Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of use for an air-moving appliance for personal use, in particular a hair dryer or a hot-air curling brush, comprising a body (10) and a two-dimensional air discharge means (12) which includes a series of air exit apertures (14) and carries a series of hair pickup elements (16) arranged adjacent to each other. Downward ends (18) of the hair pickup elements (16) lie on a substantially concave surface.

Abstract: A shaving system comprises novel components of a razor handle (1), a razor blade cartridge (2), and a magazine (5) holding a supply of cartridges. The handle and magazine are adapted to cooperate so that a used cartridge on the handle is replaced by (i) inserting the used cartridge into an empty magazine compartment, which unlatches the handle from the cartridge; (ii) moving the handle along the magazine towards a next adjacent compartment accommodating a fresh cartridge, firstly to disconnect the handle from the used cartridge which is left in its compartment and secondly to latch the handle onto the fresh cartridge held in the next compartment; and (iii) withdrawing from the magazine the handle with the fresh cartridge attached. Thus, the cartridges are dispensed from the magazine in turn with each cartridge replacement operation being effected by a single stroke of the handle relative to the magazine, this stroke having distinct components of insertion, advancement and withdrawal.

Abstract: A safety razor system includes a body member for attachment to a razor handle having a shell structure and an elongated blade mounted on the shell structure of the body member. The blade is arcuate along its lengthwise directions and has a skin contacting surface with a plurality of apertures formed therein, the perimeter of each aperture serving as a cutting edge. The blade is mounted on the body with the skin contacting surface entirely offset from the body member and is attached to a handle for pivotal movement in the widthwise direction about a pivot center offset from the skin contacting surface in the direction of contact.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a brush element (10) for hair care, in particular for a heat-emitting and/or air-moving hair care appliance, comprising a body (12) and a plurality of bristles (14 to 25) arranged on the body (12) at an angle of inclination (a) to a surface normal (38) of the brush element (10). The angle of inclination of the bristles (14 to 25) to the surface normal (38) is between 15.degree. and 75.degree., and the bristles (14 to 25) are arranged in a row (26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36) extending in the direction of a brush element longitudinal axis (13), with adjacent bristles (14, 15, 16, 17; 18, 19, 20, 21; 22, 23, 24, 25) of a row (26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36) forming V-shaped bristle pairs (37).

Abstract: A twin-blade assembly is formed from two blade steel members (A, B) shaped to have rear mounting legs (3A/B), spring arms (9A, 9B) at opposite ends of the unit, downturned legs (2A, 2B) for reinforcing the members and sharpened blade edges (1A, 1B) on blade strips or margins (5A, 5B). The spring arms can flex to permit relative displacement of the strips (5A, 5B). The assembly may also incorporate a lubricating strip (M), the whole unit and strip being discardable and replaceable as a unit.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an air-moving appliance for drying or styling hair, comprising a housing 12 having an air inlet opening and an air outlet opening, with a supporting structure 30 which is provided with apertures 32 and hair pickup elements 34 being attachable to the housing at the forward end of the air outlet opening. Associated with the supporting structure 30 is a diaphragm device 36, with the supporting structure 30 being arranged at the forward end of the air outlet opening so as to be displaceable relative to the housing 12. Part of the apertures 32 of the supporting structure is closable by viture of the diaphragm device. The displacement of the supporting structure 30 is accomplished by the force exerted on the hair pickup elements 34 during the hair drying or hair styling action.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a diffuser for a hair dryer comprising a diffuser body which is adapted to be secured to the nozzle of the hair dryer and includes a plurality of hair pickup elements (9, 10, 11) extending away from the diffuser body. At least one of the hair pickup elements (9, 10) is movably arranged on the diffuser body.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an implement for an air-moving appliance for personal use, in particular a hair dryer or a hot-air curling brush, comprising a body (10) and a two-dimensional air discharge means (12) which includes a series of air exit apertures (14) and carries a series of hair pickup elements (16) arranged adjacent to each other. Downward ends (18) of the hair pickup elements (16) lie on a substantially concave surface.