comb attached directly to the mouth of a hair dryer. Still other examples are the 1985 Andis U.S. Pat. No. 4,538,362, and the 2004 Langley U.S. Pat. No. 6,775,922 which teach a plurality of attachments, some of which include a comb. Though complex and lacking comb length adjustment, all these devices have in common the advantage of having hot air blowing between the comb&#39;s teeth. 
         [0025]    The attachment of a comb to a fluid dispenser has the advantage of increasing the fluid&#39;s circulation. The two types are those which use a container and those that use a faucet, such as a garden hose. 
         [0026]    Devices drawing fluid from a container, typically a deformable container or squeeze bottle, are intended for use with shampoo and other hair treatments. The 1938 Wallenius U.S. Pat. No. 2,108,184, 1970 Iesersek U.S. Pat. No. 3,520,311, 1989 Morgan U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,813,439 and 2001 Burrowes U.S. Pat. No. 6,302,607 are all examples of this type. 
         [0027]    Devices drawing fluid from a faucet such as a garden hose are typically contemplated for use in applying large quantities of water to the hair. The 1977 Houston U.S. Design patent D244,712 is an example of a simple device of this kind, intended for use in washing a dog. The 1997 Frank U.S. Pat. No. 5,649,502 teaches a combed device intended for use in washing pets. 
         [0028]    Though all the above liquid dispensing combs are effective, each features a comb of a specific length and lacks length adjustment. 
         [0029]    All the tools in the above background are useful and have enjoyed some degree of commercial success though only the hair clipper kit is universally recognized by and available to consumers. 
         [0030]    It would be advantageous for the other five tools in the background above to employ hair clipper attachment guide combs for the five advantages of the guide comb described, as well as for their consumer familiarity, lack of complexity, and the economy of scale which makes them extremely economical. 
         [0031]    The storage and organization the attachment guide combs within the hair clipper kit within a case or bag has always represented a problem. The attachment guide comb is very three dimensional and designed to slide along a surface. This has meant that the attachment guide combs easily shift and move around in a container and are not easily contained. 
         [0032]    None of the attempts to organize and store attachment guide combs thus far have employed any means beyond those used in storing any other object. Typical solutions have been the McCambridge U.S. Design Patents D545,500 and D548,888 which are essentially trays or caddies with the attachment guide combs resting within receptacles which must be appropriately dimensioned to accommodate each size comb. Without additional securing means the combs could easily fall out while being transported. These holders are also bulky and are not customizable, the number, type and location of attachment guide combs being fixed. 
         [0033]    There has never been an attachment guide combs organizer that takes advantage of the attachment means which every attachment guide comb possesses. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0034]    The attachment guide comb conduit and the other diverse embodiments of the present invention all employ the same novel device: a form which functions as a dummy hair clipper head, or dummy blade, and thereby allows attachment guide combs to be attached anywhere, not just to an electric hair clippers stationary blade, and thereby allowing the attachment guide combs to be secured, organized and employed in new ways. The additional uses that the dummy blade makes possible creates means there are additional reasons, beyond the traditional hair clipper kit, for which the organization and storage of attachment guide combs is useful. 
         [0035]    What is meant by a dummy hair clipper head, or dummy blade, is a form (as in a structure) which conforms to at least those dimensions of a hair clipper&#39;s head (typically its stationary blade) which are necessary for its compatibility with attachment guide combs. This form, not itself being a functional blade, as is the stationary blade of a hair clipper, has the function of providing a means of attachment for attachment guide combs of the type intended for electric hair clippers. Similarly a mannequin, or dummy of a human, conforms to the dimensions necessary for clothing to fit it properly. 
         [0036]    The first and primary embodiment of the present invention is a conduit dummy blade which is hollow and open between the comb&#39;s teeth and attachable to a hose on top. This hose can then be attached to a vacuum&#39;s attachment hose, a hair dryer or faucet, whereby a vacuum comb, dryer comb, or liquid dispensing comb is created. 
         [0037]    The second such embodiment is a means of organizing a set of attachment guide combs by attaching them to a series of interconnected compatible forms. This embodiment is elaborated on to include the interconnected blades being free standing, arranged along a contour, flexibly interconnected, connected to and within a container, and including compatible forms with flexibility and reduced structure. The applications for organizing attachment guide combs have been expanded by the many embodiments which have become possible as a result of the central inventive concept of employing a dummy blade. 
         [0038]    The third embodiment is a conventional barber scissor fastened to a dummy clipper head to which the attachment guide combs can be attached. Once assembled, a scissor comb is created which is safe (the comb guarding the blade), and an effective means of trimming the hair to a uniform length with minimal noise or vibration. 
         [0039]    The fourth embodiment is a razor comb having a razor held in a dummy clipper head with a handle. With the attachment of an attachment guide comb a razor comb is created. 
         [0040]    The attachment guide combs typically have a V shaped groove as part of their attaching means. Both the dummy clipper heads for the razor comb and the scissor comb employ a novel method of engagement with the V shaped groove of the attachment guide comb which has several benefits and broader applications. Instead of engaging with the vertex of this groove they engage it along both the upper and lower portions so as not to extend fully into the groove. 
         [0041]    Essentially, the central concept of the present invention is an adapter that functions to allow the attachment of attachment guide combs to a source of fluent material, such as a vacuum, hair blower, shampoo bottle or water faucet. It allows for the controlled transmission of fluent matter through the attachment guide comb. With the present invention the addition of a small piece of plastic to a standard hair clipper kit transforms it from a single tool into a well organized tool kit with a plurality of uses. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0042]    These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where: 
           [0043]      FIGS. 1-17 , and  41 - 44  show prior art and do not represent the present invention. 
           [0044]      FIG. 1  shows the outer surface of a prior art stationary blade of an electric hair clipper; 
           [0045]      FIG. 2  shows a prior art hair clipper prior to insertion into an attachment guide comb; 
           [0046]      FIG. 3  shows said hair clipper with its leading edge inserted into the attachment guide comb of  FIG. 2 , which is prior art; 
           [0047]      FIG. 4  shows said hair clipper complete with guide comb attached and gripped in an operator&#39;s hand, which is prior art; 
           [0048]      FIG. 5  shows the side of the hair clipper, which is prior art; 
           [0049]      FIG. 6  shows the removed prior art stationary blade of the hair clipper head of  FIG. 5 ; 
           [0050]      FIG. 7  another perspective view of the removed prior art stationary blade of  FIG. 5 ; 
           [0051]      FIG. 8  is a perspective view of an attachment guide comb, which is prior art; 
           [0052]      FIG. 9  is the attachment guide comb of  FIG. 8  attached to the stationary blade of  FIG. 7 , which is prior art; 
           [0053]      FIG. 10  is a perspective view of an attachment guide comb from above, which is prior art; 
           [0054]      FIG. 11  is a side view of an attachment guide comb, a dotted line indicating the V-shaped groove  66 , which is prior art; 
           [0055]      FIG. 12  is a perspective view of a prior art attachment guide comb from below; 
           [0056]      FIG. 13  is a perspective view of a prior art attachment guide comb from the rear; 
           [0057]      FIG. 14  is a front view of an attachment guide comb, which is prior art; 
           [0058]      FIG. 15  is a rear view of an attachment guide comb, which is prior art; 
           [0059]      FIG. 16  is a top view of an attachment guide comb, which is prior art; 
           [0060]      FIG. 17  is a bottom view of an attachment guide comb, which is prior art; 
           [0061]      FIG. 18  is a side view of stationary blade  50  below a dummy blade  80  of the comb organizer  78  of the present invention; 
           [0062]      FIG. 19  is a perspective view of the stationary blade  50  below a perspective view of the dummy blade  80  of the comb organizer  78  of the present invention; 
           [0063]      FIG. 20  is a perspective view of the comb organizer  78  of the present invention with an attachment guide comb attached and a second guide comb of a smaller size unattached; 
           [0064]      FIG. 21  is a perspective view of the comb organizer  78  from  FIG. 20  as attached to the inside lid  86  of a partially shown box for a hair clipper kit  88 , with a set of four attachment guide combs of different sizes attached to it; 
           [0065]      FIG. 22  is a side and perspective view of the dummy blade B  98  of the scissor comb  90  of the present invention; 
           [0066]      FIG. 23  is a perspective view of the scissor comb  90  of the present invention fully assembled with scissor and attachment guide comb attached; 
           [0067]      FIG. 24  is an exploded perspective view of  FIG. 23 ; 
           [0068]      FIG. 25  is a side view of  FIG. 23  with dotted lines indicating the contact of the dummy blade B  98  with the V-shaped groove  66 ; 
           [0069]      FIG. 26  is an exploded view of  FIG. 25 ; 
           [0070]      FIG. 27  is the razor comb  106  of the present invention without a handle and above the guide comb; 
           [0071]      FIG. 28  is an exploded perspective view of the razor comb  106  of the present invention without a guide comb; 
           [0072]      FIG. 29  is a perspective view of  FIG. 28  fully assembled above an attachment guide comb; 
           [0073]      FIG. 30  shows  FIG. 29  fully assembled, being the razor comb  106 ; 
           [0074]      FIG. 31  is a perspective view of the conduit dummy blade  120  of the present invention above the attachment guide comb  64 ; 
           [0075]      FIG. 32  is a perspective view of the attachment guide comb  64  attached to the conduit dummy blade  120  of  FIG. 31 ; 
           [0076]      FIG. 33  is a perspective view from the rear and below of the conduit dummy blade  120  of the present invention; 
           [0077]      FIG. 34  is a perspective view from the rear and below of the restricted flow conduit dummy blade  121  of the present invention; 
           [0078]      FIG. 35  is a side view of the liquid dispensing comb  134  of the present invention fully assembled with a bottle containing liquid attached; 
           [0079]      FIG. 36  is an exploded perspective side view of the vacuum comb, the dryer comb and the liquid dispensing comb of the present invention from the attachment guide comb end of the hose; 
           [0080]      FIG. 37  shows the faucet end of the liquid dispensing comb of the present invention with a hose attached to a faucet; 
           [0081]      FIG. 38  shows the vacuum end of the hose for the vacuum comb of the present invention with the hose  136  attached to an attachment vacuum hose  142 ; and 
           [0082]      FIG. 39  is the dryer end of the hose  136  for the dryer comb of the present invention with a hose  136  attached to a hair dryer  146 ; 
           [0083]      FIG. 40  is a perspective view of the stationary blade and the variations on dummy blades side by side with arrows leading to their varied applications; 
           [0084]      FIG. 41  is a perspective view of an open back attachment guide comb from above, which is prior art; 
           [0085]      FIG. 42  is a side view of an open back attachment guide comb, which is prior art 
           [0086]      FIG. 43  is the attachment guide comb of  FIG. 41  attached to the stationary blade of  FIG. 7 , which is prior art; 
           [0087]      FIG. 44  is a perspective view of an open back attachment guide comb from the rear, which is prior art; 
           [0088]      FIG. 45  is a perspective view of the backless parallel comb organizer  152  of the present invention with open back attachment guide combs  150  of various sizes attached to dummy blades  80  which are connected to the lid of a hair clipper kit box  88 ; 
           [0089]      FIG. 46  is a perspective view of the backless side by side comb organizer  154  of the present invention with open back attachment guide combs  150  of various sizes attached to dummy blades  80  which are connected to an angled base  156  with mounting holes  158 ; 
           [0090]      FIG. 47  is a perspective view of two side by side dummy blades  80  with recessed leading edges  162 ; 
           [0091]      FIG. 48  is a perspective view of a dummy blade  80  with a pliable leading edge  160 ; 
           [0092]      FIG. 49  is a perspective view of the snap on comb organizer  168  of the present invention showing an attachment guide comb  64  attached to a dummy blade  80  connected to a support structure  174  and a removed dummy blade  80  with tab  170  which is to be inserted into slot  172 ; 
           [0093]      FIG. 50  is a perspective view of the contoured storage container  176  of the present invention with a contoured connecting structure  178  and straight removable connecting structure  182  both inserted into tracks  180  and securing the hair clipper&#39;s body  52  with cord divider  184  containing the cord  188 ; 
           [0094]      FIG. 51  is a perspective view of the contoured connecting structure  178  from  FIG. 50  which further illustrates the sloped rear edge  190 ; 
           [0095]      FIG. 52  is a perspective view of the chain connecting structure  192  of the present invention with dummy blades  80  which include couplers  194  and posts  196  with one attachment guide comb  64  attached; 
           [0096]      FIG. 53  is a perspective view of three slotted support structures  198  of the present invention, with dummy blades  80 , and interconnected by a fabric strap  200 , one attachment guide comb  64  is shown attached; 
           [0097]      FIG. 54  is a perspective view of the comb plus cord organizer  202 ; 
           [0098]      FIG. 55  is a perspective view of the comb plus cord organizer  202  from  FIG. 54  with a cord  188  and four attachment guide combs  64  attached; 
           [0099]      FIG. 56  is a perspective view of the cord plus comb organizer  202  of  FIG. 55  organized into a container, with its ends placed into tracks  180 , alongside the hair clipper  52 ; 
           [0100]      FIG. 57  is a perspective view of the comb plus cord organizer  202 , with three attachment guide combs  64 , clipped by its cord clips  204  to a cord  188  which is plugged into an electrical outlet; 
           [0101]      FIG. 58  is a perspective view of the modular comb organizer  208  of the present invention, with a number of dummy blades  80  having extensions  212 , which are placed into pairs of tracks  180 , some attachment guide combs  64  are shown attached to the dummy blades  80  with a single attachment guide comb  64  and single dummy blade  80  shown removed with arrows indicating how they would be placed within the modular comb organizer  208 ; 
           [0102]      FIG. 59  is a side view of a hair clipper  52  with an attachment guide comb  64  attached to its stationary blade  50 , and with a dummy blade  80  connected to the back side of the hair clipper  52  by a fixed clipper mount  214 , an attachment guide comb is shown attached to this dummy blade  80  and an operator&#39;s hand is shown gripping the hair clipper  52 ; 
           [0103]      FIG. 60  is a side view of a hair clipper  52  with two dummy blades  80  connected to the back side of the hair clipper  52  by two fixed clipper mounts  214 , with attachment guide combs  64  attached to the dummy blades  80  and stationary blade  50 ; 
           [0104]      FIG. 61  is a rear view of a hair clipper  52  with an attachment guide comb  64  attached to its stationary blade  50 , and with two attachment guide combs  64  attached to two dummy blades  80  connected to each side of the hair clipper  52  by fixed clipper mounts  214 ; 
           [0105]      FIG. 62  is a perspective view showing the rear side of a hair clipper  52  with a retractable dummy blade  216 , fully retracted, and held in place by a snap  220 ; 
           [0106]      FIG. 63  is the perspective view of the rear side of hair clipper  52  shown in  FIG. 63 , with the retractable dummy blade  216  extended on retractable supports  218 ; 
           [0107]      FIG. 64  is the perspective view of the rear side of hair clipper  52  shown in  FIG. 63 , with attachment guide combs  64  attached to the retractable dummy blade  216  and stationary blade  50 ; 
           [0108]      FIG. 65  is a perspective view of the conduit dummy blade  120  of the present invention above the sponge  222 ; 
           [0109]      FIG. 66  is a perspective view of the sponge  222  inserted in the conduit dummy blade  120 ; 
           [0110]      FIG. 67  shows the sponge  222  within the conduit dummy blade  120  prior to its being inserted into the attachment guide comb  64 ; 
           [0111]      FIG. 68  is a front view of the sponge  222  within the conduit dummy blade  120  after it has been inserted into the attachment guide comb  64  with the sponge  222  pushing between the teeth of the comb  64 ; 
           [0112]      FIG. 69  is a perspective view from the rear and below of the restricted flow conduit dummy blade  121  with a valve  224  in each hole  126 ; 
           [0113]      FIG. 70  shows a hole  126  with a valve  224  extending through it in the closed position; 
           [0114]      FIG. 71  shows a hole  126  with a valve  224  extending through it in the open position; 
           [0115]      FIG. 72  is a perspective view from the rear and below of the restricted flow conduit dummy blade  121  with bristles  226  extending though each hole  126 ; 
       
    
    
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                 50 
                 stationary blade 
                 52 
                 hair clipper 
               
               
                 54 
                 region of cutting teeth 
                 56 
                 central support region 
               
               
                 58 
                 reciprocating blade 
                 60 
                 rear region 
               
               
                 62 
                 two bolts 
                 64 
                 attachment guide comb 
               
               
                 66 
                 V-shaped groove 
                 67 
                 teeth 
               
               
                 68 
                 groove abutments 
                 70 
                 comb&#39;s back 
               
               
                 72 
                 side abutments 
                 74 
                 latch 
               
               
                 76 
                 protrusions 
                 78 
                 attachment guide comb 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 organizer 
               
               
                 80 
                 dummy blade 
                 82 
                 thin rectangles 
               
               
                 84 
                 thick rectangle 
                 86 
                 lid 
               
               
                 88 
                 hair clipper kit box 
                 89 
                 spacer 
               
               
                 90 
                 scissor comb 
                 92 
                 barber&#39;s scissor 
               
               
                 94 
                 counter sunk hole 
                 96 
                 screw 
               
               
                 98 
                 dummy blade B 
                 100 
                 upper edge 
               
               
                 102 
                 lower edge 
                 104 
                 groove 
               
               
                 106 
                 razor comb 
                 108 
                 handle 
               
               
                 110 
                 top plate 
                 112 
                 razor blade 
               
               
                 114 
                 base plate 
                 116 
                 cylindrical protrusions 
               
               
                 118 
                 apertures 
                 119 
                 threaded post 
               
               
                 120 
                 conduit dummy blade 
                 121 
                 restricted flow conduit 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 dummy blade 
               
               
                 122 
                 rear edge 
                 124 
                 lead edge 
               
               
                 126 
                 holes 
                 128 
                 conical pipe 
               
               
                 130 
                 conduit socket 
                 132 
                 upright bottle 
               
               
                 134 
                 liquid dispensing comb 
                 136 
                 hose 
               
               
                 138 
                 faucet 
                 140 
                 cylindrical adapter 
               
               
                 142 
                 attachment vacuum hose 
                 144 
                 larger cylindrical adapter 
               
               
                 146 
                 hair dryer 
               
               
                 150 
                 open back attachment 
                 152 
                 backless parallel comb 
               
               
                   
                 guide comb 
                   
                 organizer 
               
               
                 154 
                 backless side by side 
                 156 
                 angled base 
               
               
                   
                 comb organizer 
               
               
                 158 
                 mounting holes 
                 160 
                 pliable leading edge 
               
               
                 162 
                 recessed leading edge 
                 164 
                 engaging region 
               
               
                 166 
                 recessed region 
                 168 
                 snap on comb organizer 
               
               
                 170 
                 tab 
                 172 
                 slot 
               
               
                 174 
                 support structure 
                 176 
                 contoured storage container 
               
               
                 178 
                 contoured connecting 
                 180 
                 tracks 
               
               
                   
                 structure 
               
               
                 182 
                 straight removable 
                 184 
                 cord divider 
               
               
                   
                 connecting structure 
               
               
                 186 
                 cord storage 
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                 sloped rear edge 
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                 chain connecting structure 
               
               
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                 coupler 
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                 slotted support structure 
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                 fabric strap 
               
               
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                 comb plus cord organizer 
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                 cord clips 
               
               
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                 cord wrapping posts 
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                 modular comb organizer 
               
               
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                 modular form 
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                 extensions 
               
               
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                 fixed clipper mount 
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                 retractable dummy blade 
               
               
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                 retractable supports 
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                 snap 
               
               
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                 sponge 
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       DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0117]    The present invention is directed to the attachment of attachment guide combs of the type having a V-shaped groove to compatible forms, or dummy blades, other than the stationary blade of an electric hair clipper. A precise understanding of a typical electric hair clipper, attachment guide combs and their compatibility is important to understanding the embodiments of the present invention.  FIGS. 1-17  depict a typical hair clipper and attachment guide comb, which are prior art. 
         [0118]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 ,  5 ,  6 , and  7  the stationary blade  50  of the hair clipper  52  is shown.  FIG. 1  shows the outer surface of the stationary blade  50  which is entirely visible when attached to the hair clipper  52 .  FIG. 5  shows the stationary blade  50  as attached to the hair clipper  52  and  FIGS. 6 and 7  show the stationary blade  50  removed from the clipper  52  with the inner surface shown. 
         [0119]    The stationary blade  50  is 1.8 inches wide and 1.5 inches from front to back. The region of cutting teeth  54  at the front of the blade and a central support region  56  both curve toward the inner side of the blade. They are ground flat resulting in two raised flat plateaus 0.025 inches above the remainder of the stationary blade. It is with these two raised regions that the reciprocating blade  58  is in contact, as shown in  FIG. 5 . 
         [0120]    The rear region  60  is flat and extends to 0.5 inches from the rear edge of the stationary blade  50 , at which point the central support region  56  begins to curve toward the inner side. It is by this rear region  60  that the blade  50  is secured to the hair clipper  52  by two bolts  62 . 
         [0121]    The stationary blade  50  is made from 0.075 inch thick steel, making for a blade  50  with an overall thickness of 0.1 inches from the top of the raised regions  54  and  56  to the bottom, outer surface, of rear region  60 . The leading edge along the region of cutting teeth  54  is tapered to 0.025 inches and consists of a series of teeth with flat tips. 
         [0122]    Referring to  FIGS. 8-17  the attachment guide comb  64  and its means of attachment to the blade  50  is now described. The attachment guide comb is secured to the blade  50  by contact with its four edges and the outer surface of the rear region  60  as follows. 
         [0123]    Once attached, the attachment guide comb  64  is secured to the stationary blade  50  along its leading edge, the tapered edge of the region of cutting teeth  54 , by a V shaped groove  66  in the series of comb teeth  67 . The teeth  67  line up with the flat tips of the teeth which make up the leading edge along the region of cutting teeth  54 . 
         [0124]    The V shaped groove  66  terminates on each end in the groove abutments  68  which rise up to prevent the blade  50  from moving from side to side. The distance between the inside surfaces of the groove abutments  68  is 1.8 inches, corresponding to the width of the blade  50 . The V shaped groove&#39;s position within the comb can be better understood by referring to  FIG. 11  where a dotted line indicates the location of the V shaped Groove  66  in relation to the groove abutments  68 . The V shaped groove  66  holds the tapered leading edge of the blade  50  with the upper surface of its raised region of cutting teeth  54  at 0.2 inches above the level of the comb&#39;s back  70 . 
         [0125]    At a distance of 0.5 inches from the rear edge of the comb back  70 , two side abutments  72  abut the side edges of the blade  50 . The distance between the side abutments  72  is also 1.8 inches corresponding to the width of the blade  50  and they prevent movement from side to side. 
         [0126]    The rear edge of the blade  50  is secured by a latch  74 . The distance between the latch  74  and the groove  66  is 1.5 inches corresponding to the length of blade  50  and preventing movement forward or backward. 
         [0127]    A series of three protrusions  76  rise 0.1 inches and are located within the rear 0.5 inches of the comb back  70 . The protrusions  76  abut the outer surface of the blade  50  along the flat rear region  60 . In combination with the V shaped groove  66  and latch  74  these protrusions hold the comb&#39;s back  70  parallel to and 0.1 inches from the outer surface of the rear region  60  and 0.2 inches from the level of the upper surface of the region cutting teeth  54 . 
         [0128]    It is in this way that the attachment guide comb  64  is secured to the blade  50  as shown in  FIG. 9 . The areas of contact being the V shaped groove  66  along the leading edge, the groove abutments  68  and side abutments  72  along the sides, the latch  74  along the rear edge, and the protrusions  76  contacting the rear region  60 .  FIG. 9  shows the stationary blade  50  removed from the hair clipper  52  to allow the method of attachment to be more clearly visible. The stationary blade  50  is not normally removed from the hair clipper  52 . 
         [0129]    The procedure for the attachment of the comb  64  to the hair clipper  52  is shown in  FIGS. 2-4 . The leading edge is placed in the V-shaped groove  66  of the attachment guide comb  64  as shown in  FIG. 3  and the comb is rotated into place where the latch  74  secures the comb at the rear edge of the blade  50 .  FIG. 4  shows hair clipper  52  with the attachment guide comb  64  attached as it would be used by the operator in cutting along a horizontal surface. To remove the comb  64 , the latch  74  is pulled back and the attachment guide comb  64  is rotated away from the blade  50  and the leading edge of the blade  50  is removed from the V-shaped groove  66 . 
         [0130]    In use, as shown in  FIG. 4 , the comb&#39;s teeth  67  which are flexible to some degree (the attachment guide comb  64  is typically made of plastic) are supported by the comb back  70  and their engagement with the teeth of the stationary blade  50  along its leading edge at their points of contact at the vertex of the V-shaped groove  66 . In use it is common for one or more of the teeth  67  to slip off the metal teeth of the blade  50  with which they are making contact at the vertex of the V-shaped groove  66  and to lose this support, bending to one side. This is because the teeth along the leading edge of the stationary blade  50  can only provide the series of narrow flat tips of its teeth for support with the series of gaps between them. 
         [0131]      FIGS. 10-17  show the attachment guide comb  64  from all angles, depicting just one attachment guide comb size of the many sizes available in a kit. In use, as shown in  FIG. 4 , the comb back  70  is above and behind the V-shaped groove  66  and the leading edge of the blade  50 . The comb back  70  is 1 inch from its rear edge to its leading edge leaving 0.5 inches open between its leading edge and the vertex of the V-shaped groove  66 . This open area, most clearly shown in  FIGS. 10 and 16 , will be used by several embodiments of the present invention to be described later. 
         [0132]    There are eight teeth  67  which rest on their longest side when in use as shown in  FIG. 4 . They hold the comb&#39;s back  70  and blade  50  at a thirty degree angle with the surface. Refer to the background of the invention for a list of the five advantages of the attachment guide comb  64  over a traditional flat comb. 
         [0133]    The first embodiment of the invention is a comb organizer  78  and is shown in  FIGS. 20 and 21 . The organizer  78  consists of four adjacent dummy blades  80  shown separately in  FIGS. 18 and 19 . 
         [0134]      FIGS. 18 and 19  show the dummy blade  80  above the stationary blade  50  to which it partially conforms. The dummy blade  80  includes a thin rectangle  82  which is 0.025 inches thick, and 1.8 inches by 0.75 inches, overlapping and bonded to a thick rectangle  84  which is 0.075 inches thick, and 1.8 inches by 1.2 inches. The rectangles overlap by 0.45 inches resulting in a combined rectangle 1.8 inches by 1.5 inches, which conforms to those dimensions of the blade  50 . 
         [0135]    The thin leading edge is 0.025 inches higher than the thick rear edge which also conforms to those dimensions of the stationary blade  50 . The underside of the thick rectangle  84  is flat for more than 0.5 inches from the rear edge providing a suitable surface for the abutments  76 , just as the rear region  60  does of the stationary blade  50  as described earlier. 
         [0136]    With these dimensions the dummy blade  80 , made of a suitably rigid material, would be compatible with the attachment guide comb  64 . Additionally the leading edge of the dummy blade  80 , being continuous, makes a superior engagement with the V-shaped groove  66  to that made by the stationary blade  50 , as it obviates the possibility of the teeth  67  slipping and losing support as described above. 
         [0137]      FIGS. 20 and 21  show the first embodiment of the present invention, the comb organizer  78 , which includes four dummy blades  80  spaced 0.5 inches apart and connected by bridges  82  which connect the sides of the dummy blades  80  together. The bridges  82 , which are the interconnection between the dummy hair clipper heads, are 0.4 inches wide and extend from the rear edge of the thin rectangle  82  to 0.35 inches from the its leading edge. The bridge  82  does not interfere with the attachment of the attachment guide comb  64  as the attachment guide comb  64  is open along the sides between the groove abutments  68  and the side abutments  72 . 
         [0138]      FIG. 20  shows the attachment guide comb  64  attached to one of the dummy blades  80 . A second, smaller comb  84  which is not attached is also shown. 
         [0139]      FIG. 21  shows four guide combs of different sizes attached to said comb organizer  78  which is attached to the lid  86  of a hair clipper kit box  88 . The comb organizer  78  is attached to a spacer  89  which is in line with the bridges  82  and which holds the comb organizer  78  at 0.5 inches away from the lid. This is necessary so that the combs can be attached as the teeth  67  with the V shaped groove  66  extend around the leading edge of the blade, as does the latch  74  around the rear edge. 
         [0140]    The comb organizer  78  could most easily be made in one piece integral with the lid of the box and its description here in parts is for clarity and to allow a precise understanding of the dimensions. Attached to the lid  86  of the clipper kit box  88 , said organizer would provide a means of storing and organizing combs as quick and effective as their attachment to the stationary blade  50 . 
         [0141]    The support that this embodiment of the dummy blade  80  would provide to the attachment guide comb  64  would be superior to that which is provided by the hair clipper&#39;s actual stationary blade. For some purposes, such as simple storage and organization, this is not necessary and variations on the dummy blade  80  would have some advantages. These variations will be shown and described later. 
         [0142]      FIGS. 22-26  show the second embodiment of the invention which is the scissor comb  90 . The scissor comb  90  includes a barber&#39;s scissor  92  with a single counter-sunk hole  94  drilled into one blade 1.5 inches from the tip. A screw  96  secures the scissor  92  to a dummy blade B  98 . The dummy blade B  98  allows the attachment of the attachment guide comb  64 . The scissor comb  90  can then be pulled through hair and employed cutting the hair to a uniform thickness. 
         [0143]    The dummy blade B  98  is shown from two angles in  FIG. 22 , from the side and in perspective. It is 1.8 inches wide, as is the stationary blade  50 . It is 1.4 inches from its beveled leading edge to its rear edge, where the real stationary blade  50  is 1.5 inches. This shorter length is due to the novel means by which dummy blade B  98  engages the V shaped groove  66  which is indicated by dotted lines in  FIG. 25 . Rather than contacting the groove  66  at its vertex, as the stationary blade  50  does, it instead makes dual contact, an upper contact along its upper edge  100  with the upper portion of the groove and a lower contact along its lower edge  102  with the lower portion as shown. As both these edges are continuous, this makes a superior engagement with the V shaped groove  66  to that made by the real stationary blade  50 , as it obviates the possibility of the teeth  67  slipping and losing support as described above. 
         [0144]    In the case of the scissor comb  92 , the primary reason dummy blade B  98  contacts the V shaped groove at edges  100  and  102  is precisely so that it can be shorter than the blade  50  and not extend as far forward into the V shaped groove  66 . This is because it is important that the cutting blade of the scissor  92  be positioned ahead of the dummy blade B  98  as in the form shown said dummy blade B  98  represents an obstruction to the flow of hair. This novel means of dual engagement of the V shaped groove  66  is part of the razor comb of the present invention as well and has broad applications. 
         [0145]    The dummy blade B  98  could alternatively engage the vertex of the V shaped groove with a leading edge consisting of a series of long teeth, as the stationary blade  50  does though with much longer teeth (this alternate form is considered obvious within the present invention and is not shown). 
         [0146]    The dummy blade B  98  is 0.25 inches thick. The rear edge is reduced to 0.075 inches as shown, to be compatible with the comb&#39;s latch  74 . 
         [0147]    A groove  104  is carved into the upper surface of dummy blade B  98  at a 30 degree angle. In use the attachment guide comb  64  hold the comb&#39;s back  70  and blade  50  at a 30 degree angle with the surface. This groove  104  is carved at 30 degrees so that the scissor  92  will be parallel to the surface. The groove  104  is also suitably above the upper edge  100  so that when attached the scissor  92  will have its cutting edge above the tops of the comb&#39;s teeth  67 , as shown in  FIG. 25 . 
         [0148]    The groove  104  is carved in a curve congruent to the back edge of the blade of the scissor  92 . Once secured by the screw  96  the blade of the scissor  92  will be firmly connected to and held in place against the dummy head B  98 . 
         [0149]    Once assembled, the scissor comb  90  could be pulled through the hair and a series of cuts made with the scissor to achieve an overall cut of uniform length. Additionally, the attachment guide comb  64  and dummy head B  98  would effectively guard the blade and make the scissor comb  90  much safer to use than a scissor alone. 
         [0150]    The third embodiment of the present invention, the razor comb  106  is shown in  FIGS. 27-30 . Referring to  FIG. 28  which is an exploded view of the four pieces of the razor comb  106  (other than the attachment guide comb  64 ), the razor comb  106  consists of a handle  108 , a top plate  110 , a razor blade  112 , and a base plate  114  which when fully assembled connect with the attachment guide comb  64 . 
         [0151]    The razor  112  is held in position on the base plate  114  by two cylindrical protrusions  116  which are inserted into apertures  118  of said razor  112 . The top plate  110  is then placed over the base plate  114  passing the threaded post  119  of the base plate  114  through the hole  122  of the top plate  110  and finally inserting the cylindrical protrusions  116  into corresponding cylindrical depressions (not shown) in the underside of the top plate  110 . The handle  108 , which has a threaded socket (not shown), is then threaded onto the post  119  and the four pieces are thereby secured together. 
         [0152]    The top plate  110  and base plate  114  together constitute a dummy blade with dimensions identical to dummy blade B  98  with the exception of the presence of the threaded post  120  and the omission of the groove  104 . The dummy blade of plates  110  and  114  engages the V shaped groove  66  in the same novel fashion as dummy blade B  98  (refer to  FIG. 25 ). The purpose of doing so in this embodiment is to leave the remainder of the V shaped groove  66  open for the operative member, which is the razor blade  112 , to occupy. As stated above, this novel engagement is superior to the engagement made by the real stationary blade  50  as the teeth  67  are in contact with a continuous surface. It should also be noted that this engagement is superior as it places the cutting edge ahead of the engaging structure so that the cutting edge is more fully exposed. 
         [0153]    While the scissor comb  90  cuts entirely above the V shaped groove  66 , the razor blade  112  of the razor comb  106  is near the vertex of the V shaped groove  66 , in approximately the same location the cutting teeth of the clipper  52  would be. 
         [0154]    As stated with the scissor comb  90  an alternate form (considered obvious within the present invention and lacking several advantages stated above) for the dummy clipper head of the razor comb  106  would be long teeth which would engage the vertex of the V shaped groove  66  as the blade  50  does, leaving the razor  112  exposed between said teeth (as the Custer U.S. Pat. No. 4,663,841 does). 
         [0155]    Once assembled, the razor comb  106  could be pulled through the hair and the razor  112  would be both effectively guarded and the length of hair cut reliably, regulated by the attachment guide comb  64 . 
         [0156]    The embodiment focused on in this continuation in part application is the embodiments of the present invention which involve the use of a conduit dummy blade  120 , shown in  FIGS. 31-36  and  65 - 72 . The conduit dummy blade  120  is designed to allow the use of a guide comb with a fluent material flowing through the opening between the teeth  67 . This opening can be as wide as the attachment guide comb  64  and begins at the leading edge of the comb back  70  up through the V shaped groove  66 , as described earlier and is most clearly shown in  FIGS. 10 and 16 . 
         [0157]    The conduit dummy blade  120  is hollow with a length from the rear edge  122  to its leading edge  124  of 1.5 inches and a width of 1.8 inches. The leading edge  124  is 0.025 inches above the plane of the upper surface of the rear edge  122 . The dummy rear edge  122  is 0.075 inches thick for compatibility with the latch  74  and the underside is flat for more than 0.5 inches from the dummy rear edge  122  providing a suitable surface for abutment by the protrusions  76 . With these dimensions the conduit dummy blade  120  corresponds to the stationary blade  50  and is compatible with the attachment guide comb  64 . Additionally, as the leading edge  124  is continuous, a superior engagement with the V shaped groove  66  is made to the engagement made by the stationary blade  50  for the reasons discussed previously. 
         [0158]    The front of the dummy conduit blade  120  is wedge shaped as shown in  FIGS. 31-36 , and with the leading edge  124  in contact with the vertex of the V shaped groove  66  this wedge fills said groove. The fact that the apertures through which fluent material is transmitted is not open outside of fv 
         [0159]    Referring to  FIGS. 31-36  the underside of the conduit dummy blade  120  is parallel to and 0.1 inches from the comb back  70 , from the rear edge  122  to 0.7 inches from the rear edge  122 . The underside of the dummy conduit blade  120  then slopes down toward the comb back to converge with the comb back  70  at its leading edge, where the opening between the teeth  67  begins. The side walls of the conduit dummy blade  120  continue with their lower edges flush with the outermost teeth  67  until the leading edge is formed as described above. The opening located along the underside of said conduit dummy blade is thereby focused down through the openings between the teeth  67  and not out the sides or back of the attachment guide comb  64 . 
         [0160]      FIG. 33  shows that the conduit dummy blade  120  is open on the underside from where it would meet the leading edge of the comb back  70  on up to the leading edge  124 .  FIG. 34  shows that the restricted conduit dummy blade  121  is closed except for 7 holes  126  along the lower incline of the wedge, which align with the lower portion of the V shaped groove  66  and the spaces between the eight teeth  67 . 
         [0161]    The upper surface of the conduit dummy blade  120  slopes up from near the rear edge  122  until it meets the wedge of the front of dummy conduit blade  120 . Out of this inclined surface on the upper side of the conduit dummy blade  120  conical pipe  128  rises and expands to suitably terminate in conduit socket  130  threaded to accommodate a standard 1 inch lip of a plastic bottle or garden hose. 
         [0162]    The fourth embodiment of the present invention is the connection of a plastic bottle  132  to the restricted flow conduit dummy blade  121  as shown in  FIG. 35  to create the liquid dispensing comb  134 . The restricted conduit dummy blade  121  is screwed onto an upright bottle  132  filled with fluid. The attachment guide comb  64  is then attached and the three items together constitute a liquid dispensing comb  134 . Once inverted the liquid flows through the hollow restricted conduit blade  121  and out the holes  126  and between the teeth  67  and onto the hair being combed through. In this way shampoo and other hair treatments can be applied to hair as it is simultaneously being combed. 
         [0163]    Referring to  FIGS. 34 ,  36  and  37  the second variation on the fourth embodiment of the present invention is the connection of a hose  136  to the restricted conduit dummy blade  121 , the other end of the hose being attached to a faucet  138 . In this way water would flow out the holes  126  as described above. Use of pressurized water would be effective as well as the comb would not be knocked off by the pressure since the holes  126  are aligned with the openings between the teeth  67 . 
         [0164]    The fifth embodiment of the present invention involves connecting a vacuum source to create a vacuum comb. Conduit Dummy blade  120  with its large opening would have an attachment guide comb  64  connected to it and a hose  136  connected as described above. The other end of the hose  136  would connect to a cylindrical adapter  140  with an inside diameter appropriate for connection with the attachment vacuum hose  142  of a household vacuum. In this way, once connected the vacuum comb could be combed through the hair as the vacuum removed dislodged debris. 
         [0165]    The sixth embodiment of the present invention is a third application of the conduit dummy blade  120 , the dryer comb. The device is assembled as described above with the exception that the cylindrical adapter  140  would be replaced by a larger cylindrical adapter  144  suitable for connection to the barrel of a hair dryer  146 . In this way, once connected a dryer comb could be combed through the hair as hot air blew between the teeth  67 . 
         [0166]    Please refer to the last portion of this detailed description for the further elaboration on the conduit dummy blade  120  and restricted conduit dummy blade  121   
         [0167]    In each of the diverse embodiments employing the dummy hair clipper head taught here only a few of the many forms that the dummy hair clipper head could take are shown. These forms have been selected for the clarity with which they illustrate the nature of the present invention It is likely that their form would change in mass production, though they would still represent the principle of the present invention. 
         [0168]    Like the elongated teeth on a dummy head mentioned in the description of the scissor comb  90  and the razor comb  106 , there are many variations which are within the scope of the present invention. The precise dimensions given for both the stationary blade  50  and the attachment guide comb  64  and their means of engagement are to illustrate a typical example. Variations in these dimensions and the method of attachment should be construed as being within the scope of this patent. 
         [0169]    The novel dual engagement of the V-shaped groove  66  which is part of the scissor comb  90  and razor comb  106  should not be construed as being limited to these two devices. This novel method of connection to a guide comb has broad application to both the dummy hair clipper heads of the present invention as well as to the hair clipper itself. 
         [0170]    The several variations on the unifying inventive principle of the dummy hair clipper head, as they have been taught here, are shown together in  FIG. 40 .  FIG. 40  illustrates the variations on the forms, which are either the stationary blade or the various dummy blades, side by side to illustrate their common dimensions. The diverse means by which the attachment guide combs can then be employed are illustrated at the end of each arrow. 
         [0171]    The comb organizer embodiment is elaborated on below. It is first important to understand the variation on the attachment guide comb which does not have a rear latch  74 . It is described here as an open back attachment guide comb  150 , which is prior art well known in the art, and it makes an additional variations on the comb organizer  78  possible. 
         [0172]    Referring to  FIGS. 41-44  the prior art of the open back attachment guide comb  150  is shown with the side abutments  72 , which are enlarged to make a larger contacting surface, and include a surface to contact the upper/inner surface of the stationary blade  50  or dummy blade  80 . As shown in  FIG. 43  the stationary blade  50  is inserted into the V-shaped groove  66  while the side abutments  72  hold the stationary blade in place with a press fit (and sometimes a snap into the central support region  56 ). The enlarged side abutments  72  also serve to ensure the proper alignment into the V-shaped groove  66  making a second pair of groove abutments  68  optional.  FIG. 43  shows that the rear portion of the stationary blade  50  is open and unobstructed by the open back attachment guide comb  150 . The V-shaped groove  66  of this type of open back attachment guide comb  150  is sometimes obtuse as shown. 
         [0173]    All of the variations on the present invention taught here would be compatible with the open back attachment guide comb  150 , though some would require slight modifications from what has been shown in the drawings. The conduit dummy blade  120  would simply need to include ridged or narrowed sides to make a solid engaging contact with the side abutments  72  as shown on the open back attachment guide comb  150 , and the dummy blades similar to what is shown with dummy blade B  98  could simply be thinner or tapper at the sides. The open back attachment guide comb  150  offers additional possibilities and more versatility for the comb organizer  78 . 
         [0174]    This open back style of attachment guide comb allows for the backless parallel comb organizer  152  shown in  FIG. 45 . The backless parallel comb organizer  152  is shown as part of a box lid  86  for a hair clipper kit box  88 , and it is similar to the comb organizer  78  of  FIG. 21 , however the dummy blade  80  in this case has its back edge fused to the supporting structure of the lid  86  and is not supported by the spacer  89 . In using the backless parallel comb organizer  152  the user would simply press the backless attachment guide combs  150  down onto the dummy blades  80  to secure them in place. Three open back attachment guide combs  150  of various sizes are shown in  FIG. 45  with two already mounted on dummy blades  80  and one removed with an arrow indicating the method of sliding it onto the dummy blade  80 . 
         [0175]    Another comb organizer which could be utilized by the backless attachment guide comb  150  is the backless side by side comb organizer  154  shown in  FIG. 46 . This backless side by side comb organizer  154  has the combs arranged side by side, rather than front to back as with the backless parallel comb organizer  152 . It is shown with an angled base  156  to allow it to be free standing on a table top, and with mounting holes  158  which would allow it to be mounted on a wall. Four open back attachment guide combs  150  or various sizes are shown with three already mounted on dummy blades  80  and one removed with an arrow indicating the method of sliding it onto the dummy blade  80 . 
         [0176]    For simply storing and organizing any attachment guide comb the structure of the comb support can also change. In organizing the combs it is not necessary for all of the teeth to be supported with the same rigidity that is important while they are being employed. While being stored the attachment guide comb is not likely to be under stress, and if it is and teeth are bent to the side, it is acceptable. 
         [0177]    Referring to  FIG. 48  the pliable leading edge  160  is composed of a flexible material such as rubber, silicone or sponge. This pliable leading edge  160  would allow for a less precise engagement when the attachment guide comb  64 , or open back attachment guide comb  150 , is placed upon it. This would allow for faster attachment and removal while the pliable leading edge  160  could still be sufficiently resilient to hold the combs in place against the forces of gravity and inertia encountered while being stored and transported. 
         [0178]    For the same reason it is not necessary for the leading edge to be rigid for the purposes of storage it is not necessary for the leading edge to support every tooth  67 . In order to hold the attachment guide comb  64  in place it is preferable that contact be made with the side abutments  72  and at least partial contact be made with the V-shaped groove  66 . Referring to  FIG. 47  a recessed leading edge  162  is shown with engaging regions  164 , and recessed region  166 . This recessed leading edge  162  would prevent the attachment guide comb  64  from moving in any direction. While it would not support the inner teeth  67  this is not important for the purposes of comb storage. This type of leading edge would allow for reduced material use in manufacture and for a less obstructive and more open structure while the combs are not attached. 
         [0179]    It would also be useful to have a modular system for organizing the attachment guide combs in which the number and location of dummy blades  80  is adjustable, and thereby the locations at which the attachment guide combs  64  can be stored would be adjustable.  FIG. 49  shows the snap on comb organizer  168  in which the dummy blades  80  include tabs  170  which engage slots  172  in order to mount the dummy blade  80  on a support structure  174 . This would allow for as much versatility in the placement of the dummy blades  80  as there were slots  172 , as well as for the removal of some of or all of the dummy blades  80 . It may also be advantageous in the removal of a stored attachment guide comb  64  to remove the dummy blade  80  to which it is attached first, by pulling the tap  170  from the slot  172 , and only after the dummy blade  80  with attachment guide comb  64  are in hand remove the attachment guide comb  64  from the dummy blade  80 . 
         [0180]    The location of the attachment guide combs being stored is also controlled by the structure of the connections between the forms to which they attach.  FIG. 50  shows a hair clipper kit which has been organized into a contoured storage container  176  which includes a contoured connecting structure  178  which is curved to follow the curving back of the hair clipper&#39;s body  52 . This serves to both maximize the storage capacity of the container and to secure the hair clipper  52  and prevent it from sliding around the container. The contoured connecting structure  178  is removably inserted into the container by sliding its ends into tracks  180 . This allows the entire contoured connecting structure  178  to be removed from the container for use separately, make room in the container, or to be replaced with a different connecting structure. On the other side of the container a straight removable connecting structure  182  is inserted into tracks  180  within the container, to dispose the straight removable connecting structure  182  at an angle with respect to the side of the container. This angle means that there is a wider end, into which larger combs can be stored, and a narrower end, into which smaller combs can be stored. This also follows the general dimensions of the hair clipper  52  which is wider at its cutting end and narrower at its cord end. The contoured storage container  176  includes a cord divider  184  with the opposing set of tracks  180 . This cord divider  184  includes a narrow opening that leads into a smaller cord storage compartment  186 . In this way the entire hair clipper kit is neatly and securely organized within the contoured storage container  176 . 
         [0181]      FIG. 51  shows the contoured connecting structure  178  separately. The non linear structure would also allow it to be freestanding on a horizontal surface, as the backless side by side comb organizer  154  did on its angled base  156 .  FIG. 51  also shows an attachment guide comb  64  attached to the contoured connecting structure  178  oriented with the teeth  64  in line with the side of the contoured connecting structure  178 , where in  FIG. 50  the other attachment guide combs  64  are shown attached with the teeth  64  perpendicular to the side of the contoured connecting structure  178 . Attaching the combs in either fashion has its advantages. Attaching the combs with the teeth perpendicular to the bottom of the container allows the rear latch to be positioned for easy access, or in the case of open back attachment guide combs it allows the combs to be easily lifted up and out without interference. Positioning the combs with the teeth parallel to the bottom of the container allows the depth of the container which the combs require to be uniform, as the attachment guide combs are all generally the same width. 
         [0182]      FIG. 52  also illustrates the sloped rear edge  190 . A dummy blade  80  is shown removed with an attachment guide comb  64  in position to be attached to it. The sloped rear edge  190  would allow an attachment guide comb  64  having a rear latch  74  to be attached to the dummy blade  80  by simply placing the leading edge into the V-shaped groove and pressing on the comb back, which would push the rear latch  74  against the slope of the sloped rear edge  190 , bending it out to engage the sloped rear edge  190 . This would allow the attachment guide comb  64  to be more easily attached without directly manipulating the rear latch  74 . While this is often possible without a sloped rear edge, as the ridge on the rear latch  74  is often sloped, but having the sloped rear edge  190  would enhance the ease of quickly attaching the attachment guide combs  64 . 
         [0183]      FIG. 52  shows the chain connecting structure  192  with dummy blades  80  integrated with a coupler  194  on one side and a post  196  on the other side. By inserting the post  196  into the coupler  194  a chain of a chosen number of dummy blades  80  can be linked together thereby allowing the same number of attachment guide combs  64  to be stored. The coupler  194  and post  196  connection would also allow the dummy blades  80  to pivot in relation to one another. This flexibility would allow the chain of stored attachment guide combs to be rearranged to conform to any space. 
         [0184]      FIG. 53  shows several slotted support structures  198  each of which support a dummy blade  80  to which any attachment guide comb  64 , or open back attachment guide comb  150 , can be attached. A fabric strap  200  is inserted through the slotted support structures  198  to flexibly connect them together. In this way attachment guide combs  64  could be stored in a variety of ways including on a belt or apron for easy access. 
         [0185]      FIG. 54-57  show the comb plus cord organizer  202  which includes the cord clips  204 , which allow the cord  188  to be clipped on, and the cord wrapping posts  206 , around which the cord  188  can be wrapped.  FIG. 54  shows the comb plus cord organizer  202  alone and  FIG. 55  shows the cord plus comb organizer  202  with a clipper&#39;s cord wrapped around the cord wrapping posts  206  and four open back attachment guide combs  150  attached (note that this design would work equally well with attachment guide comb  64 , with opening  205  provided for the latch  74 ). Wrapping the cord  188  around the cord wrapping posts  206  in this way would be useful in storing the entire kit as shown in  FIG. 56 . While in use, with the cord  188  unwound as shown in  FIG. 57 , the cord clips  204  could be used to attach the comb plus cord organizer  202 , with attachment guide combs  64  in place, to the cord for convenient access. 
         [0186]      FIG. 58  shows a modular comb organizer  208  which consists of a container with two rows of opposing pairs of tracks  180 . The modular forms  210  onto which the attachment guide combs  64  attach are dummy blades  80  with extensions  212  on either side. The modular forms  210  are placed into the container with the extensions  212  sliding into a pair of opposing tracks  180 . A large number of closely spaced tracks can be provided within the container to allow for greater placement options for the modular forms  210 . Larger combs can be spaced farther apart than are smaller combs and extra modular forms  210  can be spaced one after the other as shown in  FIG. 58 . 
         [0187]    Having the hair clipper  52  and the attachment guide combs  64  interconnected as they are in  FIG. 57  is useful in keeping the hair clipper  52  and its attachment guide combs  64  together. It would be additionally advantageous to locate the storage of one or more attachment guide combs  64  in closer proximity to the hair clipper  52 .  FIGS. 59-64  show dummy blades  80  which are interconnected with the body of the hair clipper  52  so that attachment guide combs can be stored on the clipper itself. 
         [0188]      FIG. 59  shows the hair clipper  52  with an attachment guide comb  64  attached to its stationary blade  50  and to a dummy blade  80  connected to the hair clipper  52  by a fixed clipper mount  214 . The fixed clipper mount  214  is connected to the back side of the hair clipper  52  where it would be less likely to interfere with the normal use of the hair clipper  52 .  FIG. 60  shows an additional attachment guide comb  64  attached to an additional dummy blade  80  connected to another fixed clipper mount  214  at the cord end of the back side of the hair clipper  52 . The fixed clipper mounts  214  are spaced out enough to allow for a comfortable hand grip in between.  FIG. 61  shows two fixed clipper mounts  214  on each side of the hair clipper  52  with dummy blades  80  and attachment guide combs  64  attached. This arrangement would allow for both an unobstructed view of the cutting area and enough space with which to grip the hair clipper  52 . 
         [0189]      FIGS. 62-64  show a hair clipper  52  with a built in retractable dummy blade  216  built into the back side of the hair clipper  52 . The retractable dummy blade  216  rotates out of the back of the hair clipper  52  supported on retractable supports  218 . While retracted it is held in place by a snap  220 . Once extended, as shown in  FIG. 63 , an attachment guide comb  64  can be attached as shown in  FIG. 64 . Allowing for the attachment of an open back attachment guide comb  150  would be even simpler, obviating the need for the retractable supports  218 , with a retractable dummy blade  216  rotating out with its rear edge remaining within the body of the hair clipper  52 . This system would allow for the option of either having an extra attachment guide comb  64  attached or using the hair clipper  52  as normal without any additional obstructions. 
         [0190]    Further modifications to the dummy hair the conduit dummy blade  120  and restricted conduit dummy blade  121 , which are the focus of the present continuation in part application, are shown in  FIGS. 65-72 . 
         [0191]    It may be desirable to have a liquid material applied to hair of fur in a gradual manner. Using a material like a sponge which is absorbent, allows liquid to be held in place and stored to a degree until the sponge comes into contact with and object such as hair. This would be advantageous in applying hair die for example.  FIGS. 65-68  show the conduit dummy blade  121  with a sponge  222  inserted within it. This would be easy to insert or remove or it could be permanently attached.  FIG. 68  shows how the sponge  222  is compressed within the space  870  between the conduit dummy blade  121  and the comb  64  with the sponge  222  pressing out between the teeth of the comb  64 . Having the sponge  222  pressing down between the teeth of the comb  64  could aid in applying a liquid to hair or fur. The sponge  222  could also be shaped or be cut to allow for longer pieces of sponge to extend down between the teeth of the comb  64 . 
         [0192]    Another means of controlling the flow of liquid is the use of nozzles and valves to direct  875  and control the flow of the liquid.  FIGS. 69-71  show the restricted conduit dummy blade  121  with a nozzle like valve  224  in each of the holes  126 . The valve  224  shown could be made of a flexible material such as rubber and it could be press fit temporarily or permanently attached to the holes  126 . The flexibility of the valve  224  would require a certain pressure in the liquid to move the valve from the closed position, shown in  FIG. 70  to the open position shown in  FIG. 71 . This would mean that if the restricted conduit dummy blade  121  was attached to a squeeze bottle of hair treatment that the valves  224  would only open when the bottle was compressed and pressure built up. The valves  224  would prevent the liquid dribbling out in between compressions. Similarly if the restricted conduit dummy blade  121  where attached to a hose and faucet the valves  224  would prevent dripping and leaking until the pressurized flow of water began when the faucet was turned on. The valves  224  could also protrude further from the holes  126  to extend further down between the teeth of the comb  64 . 
         [0193]      FIG. 72  shows the restricted conduit dummy blade  121  with brush type bristles  226  coming out of each hole  126 . These bristles would extending between the teeth of the comb  64  when attached at act to further separate and comb fur or hair as well as to allow for the air or liquid being passed through the restricted conduit dummy blade  121  to be more thoroughly mixed into the fur or hair. In the case of using a vacuum to suck air up through the restricted conduit dummy blade  121  the bristles would aid in dislodging dirt and debris. Also as with the sponge  222  the bristles  226  can hold an be charged with a liquid, releasing it when they come into contact with the fur or hair. Alternatively the bristles shown could be adjacent to the holes  126  or to the valves  224 . 
         [0194]    It is also important to note the advantage of having the opening of the conduit dummy blade  120  and the holes  126  of the restricted conduit dummy blade  121  are confined to the inner structure of the comb by the leading edge  124  terminating within the V-shaped groove of the attachment guide comb, and the width of the conduit dummy blade  120  being no greater than the that of the attachment guide comb. This means that the suction of a vacuum, the blowing of air, or the dispensing of liquid are all focused through the comb and take full advantage of being restricted to the spaces between the combs teeth. This means that the vacuum&#39;s suction in stronger and quieter, the blown air is more powerful, and the liquid&#39;s movement is controlled and focused to within the combs teeth. 
         [0195]    None of the specifics of the detailed description above should be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. They are in fact not necessarily the preferred embodiments (as mentioned the guide comb organizer would be most practically produced as a single integral piece and was describe in parts for the sake of clarity). 
         [0196]    Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the following claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by the examples given. 
         [0197]    Having thus described the invention,