US 7,114,257 B1Granted

Multi purpose machine

OwnerHermis Ortegainventor

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Abstract

A portable multi purpose machine having removable head attachments primarily for personal grooming. The removable head attachments used for multiple purposes include: cutting and vacuuming, shaving, hair clipping, tooth brushing, vacuuming, and massaging. The multi purpose machine comprises a housing having first and second walls and a motor assembly. The motor assembly has an electrically powered drive member to operate each of the heads. A power cord assembly provides power to rechargeable batteries.

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A portable grooming machine kit, comprising

a) a housing comprising first and second faces having A plurality of tracks, said plurality of tracks receiving rails extending from a guard that extends a first predetermined distance in an extended position and a second predetermined distance in a retractable position;
b) a motor assembly and an electrically powered drive member mounted inside said housing;
c) a power cord assembly removably connected to said housing;
d) a first head means removably secured upon said housing for cutting hair while vacuuming said hair into said housing, said first head means comprising a first cutter with a first coupling element that when assembled are housed within said first head means, said first coupling element transmits a first drive motion to said first cutter, said first coupling element is adapted to be set in a reciprocating motion by said electrically powered drive member and said first drive motion is transmitted to said first cutter;
e) a second head means removably secured upon said housing for shaving hair, said second head means comprising a second cutter with a second coupling element that when assembled are housed within said second head means, said second coupling element transmits a second drive motion to said second cutter, said second coupling element is adapted to be set in said reciprocating motion by said electrically powered drive member and said second drive motion is transmitted to said second cutter;
f) a third head means removably secured upon said housing for clipping hair, said third head means comprising a third cutter with a third coupling element that when assembled is housed within said third head means, said third coupling element transmits said second drive motion to said third cutter, said third coupling element is adapted to be set in said reciprocating motion by said electrically powered drive member and said second drive motion is transmitted to said third cutter;
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g) a fourth head means removably secured upon said housing for tooth brushing, said fourth head means comprising a circular tooth brush means having an engaging pin to said electrically powered drive member transmitting either said first drive motion or said second drive motion.

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Abstract

A portable grooming machine kit, comprising

a) a housing comprising first and second faces having A plurality of tracks, said plurality of tracks receiving rails extending from a guard that extends a first predetermined distance in an extended position and a second predetermined distance in a retractable position;
b) a motor assembly and an electrically powered drive member mounted inside said housing;
c) a power cord assembly removably connected to said housing;
d) a first head means removably secured upon said housing for cutting hair while vacuuming said hair into said housing, said first head means comprising a first cutter with a first coupling element that when assembled are housed within said first head means, said first coupling element transmits a first drive motion to said first cutter, said first coupling element is adapted to be set in a reciprocating motion by said electrically powered drive member and said first drive motion is transmitted to said first cutter;
e) a second head means removably secured upon said housing for shaving hair, said second head means comprising a second cutter with a second coupling element that when assembled are housed within said second head means, said second coupling element transmits a second drive motion to said second cutter, said second coupling element is adapted to be set in said reciprocating motion by said electrically powered drive member and said second drive motion is transmitted to said second cutter;
f) a third head means removably secured upon said housing for clipping hair, said third head means comprising a third cutter with a third coupling element that when assembled is housed within said third head means, said third coupling element transmits said second drive motion to said third cutter, said third coupling element is adapted to be set in said reciprocating motion by said electrically powered drive member and said second drive motion is transmitted to said third cutter;
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g) a fourth head means removably secured upon said housing for tooth brushing, said fourth head means comprising a circular tooth brush means having an engaging pin to said electrically powered drive member transmitting either said first drive motion or said second drive motion.

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