Abstract: A shaving apparatus (1000) is disclosed in which a rotary cutter (1300) and a fixed blade (350) are used to shear a user's hairs therebetween during a shaving process. Various advancements are disclosed herein, including without limitation accurate positioning of the fixed blade in the head (200A) relative to the contact apex of the rotary cutter, bi-directional rotation of the rotary cutter, a cover-blade assembly for detachable coupling and decoupling from a base component of the head, the use of contact rollers on the head to treat and/or prep the skin and/or hairs for shearing, and a rotary cutter configured to pinch, pull and shear hairs.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus in which a rotary cutter and a fixed blade are used to shear a user's hairs therebetween during a shaving process. Rotation of the rotary cutter is driven by an electric motor. In certain embodiments, the rotary cutter comprises a cutting tube that comprises a plurality of apertures that are defined by cutting edges which form a closed-geometry. In other embodiments, a lubricating element is coupled to the rotary cutter. In further embodiments, the apertures are arranged in a pattern to control the number and selection of apertures that are capable of being active to shear hairs at any one time. In even further embodiments, the fixed blade is integrally formed with the housing of the head; the housing is formed by a plurality of flat plate segments; the rotary cutter is formed by a plurality of stacked flat plate segments; and/or the fixed blade can reciprocate.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus in which a rotary cutter and a fixed blade are used to shear a user's hairs therebetween during a shaving process. Rotation of the rotary cutter is driven by an electric motor. In certain embodiments, the rotary cutter comprises a cutting tube that comprises a plurality of apertures that are defined by cutting edges which form a closed-geometry. In other embodiments, a lubricating element is coupled to the rotary cutter. In further embodiments, the apertures are arranged in a pattern to control the number and selection of apertures that are capable of being active to shear hairs at any one time. In even further embodiments, the fixed blade is integrally formed with the housing of the head; the housing is formed by a plurality of flat plate segments; the rotary cutter is formed by a plurality of stacked flat plate segments; and/or the fixed blade can reciprocate.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus (1000) in which a rotary cutter (300) and a fixed blade (350) are used to shear a user's hairs there between during a shaving process. Rotation of the rotary cutter is driven by an electric motor (400). In certain embodiments, the rotary cutter comprises a cutting tube (301) that comprises a plurality of apertures (305) that are defined by cutting edges (307) which form a closed-geometry. In other embodiments, a lubricating element (800) is coupled to the rotary cutter, in further embodiments, the apertures are arranged in a pattern to control the number and selection of apertures that are capable of being active to shear hairs at any one time. In even further embodiments, the fixed blade is integrally formed with the housing of the head; the housing is formed by a plurality of stacked flat plate segments: the rotary cutter is formed by a plurality of stacked flat plate segments; and/or the fixed blade can reciprocate.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus (1000) is disclosed in which a rotary cutter (1300) and a fixed blade (350) are used to shear a user's hairs therebetween during a shaving process. Various advancements are disclosed herein, including without limitation accurate positioning of the fixed blade in the head (200A) relative to the contact apex of the rotary cutter, bi-directional rotation of the rotary cutter, a cover-blade assembly for detachable coupling and decoupling from a base component of the head, the use of contact rollers on the head to treat and/or prep the skin and/or hairs for shearing, and a rotary cutter configured to pinch, pull and shear hairs.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus (1000) in which a rotary cutter (300) and a fixed blade (350) are used to shear a user's hairs there between during a shaving process. Rotation of the rotary cutter is driven by an electric motor (400). In certain embodiments, the rotary cutter comprises a cutting tube (301) that comprises a plurality of apertures (305) that are defined by cutting edges (307) which form a closed-geometry. In other embodiments, a lubricating element (800) is coupled to the rotary cutter, in further embodiments, the apertures are arranged in a pattern to control the number and selection of apertures that are capable of being active to shear hairs at any one time. In even further embodiments, the fixed blade is integrally formed with the housing of the head; the housing is formed by a plurality of stacked flat plate segments: the rotary cutter is formed by a plurality of stacked flat plate segments; and/or the fixed blade can reciprocate.