| CPC B26B 11/00 (2013.01) [A45D 24/36 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
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11. A utility beard knife device for cutting and combing beard hair, said device comprising:
a handle having a channel extending lengthwise through said handle, said handle having a first end and a second end and a top edge extending between said first end and said second end, said handle being elongated between said first end and said second end, each of said first end and said second end being rounded, said channel extending downwardly into said top edge and outwardly through each of said first end and said second end, said top edge undulating to define a prominence located between a pair of lobes which are each associated with a respective one of said first end and said second end, said handle having a first pivot being integrated into said lobe associated with said first end, said handle having a second pivot being integrated into said lobe associated with said second end, each of said first pivot and said second pivot extending across said channel, said channel having a first lateral bounding surface, said handle having a series of first divots each extending into said first lateral bounding surface, said series of first divots being arranged into a circle extending around said first pivot, said handle having a series of second divots each extending into said first lateral bounding surface, said series of second divots being arranged into a circle extending around said second pivot;
a blade being pivotally coupled to said handle, said blade being positionable in a stored position having said blade being positioned in said channel, said blade being positionable in a deployed position having said blade extending away from said handle, said blade having a first knob extending away from said blade thereby facilitating said first knob to be gripped for urging said blade between said stored position and said deployed position, said blade having a cutting edge extending between a tang and a tip of said blade, said tang being positioned in said channel in said handle having said tang pivotally engaging said first pivot, said first knob extending away from said top edge at a point located on said tang such that said first knob extends outwardly from said channel wherein said first knob is configured to be pushed by a user for urging said blade between said stored position and said deployed position, said blade extending away from said second end of said handle when said blade is in said deployed position having said cutting edge being exposed, said blade extending toward said second end of said handle when said blade is in said stored position having said cutting edge being positioned in said channel;
a first ball being movably positioned in a first ball well in a lateral surface of said tang of said blade, said first ball being aligned with said series of first divots in said first lateral bounding surface of said channel in said handle thereby facilitating said first ball to extend into a respective one of said series of first divots when said blade is pivoted for movably retaining said blade at a variety of positions between said stored position and said deployed position;
a first biasing member being positioned in said first ball well for biasing said first ball outwardly from said first ball well thereby facilitating said first ball to extend into a respective one of said series of first divots;
a comb being pivotally coupled to said handle, said comb being positionable in a stored position having said comb being positioned in said channel, said comb being positionable in a deployed position having said comb extending away from said handle, said comb having a second knob extending away from said comb thereby facilitating said second knob to be gripped for urging said comb between said stored position and said deployed position, said comb having a plurality of bristles being spaced apart from each other and being distributed between a coupled end of said comb and a free end of said comb, said coupled end being positioned in said channel in said handle having said comb pivotally engaging said second pivot at a point located proximate said coupled end, said coupled end being rounded, said second knob extending away from an upper edge of said comb at a point located on said coupled end such that said second knob extends outwardly from said channel wherein said second knob is configured to be pushed by the user for urging said comb between said stored position and said deployed position, said second knob having a plurality of lobes radiating away from said second knob wherein said plurality of lobes is configured to facilitate the user to grip said second knob, said comb extending away from said first end of said handle when said comb is in said deployed position having said bristles being exposed, said comb extending toward said first end of said handle when said comb is in said stored position having said bristles being positioned in said channel;
a second ball being movably positioned in a second ball well in a lateral surface of said comb at a point located proximate said second pivot, said second ball being aligned with said series of second divots in said first lateral bounding surface of said channel in said handle thereby facilitating said second ball to extend into a respective one of said series of second divots when said comb is pivoted for movably retaining said comb at a variety of positions between said stored position and said deployed position;
a second biasing member being positioned in said second ball well for biasing said second ball outwardly from said second ball well thereby facilitating said second ball to extend into a respective one of said series of second divots; and
a belt clip being attached to said handle wherein said belt clip is configured to be attached to a garment for carrying said handle, said belt clip having a primary end and a secondary end, said belt clip having a plurality of bends being distributed between said primary end and said secondary end to define a central portion extending between a pair of leg portions and a pair of foot portions extending away from a respective one of said leg portions, each of said foot portions lying on a plane oriented parallel to said central portion having each of said leg portions angling outwardly between said central portion and said respective foot portion, a first one of said foot portions lying flat on an outwardly facing surface of said handle, a first one of said leg portions having length being greater than a length of a second one of said leg portions such that a second one of said foot portions is spaced from said outwardly facing surface of said handle wherein said second foot portion is configured to facilitate an edge of the garment to be slid between said second foot portion and said outwardly facing surface of said handle.
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