Patent ID: 8677627

Claim:
A hair trimmer comprising: a handle having a housing and a spring clip including at least one depending spring clip member, said housing including a peripheral surface and an actuation assembly rotatable 360 degrees relative to said housing to each of a plurality of releasably locked positions along said peripheral surface and defining a single plane of rotation; and a blade assembly including a reciprocating blade, a stationary blade and a blade assembly housing, said blade assembly housing constructed and arranged for being independently, detachably engaged to said actuation assembly for common rotation of said actuation assembly, said spring clip member being configured for securing said blade assembly housing to said actuation assembly, wherein when said blade assembly is engaged with said actuation assembly, said blade assembly is rotatable to a selected one of said plurality of releasably locked positions, wherein said actuation assembly includes a socket plate, a casing constructed and arranged for accommodating at least one detent assembly disposed to engage sockets in said socket plate upon rotation of said actuation assembly, and a spring ring located between said socket plate and said casing for biasing said actuation assembly against said blade assembly for positive engagement.