Abstract: A hair trimmer comprises a first cutter reciprocatory relative to a second cutter, the two cutters having parallel cutting edges provided with teeth; a resilient element urging the two cutters towards one another; and a coupling member coupled to the first cutter. The resilient element includes a central portion acting on the second cutter and adjoined by two resilient limbs extending from the central portion through an opening in the first cutter and then away from one another in opposite directions corresponding to the directions of the reciprocatory movement of the first cutter, the distal ends of the resilient limbs exerting pressure on the first cutter and bearing against the coupling member.

Abstract: A grooming device includes a cutting arrangement for cutting hair that grows in or at the nostrils and/or the ear channels of the head of a human being. This cutting arrangement includes a shielding element and a cutting element including a driving member supported in the shielding element only for rotation about an axis relative to the shielding element. The cutting arrangement is mounted on a housing of the device for movement in unison into and out of the housing between an extended and a retracted position and back. In the extended position, a lug received, after turning of the shielding element about the axis, in a confining recess of the housing, arrests the cutting arrangement in its extended position. Alternatively, a pin passing through a C-shaped through recess in the housing to the exterior of the latter serves the same purpose.

Abstract: An electric shaver with a trimmer is disclosed in which a single flexible seal is used to protect the motor and electric parts from water and other material entering through the perforated comb or the trimmer.

Abstract: An electric shaver of a vibration type which includes a shaver head portion or upper casing having a movable blade and a screen blade, and arranged to be tilted with respect to a main casing of the shaver, and a trimmer unit adapted to be projected from the main casing in a direction opposite to the tilting direction of the shaver head portion for facilitation of trimming of hair.

Abstract: A reusable shaving instrument complex having a safety razor member with a guarded blade and a straight razor member with an exposed blade, and a unitary handle constructed and arranged to hold and carry both of said members during use and storage.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus having a housing includes a trimmer movable relative to the housing between a latched position and an operating position. The trimmer comprises a holder, a pair of cutters arranged in the holder, and a slidable actuating button associated with the holder. A connecting element is secured to the actuating button and has oppositely extending resilient arms, the distal end of each such arm being formed as a latching member engageable behind a wall portion of the housing to hold the trimmer in the latched position. Each latching member has a cam surface inclined relative to the direction of movement of the actuating button and cooperative with the holder. The latching members are disengaged from the respective wall portions of the housing to release the trimmer for movement to the operating position upon movement of the actuating button.

Abstract: A dry-shaving apparatus comprises a shear-shaving section having a first head member formed by an arcuate flexible shear foil providing a working surface, such shear-shaving section including a plurality of reciprocatingly drivable cutters co-operating with the flexible shear foil. Included is a comb-shaving section having a second head member constructed as a rigid trough-shaped part fixedly and permanently connected to the flexible shear foil and provided with a working surface, such comb-shaving section including a reciprocatingly drivable rigid cutter co-operating with the rigid trough-shaped part. The first head member and the second head member together constitute a head-member unit. A cutter unit co-operates with the head-member unit and includes a reciprocatingly drivable support for supporting and driving the cutters of the respective shaving sections.

Abstract: Scissors with thumb retainer for receiving the two phalanges of the thumb. The thumb retainer integrally joins and is generally in line with the shank of the thumb-actuated blade. It includes a cup portion against which the outer end of the distal phalanx seats and an elongate sleeve portion joined to the cup portion, constructed to restrain the two thumb phalanges therein. During a cutting operation, upward and downward movement of the thumb occurs in the swing plane of the blades and is generally parallel to the palm of the hand.

Abstract: A handle for a hand tool comprises a shank, a sheath, and an intermediate member which fits between the shank and the sheath. The intermediate member fills the space between the shank and the sheath, to allow the sheath to be moulded to any desired external shape and yet have uniform wall thickness, and still be securely held to the shank.

Abstract: There is provided a dry-shaving apparatus comprising a housing section having an opening formed therein. A trimmer constructed as a flat unit is arranged on the housing section so as to be slidable between at least two positions, the trimmer unit being mounted in the opening. Two lateral guide portions are formed on the trimmer unit and extend parallel to each other and to the sliding direction of the trimmer unit. Guides are formed on the housing section and respectively co-operate with the guide portions, the guides, viewed in the sliding direction, being arranged near one end of the opening. A bridge is arranged near the other end of the opening and extends across such opening transversely of the sliding direction, the bridge engaging the trimmer unit from the inside of the housing section.

Abstract: An electric shaver with a trimmer is disclosed in which a single flexible seal is used to protect the motor and electric parts from water and other material entering through the perforated comb or the trimmer.

Abstract: An electric shaver having a casing, a shear head and a long-hair cutter, the long-hair cutter being extensible as far as possible when in use and completely retracted into the casing when not in use, the long-hair cutter being slidably supported within the casing and movable from a retracted to an extended position by means of a manually actuable pusher which is also slidably supported within the casing, the pusher being connected to the long-hair cutter by a motion-multiplying coupling which causes the long-hair cutter to move at least twice the distance which the pusher travels when actuated.

Abstract: A long-hair cutter unit associated with a device, such as an electric shaver, includes a lever which translates rotary oscillators to line motion of a slide member. The slide member is connected to a movable cutter part. The lever is preferably integrally formed with the slide member and includes an arm portion having first and second hinge portions.

Abstract: A dry-shaving apparatus is provided with hair-trimming means comprising two pairs of cooperating toothed cutters, each pair of cutters consisting of a reciprocatory cutter and a stationary cutter. One pair of cutters is adjustable between different positions and forms a first hair trimmer of relatively short length for trimming hairs which are not easy to get at with a full-length hair trimmer, for example, hairs in the ears. The other pair of cutters either is arranged for operation in line and in juxtaposition with the first pair of cutters in one of the positions thereof so as to form with the first pair of cutters a second hair trimmer of greater length than the first hair trimmer, or has a greater length than the first pair of cutters and forms a full-length second hair trimmer independently of the first hair trimmer.

Abstract: An electric shaver of a reciprocating drive type having a trimmer blade comprises a housing and an outer blade frame detachably mounted onto the upper portion of the housing. A trimmer blade assembly is mounted to the housing so as to be protrusile outward of the housing. A switch plate is provided on the housing so that three stop positions may be selectively assumed, in which the third position is allotted to enable the trimmer blade assembly to be protruded in cooperation with a trimmer lever, while a driving force is afforded to both the main blade and the trimmer blade assembly. A cleaning operation portion is further provided on the housing so that the same may be operated independently of the switch plate. The cleaning operation portion acts on the trimmer lever to enable the trimmer blade assembly to be protruded outward, with the same in an intact state of not being driven by a motor.

Abstract: There is provided a shaving apparatus comprising a drivable shaving member coupled to an electric motor by means of a gear-wheel transmission. The gear-wheel transmission includes a pinion on the motor shaft and a gear-wheel connected to the shaving member. The shaving apparatus has a trimmer coupled to the electric motor by an eccentric mechanism. The eccentric mechanism is coupled to the pinion on the motor shaft by means of an additional gear-wheel included in the gear-wheel transmission, the gear-wheel connected to the shaving member also being coupled to the pinion on the motor shaft through such additional gear-wheel.

Abstract: The hand tool comprises two members, for example male and female blade members in the case of a garden pruner, each formed with a tang portion which extends within a handle. For locking the members in a closed position a catch pin unit is fitted to one of the handles; the unit comprises a catch button secured slidably to a mounting plate by engagement with a spring plate on the opposite side of the mounting plate. The spring plate has resilient fingers which hold the spring plate releasably in selected positions. A catch pin which engages in the catch button is movable thereby along a slot in the associated member into and out of a recess in the other member to lock or release the members.The members are releasably secured to the handles by a pivot bolt which passes through registering apertures in each member and associated handle. A recess in a said tang portion forms a seating for a stop cushion which extends to the surface of the handle through an opening in the handle above the recess.

Abstract: A cutting tool for cutting flexible plastic conduit, formed by a pair of handled jaws pivotally connected intermediate their ends. One jaw is box shaped in cross-section and forms a handle which supports a knife blade, which has a longitudinal cutting edge. The other jaw is generally channel-shaped in cross-section and forms a handle with a semi-circular concave anvil at one end. The anvil has an axially extending slot therein for receiving the cutting edge of the knife blade when the handles are closed together with the box-shaped handle nested within the channel-shaped handle. A conduit supported in the semi-circular anvil is cut by the knife blade as the handles are squeezed together.

Abstract: A safety razor for trimming beards and mustaches around their edges is disclosed. The present invention comprises a razor blade, a head for holding the razor blade, and a blade support all having complementary tapered ends which taper from an edge opposite the cutting edge to a point just above the end of the cutting edge. The tapered ends permit the user of the safety razor to trim his beard or mustache beneath his nostrils. The present invention optionally includes a retractable miniature safety razor which is movable from a first position where it is retracted behind the head to a second position where it is deployed above the head for use in trimming the area beneath the center of the user's nose.

Abstract: A dryshaver has a beard cutter and a drive which powers the same. The dryshaver also has a long-hair trimmer and a fist slide on which the trimmer is mounted and which is movable to and from an operating position in which the trimmer is operatively coupled with the drive to be powered by the same. A switch is provided which controls the supply of electrical energy to the drive, and a second slide--mounted on or in the first slide for movement relative to the same--has a projection which activates or de-activates the swtich in dependence upon the movement of the second slide.

Abstract: A shaver includes a housing and a shaving head detachably secured to the housing. A modular cutting assembly is detachably mounted in the shaving head and includes a plurality of blades that are reciprocated within the head for cutting hair. The blades are joined together by pins and releasably secured to a mounting block. A biasing element secured between the mounting block and the blades biases the blades away from the mounting block to provide a floating connection. The mounting block is slideably positioned on a clip that is resiliently positioned within the shaving head. The shaver also includes a modular clipper assembly including a pair of blades reciprocally mounted within the shaving head. A clipper guard is slideably mounted in the housing for movement toward and away from the clipper blades and includes at least one sloped slot and a cutout portion with an inclined edge including at least one detent.

Abstract: A hair trimmer has a shear blade assembly mounted in a frame and composed of a stationary blade and a reciprocating blade which slides on the stationary one. One or more biasing springs are interposed between the frame and the reciprocating blade to urge the same into proper contact with the stationary blade. A pivoted lever is interposed between the spring(s) and the reciprocating blade and serves to divert the biasing force to particular portions of the blades, such as the cutting edge, where it is needed while at the same time relieving other portions so that overall friction between the blades is reduced.

Abstract: A scissors-like tool, in particular a hairdressers', householding or tailors' scissors, comprises a movable scissors blade pivotally connected to a stationary scissors blade with a finger bow disposed on the respective stock portions of the blades. At least the finger bow provided at the movable scissors blade is made per se of synthetic or similar material and is mounted easily rotatable in an outwardly directed edge open recess provided in a finger bow retaining member arranged at the rearward end of the said scissors blade.

Abstract: A scissors-like tool, in particular a hairdressers', householding or tailors' scissors, comprises a movable scissors blade pivotally connected to a stationary scissors blade with a finger bow disposed on the respective stock portions of the blades. At least the finger bow provided at the movable scissors blade is made per se of a resilient synthetic material or similar material, inserted into an outwardly directed fork opening of a fork arranged at the rearward end of the said blade, and mounted easily rotatable in an arcuate groove at the inner side of the fork.

Abstract: A shaving head for a dry shaver comprising a shaving-head frame formed with parallel lonigitudinal side members each having a contact surface provided with projecting pins engaging corresponding openings in a flexible shear foil. A further member is arranged parallel to each longitudinal side member and has a surface spaced from the free ends of the respective pins, the longitudinal sides of the flexible shear foil extending into the resulting spaces between the respective contact surfaces and the associated further member surfaces whereby the flexible shear foil is captively attached to the shaving-head frame.

Abstract: Scissors including a finger loop and extending generally along a shank on one blade with a thumb loop on the shank of the second blade and generally perpendicular thereto. The thumb loop is adjustable along the shank of the second blade, is held in place by a limit stop extending between the blade shanks, and may be removed so that a different shaped loop can be substituted.

Abstract: An electric dry shaver comprising a cutter mounted for arcuate oscillation about an axis to effect a shaving action, a driver secured to said cutter for arcuate oscillation about said axis, a trimmer element mounted for linear reciprocation parallel to said cutter axis to effect a hair trimming action, and a coupling mechanism selectively engageable between said driver and said trimmer element to convert arcuate driver oscillation into linear trimmer reciprocation via the intermediary of a cranked lever mounted for pivotal oscillation about an axis perpendicular to both the cutter axis and the trimmer element.

Abstract: Scissors comprising a pair of scissor pieces, each comprising a blade portion and a holding portion extended from the blade portion and having a finger-hanging hole and said blade portion and holding portion being integrally formed by press molding, a pin connecting said scissor pieces substantially at central portions thereof so that the scissoring operation is possible, a pair of annular projecting members fitted in the finger-hanging hole from both the sides of the holding portion of each scissor piece so that the projecting members cover the inner peripheral edge of the finger-hanging hole and they co-operatively form a continuous inner peripheral wall portion, and an engaging member for holding said protecting members in the state fitted in each finger-hanging hole.

Abstract: A cutter head assembly for a foil type electric dry shaver wherein the outer cutter foil is provided with a plurality of bowed arcuate outer cutting surfaces and wherein the inner cutter assembly comprises a balanced arrangement of individual blade members each having a plurality of arcuate cutting edges for engagement with the undersurface of the bowed arcuate outer cutting foil.

Abstract: Electric dry shaver having a shaving head and a trimmer for cutting long hair, the trimmer being equipped with adjustable means to control the height or length to which the trimmer may cut hair. Control means within the shaver are provided to adjust the height of the trimmer guard and to retain it in the selected position.

Abstract: Auxiliary trimmer unit for an electric dry shaver comprising a stationary and a movable cutter wherein the movable cutter is provided with spaced dual cutting surfaces. A guard unit is provided for the trimmer unit and means are provided to permit shifting of the guard alternately from a position where a first of the cutting surfaces of the trimmer is covered and a second position where the first cutting surface is exposed.

Abstract: In a dry-shaving apparatus having an electric motor switch and an element for coupling a trimmer to the motor, there is provided an arrangement for coupling the motor switch to the coupling element for the trimmer so that when the motor is switched off, the trimmer is automatically disengaged.

Abstract: An electric shaver having a trimmer wherein a base plate member is provided as fixed to shaver body between shaving and trimming elements and their driving power source allowing driving end of the source to pass therethrough. Stationary trimmer blade is fixed to the base plate member while slidably holding movable trimmer blade between them. Driving member coupled to the driving source end for reciprocally driving the movable trimmer blade and inner shaving blade assembly is supported on the base plate member slidably as thereby guided.

Abstract: A fastening arrangement for plastics handles of scissors and equivalent in constructions in which the plastics handle is die-cast around a tang at the end of the blade-shaft. The tang has such a generally curved shape that on the outside of the blade-shaft there will be a rather thick plastics layer at the end of the tang, and, correspondingly, on the inside of the blade-shaft there will be a rather thick plastics layer at the root end of the tang.

Abstract: An electric dry-shaving apparatus having a trimmer which is extendible through a rectangular opening in the housing of the apparatus, and which can be retracted, with the opening being closed by a hinged flap.

Abstract: An electric dry shaver of reciprocally vibrated type having long hair trimmer which is driven only when a coupling member mounted to drive means is coupled to clipper cutter of the trimmer by trimmer operating handle manually operated. The clipper cutter has a joint member and the coupling member is normally biased away from engagement with the joint member. The handle as operated into trimmer operating position engages the coupling member to urge it into engagement with the joint member so that the clipper cutter will be coupled to the drive means.

Abstract: A trimmer device for an electric dry shaver is disclosed having a trimmer cutter assembly which is mounted for rotation between operative and inoperative positions on the shaver. The trimmer cutter is biased to an operative position. A latch and release for securing the assembly in an inoperative position and for releasing the assembly to an operative position comprises a resilient latch body and a cantilever support for the latch body which positions the latch body in a path of travel of the rotatable assembly. A catch is provided for effecting and maintaining engagement between the latch body and the assembly and for effecting disengagement upon tactile actuation thereof.

Abstract: A scissors with gripper eyes of elliptical periphery disposed on the scissor handles, as well as to a method for the manufacture of such a scissors. Both of the gripper eyes are formed in the shape of hollow cylinder-inclined section-rings, which are disposed inverted with respect to each other.

Abstract: A scissors, particularly a household- or tailor- scissors, including eyes made of synthetic material or the like arranged on handles thereof, including forks formed on the handles, the forks each defining an outwardly directed fork opening, and eye rings insertable in the forks, respectively, in the fork openings, respectively, on the handles.

Abstract: An electric shaver having two spaced shaving heads with a long hair clipper or trimmer positioned therebetween with the trimmer being adjustable to a retracted position or to an extended position in which it is spaced from the shaving heads and is adaptable to trimming sideburns, moustaches and the like. The trimmer is slidably supported on a head frame which is detachably mounted with respect to a motor enclosing housing. The trimmer is spring biased into engagement with cam means carried by the housing and adapted to position the trimmer at various heights with respect to the shaving heads. The shaving heads include foil combs carried by the head frame and spring biased against cutters which are mounted on the housing and supported for reciprocation on friction reducing ball rollers. The motor drives the trimmer and shaving cutters by means of a double eccentric carried by the motor shaft and a pair of coaxially pivoted levers which oscillate in an out-of-phase relationship.

Abstract: A trimming unit with stationary and axially movable cutters, and a coupling member which drives the movable cutter, and helical springs disposed at either side of the coupling member for urging the cutters against each other, and for urging the movable cutter to return to its neutral position.

Abstract: An electric hair trimmer for use as a home appliance having cutters covered by a flap which in the closed condition resiliently presses against a movable trimming cutter, and in the open condition allows removal of the cutters for cleaning.

Abstract: A dry-shaver having a reciprocating drive cutter that cooperates with a stationary counter-cutter, the latter being resiliently mounted on a stationary part of the dry-shaver housing and urged against the driven cutter.

Abstract: A cutting implement, such as a pair of secateurs, either of the anvil type or of the cross over type, in which two handles are pivotable relative to one another, the first of the handles including a removable blade having a pair of substantially parallel fingers which pass within one of the handles on either side of the pivot, and a detent is provided on one of the fingers and said other handle, a leaf spring, which normally urges the handles to an open position, holding the detent in engagement. In the anvil construction, the anvil is formed in one piece with the other handle, by bending two portions of the other handle in opposite directions, so that they both lie in a plane substantially perpendicular to the blade.

Abstract: A self-cleaning dry shaver is disclosed having a reel-type rotary blade and a retractable guard for the perforated shear plate. With the guard retracted, cuttings and other debris removed during the shaving procedure are collected in a chamber within the dry shaver housing. After use, and while the blades are rotating, the retractable guard is withdrawn from the shaver housing to cover and close the perforated shear plate, while opening axial air inlet ports. Simultaneously with this act, the cuttings and other shaving debris are expelled from the collection chamber to the atmosphere through a conduit which is opened by withdrawal of the retractable guard from the shaver housing.