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Is a beard trimmer patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a beard trimmer have been patented many times, but "a beard trimmer" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 715 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “beardhair trimmer” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 170 best keyword matches we examined, 74 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2002.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: BRAUN GMBH (21), WAHL CLIPPER CORP (11), SPECTRUM BRANDS INC (8), BABYLISS FACO SPRL (5).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): B26B (165), A45D (5), Y10T (5), H02K (3).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a beard trimmer

  1. Beard trimmer US-12290947-B2 2025 · RAYMOND IND LTD
    A comb adjustment assembly for a beard trimmer includes a guide collar, a first adjusting connector, and an adjustor handle threadably coupled to the first adjusting connector. The first adjusting connector includes an extension a…
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  2. Electric beard trimmer US-2023286182-A1 2023 · BRAUN GMBH
    The present invention relates to a cutter system for an electric shaver and/or trimmer, comprising a pair of cooperating cutter blades each having at least one row of comb-like cutting teeth, wherein one of said cutter blades is s…
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  3. Cutter system for an electric beard trimmer US-2023019742-A1 2023 · BRAUN GMBH
    The present invention relates to cutting body hair such as beard stubbles of multidays' beard. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cutter system for an electric shaver and/or trimmer, comprising an inner cutt…
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  4. Clipper for use with a hair trimmer WO-2023015387-A1 2023 · LEJ INC
    A clipper for use with a hair trimmer is provided herein. The clipper includes a first edge, a second edge, a first side and a second side. The first side is opposite to the second side. The first side and the second side extendin…
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  5. Beard trimmer with one or more rotary heads surrounded by combs having a particular shape and provided with a comb protection position US-10532474-B2 2020 · BABYLISS FACO SPRL
    A beard trimmer may include a handle and a cover, as well as a cutting system with one or more vertical axis rotary cutting heads. The rotary cutting heads may have a moving blade and a fixed blade, each head being surrounded by a…
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  6. Beard trimmer US-10486318-B2 2019 · BRAUN GMBH
    A beard trimmer which has a handle, a motor and a removable head portion. The head portion has first long hair cutter unit for trimming the hair length that is provided with a non-foil type outer cutter and an inner cutter. A firs…
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  7. Beard trimmer with one or more rotary heads having a fixed blade with a particular shape US-2018222066-A1 2018 · BABYLISS FACO SPRL
    The present invention relates to a beard trimmer having one or more rotary heads ( 1 ), said rotary cutting heads having a moving blade ( 2 ) and a fixed blade ( 3 ), each head being surrounded by a crown-shaped comb ( 4 ), said c…
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  8. Beard trimmer comprising one or more rotating heads having a cleaning arrangement US-2018178400-A1 2018 · BABYLISS FACO SPRL
    The present invention relates to a beard trimmer comprising a handle ( 18 ) and a casing ( 5 ) as well as a cutting system comprising one or more rotating cutting heads ( 1 ), said rotating heads comprising a movable blade ( 2 ) a…
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  9. Beard trimmer having one or more rotary heads US-2017361477-A1 2017 · BABYLISS FACO SPRL
    The present invention relates to a beard trimmer having one or more rotary cutting heads having a moving blade and a fixed blade, each head being surrounded by a telescopic comb in the form of a crown, said comb being height adjus…
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  10. Electric Hair Clipper/Trimmer US-2016226364-A1 2016 · SUNBEAM PRODUCTS INC
    An electric hair clipper having an electromagnetic motor with a fixed coil and a vibrating armature. The vibrating armature has a fixed end and a free end. A blade set is included having fixed blade and a reciprocating blade, wher…
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  11. Beard trimmer with tiltably mounted cutting system WO-2016198198-A1 2016 · BABYLISS FACO SPRL
    The present invention relates to a beard trimmer having a handle (7) and a cutting system with one or more rotary cutting heads (1) positioned on a unit (8), said rotary cutting heads having a moving blade (2) and a fixed blade (3…
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  12. Precision beard trimmer WO-2013053568-A1 2013 · Babyliss Faco SA
    The present invention relates to a beard trimmer (1) comprising: - a cutting system (7); - a comb (3) equipped with a working window (6) for the cutting system (7), said comb (3) being pivot-mounted on a support (5); - a knob (8) …
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  13. Clipper/trimmer blade set US-2011173818-A1 2011 · LACOV SEAN
    A hair clipper/trimmer includes a blade set having a stationary clipper comb and a movable cutter blade. To decrease the heat transfer from the clipper comb, the clipper comb can be cooled by a convection cooling. The clipper comb…
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  14. Beard trimmer with internal vacuum US-7076878-B2 2006 · DEGREGORIO JR DENNIS P
    The invention is directed to a beard trimmer with an internal vacuum system that collects the hair clippings generated by the trimmer during grooming. The beard trimmer is comprised of two main mechanisms, a beard trimmer and a va…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a beard trimmer been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Beauty and personal-care patents focus on application mechanisms, heads/bristles, and heating or vibration features.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.