US 12,330,323 B2
Suction attachments for surgical hair clippers and methods of using such suction attachments
Isaias Tellez, Kenosha, WI (US); Robert Radford, Skokie, IL (US); Camille A. Sendlak, Arlington Heights, IL (US); and Sara Tillman, Vernon Hills, IL (US)
Assigned to CareFusion 2200, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by CareFusion 2200,Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 16, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/072,515.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/916,551, filed on Oct. 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0114242 A1, Apr. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. B26B 19/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); B26B 19/02 (2006.01); B26B 19/38 (2006.01); B26B 19/42 (2006.01)
CPC B26B 19/44 (2013.01) [A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); B26B 19/02 (2013.01); B26B 19/3813 (2013.01); B26B 19/3846 (2013.01); B26B 19/3853 (2013.01); B26B 19/42 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical hair clipper assembly comprising:
a clipper body;
a blade assembly connected to the clipper body, the blade assembly comprising a moveable blade configured to reciprocate to remove hair from a skin area and a blade housing that houses the moveable blade, the blade housing having a guide surface that faces the skin area during a hair removal process; and
a suction attachment comprising:
a clipper attachment connected to the clipper body;
a plurality of hair conditioning projections that extend outward from the clipper attachment over the guide surface and toward the moveable blade; and
a nozzle structure connected to the clipper attachment, the nozzle structure having a hose connecting end and a suction end defining a suction opening;
wherein a trailing edge of the end of the nozzle structure is located in front of a leading edge of the moveable blade with the guide surface configured to be in contact with the skin area, the plurality of hair conditioning projections extending toward the trailing edge of the end of the nozzle structure.