Abstract: A mop holder which provides fast changing of mop cloth and ease of use is characterized in that a shaft (5) is disposed on a middle top of the frame (1); and a circular groove (6) is set on an inner bottom of the shaft (5). A tube (7) which fits into said shaft (5) is screw jointed onto an outer bottom of a handle (3); and a projection (9), corresponding to said groove (6) is disposed on a bottom of said tube (7). Said projection (9) comprises pluralities of slots (8), disposed on a surface thereof; and a tapered surface (10) for guiding said tube (7) into the shaft (5) is disposed on an outer bottom of said projection (9). By coupling the projection (9) and groove (6), said tube (7) is partially fitted into the shaft (5) firmly and allowed to rotate freely therein.

Abstract: A mop holder which provides fast changing of mop cloth and ease of use comprises: a supporter (1) which consists of a first and second support (15, 16), each is positioned on a side of a handle holder (5). One end of the bottom of the first support (15) is connected pivotally with a limb (2); and said second support (16) contains a space (14) where a trigger (6) is disposed therein. A lever (7) is set on an edge of the space (14) which is parallel with the handle holder (5); and a shoulder (8) is disposed on the bottom of said lever (7). A gap (9) is spaced between the lever (7) and the bottom edge of the space (14). A free end of the limb (2) includes a locating slot (10) which corresponds with said shoulder (8); and an angled surface (11) is disposed on the upper edge of the slot (10) for guiding the shoulder (8) into the slot (10).

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein that provide for a shower brush.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein that provide for a set of wall shower brushes.

Abstract: A device for oral use includes at least two removable members, namely: a cartridge for containing a first fluid component to be dispensed; and a deformable tank for containing a second propulsion fluid component. The device can be assembled into at least two separate configurations: a first configuration forming a self-contained toothbrush with an interchangeable cartridge, wherein the cartridge is provided between the deformable tank and a toothbrush head end piece in order to permit the discharge of the first and optionally the second fluid components entirely or partially through a same continuous channel; and a second configuration defining a dual-component food dispenser in which the cartridge is connected to the deformable tank so as to permit the discharge of the first and optionally the second fluid components towards an oral dispensing end piece integrated or added on the device, entirely or partially through a same continuous channel.

Abstract: A mitt applicator, such as a mitt, for distributing a substance onto a target surface in the preferred form of a mitt. The mitt is composed of two panels, each panel consisting of at least one layer. The mitt's panels are in face-to-face contact with each other. At least one panel is configured to form an external pocket to be used as a product-dispensing reservoir. The inner layer of each panel can form the inside layer of the mitt and can be impervious to liquid or gel substances in order to protect the user's hand. The outer layer of the two panels can be made from materials with different properties. Also included, is a method for construction and method for using the above applicator. Additionally, a mitt with an optional reservoir is disclosed with a radial end shape and an elongated body to protect the user against substances applied to said mitt.

Abstract: A wiper is pivotably supported and is swung by a drive force of an electric motor. When a command, which commands execution of one of high and low speed modes, is entered through a wiper switch in the middle of operation of the wiper in another one of the high and low speed modes, a control unit controls an electric motor such that a moving speed of the wiper, which is preset for the another one of the high and low speed modes, is changed to the moving speed of the wiper, which is preset for the one of the high and low speed modes, during a time period of executing a predetermined number of swings of the wiper between an upper return position and a lower return position upon entering of the command through the wiper switch means.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a floor cleaning unit and an upright section comprising a handle drivingly connected to the surface cleaning head. The surface cleaning apparatus also comprises a cyclone mounted on the upright section and positioned in the air flow passage. The cyclone is inverted and/or has an external dirt collection chamber.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner having a base with a: nozzle opening, rear housing attached to the base, dirt separator with inlet and outlet passages, vacuum fan, accessory hose, and valve system to connect the separator alternately to the nozzle opening and hose. The valve system has a valve body having a first inlet connected to the nozzle opening and a second inlet connected to the hose, a hose connector that pivots with respect to the valve body, a connector passage through the hose connector, and a flexible outlet hose having a first end connected to the connector passage and a second end connected to the separator inlet passage. The valve inlets are generally equidistant from the connector pivot and the hose connector is pivotable to rotate the first hose end relative to the second hose end to selectively place the connector passage in communication with the first and second valve inlets.

Abstract: A cyclonic separation device for dust and debris in vacuum cleaners, comprising a roughly cylindrical interior cyclonic chamber connected to an air intake, as well as a separator filter located in the central part of the interior chamber, comprising a tube segment to direct airflow to the air intake with this tube segment located around the roughly cylindrical interior cyclonic chamber, from a starting point to an end point near the air intake, with the cross-section of this tube segment near the end point being smaller than that near the starting point in order to form an acceleration ramp for the airflow between these two points.

Abstract: An assist grip of the present invention includes a grip body provided at both side base portions thereof with hinge recess portions and a hinge portion rotatably and pivotally supported in each of the hinge recess portions of both sides, and is fixed via the hinge portion to a to-be-fixed portion in an automobile. In a pivot support portion of the hinge portion, an outer support piece and an inner support piece are provided at a distance from each other, and between the inner support piece and the outer support piece, a torsion coil spring stored in a spring case is inserted. One end portion of the torsion coil spring is locked to an inside of the spring case, and the other end portion of the torsion coil spring projects from the spring case and is locked to a part of the grip body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge arrangement of a door (14) for closing off an opening, such as a housing opening, partition opening, wall opening, or the like, having at least one pivot pin (18a) that is connected to the door (14) and oriented vertically in the direction of the housing (22), wherein the pin can be engaged in a pivot pin receptacle (20a) on the housing (22). The pivot pin (18a) can be moved from a retracted position, in which the pivot pin (18a) is not engaged in the pivot pin receptacle (20a), by vertical displacement into an extended position in which the pivot pin (18a) is engaged in the pivot pin receptacle (20a) and is rotatably supported therein. A releasable, spring-loaded locking device (41) acts on the pivot pin (18a) and holds the pivot pin (18a) in the retracted position.

Abstract: A swivel castor assembly, includes a body having at least one rotatable wheel engageable with a floor or ground surface below the body, a brake actuable to brake or prevent rotation of the wheel, and an element for mounting the body such that it is able to swivel about a generally upright axis. A head is adapted to be mounted to prevent or restrict its rotation about the upright axis. A brake activator is mounted to the head for movement between a braking position in which it activates the brake, a neutral position in which the brake is inactive and the body is not prevented from swivelling about the upright axis, and a direction-lock position in which the body may be swivelled to one of plural selectable orientations with respect to the head at each of which the body is locked against swivelling but the brake is inactive.

Abstract: An upper and lower traffic door support that may be installed in a first position for a first opening arc for the traffic door and installed in a second position to have an increased arc of travel.

Abstract: A shaft sleeve for packing film, made of soft plastic, includes a grip provided with a flange at one end and an accommodating chamber in the interior. The accommodating chamber has inner wall fixed with plural oblique serrated bars respectively having one side formed with an inclined plane and another side provided with an engage surface. To pack articles with packing film, simply fit two shaft sleeves on the shaft rod 21 of the packing film to actuate the shaft rod to rotate clockwise through the inclined planes on the oblique serrated bars. To stop packing or apply force for tightening the packing film, only forcefully grip and press the shaft sleeves to let the engage surfaces of the oblique serrated bars counterclockwise engage and stop the shaft rod from rotating, able to pack articles tightly and prevent the packing film from rewinding and becoming slack.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gripping device that can be fitted to a shaft of a tool or a tube of a mobile structure, and is provided with means for fixing to said handle or said structure. Said grip comprises: a body (4) for fixing to the tool or the tube of the structure, said body having a semi-cylindrical grooved form (11) and being able to surround a shaft or a tube; a connecting element (14) which can receive, on one end, a means for fixing the body (4), and on the other end, a tube for receiving an arm (1); and an arm (1) which is provided with at least one handle (2 or 3) on the free end thereof.

Abstract: A tack button 10 comprised of one component constituted as a cap 14 bounding a compartment 34 and as a second component a tack 12 undergoing an operative position of movement resulting in a free end 36 of the tack expanding 38 into the cap compartment 34 to hold the tack button 10 in place.

Abstract: A fastening assembly that has an item made of, or that includes, a water-soluble material; and related methods for manufacturing, or dissolving or weakening, the fastening assembly, which has at least one water-soluble portion that includes the water-soluble material.

Abstract: A strap assembly comprises an attachment member structure includes a main body and a plurality of attachment members. A first end portion of the main body is pivotable with respect to a second end portion thereof. Attachment members are connected to the main body at its opposing ends. A clasping device attached to the main body is engagable with one of the attachment members when a control portion of the clasping device is in a first position and selectively disengagable therefrom when a control portion of the clasping device is sufficiently displaced. A control structure is attached to the control portion of the clasping device such that sufficient displacement of the control structure with respect to the clasping device causes sufficient displacement of the control portion. A storage structure integral with the main body includes a passage configured for receiving at least a portion of the control structure therein.

Abstract: An elastic clip that can be fabricated and assembled easily includes a first clipping blade, a second clipping blade, a pin and an elastic reed. The first clipping blade and second clipping blade face each other, and have respectively a pair of lugs in the middle corresponding to each other. Each lug has a transverse notch and a pin hole at a tail end of the notch to be wedged in transversely by the pin to couple the first and second clipping blades. The pin serves as a movement axis. The elastic reed is disposed between the first and second clipping blades by pushing from a rear side. The elastic reed has a first side blade and a second side blade retained by the first and second clipping blades, and a curved portion in the middle to press and surround the pin. Thus assembly can be done quickly and labor cost can be reduced. It provides significant improvements over the conventional elastic clip.

Abstract: A waterproof fastening device is provided. The fastening device includes a first fastening member and second fastening member, both having mating surfaces that include rails and channels therein. The fastening devices further include mateable openings and projections therein that cooperate to impart a waterproof seal that is resistant to pull-out.

Abstract: A device has a fastening device providing a releasable locking action on a support rail and further has a securing lever having a locked position in which the releasable locking action is secured against release. The device has a housing, wherein the fastening device is slidably arranged on a bottom plate of the housing. The fastening device has a base plate with at least one lock member interacting with the support rail. The at least one lock member has a cutout for receiving a transverse leg of the support rail and further has a ramp for the support rail.

Abstract: A synthetic-resin made and single-peace structured slide adjuster in which a buckle section has an appearance not so visible. In the slide adjuster for a belt and a buckle, an engagement claw of the buckle is engaged in an engagement groove having a form like saw teeth formed on an external surface of the belt. In the engaged state the belt can move forward but can not move backward. The buckle comprises a buckle body having a bottom plate and a ceiling frame opposite to each other and two side plates for connection between the bottom plate and the ceiling frame and also having an internal space for insertion of the belt; and an operating plate provided in the horizontal posture inside the ceiling frame and having an engagement claw provided on a bottom surface of an end portion thereof and capable of being engaged in the engagement groove of the belt and also having a pressed section provided at another end portion thereof for releasing the engagement.

Abstract: A storage device within a ratchet arrangement for automatically storing a length of fastening material including a storage housing and a biasing member for drawing the fastening material into the storage housing. The fastening material can be used with a ratchet/handle tie-down mechanism, allowing for the dynamic portion of the webbing to automatically be retracted into the storage housing. The automatic retraction leaves little or no excess webbing or fastening material, such that a user does not have to tie off excess webbing or material.

Abstract: A spring steel slip sheet for a compactor and for extending into a compression zone defined by a feed roll and a retard roll for shrinking a fabric. The slip sheet is for the compactor, extends into the compression zone defined by the feed roll and the retard roll for shrinking the fabric, and is made of spring steel. The slip sheet is sheet-like and includes a mounting portion and a compressing portion. The compressing portion extends from the mounting portion at an interface line. The mounting portion usually is flat and the compressing portion usually is arcuate. The compressing portion curves similarly as the feed roll of the compactor does, and presses the fabric against the feed roll of the compactor as the fabric enters the compression zone of the compactor.

Abstract: Methods are provided to suitably impregnate low surface energy separator materials with polar electrolyte in an electrolytic capacitor. Backfilling methods overcome the high contact angles exhibited by polar electrolytes on porous hydrophobic separators, forcing the electrolyte into the separator pores, thereby sufficiently impregnating the separator disposed between two electrodes within the capacitor assembly. Methods enable use of separators sans surfactant or surface modifications to improve wetting.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a piezoelectric device, an ion implantation layer is formed at a desired depth from one principal surface of a piezoelectric single crystal substrate by implanting hydrogen ions into the piezoelectric single crystal substrate under desired conditions. The piezoelectric single crystal substrate in which the ion implantation layer has been formed is bonded to a supporting substrate, and THG laser light is irradiated from the supporting substrate side. Since the optical absorptance of the piezoelectric single crystal substrate to the THG laser light is higher than that of the supporting substrate, the irradiated light is absorbed primarily at the bonding surface side of the piezoelectric single crystal with the supporting substrate and heat is locally generated.

Abstract: Thus, according to one aspect, the invention provides A system for mounting an abrasive tool to a drive plate of a polisher or grinding tool, the system comprising: an intermediate element mounted to a surface of the drive plate via a first securing means; and a second securing means for securing the abrasive tool to the intermediate element. The intermediate element may be a tool mounting plate and the second securing means is at least one pin and spring assembly. The intermediate element may be a ring and the second securing element comprises magnets and pins. The intermediate element may be a circular bracket and the second securing element comprises rotary slot attachment.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to the field of tools for residential and commercial building construction. The invention provides tools for installing an object, such as deck railing pickets, while maintaining a desired and/or consistent spacing between the object and another object and allowing for hands-free holding during installation of the object to be installed. A particular embodiment of the invention includes A tool for hands-free installation of an object comprising: one or more supports comprising one or more recesses for accepting one or more objects, wherein said recesses and said objects are complementary shaped; wherein said recesses comprise means for holding said objects within said recesses; and wherein said recesses are spaced at a desired spacing interval.

Abstract: A system for changing a roller, has a system for determining parameters which characterize the identity and/or the operating state of a roller of an industrial plant, at least one sensor arranged on the roller for furnishing parameters being designed such that the furnished identity parameter of the roller is detectable, and a reading device designed for reading out detected parameters from the sensor without contact. The sensor is also designed to detect an operation state parameter of the roller and can be operated at a roller temperature of at least 150 C. In a rollerchanging wagon on which a roller can be mounted in such a manner that the roller can be guided into or out of a roll stand, the sensor is arranged on the roller for the purpose of furnishing and/or detecting parameters. The process security for an industrial plant can be increased by such a system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for joining components by means of tensioning bolts. According to said method, the pressure is linearly increased over time when the tensioning bolt is hydraulically tensioned by means of a tensioning device. When a target value (Pmax) is reached, the volume is blocked so that no more hydraulic oil is supplied. The pressure decreases when the components show a setting behavior during a holding time (tH). Pumping is resumed when a lower threshold value (Pi) is reached, resulting in a pressure increase up to the target value (Pmax). The invention prevents a setting process of the components from preventing that the projected pretension of the tensioning bolt is reached.

Abstract: A method of continuously mounting clips to first and second rods, which are abutted and crossed with each other, includes the steps of a) providing a clip dispensing gun; b) providing clips each having a first rod clipping portion fittable with the first rod and a second rod clipping portion fittable with the second rod; c) loading clips into a clip guiding portion of the clip dispensing gun; d) pushing one of the clips by a clip feeding member of the clip dispensing gun to advance one clip to a ready-to-be-fired position, and e) ejecting the clip in the ready-to-be-fired position out of the clip dispensing gun by using a striker of the clip dispensing gun for enabling first and second rod clipping portions of the ejected clip to be fitted with the first and second rods respectively.

Abstract: A method for packaging micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) microphone has steps of providing a base, arranging and mounting multiple microphone component assemblies on the base, providing a frame, mounting the frame on the base, forming multiple microphone units, providing a cover; mounting the microphone units on the cover and forming multiple MEMS microphones. Therefore, the MEMS microphones can be produced once in large quantities to save production time and costs.

Abstract: A method for making a thermoacoustic module is disclosed. An insulating substrate and a sound wave generator are provided. A conductive paste is screen printed on the insulating substrate to form a first patterned conductive paste layer. The sound wave generator is placed on the first patterned conductive paste layer and at least partially suspended above the insulating substrate by the patterned conductive paste layer.

Abstract: A pair of disk-shaped guide members abut on opposite end surfaces in the axial direction of a conductor wire wound round into a coil shape by using a separable jig. The guide members are biased toward each other by engaging a part of the conductor wire with engaging portions formed at circumferences of the pair of guide members. Then, the jig is separated from the center of the conductor wire, thereby maintaining the coiled shape of the conductor wire to create a bobbinless coil having an exposed inner peripheral surface. In addition, the pair of disk-shaped guide members are biased toward each other by utilizing a part of the conductor wire, and therefore a special biasing member is not needed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for stacking a high-power lithium battery, and the object of the present invention is to provide a process for stacking a high-power lithium battery, with lowered the error rate and minimized open circuit voltage drop of the battery. The process for stacking a high-power lithium battery according to the present invention is characterized by a process for preparing a lithium battery comprised of anodes (100), separators (300) and cathodes (200), which comprises the steps of a) providing the anode (100) attached to the separator (300); b) providing the cathode (200) attached to the separator (300); and c) alternately stacking the anodes (100) attached to the separator (300) and the cathodes (200) attached to the separator (300) to form a stack cell.

Abstract: In a component mounting line 1 (a component mounting system) which includes substrate transport paths La, Lb, Lc which transport plural types of substrates 3 in a predetermined direction and a plurality of component mounter heads 10 which are provided along the substrate transport paths La, Lb, Lc for mounting sequentially components P on the plural types of substrates 3 which are transported by the substrate transport paths La, Lb, Lc, objects on which components are to be mounted by each movable component mounter head 10 are limited to one type of substrates 3 which are determined to be associated with that particular movable component mounter head 10.

Abstract: A functional element-mounted module can be decreased in size and requires no costly and special members for a light transition member. A substrate is used, on which an optical functional element having an optical function part and bonding pads therearound is mounted by wire bonding, with an upper face of the element upward. A bank to dam a liquid sealing resin is provided around the optical functional element on the substrate, and the liquid sealing resin is dropped and filled between the optical functional element and the bank such that the bonding pads and partial gold wires for the wire bonding are exposed. A package-component member having a hole corresponding to the optical functional element is abutted to the bank such that the hole is opposed to the function part of the functional element. Thereby, the package-component member is contacted to the liquid sealing resin. The package-component member is fixed to the substrate by curing the liquid sealing resin, and the bank is cut away.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compliant leaded interposer for resiliently attaching and electrically connecting a ball grid array package to a circuit board. The interposer may include a substrate, a plurality of pads, and a plurality of pins. The plurality of pads may be positioned substantially on the top surface of the substrate and arranged in a predetermined pattern substantially corresponding to the solder ball pattern on the ball grid array package. The plurality of pins may be positioned substantially perpendicular to the substrate and may extend through the substrate and the plurality of pads. The interposer may be configured to attach the ball grid array package to the circuit board such that each of the solder balls on the ball grid array package contacts at least a portion the plurality of pins and at least a portion of the plurality of pads and such that the each of the plurality of pins also connects to a contact on the circuit board.

Abstract: A method for fabricating thin DITO or SITO touch sensor panels with a thickness less than a minimum thickness tolerance of existing manufacturing equipment. In one embodiment, a sandwich of two thin glass sheets is formed such that the combined thickness of the glass sheets does not drop below the minimum thickness tolerance of existing manufacturing equipment when thin film process is performed on the surfaces of the sandwich during fabrication. The sandwich may eventually be separated to form two thin SITO/DITO panels. In another embodiment, the fabrication process involves laminating two patterned thick substrates, each having at least the minimum thickness tolerance of existing manufacturing equipment. One or both of the sides of the laminated substrates are then thinned so that when the substrates are separated, each is a thin DITO/SITO panel having a thickness less than the minimum thickness tolerance of existing manufacturing equipment.

Abstract: A multilayer substrate includes an insulating base member having a plurality of resin films, an electric element embedded in the insulating base member, and a spacer. The resin films are made of a thermoplastic resin and stacked and attached to each other. At least one resin film has a through hole for inserting the electric element. The one resin film further has a plurality of protruding members. One protruding member opposes to another one protruding member so that the one and the another one contact and sandwich the electric element. The spacer is arranged between the one resin film and an adjacent resin film and is disposed at a base portion of one of the protruding members.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board has an insulation layer, a first signal wiring layer including a microstrip line, a second signal wiring layer including a signal connection terminal for allowing the microstrip line to connect the exterior connector electrically, and a ground conductive section having a ground connection terminal for connecting the exterior connector. The microstrip line and the signal connection terminal are connected to each other by a wiring via hole. The wiring via hole passes through the insulation layer, the first signal wiring layer, and the second signal wiring layer. The microstrip line has a taper section which gradually enlarges a width of the microstrip line toward the wiring via hole in the vicinity of the wiring via hole. The ground conductive section that corresponds to the microstrip line has a taper section with a shape matching the taper section of the microstrip line.

Abstract: Twist pin z-axis interconnectors are assembled in columns of aligned vias in stacked printed circuit boards of a circuit module in automated assembly cycles. Each assembly cycle involves singulating a single twist pin from a plurality of twist pins, inserting the twist pin into the via column, gripping a leader portion of the twist pin, pulling the gripped leader portion until a connection portion moves into contact with the vias of the column, severing the leader portion from the connection portion, extracting the severed leader portion, and automatically repeating assembly cycles until interconnectors have been assembled into a substantial majority of the via columns of the circuit module.

Abstract: Coaxial connectors include a connector body and an inner contact post. A compression sleeve is also provided that is configured to impart a generally circumferential compressive force to secure one or more elements of a coaxial cable between the connector body and the inner contact post when the compression sleeve is in a seated position. The compression sleeve or the connector body includes a first disengagement mechanism that is configured to assist moving the compression sleeve from the seated position to an unseated position in which at least some of the circumferential compressive force is eliminated.

Abstract: A wiring device assembly with one or more electrical contacts having respective contact stabilizing assemblies which are operable to rigidly hold the electrical contacts in a device housing. The contact stabilizing assemblies prevent the contacts from becoming displaced within the housing under vibrational, rotational and other stresses. The contact stabilizing assemblies are connected to the electrical contacts and fit in housing channels specifically shaped to accommodate the stabilizing assemblies.

Abstract: The method is for using a foldable card as a USB contact. A foldable flat card has a folding line and a foldable front flap section and foldable rear flap section. The card has contact segments. The front flap section is upwardly folded until the front flap section bears against a top surface of the card. The rear flap section is also upwardly folded until the rear flap section bears against the top surface of the card. A front segment is downwardly folded along the folding line until an underside of a rear segment bears against an underside of the front segment and the contact segment comes into contact with the contact segment to form a USB contact. The USB contact is then inserted into a computer.

Abstract: With a method for finish-machining the blade tips of rotor wheels made in BLISK design, the rotor wheel or multi-stage compressor rotor (1), is machined—blade by blade and stage by stage—at the blade tips (2) by a conical cutter (5) whose cutting edge (6) is oriented tangentially to the outside surface of the rotor wheel/compressor rotor and routed on the blade tip essentially along the centerline thereof, with the cutting force being introduced vertically to the tool axis and in the stiffest direction of the blade (3), i.e. the centerline (11) of the blade cross-section and the vertical axis extending from the centerline. The cutting action and the force introduction of the conical cutter at the blade tip allow production of blade tips with a geometrically precisely defined edge without setting the respective blades into vibration.

Abstract: A secondary fuel nozzle is formed by brazing and welding a central core, a cylindrical body, and a unitary secondary fuel nozzle portion. The central core has a central bore for receiving a liquid fuel cartridge, and at least two passages concentric with the central bore. The secondary fuel nozzle portion includes a base flange and a main shaft having a central bore for aligning with the central bore of the core and for receiving the liquid fuel cartridge, and a plurality of peripheral bores disposed at spaced locations about the central bore for flow communication with the concentric passages of the core. The core is brazed to the base flange and the cylindrical body is disposed around the core and welded to the base flange to define a one-piece secondary fuel nozzle assembly.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus having at least one cutting unit (5) is provided which is able to shave both short and rather long hairs. The cutting unit comprises an external cutting member (7) and an internal cutting member (9) movably arranged with respect to the external cutting member, and a driver (11) for moving the internal cutting member. The external cutting member is provided with a shaving section (13) having two mutually connected lateral borders (15, 17) between which hair entry apertures with cutting edges (23) are provided. The internal cutting member is provided with cutting elements (25) having cutting edges (27) for cooperation with the cutting edges of the external cutting member. A number of the hair entry apertures is formed by laterally open recesses (21) each extending between two substantially flat lamellae (29) of the external cutting member, which lamellae have free ends (29a, 29b) positioned between the borders of the shaving section.

Abstract: An electric shaver including: a gripper portion to be held by the user's hand; and a head portion configured to hold a shaving-blade unit and supported to be swingable in predetermined directions with respect to the gripper portion, wherein the head portion is provided with an edge-trimmer-blade unit.