Patent ID: 7761998

Claim:
A grooming tool, comprising: an elongated handle having a first end and a front side, the front side facing a forward direction for the grooming tool; a razor blade cartridge generally facing the forward direction for direct contact with skin and comprising one or more elongated razor blades mounted in the cartridge, the razor blade cartridge being mounted in a razor mount located adjacent to the first end of the elongated handle; a trimmer located adjacent to the first end of the elongated handle, the trimmer comprising at least one elongated moving blade generally facing the forward direction, the at least one elongated moving blade having a length generally parallel with a length of the one or more elongated razor blades; a motor located within the elongated handle, the motor having an output shaft operatively connected to the at least one moving blade for driving the at least one moving blade and for imparting vibratory motion on the handle and the razor blade cartridge; a transmission assembly continuously coupling the output shaft of the motor to the at least one moving blade of the trimmer, and including a cam having an off-center projection and an arm, the cam being coupled to the output shaft, the off-center projection being coupled to the arm to provide reciprocating lateral movement of the at least one moving blade in a direction generally parallel to the length of the one or more elongated razor blades; and wherein the relative positions of the trimmer and the razor blade cartridge can be selectively adjusted through a sliding arrangement such that the grooming tool can be configured in at least a first operational position and a second operational position, and wherein (i) in the first operational position, the trimmer extends beyond the razor blade cartridge such that the trimmer is useable as the motor provides the reciprocating lateral movement of the at least one moving blade, and (ii) in the second operational position, the razor blade cartridge extends beyond the trimmer such that the one or more elongated razor blades are useable while the motor provides the vibratory motion to the handle and the razor blade cartridge.