Abstract: A cleaning unit (1) is provided for cleaning an interior space (15) of a shaving head (10) of a shaver, which shaving head (10) comprises a movably arranged cutter member (20) for cutting off hairs and a contacting surface (14) for contacting a portion of skin to be shaved, which is provided with a plurality of holes for catching and letting through hairs to 5 be shaved off by means of the cutter member (20). In particular, the cleaning unit (1) comprises separating means (30) for constituting a physical barrier between two portions of an outer surface (13) of the shaving head (10) and for conveying cleaning fluid (41). During a cleaning process, an agitated flow of fluid (41) is realized in the interior space (15) of the shaving head (10) under the influence of a centrifugal pump action which is obtained when 10 the cutter member (20) of the shaving head (10) is in motion.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus has at least one cutting unit (3) having an outer shaving surface (7) for contacting the skin, interrupted by hair entry apertures (8), an internal cutter (5) which is drivable for movement along the hair entry apertures (8) for cutting off hairs projecting through the hair entry apertures (8). A suspension member (6) via which the external cutter is suspended relative to the holder (2) is tillable relative to the holder (2) about a tilting axis (17) located more closely to a first peripheral portion (18) of the shaving surface (7) than to a second peripheral portion (19) of the shaving surface (7) opposite to said first peripheral portion (18) of said shaving surface (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a shaver (1), comprising a handle (2), at least two rotary shaving heads (5), driven by at least one drive shaft (15; 115; 215) which protrudes from said handle (2), and a support structure (6) for supporting said shaving heads (5) onto the handle (2) so as to have their joined shaving surface (S) extend substantially perpendicular to said at least one drive shaft (15; 115; 215). The support structure (6) is configured such, that a space (A), restricted at one side by the shaving heads (5) and at the opposite side by the handle (2), is substantially open to its remaining, surrounding side.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shaving head (5) comprising at least two bladeshaped cutting members (7, 7?, 7?) each having a straight cutting edge (9, 9?, 9?) extending parallel to a longitudinal direction (Y) of the shaving head. Each cutting member is supported in a cartridge (11) of the shaving head by means of a supporting member (17) which supports the respective cutting member in a supported area (23) on the respective cutting member. Said supported area extends over a predetermined distance (D) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Each supporting member has a first portion (25) in contact with the supported area at a location remote from the cutting edge of the respective cutting member and a second portion (27) in contact with the supported area at a location near the cutting edge of the respective cutting member. The first portion has a basic cross-sectional area, seen perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction, and the second portion has a reduced cross-sectional area.

Abstract: A safety razor apparatus having a blade assembly (2) comprising two guiding members (9,10), each having a surface for abutting against the skin, and one or more blades (11,12,13) located between said two guiding members (9,10), wherein the cutting edge (14) of each blade (11,12,13) and said surfaces are positioned substantially in one plane. The apparatus has a grip portion (1) being pivotal relative to said blade assembly (2) about a pivot axis (8), wherein the pivot axis (8) is positioned parallel to said cutting edge (14). A location of said pivot axis (8) is adjustable with respect to said blade assembly (2).

Abstract: A safety razor apparatus having a blade assembly (2) comprising two guiding members (9, 10), each having a surface for abutting against a skin, and one or more blades (11, 12, 13) being located between said two guiding members (9, 10). The cutting edge (14) of each blade (11, 12, 13) and said surfaces are positioned substantially in one plane (20). The apparatus has a grip portion (1) being connected to said blade assembly (2). The position of at least one of the two guiding members (9, 10) is adjustable in a direction perpendicular to said plane (20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting member (7) for use in a device for shaving hair. The cutting member comprises a steel substrate (15) which is provided with a cutting edge (9). At least a portion of a surface (27) of the substrate including the cutting edge is provided with a protective coating (19) having a hardness which is higher than a˜hardness of the steel substrate. According to the invention, the portion of the surface (27) of the substrate (15) provided with the coating (19) is nitride hardened. As a result, the substrate provides an improved mechanical supporting function for the coating. In this manner, the risk that the coating will break as a result of deformations of the substrate, which occur under', the influence of high mechanical loads on the coating and on the cutting edge (9), is considerably limited.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting member (7) for use in a device for shaving hair. The cutting member comprises a meal substrate (15) which is provided with a cutting edge (9). At least a portion of the substrate including the cutting edge is provided with a protective coating (19). According to the invention the coating (19) comprises a plurality of stacked pairs (21) of layers, wherein each pair of layers comprises a first layer (23) mainly comprising carbon (C) and a second layer (25) mainly comprising a metal, and wherein each pair of layers has a thickness (TP) between 1 and 10 nm. The second layer preferably comprises Cr, Nb, Mo, Ti, V, or W. As a result, the coating has a superlattice structure which provides the coating with physical properties which are superior to the properties of the individual materials of the layers. In an embodiment wherein the second layer comprises Cr and each pair (21) of layers has a thickness of 1.