Horny skin remover

(54) HORNY SKIN REMOVER

(76) Inventor: Armin Florke,

Biirgermeister-Mahr-Strasse 28, 63179
Obertshausen (DE)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.

(21) Appl. No.: 09/704,280

(22) Filed: Nov. 1, 2000

(30) Foreign Application Priority Data

Nov. 3, 1999 (DE) 299 19 293

(51) Int. C I. A61B 17 50

(52) U.S. CI 606/131; 30/30; 132/73.5

(58) Field of Search 606/131, 132,

606/133, 159; 600/562, 569; 604/289, 290, 313, 315; 132/73, 75.6, 75.8, 73.5; 30/30,

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(56) References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

4,663,841 * 5/1987 Custer 30/30

5,620,455 * 4/1997 Grigoletto 606/131

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

8631541 * 2/1987 (DE) 606/131

* cited by examiner

Primary Examiner—Pedro Philogene

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Cristina M Offenberg

(57) ABSTRACT

The present invention is concerned with a horny skin remover, comprising a handle and a header mounted thereon attached to which, by a clamp, is a blade having at least one cutting edge. The horny skin remover has a double function of the clamp, using it both for attaching and for covering the blade in times of non-use, thereby eliminating a separate blade protection otherwise required, and at the same time insuring that protection of the blade not be forgotten, by inadvertence, as the clamp is required for mounting the blade. The blade itself is protected, when the skin remover is not used. The clamp adjustable in relation to the blade is associated to the header and has at least two adjustable positions, namely the "RELEASE" and the "COVER" positions.

4,122,855 * 10/1978 Tezel 4,441,252 * 4/1984 Caves

606/131 ... 30/30

10 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets