Patents by Inventor Werner Kness

Werner Kness has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4707916
    Abstract: A shaver head with a shaver head frame (1), which supports a curved, perforated shaver foil (2) which is fitted by means of its apertures (11, 12) provided in the vicinity of its longitudinal edges onto hooks (7, 8) projecting from the longitudinal sections (3, 4) of the shaver head frame. The perforated shaver foil is provided on its outer side facing the longitudinal sections of the shaver head frame in the vicinity of each of its two longitudinal edges with at least one projecting attachment (13, 14), spaced apart from the free end (15, 16) of the adjacent longitudinal section, which is smaller than the depth (t) of the hooks projecting from the longitudinal sections and which with its upward extension projects at least into the dimensional range (w) of the wall thickness of the longitudinal sections in the vicinity of their free ends (FIG. 1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Werner Kness, Karl Knees
  • Patent number: 4434553
    Abstract: There is provided a dry-shaving apparatus comprising a housing section having an opening formed therein. A trimmer constructed as a flat unit is arranged on the housing section so as to be slidable between at least two positions, the trimmer unit being mounted in the opening. Two lateral guide portions are formed on the trimmer unit and extend parallel to each other and to the sliding direction of the trimmer unit. Guides are formed on the housing section and respectively co-operate with the guide portions, the guides, viewed in the sliding direction, being arranged near one end of the opening. A bridge is arranged near the other end of the opening and extends across such opening transversely of the sliding direction, the bridge engaging the trimmer unit from the inside of the housing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1984
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Werner Kness