Adaptable Hair-Trimming Guide

Abstract

The invention relates to a hair-trimming guide that includes a cutting guard that comprises an arcuate sheet of material that defines the region of hair to be cut when it is positioned on the head of a person in need of a haircut. The hair-trimming guide is easy-to-use, durable, and customizable. The invention also provides a method for trimming hair using this hair-trimming guide.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair-trimming guide comprising:
 a cutting guard, said cutting guard comprising an arcuate sheet comprising a top edge and a bottom edge;   wherein the top edge has a first radius of curvature and the bottom edge has a second radius of curvature such that the first radius of curvature is greater than the second radius of curvature.   
     
     
         2 . The hair-trimming guide according to  claim 1 , wherein the arcuate sheet further comprises an alignment pattern. 
     
     
         3 . The hair-trimming guide according to  claim 2 , wherein the alignment pattern is a grid. 
     
     
         4 . The hair-trimming guide according to  claim 1 , wherein the arcuate sheet is sufficiently transparent to allow a user to see underlying hair when the arcuate sheet is pressed against the head of a person in need of a haircut. 
     
     
         5 . The hair-trimming guide according to  claim 1 , wherein the arcuate sheet comprises a polymeric material. 
     
     
         6 . The guide according to  claim 5 , wherein the polymeric material has a hardness that falls within the range of 55 to 100 on the Shore A Hardness Scale. 
     
     
         7 . The hair-trimming guide according to  claim 5 , wherein the polymeric material comprises an elastomer. 
     
     
         8 . The hair-trimming guide according to  claim 7 , wherein the elastomer comprises silicone. 
     
     
         9 . The hair-trimming guide according to  claim 1 , wherein the top edge of the arcuate sheet is configured to detachably connect to a grip. 
     
     
         10 . The hair-trimming guide according to  claim 1 , further comprising a band to secure the hair-trimming guide to a user's head, wherein the band is connected to a left side and a right side of the hair-trimming guide. 
     
     
         11 . The hair-trimming guide according to  claim 1 , wherein the shape of the bottom edge of the arcuate sheet is customizable by a user. 
     
     
         12 . The hair-trimming guide according to  claim 11 , wherein the arcuate sheet further comprises perforations along the bottom edge that serve as customization guides to allow a user to cut the shape of the bottom edge to a predetermined shape. 
     
     
         13 . A method of trimming hair, the method comprising
 selecting a region of hair to be cut by positioning a hair-trimming guide according to  claim 1  against a rear side of a head of a person in need of a haircut, and   cutting the selected region of hair.   
     
     
         14 . The method of trimming hair according to  claim 13 , further comprising the step of cutting the bottom edge of the arcuate sheet along one or more perforations to customize the shape of the bottom edge prior to selecting a region of hair to be cut. 
     
     
         15 . The method of trimming hair according to  claim 13 , wherein the hair trimming guide is fastened to the head of a person in need of a haircut via a band. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the arcuate sheet is detachably connected to a grip.