Abstract: An electric hair trimmer, in particular an electric razor, features a hair trimmer that includes at least one shaving system having an outer cutter and an undercutter, said cutters cooperating in order to cut off hairs. The outer cutter has at least one inner surface that is adjacent to the undercutter, at least one outer surface provided for contact with the skin, and at least one lateral surface that extends between the contours of the inner surface and the outer surface. The lateral surface and the outer surface of the outer cutter define an at least partially acute-angled first edge.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a shaving head for a hair cutting apparatus, with at least one outer cutter and at least one under cutter associated therewith and having cutting edges, said cutters being movable relative to one another by a drive mechanism, with the outer cutter having an engagement surface comprised of bars and slots, which slots are open at least towards one of two lateral boundary lines of the engagement surface, said boundary lines defining the width of the engagement, wherein the bars are shaped in a meandering, sinusoidal or serpentine configuration extending to and from between the two opposite lateral boundary lines of the engagement surface.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a shaving head for a hair cutting apparatus, with at least one outer cutter and at least one undercutter associated therewith and having cutting edges, said cutters being movable relative to one another by a drive mechanism, with the outer cutter having an engagement surface comprised of bars and slots, which slots are open at least towards one of two lateral boundary lines of the engagement surface, said boundary lines defining the width of the engagement surface, wherein the bars are shaped in a meandering, sinusoidal or serpentine configuration extending to and fro between the two opposite lateral boundary lines of the engagement surface.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a power driven hair clipper (HSM), comprising a drive mechanism provided in a housing (1) and a clipper head (S) equipped with a clipper comb (3) and a clipper blade (4, 82) and mounted on said housing (1) for pivotal motion about a pivot axis (Z), wherein the clipper comb (3) is in cooperating relationship with two clipper blades (4, 82), each being adapted to be coupled with a drive member (12) of the drive mechanism according to the pivot position of the clipper head (S) relative to the housing (1).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a power driven hair clipper (HSM), comprising a drive mechanism provided in a housing (1) and a clipper head (S) equipped with a clipper comb (3) and a reciprocating clipper blade (4, 82), wherein provision is made for a foil (47) between the clipper comb (3) and the clipper blade (4, 82), such that an engagement surface (A2) of the clipper blade (4, 82) provided opposite the row of cutting teeth (42, 43) is carried on the foil (47) in sliding relationship thereto.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a power driven hair clipper (HSM), comprising a drive mechanism provided in a housing (1) and a clipper head (S) equipped with a clipper comb (3) and a reciprocating clipper blade (4, 82), wherein provision is made for a foil (47) between the clipper comb (3) and the clipper blade (4, 82), such that an engagement surface (A2) of the clipper blade (4, 82) provided opposite the row of cutting teeth (42, 43) is carried on the foil (47) in sliding relationship thereto.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a power driven hair clipper (HSM), comprising a drive mechanism provided in a housing (1) and a clipper head (S) equipped with a clipper comb (3) and a clipper blade (4, 82) and mounted on said housing (1) for pivotal motion about a pivot axis (Z), wherein the clipper comb (3) is in cooperating relationship with two clipper blades (4, 82), each being adapted to be coupled with a drive member (12) of the drive mechanism according to the pivot position of the clipper head (S) relative to the housing (1).

Abstract: A dry shaving apparatus includes housing structure, a drive mechanism in the housing structure; at least two elongated cutter heads (SK1, SK2) that extend in longitudinal directions essentially parallel with each other, each cutter head comprising an outer cutter and an inner cutter and the two cutter heads being movable relative to and essentially parallel with each other. A further cutter head (SK3) is arranged intermediate the two cutter heads (SK1, SK2) so as to be pivotal about an axis (Z) extending parallel with the longitudinal directions of the two elongated cutter heads (SK1, SK2).

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 electrical appliance comprising a housing structure for accommodating at least one functional component and at least one rechargeable storage cell cooperating with the functional component, a storage cell charging circuitry, as well as an appliance plug provided on the appliance and comprising a connector base having a receiving aperture in which contact pins are provided for engagement with a connector of a power cord supplying electrical power to the storage cell. Adapted to be mounted on the connector base is a supporting structure including two contact elements, the supporting structure establishing electrical continuity between the storage cell and the contact pins when mounted on the appliance, and breaking it when detached from the appliance.

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 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 inner cutter is coupled to the drive mechanism arranged in the housing by means of a coupling member in a manner permitting pivotal movement about the pivotal axis Z.

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 exchangeable frame for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus, comprising two longitudinal frame members in parallel arrangement and end walls connecting the longitudinal frame members at their respective ends, as well as at least one shaving foil which is carried on inwardly protruding projections provided on the two longitudinal frame members by means of suspension openings and is shaped to an arched twin head shaving foil cutter by means of another longitudinal frame member extending parallel to the two longitudinal frame members and connecting the end walls. A stepped shoulder formed on the projections provides at least one abutment surface and a pin, and the abutment surface is at a predetermined relative distance to the inner wall of the shaving foil slidably resting against the longitudinal frame members. The suspension openings are greater in vertical and horizontal direction than the contours of the projections.

Abstract: An adjusting device (74) is fixedly and rotatably mounted in axial longitudinal direction on a shaft coupling (22) while being at the same time connected with a disk (24) via an adjustment means (92, 94). Both the shaft coupling (22) and the disk (24) are each in engagement with a shredding or slicing tool (28, 80, 82, 84) via an elongated toothed member (42, 44 and 50, 52) cooperating therewith. The shredding or slicing tool (28, 80, 82, 84) bears against the drive shaft (18) in axial direction and is held in a fixed position relative to the drive shaft (18).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an agitating and kneading tool (4) for being inserted into the center of a mixing bowl (2) of an electrically driven household appliance (16). The agitating and kneading tool (4) is conventionally composed of a hub (15) to which two differently shaped types of single tools (3, 10 and 1, 8) are fitted and which are drivable by a drive shaft (9) which preferably extends through the container bottom. It is suggested to furnish the hub (15) with a larger diameter in its lower area than in its upper area, in particular, to give it a conical shape. In its lower area, the hub (15) disposes of one or more single tools (1, 8) in the form of laterally projecting agitating arms, the said tools extending closely adjacent to the bottom in parallel to said. In the upper area of the hub (15), there is provision of one or more single tools in the form of kneading blades (3, 10).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a food processing apparatus (2) having a lid (22) adapted to be placed on a vessel (10), with a cover member (26) of semi-circular cross section and having a passage (24) opening into the vessel (10) being provided on the lid. The cover member (26) is provided with a vertically extending rectangular receiving opening (32) for receiving a semi-cylindrical receptacle (34) adapted to swivel through 180.degree. between a loading position and a discharge position. The receptacle (34) is adapted to receive whole fruits (45) without the operator contacting the shredding or cutting tools (12, 13), because the receiving opening (32) is closed in the loading position of the receptacle (34). Following loading of the fruits (45) into the receptacle (34), the latter is swivelled through 180.degree.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an electric food processing apparatus including a working vessel 1 and a cutting and blending tool 3 which is adapted to rotate therein near the vessel bottom and is provided with a central hub 4 adapted to be coupled to a drive shaft and connecting two blades 10, 11 positioned in different planes of rotation. The curved leading edges of the blades 10, 11 form the cutting edges 14, 15. The cutting edges 14, 15 of the blades 10, 11 are of different curvatures.

Abstract: A multipurpose kitchen machine is proposed which, in order to increase its usefulness, in addition to its working container has at least one inner container insertable into said working container, said inner container increasing the efficiency of food processing, especially for small batches, by adjustment to individual tool shapes, and facilitates separate processing of different food batches. A special lid can be used to seal both the inner container when placed in the working container and both containers individually.

Abstract: A cassette tape machine has a cassette receiver in form of a drawer which pulls out from the front panel of the machine, so that the cassetts may be placed into it from above in flat condition even if the top surface of the machine itself is inaccessible. The capstan drive, preferably a direct drive, is mounted in the cassette receiver, immediately below the cassette nest, so that no variations in the tape speed--resulting in wow and flutter--are introduced by the need to transmit motion to the capstan from a remote location of the drive.