Abstract: A shaving system is provided that includes a safety razor that can be selectively connected to a razor holder via a fluid coupling. At least one gas-generating electrochemical cell is disposed in a sealed gas module in the razor holder. The gas module is in fluid communication with a reservoir adapted to contain shaving aid material capable of fluid flow. The reservoir is in the handle or can have a portion in the holder and a portion in the handle of the safety razor. The gas-generating cell is employed to generally continuously pressurize the portion of the shaving aid material disposed in the handle reservoir. During a normal shaving operation a valve arrangement of the handle can be operated enabling the pressurized shaving aid material in the handle reservoir to be deposited on the skin surface of a user.

Abstract: An electric rotary shaver, in which the cutter head that includes outer and inner cutters is washable while the inner cutter(s) is being rotationally driven, including agitating vanes that agitate the liquid in which the cutter head is immersed and discharge shaving debris out of the cutter head by generating a flow of the liquid. The agitating vanes are provided on a drive shaft(s) that engages with and rotates the inner cutter(s) and rotationally drives the inner cutter(s).

Abstract: A shaving system includes a safety razor and a base station spaced apart from one another. The base station has a reservoir adapted to contain a shaving aid material capable of fluid flow. The base station is linked to the safety razor by an umbilical to provide fluid communication between the reservoir and an applicator of the safety razor to deliver the shaving aid material to the skin surface of a user during a shaving operation. A pump can be provided to propel the shaving aid material. A sensor can be provided to initiate operation of the pump. The reservoir can be refillable or replaceable.

Abstract: A cleaning device of a hair removing apparatus having a hair clipping unit for removing hair includes a cleaning basin for accommodating the hair clipping unit therein; a fluid circulating mechanism for supplying or recovering cleaning fluid into or from the cleaning basin; a drying mechanism for drying the hair clipping unit in the cleaning basin after the hair clipping unit is cleaned; and a controller for controlling the fluid circulating mechanism and the drying mechanism. The controller transmits a control signal to the hair removing apparatus to drive the hair clipping unit while the drying mechanism is being operated.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an electrical appliance, in particular an appliance for hair removal or hair care, with at least one electric power unit, an electric circuit connected thereto and including an On/Off switch, and a fluid circuit feeding a fluid from a reservoir to an application site which is open to atmosphere and where fluid is withdrawn from the fluid circuit, wherein the On/Off switch, in overcoming an actuator travel, is switchable between two end positions and is coupled to an actuator of a shutoff valve of the fluid circuit.

Abstract: A hair cutting device with a suction device for drawing off cut pieces of hair is provided. A varier, which may have an adjustable spring loaded movable wall portion, reacts to the circumstances of the hair being cut and adjusts an air flow rate in the area of the suction opening.

Abstract: The present invention is directed in one aspect to a razor cartridge having a shaving aid dispensing system that includes a housing that defines a cavity in which a supply of shaving aid film is disposed. At least one razor blade is positioned within the housing and has an at least partially exposed cutting edge. The supply of shaving aid film is positioned in the cavity and is used to transfer shaving aid to a user's skin during a shaving operation. An applicator is coupled to the housing adjacent the cutting edge of the razor blade. shaving aid film is drawn over the applicator in response to the razor cartridge being moved over, and in contact with, a user's skin during a shaving operation. The shaving aid film deposits at least a portion of the shaving aid provided onto the user's skin.

Abstract: A shaving assembly includes a grippable body having an upper end, a lower end, and one or more side walls extending therebetween. The body includes a storage reservoir for holding a fluid shaving preparation. The storage reservoir is enclosed by the upper and lower ends and the one or more side walls of the body. The upper end of the body has a razor cartridge receiving area for having one or more razor cartridges attached thereto. The upper end of the body also has a plurality of openings adjacent the razor cartridge receiving area and in communication with the storage reservoir. A pedestal is disposed within the storage reservoir. The pedestal is selectively movable between the lower and upper ends of the body for urging the fluid shaving preparation through the plurality of openings at the upper end of the body to dispense the shaving preparation around the razor cartridges.

Abstract: A shaving aid delivery system for a shaving system includes a razor head having a resilient reservoir for holding a shaving aid and a piezoelectric ceramic disposed adjacent the resilient reservoir. The delivery system also includes a shaving strip disposed within the razor head, an actuator and an ejection port. The shaving strip is oriented to engage the skin of a user during a shaving stroke and the actuator electrically couples to the piezoelectric ceramic such that, upon activation, the actuator causes deformation of the piezoelectric ceramic which, in turn, deforms the resilient reservoir and forces the shaving aid from the reservoir through the ejection port. Alternatively, the actuator may include a shape memory alloy which, upon transformation between states, deforms the reservoir and forces the shaving aid from the reservoir through the ejection port.

Abstract: A flushing and flow guiding device for an electric nose hair cutter includes a spiral guiding plate located at an outer periphery of an inner blade seat. The spiral guiding plate has an outer radius, smaller than an inner radius of an outer blade seat. By a rotation of the inner blade seat, the spiral guiding plate can drive detergent filled in an inner barrel inside the outer blade seat. By rotating the spiral guiding plate clockwise or counterclockwise, the detergent can be sucked in from a front end of the outer blade seat of the nose hair cutter and then expelled through a periphery at a lower end of the outer blade seat, or can be sucked in from the periphery at the lower end of the outer blade seat, and then expelled through the front end, in order to flush nose hair debris in the blade seat.

Abstract: A razor assembly includes a razor head having at least one blade, and a shaving aid delivery system disposed within the razor head. The shaving aid delivery system includes a supply of at least one shaving aid fluid, a microfluidic circuit for communicating the shaving aid fluid from the supply to a plurality of outlet ports along a surface of the shaving aid delivery system, and a transport system for driving the shaving aid fluid from the supply through the microfluidic circuit.

Abstract: A automatic rinsing razor system for cleaning hair and debris from a razor while shaving. The automatic rinsing razor system includes a body member comprising a handle portion and a head portion. The handle portion is designed for being gripped in a hand of a user. The head portion is coupled to the handle portion and is designed for being drawn along a skin of the user. At least one blade member is selectively coupled to the head portion whereby the blade member is designed for cutting hair at the level of the skin. A conduit member is coupled to the body member whereby the conduit member is in fluid communication with the head portion of the body member for permitting water to flow from the water source through the head portion of the body member to clean the blade member and the head portion.

Abstract: An irrigated razor includes a resilient, hollow handle terminating in a transverse head piece provided with a slot wherein razor blades are mounted and exposed to the exiting water flowfrom the handle. The surfaces of the handle subjacent the head piece are folded into adjacent accordion folds which in response to pressure pulses in the handle articulate the blades over the skin of the user. Either a pulsating shower head branched from the water flow to the handle or a pulse mechanism directly in the flow provide the necessary pressure fluctuations.

Abstract: The pivotable blade hair clipper and suction collection system cuts hair from the head or any body surface, plus safely and immediately suctions away clipped hair debris. The system provides a vacuum canister, suction hose, suctionable clipper handle, pivoting blades, back-reach attachment, rolling and combing guard/gauges built-in mirror, and safety features. The vacuum switch powers the clipper motor utilizing wiring housed within the suction hose. A finger-pivoted blade assembly provides ergonomic angles for cutting the hair. Hair debris is suctioned through the clipper handle and collected in a personally sized vacuum canister. A back-reach attachment extends the clipper to hard-to-reach body surfaces. A built-in mirror encourages safely positioning the canister and hose. Safety venting nullifies nicks. Minimal external cording prevents tangled cords. Three types of guard/gauge provide conventional hair trimming, combing motion for flat surfaces, or rolling motion for comfort at the underarm and bikini.

Abstract: A shaving aid delivery system for a shaving system includes a razor head having a resilient reservoir for holding a shaving aid and a piezoelectric ceramic disposed adjacent the resilient reservoir. The delivery system also includes a shaving strip disposed within the razor head, an actuator and an ejection port. The shaving strip is oriented to engage the skin of a user during a shaving stroke and the actuator electrically couples to the piezoelectric ceramic such that, upon activation, the actuator causes deformation of the piezoelectric ceramic which, in turn, deforms the resilient reservoir and forces the shaving aid from the reservoir through the ejection port. Alternatively, the actuator may include a shape memory alloy which, upon transformation between states, deforms the reservoir and forces the shaving aid from the reservoir through the ejection port.

Abstract: A shaving aid delivery system for a razor assembly includes a cartridge assembly having a reservoir for storing a fluid shaving aid and skin care topicals, and channels for communicating the shaving aid to a shaving surface of the cartridge assembly. A spring driven piston assembly drives shaving aid from the reservoir to the shaving surface. A clutch assembly controls the movement of the piston assembly, the clutch assembly being movable between an engaged position wherein the movement of the piston assembly is prevented and a released position wherein the movement of the piston assembly is permitted. The clutch assembly is movable to the released position in response to a force applied to the shaving surface of the cartridge. A visual indicator alerts the user as to the amount of shaving aid remains in the reservoir and when replacement is due.

Abstract: A shaving aid delivery system for a razor assembly includes a cartridge assembly having a reservoir for storing a fluid shaving aid and skin care topicals, and channels for communicating the shaving aid to a shaving surface of the cartridge assembly. A spring driven piston assembly drives shaving aid from the reservoir to the shaving surface. A clutch assembly controls the movement of the piston assembly, the clutch assembly being movable between an engaged position wherein the movement of the piston assembly is prevented and a released position wherein the movement of the piston assembly is permitted. The clutch assembly is movable to the released position in response to a force applied to the shaving surface of the cartridge. A visual indicator alerts the user as to the amount of shaving aid remains in the reservoir and when replacement is due.

Abstract: A safety razor having a shaving head which includes dual blades with multiple shaving edges having different lengths and/or shapes to provide a selection of shaving edges for various types of hair encountered on the body of a user. Each blade has straight and convex shaving edges on two sides thereof as well as blade extensions having shorter straight and convex shaving edges on two ends thereof. The razor further includes a handle with a conduit located therein in communication with the shaving head whereby water can travel through the handle, into the shaving head and past the blades to dislodge debris. Further, the safety razor is equipped with a slidable plunger which is slidable in the conduit so that oils, creams or liquids can be applied through the shaving head.

Abstract: A hair clipping device including a housing defining a vacuum intake, a fan chamber and a vacuum passageway defining fluid communication between the vacuum intake and the fan chamber. A fan is rotatably disposed in the fan chamber and has an axis of rotation. The vacuum passageway has a first portion being generally parallel to the axis of rotation and is configured so that air is drawn into the intake in a first direction, and enters the fan chamber in a substantially opposite direction, and the vacuum passageway includes a second portion extending generally perpendicular to the first portion, the second portion being removable from the housing and configured as a clipping trap. The vacuum intake has at least one formation for deflecting clippings into the intake. A blade chassis is rotatably mounted to the housing to provide multiple cutting edges relative to a cutting location which is in operational proximity to the intake.

Abstract: A razor has a blade unit containing a plurality of spaced blades. The blades are mounted in a manner which enables them to be readily moved apart to provide access to the space between the blades to facilitate the cleaning and removal of any lodged material from between the blades. Upon completion of cleaning, the blades are returned to their original position and are ready to again be used for shaving. A number of exemplary embodiments of the invention are described. Under an additional aspect, the invention is directed to a method of cleaning a multiple-bladed razor. Under the method, the blades are spread apart and the area between the blades is cleaned with a stream of water or the like. The blades are then returned to their original positions for further use in shaving.

Abstract: A safety razor has a handle formed by a refillable container (8). After filling with water a tablet (20) containing a carbon dioxide gas generating substance is added to the water and the gas pressure is used to deliver liquid from the container to the underside of the razor blade unit (1). The tablet also includes a substance which upon being mixed with water produces a fluid which may have desirable properties for application to the skin during shaving, such as lubrication, moisturising, applying a fragrance, chemical treatment of hairs, bacterial or medicinal treatment of the skin and/or blood coagulation.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a hair removing apparatus as, for example, a dry shaving apparatus (TR), a hair clipping machine, an epilation appliance, with a housing (1) and a liquid conveying arrangement comprising a liquid container (5), a drivable pumping device (13) with a pump inlet (E) and a pump outlet (PA), and a liquid dispensing device (4) for wetting a human skin and/or hairs with liquid, wherein the liquid dispensing device (4) is adapted to be coupled to the pump inlet (E) by way of a first liquid conduit (31) and to the liquid container (5) by way of at least one second liquid conduit (32).

Abstract: A guard of a safety razor blade unit has a lubricating strip (24) disposed in front of a backstop (23), and the edge of the backstop which contacts the skin during shaving is castellated to define channels (30) separated by lands (31). The channels (30) enable an effective layer of lubricant to remain on the skin until the blade positioned to the rear of the backstop contacts the skin in the course of a shaving stroke.

Abstract: A flush out razor cleanable by water includes a handle with a water inlet port. A manifold is provided connected to the handle opposite from and in flow communication with the water inlet port. The manifold has a water outlet. A blade cartridge is preferably sealably located at the manifold outlet wherein the cartridge supports at least one razor blade. The cartridge has water flush out ports in flow communication with the manifold adjacent above and below the blade to flush out and clean the razor with water passing through the handle.

Abstract: The present invention 10 discloses a safety razor 10 having dual blades 34 with multiple shaving surfaces having different blade lengths and/or blade shapes to provide a selection of shaving surfaces for the various types of hair encountered the body of the user. The present invention 10 includes longer blades 34 being both straight 36 and convex 38. The present invention 10 includes blades on the edges 40 of its head 20 which are both straight 36 and convex 38 and smaller in length for trimming close areas of the body. The handle 18 of the razor 10 has a conduit 17 located therein and traveling throughout the length of the handle 18 connecting to the blade cavity 48 whereby water 16 can travel through the handle 18 to the shaving heads 20 and in and around the shaving heads so that it will dislodge shaving debris from around the blades 34.