US 7,536,787 B2
Wet razor and electric trimmer assembly
Lawrence A. Blaustein, Moreland Hills, Ohio (US); Douglas A. Gall, Strongsville, Ohio (US); John William Nottingham, Bratenahl, Ohio (US); and John Osher, Moreland Hills, Ohio (US)
Assigned to Ridgewood Industries LLC, Bedford Heights, Ohio (US)
Filed on Jul. 06, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/885,278.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/557745, filed on Mar. 30, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2005/0217115 A1, Oct. 06, 2005
Int. Cl. B26B 19/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 30—34.05  [30/216; D28/53] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A grooming tool comprising:
an elongated handle having a length, the handle curving toward a forward direction;
a razor blade cartridge generally facing toward the forward direction and comprising one or more elongated razor blades mounted in the cartridge and positioned for direct contact with skin, wherein the cartridge is mounted in a razor mount at or adjacent a first end of the handle, and wherein the razor blade cartridge and the handle are adapted for use as a wet razor;
a trimmer mounted on the handle, the trimmer comprising at least one elongated moving blade facing toward the forward direction having a length generally parallel with a length of said razor blades;
a motor having an output shaft operatively connected to the at least one moving blade for driving the at least one moving blade and imparting vibratory motion on the handle and the blade cartridge; and
an off center weight rotated by the motor and rotating about an axis that is parallel to said output shaft to impart increased vibratory motion on the handle and increased vibratory motion on the elongated razor blades; and
a transmission assembly continuously coupling the motor output shaft to the trimmer, wherein the transmission assembly translates rotational movement of the motor output shaft and the off center weight to 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.