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Custom silicone protective cover for kids hair clippers, measuring 74.2 × 64.4 × 40.2 mm. The green 65 Shore A sleeve includes a large housing opening, an 8.5 × 16 mm precision slot, and curved exterior ribs. Custom geometry, color, tooling, samples, and packaging are available upon request.
This custom silicone protective cover fits the exterior housing of a kids hair clipper. The molded sleeve measures 74.2 mm long, 64.4 mm wide, and 40.2 mm high. It uses green silicone rubber at 65 Shore A and incorporates a large front opening, a precision slot, and curved exterior grip ribs.
Custom Silicone Protective Cover for Kids Hair Clippers
This is a custom molded silicone protective cover designated model 6230, Style A, engineered by Wahl Clipper Ningbo Limited to fit and protect a compact hair clipper body, likely part of a kids’ or travel-sized clipper product line. Molded at 65 Shore A hardness in a Pantone 2455C green colorway, the cover combines a form-fitting ergonomic shape with a textured, ribbed grip zone for secure handling during use.
Product Overview
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Product Name | 6230 Silicone Cover, Style A |
| Color | Green, Pantone 2455C,black |
| Material | Silicone rubber |
| Hardness | 65 Shore A |
| MOQ | 10000pcs |
| Design Reference | 3D CAD data for unspecified features |
Key Dimensions
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall length (top view) | 74.2mm |
| Overall body height (top view) | 64.4mm |
| Side profile height | 40.2mm |
| Top cutout width | 8.5mm, plus 0.1/minus 0.1mm |
| Top cutout depth | 15mm, plus 0.1/minus 0.1mm |
Why Silicone for Kids Hair Clipper Covers
Silicone is the preferred material for protective clipper covers because it combines a soft, cushioned feel with strong resistance to wear, cracking, and repeated flexing over the product’s service life. At 65 Shore A hardness, this cover strikes a balance between firm structural grip retention and enough flexibility to stretch over the clipper body during installation and removal. The textured ribbed surface pattern visible across the cover’s grip zones is molded directly into the silicone to improve hand traction, an especially important feature for a kids’ grooming product where slip resistance reduces the risk of accidental slips during use.
Design Features
- Ergonomic contoured shape molded to match the specific clipper body profile, ensuring a precise, snug fit rather than a generic universal cover.
- Ribbed traction pattern across the primary grip surface, improving hold and control during handling.
- Recessed cutout on the top face sized to 8.5mm by 15mm, likely accommodating a control button, indicator light, or logo badge on the underlying clipper housing.
- Smooth, defect-free surface finish required across the entire part, explicitly excluding flash, scratches, shrinkage, or flow marks per the stated technical requirements.
- Bright green Pantone 2455C colorway, giving the cover strong shelf visibility and a distinct, kid-friendly aesthetic compared to standard black or gray clipper accessories.
Color Specification: Pantone 2455C
The cover’s green color is formally matched to Pantone 2455C, a color within the Pantone Graphics blue-green family, ensuring consistent, verifiable color reproduction across production batches. Specifying a Pantone reference rather than a generic color description allows manufacturers and quality control teams to confirm the molded silicone matches the intended brand color standard using a recognized international color matching system.
Technical Requirements
- Part surface must be smooth and flat, free of flash, scratches, shrinkage marks, flow marks, or other visible defects.
- Unspecified geometric and positional tolerances follow the GB/T 14486-2008 standard.
- Unspecified dimensions should be referenced from the 3D CAD data file.
- Silicone color is specified as green, matched to Pantone reference 2455C.
Common Applications
- Protective covers for compact or travel-sized hair clippers marketed toward children or first-time grooming product users.
- Non-slip grip enhancement accessories for handheld personal care devices where secure handling is a safety priority.
- Branded color-coded accessory lines allowing manufacturers to differentiate kids’ or specialty clipper models from standard adult grooming tools.
- General silicone protective sleeve applications for small handheld electronic or battery-powered devices requiring drop and scratch protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the confirmed dimensions of this silicone clipper cover?
The specified overall dimensions are 74.2 mm long, 64.4 mm wide, and 40.2 mm high. The smaller rectangular slot measures 8.5 mm × 16 mm with a tolerance of ±0.1 mm in both directions. Additional internal dimensions are available upon request.
What material, hardness, and color are specified?
The cover is made from silicone rubber with a hardness of 65 Shore A. The specified color is green, with Pantone 2455 C stated as the color reference. Color samples and acceptance criteria should be confirmed before production when precise visual matching is required.
Can the cover be customized for another hair clipper housing?
Yes. Overall dimensions, internal fit geometry, wall distribution, openings, ribs, surface texture, hardness, and color can be evaluated for another housing. A 3D model, complete dimensional data, or physical clipper sample is required to assess fit, feature alignment, tooling, and molding feasibility.
Does the silicone cover provide drop or water protection?
No specific drop-resistance or water-protection rating has been provided. These functions should not be assumed from the silicone material alone. If either function is required, the buyer must define the test conditions and acceptance criteria, and the complete clipper-and-cover assembly must be validated accordingly.
How should fit and opening alignment be verified?
A prototype cover should be installed on the intended clipper housing. Evaluation should confirm edge position, internal contact, retention, opening alignment, access to device controls, rib orientation, deformation, and ease of installation or removal. Dimensional inspection alone may not confirm complete assembly performance.
Are samples, tooling, MOQ, and lead time available?
Sample availability, tooling, MOQ, and lead time are available upon request. They depend on the final housing geometry, silicone compound, hardness, color, tolerances, surface requirements, tooling status, inspection plan, packaging, order quantity, and estimated annual volume.
Request Product Evaluation
Provide the clipper housing model, complete dimensions, required openings, silicone specification, hardness, color, application conditions, quantity, and estimated annual volume. A 2D drawing, 3D model, or physical sample will support evaluation of fit, tooling, prototype samples, inspection requirements, MOQ, lead time, and packaging.
