Abstract: The invention is directed to an electrically operable shaving apparatus (1) including at least one short-hair cutter (3) and a long-hair trimmer unit (2) disposed on a housing, with at least one cutting edge formed by cutting teeth of an outer cutter and an inner cutter, in which a component (4), which acts as a guard protecting the skin, is associated with the cutting edge in at least one operating position, said component (4) ceasing to act as a guard protecting the skin in at least one further operating position, wherein said component (4) is displaceable in conjunction with the long-hair trimmer unit (2) into at least one operating position in which said component (4) acts as a guard protecting the skin, and wherein on displacement into a further operating position the long-hair trimmer unit (2) is released by relative opposing movements of the long-hair trimmer unit (2) and the component (4).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a rotary cylinder (7) for an epilating appliance comprising several pairs of clamping members (8) arranged in an angularly offset relation to each other, and actuating members (22) serving to move the clamping members (8) in pairs into, and subsequently out of, relative clamping engagement in the area of a plucking zone of the epilating appliance. Further, at least one control member is provided for controlling the actuating members (22). According to the invention, each pair of clamping members (8) has associated to it a separate, individually movable actuating member (22).

Abstract: The invention is directed to an epilating appliance for the removal of human body hairs which is adapted to be held in a user's hand and guided over the sections of the skin to be treated. The epilating appliance includes a cylinder rotary about a center axis, the cylinder periphery being formed by at least one group of relatively fixed blades and at least one group Of relatively movable gripping elements. The blades and the gripping elements of a group are arranged adjacent to each other at least in pairs, and the groups are in successive arrangement on the cylinder when viewed in a direction of rotation of the cylinder. The gripping elements are adapted to approach each other and recede from each other at least in pairs, closing and, respectively, opening a gripping aperture in the process. Adjacent blades combine to form a groove of a width tapering in wedge or funnel shape, with at least one groove end section of reduced groove width being associated with one gripping aperture each.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an appliance for the removal of body hairs which is adapted to receive a first attachment incorporating an epilating cylinder or, alternatively, a second attachment incorporating a long-hair trimmer. The attachment incorporating the long-hair trimmer includes a blade or an outer cutter adapted to be driven by a gear arrangement and executing a reciprocating motion in alternate directions relative to a comb or an inner cutter.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a plucking head for epilating appliances, with a motor-powered plucking tube provided with gripping members and rotatably mounted in, and partly enclosed by, the casing of the appliance. A rotary cam is aligned coaxially within the tube and is operatively associated with the gripping members, as well as with a step-by-step mechanism movably connected to both the plucking tube and the cam.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an electric shaving apparatus having a housing and a shaving head assembly which is adapted to pivot relative to the housing about a pivotal axis Z and is comprised of a shaving head frame, a shaving plane formed by at least one outer cutter having arcuate extensions to the longitudinal sides of the shaving head frame, and of at least one inner cutter operatively associated with the outer cutter and driven by a drive mechanism, wherein the outer cutter is arranged in an outer cutter frame member and the outer cutter frame member is mounted in the shaving head frame so as to be pivotal about the pivotal axis Z.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a long-hair trimming device for dry shaving apparatus, with a stationary cutting comb provided with a bent flange on its rear side, with a toothed blade assembly capable of reciprocating longitudinally thereof in a rectilinear direction and urged there-against by means of springs, and with a spring mounting means fastened to the flange and providing the abutment for the springs, wherein the blade assembly is configured as a thin cutting blade mounted flat and fixedly on a supporting structure, wherein at least one angle lever cooperating with the springs is pivoted at the spring mounting means, the free lever arm extending in the direction of the supporting structure in the area of the teeth of the cutting blade and cooperating with the supporting structure under spring action, and wherein, next to the guide of the blade assembly directly on the inner surface of the flange further means for guiding the blade assembly are provided on the side of the spring mounting means proximate

Abstract: The invention concerns a hair-plucking head for a motor-driven depilation appliance. The head has a gripping device with at least two diametrically opposed spring-biased gripper jaws which can be pressed against the inside of a hollow cylinder mounted in the casing of the appliance. The jaws operate in conjunction with a control element disposed equiaxially with the cylinder axis. The appliance also has a transmission link between the motor and the cylinder and/or the control element. The jaws are mounted to pivot on pins located inside the cylinder and driven by the control element and a lever assembly.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus comprising a pair of parallel, elongate shaving heads having inner cutters operatively associated with an outer cutter and arranged on a common coupling member which is coupled to a drive member of an electric drive mechanism, wherein at least one of the inner cutters is movably coupled to the coupling member transversely to the oscillating direction of the inner cutters.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an electric shaving apparatus having a housing and a shaving head assembly which is adapted to pivot relative to the housing about a pivotal axis Z and is comprised of a shaving head frame, a shaving plane formed by at least one outer cutter having arcuate extensions to the longitudinal sides of the shaving head frame, and of at least one inner cutter operatively associated with the outer cutter and driven by a drive mechanism, wherein the outer cutter is arranged in an outer cutter frame member and the outer cutter frame member is mounted in the shaving head frame so as to be pivotal about the pivotal axis Z.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an epilating appliance, having a casing serving as a handle, a motor received in the casing, as well as a shaft carried in the casing and driven by the motor, the shaft having mounted thereon in a manner preventing relative rotation a set of circumferentially closed, relatively spaced circular disks arranged parallel to each other, and further having a casing opening exposing part of the circumference of the disks. The disks cooperate in pairs, each pair constituting a plucking device. On opposed faces of the disks, partial space-reducing means are provided. In the area between the motor and the shaft and parallel to the shaft, an axle is disposed in the casing having spreader rollers rotatably mounted thereon. The spreader rollers engage with part of their circumference in the space intermediate the disks of each plucking device.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an electric shaving apparatus having a housing 1 and a shaving head 2 mounted so as to be pivotal relative to the housing 1 about a pivotal axis Z, having an outer cutter 36 and an inner cutter 31 operatively associated with the outer cutter 36 and driven by a motor, and further having an actuating switch 4 which is provided on the housing 1 and is equipped with a control device for displacing at least one slidably mounted control element 33 which engages in the pivot area 10 of the shaving head 2, limits the pivotal movement of the shaving head 2, and is guided along a cam path 13. The cam path 13 is integrally formed in the shaving head 2 such that, on displacement of the actuating switch 4 into an Off position, the shaving head 2 is forced into a mid-position in which it is capable of being locked.

Abstract: To treat small areas of the skin, to obtain neat contours and to avoid pinching the skin, the appliance which is comprised of a motor 2 contained in a casing 1, a driving device 9, 11, 13 and an expiation head 5 includes a working surface defined by the end surface of a hollow cylinder 7 (=epilation head 5). In the interior of the hollow cylinder 7, a tweezing device is provided having tweezing members 16 acted upon by a revolving cam 18.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a twin-head shaver comprising a first hinged frame arranged in the shaving head frame and carrying the upper cutters for control of a vertical movement of the upper cutters relative to and parallel with each other, and a second hinged frame for sequential control of the lower cutters operatively associated with the upper cutters.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus comprising a pair of parallel shaving heads having their inner cutters resiliently mounted on a common coupling member which is adapted to be coupled to the drive member of the electric drive by means of a plug-in connection and is detachable against the pressure of a spring element.

Abstract: Device for locking and unlocking a cutting head frame on the housing of a dry shaver, with up ramps and down ramps provided on the cutting head frame as guide means for locking elements located in the housing.

Abstract: A flash device has a housing, a cylindrical reflector unit mounted in the housing for turning movement about its longitudinal axis, and a flash lamp positioned in the housing so that flashes emitted by the lamp are reflected by the reflector unit when the latter is turned to respective different positions.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for charging a flash capacitor of a designated rated voltage from a DC source of a higher rated voltage. A thyristor in the line from the DC source is blocked when the voltage for which the flash capacitor is designed is reached.