Abstract: By providing a beard and mustache trimmer construction wherein a single motor driven element is employed for directly operating both the main cutting blades as well as a pop-up trimmer, an easily employed, efficient, beard and mustache trimmer is realized. The trimmer is constructed in a manner which enables the pop-up trimmer to be directly driven by the same element which drives the principal cutting blades. In this way, greater power is delivered to the pop-up trimmer element than has otherwise been attained with prior art systems as well as providing substantially reduced noise levels. As a result, a substantially enhanced cutting and trimming system is realized.

Abstract: A dry shaver has a shaving head and a trimmer unit both movably supported to a hand grip. The shaving head includes a drive element for driving a cutter for shaving. The trimmer unit has a cutter which is connected to the drive element for trimming. A mechanism is provided to interlock the trimmer unit and the shaving head for holding the shaving head in a fixed position relative to the hand grip when the trimmer is in the operative position.

Abstract: An electric shaver with a cutter head that is equipped with a plurality of cutter units as movable units, and at least one cutter unit among these movable units being used after being fixed at a position where this cutter unit has been moved upward or downward from a standard position.

Abstract: A razor has an elongate handle body with a shaving head at one end, the other end of the handle body as a body cavity for receiving a trimming wand with a smaller blade than the shaving head. The trimming wand is normally concealed by the razor body but can be selectively exposed for use by sliding the trimming wand, along the razor body, pivoting the trimming wand, or separating the razor body into components which expose the trimming wand.

Abstract: A dry shaver has a shaving head and a trimmer unit both movably supported to a hand grip. The shaving head includes a drive element for driving a cutter for shaving. The trimmer unit has a cutter which is connected to the drive element for trimming. A mechanism is provided to interlock the trimmer unit and the shaving head for holding the shaving head in a fixed position relative to the hand grip when the trimmer is in the operative position.

Abstract: A safety razor provided with an elongate handle and first and second blade supports at opposite ends of the handle, one of the blade supports being substantially smaller than the other blade support to allows shaving patterns of small contours into a beard. In one embodiment, one of the blade supports is provided with a slide mechanism for moving relative to the handle between idle and operative positions.

Abstract: A hair clipping device includes a housing, a bladeset engageable upon the housing and including at least one stationary blade and at least one moving blade configured for reciprocal movement relative to the at least one stationary blade. The stationary blade has a first cutting edge and a second cutting edge, the at least one moving blade including a first moving edge configured for reciprocal movement relative to the first cutting edge, and a second moving edge configured for reciprocal movement relative to the second cutting edge. The housing defines a cutting location for the blades and the bladeset is rotatably engageable on the housing between a first position in which the first edges are employed, and a second position in which the second edges are employed. The housing encloses an apparatus for creating a vacuum, and defines a vacuum intake.

Abstract: In an electric shaver including at least one electromotor arranged in a housing and a shaver head as well as an adjustably arranged long-hair cutting system or trimmer and an actuating switch (2), the actuating switch is mechanically coupled with the trimmer (5) for movement in the same direction and the trimmer (5) is displaceable from a first, resiliently mounted operating position into a second, further extended position. A part (11) of the trimmer (5) serving as a skin protecting member is entrained in the direction of displacement as far as to a stop (15) over a displacement path that is shorter than that of the trimmer (5).

Abstract: The present invention relates to multi-blade shaving apparatus comprising: a handle; a head body pivotably supported by said handle at a pivoting action centerline; a plurality of shaving blades (preferably 3 blades) located in said head body, said plurality of shaving blades extending parallel to each other; and an additional blade located in said head body, said additional blade being located in a plane at an angle of 60° to −120° to a plane of said plurality of shaving blades (preferably 85° to 95°), and said additional blade being located at a same side of said head body as the plurality of shaving blades relative to the pivoting action centerline. Preferably, said plurality of shaving blades and said additional blade are identical in shape when secured to the shaving apparatus.

Abstract: An electric shaver including a shaver main body and a cutter head, which is installed on the upper portion of the shaver main body and has cutter units each having an outer cutter and an inner cutter that reciprocates while making sliding contact with the inside surface of the outer cutter, in which at least one cutter unit is provided with a foil-form outer cutter, and such cutter unit having the foil-form outer cutter is provided so as to be movable, within the cutter head, between a standard position and a predetermined upper or lower position so that the cutter unit is fixed in place at one of the standard, upper and lower positions.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus includes a short-hair cutter unit and a long-hair cutter unit. The long-hair cutter unit includes an outer cutter with slits and segments and an inner cutter that is movable in a vertical direction by means of a carrier structure. The outer cutter has comb elements that are associated with the comb elements of a threader comb. The comb elements of the threader comb are movable jointly with the comb elements of the outer cutter in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A hair clipping device includes a housing, a bladeset engageable upon the housing and including at least one stationary blade and at least one moving blade configured for reciprocal movement relative to the at least one stationary blade. The stationary blade has a first cutting edge and a second cutting edge, the at least one moving blade including a first moving edge configured for reciprocal movement relative to the first cutting edge, and a second moving edge configured for reciprocal movement relative to the second cutting edge. The housing defines a cutting location for the blades and the bladeset is rotatably engageable on the housing between a first position in which the first edges are employed, and a second position in which the second edges are employed. The housing encloses an apparatus for creating a vacuum, and defines a vacuum intake.

Abstract: By providing a dual cutting head module which is constructed for precisely cutting beards and mustaches in a wide variety of alternate widths using one cutting blade, while also trimming and cutting nose/ear hair using a second cutting blade, an easily employed, dependable, reliable, multi-purpose beard/mustache and nose/ear hair trimming system is achieved. In one embodiment, the dual cutting blade head member is constructed for removable mounted engagement with the support base, as well as being arcuately pivotable relative thereto, enabling either of the two desired cutting blades to be moved into the operating position whenever desired by the user. In an alternate embodiment, the dual cutting blade head member is mounted to the support base for pivotable movement only, enabling the desired multi-purpose use and operation to be provided, with reduced simplicity in manufacturing.

Abstract: In a personal care apparatus (1) with a housing (2) and with a frame (3) which is connected to the housing (2) and has two longitudinal walls (4, 5) and two transverse walls (6, 7), a disc (12, 13) arranged and rotatably mounted in a cutout (14, 15) in the relevant transverse wall (6, 7) is provided as a friction reducing part in the region of each transverse wall (6, 7), which two discs (12, 13) can roll on the skin of a body part of a person during the cosmetic operation.

Abstract: An electric shaver including first and second oscillators that convert rotational driving, which is supplied from a driving motor via joint portions that are connected to each other in a plurality of locations in the height direction of the shaver, into reciprocating driving that is oriented in mutually opposite directions and transmit this reciprocating driving to cutter units. The first and second oscillators are connected to first and second eccentric pins which are installed in upright at positions where phases are substantially opposite above and below the eccentric joint portions.

Abstract: An electric shaver with a cutter head that is equipped with a plurality of cutter units as movable units, and at least one cutter unit among these movable units being used after being fixed at a position where this cutter unit has been moved upward or downward from a standard position.

Abstract: A reciprocating linear drive means for a pop-up trimmer on a rotary electric shaver with cutting heads that are mounted on a rotating, circular head frame.

Abstract: A hair clipper has a housing and a pair of blades secured outside of the housing. One of the blades is stationary, and the other reciprocates. A hair trimmer or other attachment is tethered to the hair clipper so that it can be selectively placed over the hair clipper blades in use, but is not lost when removed from the blades. The attachment is stored in a recess in the housing when not in use.

Abstract: By providing a separate and independent hair trimmer or trimming assembly which is incorporated into a shaver system and is controllably movable directly into a variety of alternate positions for providing enhanced cutting of hair fibers, a substantially improved, close and comfortable shaving system is obtained which effectively cuts both short hair and long hair. By employing a single, multi-positionable, switch member which cooperates with a movement control system incorporated into a trimmer assembly, user control is provided for altering the position of the trimmer assembly for placing the trimmer assembly directly and any precisely desired orientation or location. In addition, in the preferred embodiment, the trimmer assembly incorporates a pair of specially constructed cutting elements formed thereon for providing enhanced cutting and/or trimming capabilities in a wide variety of alternate operations.

Abstract: By providing a dual cutting head module which is constructed for precisely cutting beards and mustaches in a wide variety of alternate widths using one cutting blade, while also trimming and cutting nose/ear hair using a second cutting blade, an easily employed, dependable, reliable, multi-purpose beard/mustache and nose/ear hair trimming system is achieved. In one embodiment, the dual cutting blade head member is constructed for removable mounted engagement with the support base, as well as being arcuately pivotable relative thereto, enabling either of the two desired cutting blades to be moved into the operating position whenever desired by the user. In an alternate embodiment, the dual cutting blade head member is mounted to the support base for pivotable movement only, enabling the desired multi-purpose use and operation to be provided, with reduced simplicity in manufacturing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-purpose shaver which combines a moustache and beard shaver and a nasal hair trimmer in one casing. The multi-purpose shaver generally comprises a casing, a mini motor, a moustache and beard shaver and a nasal hair trimmer. The shaver rotary head can rotate in clockwise or anti-clockwise direction. If cleaning is desired, the shaver rotary head can be pulled out from the blade entrance of the shaver for cleaning. The moustache and beard shaver and the nasal hair trimmer each have a blade sheath. The invention is of simple and durable structure and is convenient to use, easy to clean and safe to use.

Abstract: A safety razor has a head holding a conventional interchangeable blade system, a first friction pivot at the head to a first end of a first handle, and a second friction pivot at a second end of the first handle opposite the first end to one end of a second handle. The razor is characterized in that, with the second handle as a handle for holding the razor in use, the head may be both angled and offset relative to the second handle. The first handle is preferably implemented with a fixed angle of from fifteen to ninety degrees, preferably about forty-five degrees.

Abstract: The invention relates to manual shaving razors. Particularly, the present invention relates to a shaving razor with a handle with a shaving razor head at each of opposite ends of the razor handle.

Abstract: A hair clipper has a housing and a pair of blades secured outside of the housing. One of the blades is stationary, and the other reciprocates. A hair trimmer or other attachment is tethered to the hair clipper so that it can be selectively placed over the hair clipper blades in use, but is not lost when removed from the blades. The attachment is stored in a recess in the housing when not in use.

Abstract: A device for disrupting hair growth includes an applicator sized and configured to be held in a hand of a user for shaving, and a source of electromagnetic energy constructed to emit electromagnetic energy having an energy density of between about 0.1 J/cm2 and about 15 J/cm2 and, more preferably, between about 0.1 J/cm2 and 1 J/cm2. The device further includes a blade affixed to the applicator, the blade being constructed to fit smoothly against and to be swept over a skin surface that has been subjected to the emitted electromagnetic energy from the source of electromagnetic energy, to thereby mechanically remove hair from the skin surface.

Abstract: By providing a beard and mustache trimmer construction wherein a single motor driven element is employed for directly operating both the main cutting blades as well as a pop-up trimmer, an easily employed, efficient, beard and mustache trimmer is realized. The trimmer is constructed in a manner which enables the pop-up trimmer to be directly driven by the same element which drives the principal cutting blades. In this way, greater power is delivered to the pop-up trimmer element than has otherwise been attained with prior art systems as well as providing substantially reduced noise levels. As a result, a substantially enhanced cutting and trimming system is realized.

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: In an electric shaver including at least one electromotor arranged in a housing and a shaver head as well as an adjustably arranged long-hair cutting system or trimmer and an actuating switch (2), the actuating switch is mechanically coupled with the trimmer (5) for movement in the same direction and the trimmer (5) is displaceable from a first, resiliently mounted operating position into a second, further extended position. A part (11) of the trimmer (5) serving as a skin protecting means is entrained in the direction of displacement as far as to a stop (15) over a displacement path that is shorter than that of the trimmer (5).

Abstract: A method and cutting tool for producing a hole or a recess in a workpiece which includes flat or curved sheets of fiber-reinforced composite material, metal or combinations thereof. The cutting tool has a shaft with a longitudinal axis and an axial cutting surface and at least one cutting edge disposed on the axial cutting surface and extending radially from the longitudinal axis with a gap between the radial inner extent of the cutting edge and the longitudinal axis. The method of use includes rotating the cutting tool about its longitudinal axis and also translating the cutting tool during rotation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically driven shaving apparatus of the type having a reciprocating cutter (6). The cutter is situated in a shaving head (2) which is freely pivotable between two positions. The shaving apparatus also comprises a trimmer (4), which is movable from a non-driven rest position (17) into a driven operating position (18). In this operating position the shaving head (2) is pivoted away into a locking position (19), in which position the cutter (6) is not driven. The advantage is that all the motor power is available for driving the trimmer.

Abstract: In a personal care apparatus (1) with a housing (2) and with a frame (3) which is connected to the housing (2) and has two longitudinal walls (4, 5) and two transverse walls (6, 7), a disc (12, 13) arranged and rotatably mounted in a cutout (14, 15) in the relevant transverse wall (6, 7) is provided as a friction reducing part in the region of each transverse wall (6, 7), which two discs (12, 13) can roll on the skin of a body part of a person during the cosmetic operation.

Abstract: A razor head assembly is adapted for grooming of a narrow beard line of uniform width. The assembly includes a razor head supportable of razor blade assemblies. First and second razor blade assemblies are mountable to the head. The razor blade assemblies each include a razor blade having a longitudinal axis. The blade assemblies are mountable such that their longitudinal axes are substantially aligned and such that they are laterally spaced apart by a gap, either fixed, or adjustable, in width. In this manner, a beard of a uniform width can be groomed, the width being defined by the size of the gap.

Abstract: Dry shaving apparatus comprises a drive source provided in a housing; a first shaving unit (111) having a first outer cutter and a first undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for movement beneath said first outer cutter, and a second shaving unit (112, 113), having a second outer cutter and a second undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for oscillatory movement beneath said second outer cutter. The first outer cutter is coupled to the drive source and is mounted for oscillatory movement to serve as a skin agitation member; and the first outer cutter and the second undercutter are arranged to be driven at the same frequency by the drive source.

Abstract: By providing a separate and independent hair trimmer or trimming assembly which is incorporated into a shaver system and is controllably movable directly into a variety of alternate positions for providing enhanced cutting of hair fibers, a substantially improved, close and comfortable shaving system is obtained which effectively cuts both short hair and long hair. By employing a single, multi-positionable, switch member which cooperates with a movement control system incorporated into a trimmer assembly, user control is provided for altering the position of the trimmer assembly for placing the trimmer assembly directly and any precisely desired orientation or location. In addition, in the preferred embodiment, the trimmer assembly incorporates a pair of specially constructed cutting elements formed thereon for providing enhanced cutting and/or trimming capabilities in a wide variety of alternate operations.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically driven shaving apparatus of the type having a reciprocating cutter (6). The cutter is situated in a shaving head (2) which is freely pivotable between two positions. The shaving apparatus also comprises a trimmer (4), which is movable from a non-driven rest position (17) into a driven operating position (18). In this operating position the shaving head (2) is pivoted away into a locking position (19), in which position the cutter (6) is not driven. The advantage is that all the motor power is available for driving the trimmer.

Abstract: By providing a shaving system having at least one separate and independent hair trimming assembly employed in direct association with an apertured foil or mesh screen cutting assembly in a manner enabling the hair trimming assembly to be movable into a plurality of alternate positions by a single control element for being employed simultaneously with the apertured foil cutting assemblies, a unique shaving system is achieved for cutting both short hair and long hair. Furthermore, in order to accommodate the typical variety of conditions experienced by most users of an electric dry shaving system, whether the system is being employed by men or women, it has been found that the hair trimming assemblies are preferably able to be placed in at least three alternate positions quickly and easily by the simple movement of a single button or switch. In this way, the varying contours of an individual skin surface are easily accommodated and a smooth, comfortable, close shave is realized.

Abstract: A hair clipper unit that includes edger blades on one end and taper blades on the other end. The clipper system allows a stylist to rapidly switch operation between the two sets of clipper blades and includes a power cord directing assembly including a power cord that extends from a center side surface of a motor housing and a cord securing clip on either side of the cord housing exit point for holding the cord in the proper orientation during use. The dual blade clipper unit also includes two separate drive motors, one for each set of clipping blades, and a drive motor cooling system to further reduce the heat generated by operation of the clipper unit.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a razor cartridge with a solid polymeric shaving aid strip. The razor cartridge has a blade (one or more) and a skin-engaging portion in proximity to the blade. The skin-engaging portion includes a solid polymeric shaving aid strip having an upper exposed surface which contacts the skin during shaving. The shaving aid strip includes a first exposed lengthwise-extending portion containing a lubricious water-soluble polymer and an adjacent, second exposed lengthwise-extending portion containing a lubricious water-soluble polymer. The first portion contains a greater amount of the lubricious water-soluble polymer than the second portion, and the first portion is adapted to wear at a faster rate than the second portion during shaving. This construction enables the strip to release more of the lubricious water-soluble polymer for a longer time period (i.e., for more shaves) than conventional shaving aid strips.

Abstract: A multi-blade shaving apparatus includes a handle holding a head body in which are located the shaving blades, advantageously three, extending parallel to each other. Furthermore, at least an additional blade (trim blade) is located at a suitable angle, preferably 60-120°, to the shaving blades. The shaving blades and the trim blade are preferably identical. Advantageously the apparatus is provided with a rotating device enabling different blades to be in contact with the skin.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus or hair cutting apparatus with a housing (G), with an electric drive mechanism and with at least one cutter assembly (LS) comprised of cooperating cutter blades combining to form a cutting edge (S), and with a spacer comb (12) having at least one engagement surface (70, 80, 90) or engagement line (100) associated with the cutting edge (S) and formed by tines (23), with a relative distance to the cutting edge (S) being adjustable by displacement of the engagement surface (70, 80, 90) or engagement line (100), wherein at least two engagement surfaces (70, 80) or engagement lines (100) are available whose relative distances to the cutting edge (S) are variable such that said distances are equal.

Abstract: The invention provides a razor having a retaining mechanism assembly adapted to receive more than one blade with one of the blades being capable of lateral movement beyond the confines of the retaining mechanism assembly into a straight razor configuration. The retaining mechanism assembly has components for retaining and aligning the blades both within and beyond its confines. The retaining mechanism assembly has a pivotally attached handle to allow ergonomic adjustments to the shaving angle.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically driven shaving apparatus of the type having a reciprocating cutter (6). The cutter is situated in a shaving head (2) which is freely pivotable between two positions. The shaving apparatus also comprises a trimmer (4), which is movable from a non-driven rest position (17) into a driven operating position (18). In this operating position the shaving head (2) is pivoted away into a locking position (19), in which position the cutter (6) is not driven. The advantage is that all the motor power is available for driving the trimmer.

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).