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: Dry-shaving apparatus comprises a drive provided in a housing (1) and at least two parallel shaving units (13, 14, 15), each having a respective outer cutter (16, 17, 20), an inner cutter (21, 22, 34) and at least one biasing element (31, 32, 33, 45). In order to improve contact with the face during use, the biasing element (31, 32) of one shaving unit (13, 14, 15) has a characteristic which differs from that of the biasing element (33) of a further shaving unit (13, 14, 15), which characteristic is such that under the effect or a force applied externally to the shaving units (13, 14, 15), motion can be performed by said one of the shaving units (13, 14, 15) relative to the further shaving unit (13, 14, 15).

Abstract: Dry-shaving apparatus comprises a drive provided in a housing (1) and at least two parallel shaving units (13, 14, 15), each having a respective outer cutter (16, 17, 20), an inner cutter (21, 22, 34) and at least one biasing element (31, 32, 33, 45). In order to improve contact with the face during use, the biasing element (31, 32) of one shaving unit (13, 14 15) has a characteristic which differs from that of the biasing element (33) of a further shaving unit (13, 14, 15), which characteristic is such that under the effect of a force applied externally to the shaving units (13, 14, 15), motion can be performed by said one of the shaving units (13, 14, 15) relative to the further shaving unit (13, 14, 15).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus, with at least one shaving head comprised of an outer cutter and an inner cutter, whereof the outer cutter which includes an engaging surface is formed by a wall element having slots and bridge members, and by at least one further wall element disposed in an angled relationship to the first wall element, wherein a hair feeder provided on the wall element forming the engaging surface is arranged to project beyond the outer contour of the angled wall element.

Abstract: Dry-shaving apparatus comprises a drive provided in a housing (1) and at least two parallel shaving units (13, 14, 15), each having a respective outer cutter (16, 17, 20), an inner cutter (21, 22, 34) and at least one biasing element (31, 32, 33, 45). In order to improve contact with the face during use, the biasing element (31, 32) of one shaving unit (13, 14, 15) has a characteristic which differs from that of the biasing element (33) of a further shaving unit (13, 14, 15), which characteristic is such that under the effect of a force applied externally to the shaving units (13, 14, 15), motion can be performed by one of the shaving units (13, 14, 15) relative to the further shaving unit (13, 14, 15).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a shaving foil mounting structure for a dry shaving apparatus, comprising a shaving foil of arched form attached to a shaving head frame by means of bolts or the like, against which foil an inner cutter operating in a reciprocating motion is resiliently engaged, and further comprising strip members arranged on the longitudinal sides of the shaving foil, the strip members including mounting members cooperating with the bolts, wherein the two strip members are provided on the outer surface of the shaving foil, and the mounting members of each strip member that cooperate with the bolts include cutouts open in the direction of the perforated area of the shaving foil, each cutout accommodating a respective detent means movable in the plane of the strip member, and wherein each strip member includes adjacent to one of the two cutouts a slot open in the direction of the perforated area of the shaving foil, said slot being in engagement with a rib member formed on the associated location

Abstract: The invention is directed to an electric shaving apparatus having a short-hair cutter assembly (2) arranged on a housing (1) and at least one control switch (9) slidably mounted on the housing (1) for setting a long-hair trimmer assembly (4) from an "Off" position to at least one or several positions of use. The long-hair trimmer assembly (4) is adjustably mounted on the housing (1) of the shaving apparatus in such a way that it follows the surface of the skin.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric shaver with at least one short-hair cutting system fitted on a housing and at least one sliding actuating switch fitted on the housing to set a long-hair cutting system from an "off" position to at least one operative position. The actuating switch is operatively connected to at least one of the cutting systems via a coupling gear reducing the switching path.