# US 9,872,552 B2 · Kitty cat mirror > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,872,552 B2 - Document ID: US9872552B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/544,893 - Filed: 2015-03-06 - Published: 2015-09-24 - Granted: 2018-01-23 - Earliest claimed: 2014-03-20 - Assignees: JoyAnn Roett-O'Connor - Applicants: JoyAnn S Roett-O'Connor - Inventors: JoyAnn S Roett-O'Connor - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9872552B2 ## CPC - A45D 42/10: illuminated - A45D 42/16: with other suspending or supporting means - A45D 44/16: Hair-collecting boxes or containers for the same purpose {; Hair collecting devices, e.g. with suction means} - Y10T 83/04: Processes - A45D: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract Method and apparatus for a standing mirror having a round, flat mirror disposed in substantially the horizontal plane so that it faces upwardly allowing an operator to see hard to reach and see areas of the body. The mirror is disposed in a frame having a conventional razor disposed in a receptacle thereon along with lights disposed in the rim that make the mirror visible for use in darkened areas. Suction tubes disposed on the mirror remove cut hair into a pouch which hangs onto the side of the mirror. A plurality of supporting folding legs having telescoping sections and pivoting sections support the mirror. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for trimming hair of a user, the apparatus comprising: a) a mirror disposed in a housing; b) at least one air duct disposed on said mirror, said at least one air duct being contiguous with said housing; c) at least one light disposed on said housing so as to shine light on said mirror; d) a razor disposed in a receptacle, said receptacle disposed on said housing, said razor for cutting the hair of the user; e) a pouch disposed on said housing for receiving cut hair; f) a blower disposed in said housing for vacuuming air through said cut and into said pouch; and, g) a plurality of legs, attached to said housing or said mirror, for supporting said mirror in a substantially horizontal plane so that the user can stand over said mirror with hands free and visually see hair in hard to see areas of a body of the user so that the hair can be cut with said razor. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of said legs comprises a plurality of telescoping sections and each of said telescoping sections comprises at least one female and at least one male telescoping member to allow said at least one leg to be folded. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said at least one leg further comprises at least one pivoting portion to allow said at least one leg to be folded. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said at least one leg further comprises a foot on its distal end. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4, wherein each said foot comprises a plurality of folding members to allow said foot to be folded. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein a proximal end, opposite said distal end, of each of said legs connects to an underside of: said mirror or said housing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each said foot comprises a non-skid surface disposed on an underside of said foot. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of said legs comprises a plurality of telescoping sections and each of said telescoping sections comprises a plurality of female and male telescoping members to allow each of said legs to be folded. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of said legs comprises a plurality of telescoping sections and each of said telescoping sections comprises a plurality of female and male telescoping members to allow each of said legs to be folded and each of said legs further comprises a plurality of pivoting portions to allow each of said legs to be folded. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of said legs comprises a plurality of telescoping sections and each of said telescoping sections comprises a plurality of female and male telescoping members to allow each of said legs to be folded and each of said legs further comprises a plurality of pivoting portions to allow each of said legs to be folded and each of said legs comprises a foot on its distal end. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of said legs comprises a plurality of telescoping sections and each of said telescoping sections comprises a plurality of female and male telescoping members to allow each of said legs to be folded and each of said legs further comprises a plurality of pivoting portions to allow each of said legs to be folded and each of said legs comprises a distal foot comprising a plurality of folding foot members allowing said foot to be folded. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of said legs comprises a plurality of telescoping sections and each of said telescoping sections comprises a plurality of female and male telescoping members to allow each of said legs to be folded and each of said legs further comprises a plurality of pivoting portions to allow each of said legs to be folded and each of said legs comprises a distal foot comprising a plurality of folding foot members allowing said foot to be folded and a non-skid surface is provided on an underside of each said foot. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A method for trimming the hair of a user with the apparatus of claim 1, comprising the steps of: a) providing an apparatus according to claim 1 b) supporting the mirror in the substantially horizontal plane using the plurality of legs so that the user can stand over the mirror with hands free and visually see the hair in hard to see areas of the body of the user; c) lighting the mirror with said light; d) cutting hair of a user with the razor in the receptacle; e) vacuuming air and the cut hair of the user through the air duct and into the pouch. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein at least one of said legs of said apparatus includes at least one telescoping section and each said telescoping section comprises a female and a male telescoping member to allow said at least one leg to be folded. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein at least one of said legs of said apparatus comprises at least one pivoting portion to allow said at least one leg to be folded. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein at least one of said legs has foot on its distal end. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein each said foot comprises a plurality of folding members to allow each said foot to be folded. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein a proximal end, opposite said distal end, of each of said legs connects to an underside of: said mirror or said housing. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising a step of providing a non-skid surface on an underside of each said foot. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein each of said legs of said apparatus comprises a plurality of telescoping sections and each of said telescoping sections comprises a plurality of female and male telescoping members to allow each of said legs to be folded and each of said legs further comprises a plurality of pivoting portions to allow each of said legs to be folded and each of said legs comprises a distal foot comprising a plurality of folding foot members allowing said foot to be folded and a non-skid surface is provided on an underside of each said foot.