Sideburn haircutting guide

Abstract

A simple, practical, and versatile sideburn haircutting guide arrangement has a base for establishing a frame of reference at the side of the head and a cartridge connected to the base. The cartridge has a distal edge area for establishing a guide for cutting the sideburn hair. The cartridge is easily attached to the stem of glasses that can form the base, via a hook. The cartridge, which has an identifying marker, comes in various configurations. Custom accessories can attach to the cartridge. The custom accessories come in various configurations and allow a professional hair stylist and/or the person who wishes to cut their own sideburns, the opportunity to cut the sideburns to the desired size, shape and configuration.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A sideburn haircutting guide arrangement comprising: 
 a base for establishing a frame of reference at the side of the head of a person who's sideburn hair is to be cut; and    a cartridge connected to the base, the cartridge having a distal edge area for establishing a guide for cutting the sideburn hair.    
     
     
         2 . An arrangement according to  claim 1 , including first attachment means for detachably connecting the cartridge to the base.  
     
     
         3 . An arrangement according to  claim 2 , including a plurality of cartridges each having a different length from a point of attachment of the base to the cartridge, and the distal edge area.  
     
     
         4 . An arrangement according to  claim 3 , including at least one custom accessory having a custom guide for cutting the sideburn hair, and second attachment means for detachably connecting the custom accessory to the distal edge area of the cartridge.  
     
     
         5 . An arrangement according to  claim 4 , including at least one marker on a visible surface of each cartridge for indicating a unique characteristic of each cartridge.  
     
     
         6 . An arrangement according to  claim 1 , including at least one marker on a visible surface of the cartridge for indicating a unique characteristic of the cartridge.  
     
     
         7 . An arrangement according to  claim 1 , a plurality of vertically spaced attachment means for detachably connecting the cartridge to the base at a plurality of different vertically spaced position.  
     
     
         8 . An arrangement according to  claim 7 , including a plurality of markers on a visible surface of the cartridge, each associated with one of the attachment means for indicating a unique characteristic of the cartridge when attached to the base by each respective attachment means.  
     
     
         9 . An arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the frame of reference formed by the base is a substantially horizontal line extending forwardly of an ear of the person who's sideburn hair is to be cut.  
     
     
         10 . An arrangement according to  claim 9 , wherein the base includes means for engaging at the ear of the person.  
     
     
         11 . An arrangement according to  claim 10 , wherein the base is a glasses set having a stem for engaging the ear and a frame for engaging a nose of the person.  
     
     
         12 . An arrangement according to  claim 11 , wherein the attachment means comprised a hook on the base for engaging the stem.  
     
     
         13 . An arrangement according to  claim 12 , including a plurality of cartridges each having a different length from a point of attachment of the base to the cartridge, and the distal edge area.  
     
     
         14 . An arrangement according to  claim 13 , including at least one custom accessory having a custom guide for cutting the sideburn hair, and second attachment means for detachably connecting the custom accessory to the distal edge area of the cartridge.  
     
     
         15 . An arrangement according to  claim 14 , including at least one marker on a visible surface of each cartridge for indicating a unique characteristic of each cartridge.  
     
     
         16 . An arrangement according to  claim 12 , including at least one marker on a visible surface of the cartridge for indicating a unique characteristic of the cartridge.  
     
     
         17 . An arrangement according to  claim 12 , a plurality of vertically spaced hooks for detachably connecting the cartridge to the stem at a plurality of different vertically spaced position.  
     
     
         18 . An arrangement according to  claim 17 , including a plurality of markers on a visible surface of the cartridge, each associated with one of the hooks for indicating a unique characteristic of the cartridge when attached to the base by each respective hook.  
     
     
         19 . An arrangement according to  claim 1 , including attachment means for connecting the cartridge to the base at a plurality of different vertical locations.  
     
     
         20 . An arrangement according to  claim 19 , including a plurality of markers on a visible surface of the cartridge, each associated with one locations.