BACK GROUND

This invention relates to haircutting accessories and more particularly to one of cutting hair.

Many people can not afford or prefer not to go to a hairdresser. Consequently the person either attempts to cut their own hair, which usually ends up uneven, or they simply do without a haircut. When one goes without cutting their hair it not only looks ungroomed but the ends tend to split apart. When the split ends are not cut over a period of time they continue to split up the hair shaft until the fragile hair breaks off, resulting in thin tattered ends and lack of hair growth. Further a person with bangs will usually need a bang trim within a few weeks of getting a haircut. A trip to the hair stylist just to get bangs shortened can be both costly and time consuming.

OBJECTS & ADVANTAGES

A primary object of my invention provides a convenient, practical, and inexpensive method of cutting hair using a edge of a hair clamp as a haircutting guide; unlike the conventional prior art hair clamps these are made in unordinary shapes and sizes which are presently not in effect, or obtainable, and accordingly enables one unskilled in haircutting to achieve an accurate haircut done neatly and evenly.

A further object is to provide a haircutting guide which may be used in combination with clippers or scissors, or other barbering equipment, all of which may be used by the unskilled to cut hair. The time and expense of visiting a hair stylist are thereby avoided. Further, the haircutting guide may be used unassisted by the person whose hair is to be cut or by a second individual. The present invention is thus very advantageous for parents of small children. The parent can use the present invention to give the child a trim thereby saving money and avoiding the difficulties of coaxing a child to the hairdresser. Further the clamp holds the hair in place during unexpected movements of the head of a child during the cutting operation.

A further object is to provide a useful tool for students of cosmetology to practice haircutting. Further, the clamps are sanitary, easy to manufacture, transport and store.

More objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent from a consideration of the drawings and ensuing description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG 1A is a top plan view of the preferred haircutting guide clamp.

FIG IB is a general perspective view of the preferred haircutting guide clamp.

FIG 1C is a side elevation view of the preferred haircutting guide clamp.

FIG ID is a bottom plan view of the preferred haircutting guide clamp

FIG 2A shows a flow chart with separate steps involved in a basic hair trim using the straight haircutting guide.

FIG 2B shows a back view of a person with long hair all combed back behind his/her shoulders with the straight haircutting guide clamped to the hair.

FIG 2C shows a back view of a person with long hair all combed back behind his/her shoulders with the straight haircutting guide clamped to the hair.

FIG 3A is a top plan view of the preferred haircutting guide texturing clamp.

FIG 3B is a bottom plan view of the preferred haircutting guide texturing clamp.

FIG 4 shows a back view of a person with long hair all combed back behind his/her shoulders with the straight haircutting guide clamped to the hair.

FIG 5 shows a back view of a person with long hair all combed back behind his/her shoulders with a curved haircutting guide clamped to the hair.

FIG 6 shows a back view of a person with long hair all combed back behind his/her shoulders with the texturing haircutting guide clamped to the hair.

FIG 8 shows a front view of a person with bangs with a smaller straight haircutting guide clamped to them.

FIG 9 shows a front view of a person with bangs with a smaller curved haircutting guide clamped to them.

FIG 10 shows a front view of a person with bangs with the texturing clamp clamped to them.

FIG 11 shows a front view of a person with elevated bangs with the straight haircutting guide clamped to them.

FIG 12 shows a 3/4 view of a person with long hair. The long straight haircutting guide is clamped to the front right quarter of the elevated hair section.

FIG 13 shows a 3/4 view of a person with long hair. The long straight haircutting guide is clamped to the front right quarter of the elevated hair section.

FIG 14A shows a side view of a person with their hair pulled behind the shoulders and elevated slightly. The long straight haircutting guide is clamped to the hair.

FIG 14B shows a side view of a person with a new haircut.

OPERATION

I shall now point out in more detail the merits of my invention as I refer to the drawings thereof.

FIG 2A shows a flowchart for the separate steps involved in a basic hair trim using the straight haircutting guide.

FIG 2B shows the straight haircutting guide 3 close to the head just before it is slid down to the desired hair length for a basic hair trim. Arrow 30 shows the direction the guide will slide.

FIG 2C shows the haircutting guide 3 at the desired hair length just before the hair will be cut along its edge for a basic trim.

and 3B show the texturing clamp 10 which is a variation of the straight haircutting guide 3, whereby a jagged edge 13 is along leg 1. When the hair is cut along the jagged edge 13 a more textured line is created.

shows the straight haircutting guide 3 at the desired hair length, which when cut along edge 6 creates a basic straight across hair trim.

shows a variation on the straight haircutting guide 3 whereby the curved haircutting guide 5 is used, in which when cut along edge 9 creates a curved haircut.

shows the curved haircutting guide 5 turned upside down which when cut along edge 9 creates an A symmetrical haircut.

shows the texturing clamp 10 which when cut along its jagged edge 13 creates a less heavy more textured line.

shows the smaller haircutting guide 28 used as the haircutting guide which when cut along its edge 7 creates a basic straight across bang trim.

shows a variation on the smaller straight haircutting guide 28, whereby the curved haircutting guide 4 is used, which when cut along its edge 8 creates a curved bang section.

shows the texturing clamp 10 which when cut along its jagged edge 13 creates a less heavy, more textured bang section.

shows a bang section pulled straight up clamped with the straight haircutting guide 28 which when cut along edge 7 creates a layered bang section.

shows a front hair section 14 pulled straight out in front of the face clamped with the straight haircutting guide 3 which when cut along edge 6 creates a layered front section shown in section 16.

shows a front hair section 17 pulled straight up and clamped with the straight haircutting guide 3. which when cut along edge 6 creates a basic layered section shown in section 18. If this procedure is continued around the head, in the same manner, it creates an all over basic layered haircut.

FIG 14 shows a side view of a person with his/her hair pulled back behind the shoulders. The haircutting guide 3 is clamped to the hair at an angle which when cut along edge 6 creates a slightly beveled or wedged cut, seen in FIG 14B.

Accordingly, the reader can see that the present invention performs many haircutting techniques, is a convenient, practical process and will enable one unskilled in haircutting to achieve an accurate haircut.

DESCRIPTION

I shall now point out in more detail the embodiments of my invention as I refer to the drawings in the description thereof; for instance in figures IB- ID the drawings show that a valued feature of my invention is found in the construction of the clamp whereby its gripping teeth are of fundamental importance in keeping the hair from moving from side to side while cutting the hair. And as seen in FIG 4 the unordinary length of the clamp must be manufactured long enough to extend across the entire width of the hair.

Referring in detail to the perspective, plan, and elevational view drawings FIG 1A-1D indicates the preferred embodiment to be used as the haircutting guide of the present invention comprising two opposed legs 1 and 2, constructed of relatively resilient metal such as steel or aluminum, whereby a top leg 1 is a continuous strip which comprises the leg 1 and grip 2.

The bottom portion comprises a wire leg 2 attached separately to a grip 20. The two legs pivot by means of a pair of lugs 26 and 27 which are attached to each gripping portion 20 and 21, the lugs being normally bent at right angles to the planes of the grips 20 and 21. Each of the lugs may be provided with an aperture through which a pivot pin 22 is positioned. A coil spring 19 may be wound around pin 22 intermediate the lugs, the opposite end 24 may bear upon the respective projecting portions or grips 20 and 21, whereby said grips are normally maintained in separate relationship. Said spring correspondingly acts to bring those portions 20 and 21 together on the opposite sides of the pivot. A further feature of the preferred haircutting guide would be the comb-like teeth 11 that extend along a substantial portion of the underside of leg 1, whereby the hair will be more readily gripped and uniformly distributed between the gripping portions. In this manner the hair will have a condition of spaced contiguity along legs 1 and 2. The teeth 11 will either be

attached to the underside of leg 1 directly or they will be stamped out from the body of leg 1 and bent outward to form a right angle to leg 1.

The clamp will be made in different shapes such as the texturing clamp FIG 3A and 3B and the curved clamp shown in FIG 5.

Although the description above contains many specifics, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention. Thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the claim rather then the examples given.