Abstract: A rapid-action dry shaver having a shaving head adapted to sweep over a broad skin path on the face of the individual being shaved to shear the facial hairs on the path. The head includes a trio of rectangular reciprocating shaver assemblies forming the legs of an equilateral triangle, the face of each assembly making contact with a corresponding area of the facial skin whereby the aggregate skin area engaged by the head is relatively large and facial hairs are intercepted by the head regardless of the direction taken by the sweep to quickly shear substantially all of the hairs in the path.

Abstract: A blade of an electric shaver is disclosed. The blade includes an interior blade detachably attached to a drive element of the electric shaver via an interior blade pushing-up means. The interior blade includes a horizontal surface, a vertical surface, and a relief surface provided between the horizontal surface and the vertical surface, and is elastically pushed upward by the interior blade pushing-up means. The blade further includes a sheet-shaped exterior blade having a plurality of blade apertures. A bottom surface of the exterior blade is elastically contacted with the horizontal surface of the interior blade by a pushing force of the interior blade pushing-up means.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus (1) with an upper cutter (11) which has at least one hole configuration (17, 18, 19) for co-operation with a lower cutter, and with information indicia (16) which are formed by characteristics (20, 21, 22) which are associated with a respective hole configuration (17, 18, 19) and provide information on the function of the hole configuration (17, 18, 19) concerned, is structured such that the characteristic (20, 21, 22) associated with a hole configuration (17, 18, 19) is provided directly in the area of the hole configuration (17, 18, 19) and hence on the upper cutter (11) with the hole configuration (17, 18, 19).

Abstract: An electric rotary or reciprocating shaver including an inner cutter unit, with which inner cutter blades that make a sliding contact with the blade surface of an outer cutter, being provided with recesses that is filled with a synthetic resin. The outer cutter of an outer cutter unit that is used in combination with such an inner cutter unit can be formed also with a recess in the outside surface of the outer cutter with such an outside recess filled with a synthetic resin.

Abstract: What is proposed is an electrically operated hair removing device, such as shaver, hair/beard clipper, epilation device or the like, having an operating system—connected to a housing—for clipping and/or plucking hair, which system has at least two operating elements which are movable relative to one another and at least one of which is driven, and having at least one illumination device for illuminating or transilluminating the operating system, at least one illumination device being integrated in at least one of the operating elements.

Abstract: A dry shaver is capable of being depressed equally at different positions but with differing contact pressures between outer and inner cutters. The shaver has a housing having a motor and inner and outer cutters at its upper end. The inner cutter is driven by the motor to move in shearing engagement with the outer cutter for shaving hairs. The inner cutter is urged upwardly by a bias spring to develop a contact pressure against the outer cutter. The outer cutter is carried by a cutter holder movably supported to a head frame mounted on top of the housing. The shaver has a height adjust mechanism for adjusting the height of the head frame relative to the housing between a high position and a low position while compressing the spring differently to vary the contact pressure, and for allowing the cutter holder to be depressed relative to the head frame from each of the height and low positions.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus with a housing, comprising a housing part (G), at least one cutter element capable of reciprocating in a horizontal plane (E) and a removable frame (WR) having at least one cutter element (S) and detachably held on the housing part (G) by at least two detent mechanisms (R1, R2; R3, R4), said detent mechanisms (R1, R2; R3, R4) being formed by a seating surface (20, 21) provided on the removable frame (WR) and a seating surface (80, 90) of a resiliently mounted detent element (18, 19) exerting a locking force (FR), wherein the detent mechanisms (R1, R2; R3, R4) are capable of exerting a holding function and a vibration-free positioning function of thee removable frame (WR) on the housing part (G).

Abstract: An improved linear oscillating actuator is capable of minimizing the undesired vibrations while moving first and second oscillators in parallel paths. The first and second oscillators carry first and second drive elements respectively for driving connection to individual reciprocating loads. The first and second drive elements project upwardly respectively from the first and second oscillators such that the first drive element is disposed immediately upwardly of the second oscillator and the second drive elements is disposed immediately upwardly of the first oscillator. With this reverse arrangement of the first and second drive elements relative to the first and second oscillators, the individual oscillating systems each including the oscillator, the drive element and the corresponding reciprocating load can have its mass center disposed in close proximity to a mass center of the actuator, thereby enabling to reduce undesired vibrations which would otherwise occur around the mass center of the actuator.

Abstract: By providing a beard and mustache trimmer construction wherein a single motor driven element is employed for directly operating both the main cutting blades as well as a pop-up trimmer, an easily employed, efficient, beard and mustache trimmer is realized. The trimmer is constructed in a manner which enables the pop-up trimmer to be directly driven by the same element which drives the principal cutting blades. In this way, greater power is delivered to the pop-up trimmer element than has otherwise been attained with prior art systems as well as providing substantially reduced noise levels. As a result, a substantially enhanced cutting and trimming system is realized.

Abstract: There is provided a blade assembly having a stationary comb or blade and a recepricating cutter. The blade Assembly permits for adjustment over a range of cut lengths and detachability/convertability to a range of hair clippers.

Abstract: In an electric shaver including at least one electromotor arranged in a housing and a shaver head as well as an adjustably arranged long-hair cutting system or trimmer and an actuating switch (2), the actuating switch is mechanically coupled with the trimmer (5) for movement in the same direction and the trimmer (5) is displaceable from a first, resiliently mounted operating position into a second, further extended position. A part (11) of the trimmer (5) serving as a skin protecting means is entrained in the direction of displacement as far as to a stop (15) over a displacement path that is shorter than that of the trimmer (5).

Abstract: The electric shaver comprises a housing in which an electric drive is arranged for the oscillating movement of cutting knives of a shearing head, wherein the shearing head is provided with at last two cooperating cutting elements driven so as to be relatively displaceable. A shearing head part (6) carrying at least one shearing blade (5) is hinged to be pivotal about at least one axis (8) differing from the direction of the oscillating movement of the cutting knives (11, 12) and extending in the direction of the longer axis of the housing, and is driven to perform a pivotal movement (9) about said axis (8).

Abstract: In a personal care apparatus (1) with a housing (2) and with a frame (3) which is connected to the housing (2) and has two longitudinal walls (4, 5) and two transverse walls (6, 7), a disc (12, 13) arranged and rotatably mounted in a cutout (14, 15) in the relevant transverse wall (6, 7) is provided as a friction reducing part in the region of each transverse wall (6, 7), which two discs (12, 13) can roll on the skin of a body part of a person during the cosmetic operation.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus (1) with an upper cutter (11) which has at least one hole configuration (17, 18, 19) for co-operation with a lower cutter, and with information means (16) which are formed by characteristics (20, 21, 22) which are associated with a respective hole configuration (17, 18, 19) and provide information on the function of the hole configuration (17, 18, 19) concerned, is structured such that the characteristic (20, 21, 22) associated with a hole configuration (17, 18, 19) is provided directly in the area of the hole configuration (17, 18, 19) and hence on the upper cutter (11) with the hole configuration (17, 18, 19).

Abstract: An electric shaver comprises an inner case which retains an electronic part board and an outer casing which retains a plug pin board which secures a plurality of plug pins. The inner case is fabricated of a plastic integral with a bottom wall. The electronic part board is disposed above the lower separating wall while the plug pin board is disposed under the lower separating wall. Metal pins penetrating the lower separating wall connects the electronic part board and the plug pin board. The bottom opening of the outer casing is closed with a bottom cover. The bottom cover has a pair of through holes through which extend outwardly a pair of plug pins.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shaving apparatus comprising a first blade (1) and a second blade (3) having parallel cutting edges (5, 7) extending perpendicularly to a cutting direction X of the blades. The second blade follows the first blade, viewed in the cutting direction. According to the invention, the first blade comprises a blocking element (15) which is provided on a side surface (17) of the first blade at a distance (d) from the cutting edge (5) of the first blade, which distance (d) is much smaller than an average diameter of a hair (25) to be shaved by the apparatus, the first blade being periodically displaceable in the cutting direction by a displacing unit (11) of the apparatus from a first position, in which the cutting edge of the first blade is close to the cutting edge of the second blade, to a second position. In a prefered embodiment, said distance (d) ranges between 10 &mgr;m and 50 &mgr;m, and is in particular 30 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus with a housing, comprising a housing part (G), at least one cutter element capable of reciprocating in a horizontal plane (E) and a removable frame (WR) having at least one cutter element (S) and detachably held on the housing part (G) by at least two detent mechanisms (R1, R2; R3, R4), said detent mechanisms (R1, R2; R3, R4) being formed by a seating surface (20, 21) provided on the removable frame (WR) and a seating surface (80, 90) of a resiliently mounted detent element (18, 19) exerting a locking force (FR), wherein the detent mechanisms (R1, R2; R3, R4) are capable of exerting a holding function and a vibration-free positioning function of the removable frame (WR) on the housing part (G).

Abstract: A cutter structure adapted for shaving includes an integrally injection molded support member and a spiral blade fitted on the support member or disposed on one side of the support member such that one side of the spiral blade projects from the support member, thereby enabling the cutter to obtain a precise and stable linear axis. In use, the support member is connected to a drive shaft within an electric razor body. When the drive shaft is actuated, the cutter can be brought to reciprocate. The cutter structure can overcome the problems associated with the manufacture of conventional electric razors.

Abstract: By providing a separate and independent hair trimmer or trimming assembly which is incorporated into a shaver system and is controllably movable directly into a variety of alternate positions for providing enhanced cutting of hair fibers, a substantially improved, close and comfortable shaving system is obtained which effectively cuts both short hair and long hair. By employing a single, multi-positionable, switch member which cooperates with a movement control system incorporated into a trimmer assembly, user control is provided for altering the position of the trimmer assembly for placing the trimmer assembly directly and any precisely desired orientation or location. In addition, in the preferred embodiment, the trimmer assembly incorporates a pair of specially constructed cutting elements formed thereon for providing enhanced cutting and/or trimming capabilities in a wide variety of alternate operations.

Abstract: Dry shaving apparatus comprises a drive source provided in a housing; a first shaving unit (111) having a first outer cutter and a first undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for movement beneath said first outer cutter, and a second shaving unit (112, 113), having a second outer cutter and a second undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for oscillatory movement beneath said second outer cutter. The first outer cutter is coupled to the drive source and is mounted for oscillatory movement to serve as a skin agitation member; and the first outer cutter and the second undercutter are arranged to be driven at the same frequency by the drive source.

Abstract: A hair-cutting apparatus (1), which preferably takes the form of a shaving apparatus, includes a toothed cutting device (10), which has a toothed cutter (13) having at least one row of hair catching teeth (14), the hair catching teeth (14) each having a non-bent first portion 18 which extends from the respective tooth base (17) and a bent second portion (20) which adjoins the first portion (18) and which extends up to the free end (19) of the respective hair catching tooth (14), a distance L existing between the bounding faces (21) of the non-bent first (?) portions (18) of the hair catching teeth (14), which bounding faces are remote from the free end portions (19) of the hair catching teeth (14), and the free end portions (19) of the hair catching teeth (14), which distance L lies in a range between 0.7 mm and 1.3 mm and preferably has a value of 1.0 mm.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus with an electric drive mechanism (A) provided in a housing (1) and a housing part (G) in which a removable frame (WR) equipped with at least one cutter element (S) is held by at least one detent mechanism (R), wherein upon release of the removable frame (WR) by the detent mechanism (R) the removable frame (WR) is movably held in a holding position by a retaining device (HV), wherein in said holding position provision is made for at least one distance (W, W1) between a wall of the removable frame (WR) and a wall of the housing part (G), and the removable frame (WR) is adapted to be set in motion by the drive mechanism (A).

Abstract: A pattern designer shaver system that includes a base unit for driving a number of user attachable trimmer and shaver accessories of varying widths.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus with a housing in which an electric drive mechanism is provided having a drive element for the transmission of a driving motion to at least one cutting element reciprocating in directions of movement, and with at least one movably mounted shaving head formed by a shaving head frame in which at least two cooperating cutting elements are provided, wherein the electric drive mechanism is mounted for oscillation in the housing and the shaving head is adapted to be set in oscillation by the oscillatory motions of the electric drive mechanism.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus with a housing (1) in which an electric drive mechanism (2) is provided having a drive element (3) for the transmission of a driving motion to at least one reciprocating cutting element (4), and with at least one shaving head (6) mounted on two support arms (28, 29) of a supporting frame (40 for pivotal movement about a pivot axis (Z) within a shaving head frame (7), said shaving head being formed by at least two cooperating cutting elements (4, 5) disposed in the shaving head frame (7), wherein the shaving head (6) is mounted and held for pivotal movement about the pivot axis (Z) by means of a conical bearing (K) acted upon by a spring force of a spring element (50).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus with a housing, comprising a housing part (G), at least one cutter element capable of reciprocating in a horizontal plane (E) and a removable frame (WR) having at least one cutter element (S) and detachably held on the housing part (G) by at least two detent mechanisms (R1, R2; R3, R4), said detent mechanisms (R1, R2; R3, R4) being formed by a seating surface (20, 21) provided on the removable frame (WR) and a seating surface (80, 90) of a resiliently mounted detent element (18, 19) exerting a locking force (FR), wherein the detent mechanisms (R1, R2; R3, R4) are capable of exerting a holding function and a vibration-free positioning function of the removable frame (WR) on the housing part (G).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically driven shaving apparatus of the type having a reciprocating cutter (6). The cutter is situated in a shaving head (2) which is freely pivotable between two positions. The shaving apparatus also comprises a trimmer (4), which is movable from a non-driven rest position (17) into a driven operating position (18). In this operating position the shaving head (2) is pivoted away into a locking position (19), in which position the cutter (6) is not driven. The advantage is that all the motor power is available for driving the trimmer.

Abstract: An electric shaver comprising a main body case which contains an electric motor, and a cutter head section which contains an outer cutter and an inner cutter and is attached to an upper portion of the main body case, in which the shaver further includes a supporting member that has a supporting plate body and leg portions and is provided on an upper portion of the main body case via the leg portions that has elasticity and disposed on both ends of the supporting plate body, and the cutter head section is provided on the supporting plate body.

Abstract: An inner cutter being used for a reciprocating electric shaver and comprised of a pair of supporting wall sections that are disposed opposite to each other and small cutters that have an inverted U cross-sectional shape and are disposed between the upper ends of the pair of supporting wall sections in a plurality of numbers so as to be arranged along the direction of length of the supporting wall sections; and in this inner cutter, only the small cutters are disposed between the pair of supporting wall sections.

Abstract: By providing a shaving system having at least one separate and independent hair trimming assembly employed in direct association with an apertured foil or mesh screen cutting assembly in a manner enabling the hair trimming assembly to be movable into a plurality of alternate positions by a single control element for being employed simultaneously with the apertured foil cutting assemblies, a unique shaving system is achieved for cutting both short hair and long hair. Furthermore, in order to accommodate the typical variety of conditions experienced by most users of an electric dry shaving system, whether the system is being employed by men or women, it has been found that the hair trimming assemblies are preferably able to be placed in at least three alternate positions quickly and easily by the simple movement of a single button or switch. In this way, the varying contours of an individual skin surface are easily accommodated and a smooth, comfortable, close shave is realized.

Abstract: In a hair-cutting apparatus (1) and in a toothed cutting device (7) for a hair-cutting apparatus (1) the toothed cutting device (7) comprises a first toothed cutter (13) and a second toothed cutter (24), which lie against one another in the area of their cuttertooth rows (18, 25) and which each have at least one supporting limb (20, 21, 46, 47) in their areas which are remote from their cutter-tooth rows (18, 25), and of which one toothed cutter (24) carries an intermediate element (48) of a low-friction material, which comprises at least one intermediate element portion (49, 50) interposed between two facing supporting limbs (20, 46, 21, 47), and furthermore it has the advantageous feature that the at least one intermediate element portion (49, 50) of the intermediate element (48) carried by the one toothed cutter (24) has a smaller dimension in the toothed cutter direction (17) than the at least one supporting limb (20, 21) of the other toothed cutter (13), which last-mentioned limb 20, 21 faces the at leas

Abstract: Dry shaving apparatus comprises a drive source provided in a housing; a first shaving unit (111) having a first outer cutter and a first undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for movement beneath said first outer cutter, and a second shaving unit (112, 113), having a second outer cutter and a second undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for oscillatory movement beneath said second outer cutter. The first outer cutter is coupled to the drive source and is mounted for oscillatory movement to serve as a skin agitation member; and the first outer cutter and the second undercutter are arranged to be driven at the same frequency by the drive source.

Abstract: A dry shaver includes at least one shaving blade which is arranged in a pivotable head frame closed on its sides and which cooperates with cutters oscillating in the longitudinal direction of the shaving blades. The head frame is detachably connected with a base part which includes a cutter driving mechanism. The head frame is designed in two parts, wherein an outer head part carrying the shaving blade(s) is pivotally connected with a part of the head frame that is detachably fixed to the base part, the pivotal connection being about an approximately central pivot axis extending transverse to the oscillation direction of the cutters.

Abstract: A shaving cutter (111) comprises a skin-engaging surface (116) having both a convex elliptic region (116a) and a hyperbolic region (116b). The elliptic region merges with the hyperbolic region along a parabolic transition region (117). Preferably, at least one of the surface regions is perforate. In addition, a concave parabolic skirt region (114) may depend from the hyperbolic region, while a convex parabolic skirt region (115) depends from the elliptic region. Methods of manufacturing the shaving cutter are also described.

Abstract: An electric shaver comprises an inner case which retains an electronic part board 5 and an outer casing which retains a plug pin board which secures a plurality of plug pins. The inner case is fabricated of a plastic integral with a bottom wall. The electronic part board is disposed above the lower separating wall while the plug pin board is disposed under the lower separating wall. Metal pins penetrating the lower separating wall connects the electronic part board and the plug pin board. The bottom opening of the outer casing is closed with a bottom cover. The bottom cover has a pair of through holes through which extend outwardly a pair of plug pins.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reciprocating type electric shaver comprising blade heads including a slit blade, a slit inner blade, web blades, a web outer blade, a slit outer blade, a web inner blade for cutting the beard introduced from perforations of said web outer blade with said web outer blade, said web inner blade being slidable connected to the inner surface of said web outer blade and reciprocating, wherein said slit outer blade has on the planar upper surface having slits therein, a flat portion substantially parallel to the axis where the peaks of the adjacent web blades are aligned in a line, said slit inner blade being slidable inside the flat portion, said slit outer blade having a blade edge projecting outward at the web blade side beyond the side walls of said slit outer blade, with said blade edge located at side edges along the reciprocating direction of said slit inner blade on the flat portion, and the blade edge is formed on the upper surface with a tapered face successive to the flat porti

Abstract: The invention relates to a shaving head (5) comprising a cutting member (17) and a hair manipulator (23). The cutting member comprises a cutting edge (19) which extends in a direction (X) perpendicular to a shaving direction (Y) of the shaving head. The hair manipulator is arranged in front of the cutting edge, seen in the shaving direction, and can be driven in a direction parallel to the cutting edge. Hairs trapped by the hair manipulator are moved along the cutting edge while being cut, so that the cutting forces in the shaving direction are reduced.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus or hair cutting apparatus with a housing (G), with an electric drive mechanism and with at least one cutter assembly (LS) comprised of cooperating cutter blades combining to form a cutting edge (S), and with a spacer comb (12) having at least one engagement surface (70, 80, 90) or engagement line (100) associated with the cutting edge (S) and formed by tines (23), with a relative distance to the cutting edge (S) being adjustable by displacement of the engagement surface (70, 80, 90) or engagement line (100), wherein at least two engagement surfaces (70, 80) or engagement lines (100) are available whose relative distances to the cutting edge (S) are variable such that said distances are equal.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus with an electric drive mechanism (A) provided in a housing (1) and a housing part (G) in which a removable frame (WR) equipped with at least one cutter element (S) is held by at least one detent mechanism (R), wherein upon release of the removable frame (WR) by the detent mechanism (R) the removable frame (WR) is movably held in a holding position by a retaining device (HV), wherein in said holding position provision is made for at least one distance (W, W1) between a wall of the removable frame (WR) and a wall of the housing part (G), and the removable frame (WR) is adapted to be set in motion by the drive mechanism (A).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus with a housing (1) in which an electric drive mechanism (2) is provided having a drive element (3) for the transmission of a driving motion to at least one reciprocatory cutting element (4), and with at least one shaving head (6) oscillating in a horizontal direction and formed by a shaving head frame (7, 55) in which at least two cooperating cutting elements (4, 5) are provided, wherein the electric drive mechanism (2) is mounted for oscillation in the housing (1) and is adapted to be set in oscillation by the inner forces necessarily occurring in operation of the dry shaving apparatus, and wherein the oscillatory motions of the electric drive mechanism (2) are transmitted to the shaving head (6) in order to set said shaving head in oscillation as well.

Abstract: Dry shaving apparatus comprises a first individual shaving unit (111) having at least two first cutters cooperating together, including a first outer cutter and a first undercutter; at least a second individual shaving unit (112, 113) having at least two second cutters cooperating together including a second outer cutter and a second undercutter; biasing element for the cooperation of the cutters; and at least one drive source coupled with at least one cutter of each individual shaving unit. All cutters of at least the first (111) of the individual shaving units are coupled to the drive source to be driven for cutting and skin agitating purposes and the outer cutter of at least a further one (112, 113) of the individual shaving units is inactive.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus, with an electric motor arranged in a housing and with at least one shaving head comprising two inner cutters which are operatively associated with a common outer cutter and are arranged to be driven in relative opposite directions by a drive element against the force of at least one spring element, wherein the inner cutters and the spring element are guided for movement in relative opposite directions by means of a common guide element, the guide element is carried in bracket elements, and the inner cutters are adapted to be acted upon by drive elements movable in relative opposite directions.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus having a housing (1) and a housing portion (21) in which at least one exchangeable frame (20) incorporating at least one cutting element (18) is held by at least one detent means (28, 29), with cooperating stop elements (40, 50, 60, 70) being provided on the exchangeable frame (20) and on the housing portion (21), wherein the stop elements (40, 50, 60, 70) are maintained in engagement by means of at least one pressure element (30, 31) acted upon by a spring element (32, 33) and bearing against a wall (39), and by means of a sloping wall surface (34, 35, 36, 37) acted upon by the pressure element (30, 31), and wherein the pressure element (30, 31) and the sloping wall surface (34, 35, 36, 37) are provided to take effect only on one side of the cooperating stop elements (40, 50, 60, 70).

Abstract: A hair-cutting apparatus is provided which has an external cutting member (1) and an internal cutting member (7) which is drivable relative to the external cutting member. The external cutting member has lamellae (3) between which hair-entry apertures (4) are formed, and the ends of the lamellae form teeth (9) for raising hairs before the hairs are cut. To increase the efficiency of hair catching the teeth are given different lengths. Preferably, there are long teeth (9a, 9b) and short teeth (91, 92) which alternate with one another.