With Blade-moving Means Patents (Class 30/42)
  • Publication number: 20150089814
    Abstract: A shaver includes an improved locking mechanism for securing a shaving head to the shaver while allowing for simple and convenient removal thereof. The shaver further includes an adjustable shaver head that effectively follows the contours of the face or body. The shaver can be extended to use with a backshaver that has a first handle portion connected to a second handle portion by a joint assembly that allows the handle portions to be adjusted to varying angles and locked at a desired angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Brett Marut
  • Publication number: 20140318332
    Abstract: A shaving apparatus comprising: a canopy with a nose guard and chin guard; at least one cutting mechanism disposed on a track within the canopy, wherein the track is configured to define the outline of a beard style; and a motor for (a) operating the cutting mechanism(s) and (b) shifting the position of the cutting mechanism(s) around the track. The apparatus may be positioned utilizing the canopy's features. Nose and chin guards may be spring mounted and adjustable to allow for various hair patterns and shapes. The cutting mechanisms may be spring mounted rotary blades that are pressed against the user's face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventor: Hasam Eljaouhari
  • Patent number: 8806763
    Abstract: An electric shaver including a hand grip 10 configured to be gripped by a user's hand, and a blade head 20 provided on an upper end of the hand grip. The blade head carries at least one shaving unit 50 comprising an outer blade foil 70 and an inner blade 80 driven in a shearing engagement manner with the outer blade foil. The outer blade foil has a plurality of holes in which hairs are introduced. The outer blade foil is elongated and has a length, and is curved along a width direction to form a generally C-shaped cross section, and is curved convexly and uniformly along its length to have a longitudinal curved outline. A radius of curvature of the longitudinal curved outline is 150 mm to 350 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Shiba, Nariyoshi Nakamura, Masaaki Sato, Tomoyuki Inoue, Shunsuke Komori, Makoto Fukutani
  • Publication number: 20140196292
    Abstract: A rotary electric shaver includes a handle assembly having a housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending through the housing, and a socket for securing a shaver head thereto. The shaver head assembly includes a coupling for detachable coupling to the socket. The coupling is configured to allow the shaver head to be detachably coupled to the handle assembly in at least two different orientations of the shaver head relative to the handle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: ROVCAL, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Allen Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20140182135
    Abstract: A dry shaver with a housing featuring a drive motor and a shaving head connected to the housing for pivotal movement about a pivot axis. The shaving head mounts at least two shaving systems, each comprised of an outer cutter and associated under cutters. The under cutters are adapted to be driven in an oscillatory linear motion relative to the outer cutter. The at least two under cutters are mounted respectively on separate oscillatory elements in the shaving head. The oscillatory elements are each connected to the drive motor via drive elements and are driven in mutually opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Diana Kappes, Joerg Kaiser, Alexander Kloes, Bernhard Kraus, Andreas Larscheid, Stefan Rehbein
  • Publication number: 20140130642
    Abstract: An electric rotary razor anatomically configured for shaving the gluteal cleft, a delicate private part of a person's anatomy. The razor includes a small, narrow cutter head having one or more rotary cutting systems mounted so that the cutting surface is generally parallel to the length of the device to enable the cutter head to be positioned within and shave this specific region of the body. The razor comprises a handle, a cylindrical elongated neck, and a cutter head mounted to the neck that includes a cutting system having multiple cutting elements. The cutter head is permanent, the rotary cutting systems are disposable, and the neck may be permanent or detachable from the handle for interchange, thereby enabling the device to be safely and hygienically used on different persons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventor: Milly Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20140026423
    Abstract: Razor handles are provided for razors having a battery-powered functionality. Methods of manufacturing such handles are also provided. In one implementation, the handle includes a unitary grip portion constructed to receive a razor head at one end thereof, and a battery cover, mounted on the grip portion. The razor handle allowing for varying vibration settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: THE GILLETTE COMPANY
    Inventors: Fred Schnak, Luis Burrel, Stefan Rehbein, Gerrit Roenneberg, Uwe Schaaf
  • Patent number: 8631582
    Abstract: A reciprocating electric shaver includes: a rotary motor; a pair of driving elements to which inner blades are individually attached; and a conversion mechanism coupled to the rotary motor and the corresponding driving element to convert rotating motion of the rotary motor to reciprocating motion of the pair of driving elements. Each driving element and coupling members coupled to the driving elements constitute driving blocks. The driving blocks include balance adjusters provided on the opposite sides of a rotation axis of the rotary motor from the driving elements included in the driving blocks, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Takaoka, Yasuo Ibuki, Hiroshi Shigeta, Yasunori Ueda
  • Patent number: 8627574
    Abstract: An electric shaver includes a rod-shaped body part, a head part, and an interposer. The head part projects from one end portion, in a longitudinal direction, of the body part and swingably attached to the body part. The head part includes a shaving portion and a drive mechanism. The interposer is configured to support the head part swingably about a first swing axis parallel with a longitudinal direction of the shaving portion, and to be supported on the body part swingably about a second swing axis orthogonal to the projecting direction of the head part and orthogonal to the first swing axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Shimizu, Hiroshi Shigeta, Shin Hosokawa, Jyuzaemon Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 8601696
    Abstract: A motorized shaving apparatus head and motorized shaving apparatus incorporating the same. In one embodiment, the invention is a shaving apparatus including: an elongated handle having a longitudinal axis; a power source; a head coupled to a distal end of the elongated handle, the head having a working surface with a longitudinal width of 40-44 mm and a transverse width of 14-16 mm; the working surface comprising a fixed blade having a cutting edge; a rotary cutter having cutting edges disposed within the head, the cutting edges of the rotary cutter positioned adjacent the cutting edge of the fixed blade so that a user's hairs are sheared between the cutting edge of the fixed blade and the cutting edges of the rotary cutter when the rotary cutter is rotating; and a motor operably coupled to the rotary cutter to rotate the rotary cutter about an axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hybrid Razor Ltd
    Inventor: Tsafrir Ben-Ari
  • Publication number: 20130239413
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hair removal apparatus (100) having a base body (10) and a slide (20), which is mounted thereon to be movable (displaceably). At least one wet shaver unit (40) comprising a razor blade, such as a blade cartridge for wet shaving, is mounted on the slide. Due to the mobility of the slide (20), this wet shaver unit (40) is protected from damage in the event of impact of the hair removal apparatus, e.g., in a fall to the floor. Certain target positions of the slide (20) can be secured with a slip clutch, such that they become unlocked on exceeding a minimum force that is acting and thereby release a movement of the slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Fischer, Cirilo Javier Perez-Lopez, Robert Schmidt, Andreas Larscheid
  • Publication number: 20130239414
    Abstract: A hair removal apparatus with a housing and an actuator head movable in the housing. The actuator head accommodates an actuator system that removes the hairs and is adapted to be driven by an electric drive mechanism arranged in the hair removal apparatus. The actuator system is movable into at least one active position for hair treatment. According to the invention, the actuator head is freely rotatable in the housing about an axis of rotation for adjustment of an active position. Using a single hair removal apparatus it is thus possible to employ various hair treatment systems such as long-hair cutter, short-hair cutter, or epilator, requiring only the actuator head to be turned about its bearing axis until the cutting unit provided for the respective hair treatment operation is turned into the actuator plane. Since several hair treatment operations can be performed with just one apparatus, manufacturing costs can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haczek, Bernhard Kraus, Thorsten Piesker, Markus Sabisch
  • Publication number: 20130212885
    Abstract: An electric shaver includes a housing and a cutter surface, the housing provides a container for the motor and power source components and further provides a graspable form or grip that fits the hand in a comfortable manner when the shaver is oriented with the grip above the cutter surface. In this orientation, the cutter faces downward with the grip above the cutter so as to meet the skin surface of the scalp. The cutter surface may comprise a housing made of a flexible material such as a castable elastomer that allows the cutter surface to meet the complex curvilinear surface of the head. The grip portion of the housing comprises a pair of concave surfaces each comprising a central axis that is parallel to the cutter surface and, therefore, tangent to the curved surface being shaved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventor: John Lyles
  • Patent number: 8505205
    Abstract: A personal care system includes an electrical shaver and a cleaning device for cleaning a shaving head. The cleaning device further includes a displacing system for displacing its supporting member relative to a cleaning fluid container from a first position in which the shaving head, when the shaver is supported by the supporting member, is not in contact with the cleaning liquid in the container, to a second position in which the shaving head is at least partially immersed in the cleaning liquid in the container. The cleaning device does not need any pump for displacing the cleaning liquid. Rather, activation of the shaving head that causes, e.g., rotation of a cutting unit, provides a sufficient pumping effect for the cleaning liquid when the shaving head is immersed in the cleaning liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Dirk Hendrik Wevers, Sint Baron, Gerben Raap, Jan Postma, Renger Ypenburg, Bastiaan Johannes De Wit, Jacob Brinkert, Fokke Roelof Voorhorst, Klaas Kooijker, Alastair Ian Blake
  • Publication number: 20130160296
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a razor, which includes: a gripping section combined with a housing; a head section coupled at one side of the housing; a razor blade cartridge mounted at a front surface of an upper end of the head section; and an eccentric cam module, which moves the razor blade cartridge to reciprocate in a cutting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: DORCO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Ho Park, Jae Jun Lee
  • Publication number: 20130152399
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-blade electric rotary razor which comprises a razor blade cartridge turned by a motor, and at least one pair of razor blade assemblies disposed at an equal-angle distance at the razor blade cartridge along a direction in which the razor blade cartridge rotates, at least one pair of razor blades (hereinafter referred to as first razor blades) being arranged in an overlapping manner at a predetermined distance at the razor blade assembly along a radius direction of the razor blade cartridge. The electric rotary razor of the present invention has a structure of a wet shaver where multiple razor blades are arranged, and uses the motor to turn the razor blade cartridge during shaving for user convenience and thorough shaving. The multi-blade razor blade assembly alleviates a dermal stimulation, minimizes a possibility of a scar, and does not require shaving cream, making shaving convenient and unhindered by time and space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: DORCO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Ho Park, Jae Jun Lee
  • Publication number: 20130111759
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric shaver comprising a housing (1) and a shaving head (2) which comprises at least one cutting system, and which is pivotably connected to the housing (1), and further comprises means for locking this pivoting motion at several predetermined positions, whereby the shaving head (2) comprises a multitude of notches (23). To improve the function on comfort of the shaver the housing (1) provides a switch element (6) which is connected to at least one engaging element (10) that is adapted for being coupled with at least one of the notches (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: BRAUN GMBH
    Inventor: Braun GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130111762
    Abstract: A reciprocating electric shaver includes: a rotary motor 110; a conversion mechanism converting rotating motion of the rotary motor 110 to reciprocating motion; and a pair of driving elements coupled to the conversion mechanism and reciprocating in phases opposite to each other. Each of the driving elements drives a plurality of blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumio Taniguchi, Yoichi Takaoka, Yasuo Ibuki, Yasunori Ueda
  • Publication number: 20130111761
    Abstract: A reciprocating electric shaver 1 includes: a rotary motor 110; a pair of driving elements 130 and 140 individually attached with inner blades 54; and a conversion mechanism 180 coupled to the rotary motor 110 and the individual driving element 130 and 140 and converting rotating motion of the rotary motor 110 to reciprocating motion of the pair of driving elements 130 and 140. Then, the respective driving elements 130 and 140 and coupling members 54 coupled to the individual driving elements 130 and 140 constitute driving blocks 200 and 210. In a case of being viewed in a reciprocating direction of the driving elements 130 and 140, gravity centers of the respective driving blocks 200 and 210 are provided at positions closer to a rotation axis C of the rotary motor 110 than to leg pieces 133 and 143 of the respective driving elements 130 and 140.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuo Ibuki, Yoichi Takaoka, Hiroshi Shigeta, Sin Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20130104401
    Abstract: A razor device is configured to shave anatomical regions including the pubic area, the inner buttocks and under the arms of a person's body. The razor device is an electric shaver and includes a razor head containing at least one rotating razor blade which is connected to a handle. The motor and the batteries would preferably be housed in the handle and electrical connections such as wiring would run from the handle to the razor head. The shaver makes it possible to shave unwanted hair form genital regions of a person's anatomy that are not readily accessible with a conventional razor device. The shaver includes a compact slim handle with two separate interchangeable razor heads that are removably connected to the handle at an angle. In another embodiment instead of a single razor head, the razor head would include two rotational razor blades mounted one atop of the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventor: Milly Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20130097870
    Abstract: A reciprocating electric shaver includes: a pair of drive blocks 200, 210 each including: a driver 130 (140) for driving a blade 54; a balance adjusting portion interlocked with the driver 130 (140). The drivers 130, 140 of the pair of the drive blocks 200, 210 make reciprocating movements in opposite phases relative to each other. With respect to an axis of moments attributable to the reciprocating movements of the drivers 130, 140, the balance adjusting portions 220 (230) and the drivers 130 (140) in the respective drive blocks 200 (210) are positioned opposite to each other so as to suppress the moments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi Takaoka, Fumio Taniguchi, Yasuo Ibuki
  • Publication number: 20130081277
    Abstract: Hair remover comprises main unit having gripper, head unit having blade for removing hair, and drive unit for driving blade. Direction of extension portion extended from one end is defined as extension direction. Direction in head unit along hair removing direction of blade is defined as first direction. Direction in head unit perpendicular to first direction is defined as second direction. Hair remover comprises rotating mechanical section having rotation center of which axis is perpendicular to extension direction, enabling head unit to rotate around rotation center with respect to main unit, and thereby switching between a state where second direction of head unit is parallel to extension direction and a state where second direction of head unit is perpendicular to extension direction. Drive unit comprises driving source and drive transmission unit transferring a driving force of driving source to head unit in said states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Shimizu, Tetsuro Hashiguchi
  • Publication number: 20130081276
    Abstract: A shaving razor with a handle having an elongated gripping section with a pair of spaced apart integral arms defining a slot having a slot width extending into the elongated gripping section. A cartridge support member is integral with and extends outwardly from each of the spaced apart arms. A cartridge has a housing with a guard, a cap, and at least one blade between the cap and the guard. A bottom surface of the housing has a cam face under the guard. Each cam face defines an open space and slidingly engages one of the cartridge support members for receiving forces from the handle to bias the cartridge in a rest position. The cartridge pivots relative to the handle between the rest position and a pivot position. The slot width is greater in the rest position than the slot width in the pivot position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Kevin James Wain, Christian Reber Wester
  • Publication number: 20130074344
    Abstract: An electric shaver includes a rod-shaped body part, a head part, and a link mechanism. The head part projects from one end portion of the body part and is swingably attached to the body part with a support base between the body part and the head part. The head part includes a shaving portion and a drive mechanism. The shaving portion is elongated in a direction orthogonal to a projecting direction of the head part and has paired blades configured to operate relative to each other. The drive mechanism is configured to drive at least one of the paired blades. The link mechanism includes two link arms each connected to the support base and the head part respectively at connecting axes parallel to a longitudinal direction of the shaving portion. The link mechanism is configured to support the head part on the support base swingably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: PANASONIC CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130067749
    Abstract: A power cable includes: a conductor layer including an inner conductor core, and an outer conductor core that surrounds the inner conductor core and that is made of copper-clad aluminum; an insulator layer that covers the conductor layer; and an outer sheath layer that covers the insulator layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: H.R. SILVINE ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Tien-Cheng Cheng
  • Publication number: 20120297625
    Abstract: The shaving instrument has a handle; a pair of elongated arms extending from the handle and having upper portions defining an adjustable cartridge-receiving space there between; a pair of mounts disposed on the upper portions of the arms to engage opposing outer walls of a blade cartridge; a construction for providing a releasable holding force between the mounts and the opposing outer walls; and a construction for controlling pivotal movement of the blade cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Peter Charles Madden
  • Publication number: 20120192430
    Abstract: Razor handles are provided for razors having a battery-powered functionality. Methods of manufacturing such handles are also provided. In one implementation, the handle includes a unitary grip portion constructed to receive a razor head at one end thereof, and a battery cover, mounted on the grip portion. The grip portion and the battery cover, when joined, may together define a water-tight unit prior to mounting of the razor head on the grip portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Fred Schnak, Luis Burrel, Stefan Rehbein, Gerrit Rönneberg, Uwe Schaaf, Evan Pennell, Patrick F. McNally, Thomas Hoppenstedt, Keith A. Swenson
  • Patent number: 8196303
    Abstract: A shaving apparatus has one or more shaving heads (5) with a shaving surface (9) for contacting the skin during shaving and at least one cutter (4) that is moveable behind the shaving surface (9). A drive structure (3) including a motor (2) and coupled to the cutter or cutters (4) for driving the movement of the cutter or cutters is carried by a housing (1) containing the motor (2) of the drive structure. A shell structure (12) envelops at least a portion of the housing (1) behind the shaving head or heads (5) and is mounted to the housing (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Sint Baron, Pieter Nico Krikken
  • Publication number: 20120137525
    Abstract: Described herein is a hair removal apparatus with a housing and an actuator head movable in the housing. The actuator head accommodates an actuator system that removes the hairs and is adapted to be driven by an electric drive mechanism arranged in the hair removal apparatus. The actuator system is movable into at least one active position for hair treatment. The actuator head is freely rotatable in the housing about an axis of rotation for adjustment of an active position. Using a single hair removal apparatus it is thus possible to employ various hair treatment systems such as long-hair cutters, short-hair cutters, or epilators, requiring only the actuator head to be turned about its bearing axis until the cutting unit provided for the respective hair treatment operation is turned into the actuator plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Werner Haczek, Bernhard Kraus, Thorsten Piesker, Markus Sabisch
  • Publication number: 20120110855
    Abstract: A trimmer/edger/designer that has different size circular razor pads that rotates the cutting apparatus inside the razor-blade safety guard, at the head of the trimmer. A small razor pad that is capable of getting into tight complicated areas of the face easier. The trimmer/edger/designer has more agility to move around the curves and indentations on the face while keeping the parts of the beard, mustache and around the ear intact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Keith Allen, SR.
  • Publication number: 20120102751
    Abstract: A hair removal apparatus with a housing and an actuator head movable in the housing. The actuator head accommodates an actuator system that removes the hairs and is adapted to be driven by an electric drive mechanism arranged in the hair removal apparatus. The actuator system is movable into at least one active position for hair treatment. The actuator head has only one of its ends rotatably mounted on the housing. The actuator head is readily accessible from the one side, thus enabling hairs in problem areas of the skin surface to be removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: WERNER HACZEK, THORSTEN PIESKER, MARKUS SABISCH
  • Publication number: 20120096717
    Abstract: There are three features of the palm held electric razor that are new in field of electric razors. By design, many components of existing razors can be incorporated into the design and manufacturing of the palm held electric razor. This will help keep the cost of manufacturing down, improve speed to market, and result in ecomonies of scale. However there are three features which are unique to this invention: 1. The unique shape of the razor body, which allows the razor to be held in the palm, allowing the user to easily run the razor over the head. This is especially critical when shaving the back of the head. No other razor is shaped like this and this unique feature is specifically for a razor designed to shave one's head. 2. The razor motor is oriented transversely to the horizontal, or long access. This orients the cutting blades parallel to the palm of the hand and makes it is easy to slide the blades over the skin of the head. 3. Variable thickness blade guards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventor: Jeffrey Todd Jetel
  • Publication number: 20120084983
    Abstract: A hair cutting device has a stationary blade, a reciprocating blade and a rotary motor. The reciprocating blade has a cam follower in contact with the top surface of the reciprocating blade, and a slot for receiving a cam. The cam is secured to the motor shaft on one end, and has an offset pin on the other end. The offset pin fits in the cam follower slot so that when the motor rotates the cam through rotational cycles, the offset pin oscillates the reciprocating blade back and forth. The offset pin extends at least to or through the plane of the reciprocating blade for the entire rotational cycle of the offset pin, which reduces torque and twisting of the reciprocating blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Russell L. Moseman
  • Publication number: 20120030946
    Abstract: An electric hair removal apparatus includes a housing adapted to be held in the hand, a guard cap mounted on the housing for pivotal movement about a pivot axis, and a control element with which a switch can be activated. The control element is arranged inside an at least locally circular recess of the guard cap. The pivot axis of the guard cap is constructed to be eccentric relative to the recess of the guard cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Roland Ullmann
  • Patent number: 8109001
    Abstract: Shaving apparatus including a drivable shaving unit for performing a first shaving action on a user's skin; a motor adapted to drive the shaving unit to perform the first shaving action; a blade having a razor-sharp cutting edge positioned for shaving engagement with the user's skin; and a guard surface provided in front of the razor-sharp blade. During use, the blade performs a second shaving action to cut hair while the drivable shaving unit performs the first shaving action. The first shaving unit may be rotary or linear and may have a static or moving skin-engaging cutter. Two razor-sharp blades may be provided, facing in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Terence G. Royle, Robert White
  • Publication number: 20120005899
    Abstract: A reciprocating electric shaver 1 includes: a rotary motor 110; a pair of driving elements 130, 140 to which inner blades 54 are individually attached; and a conversion mechanism 180 coupled to the rotary motor 110 and the corresponding driving element 130, 140 to convert rotating motion of the rotary motor 110 to reciprocating motion of the pair of driving elements 130, 140. Each driving element 130, 140 and coupling members coupled to the driving elements 130, 140 constitute driving blocks 200, 210. The driving blocks 200, 210 include balance adjusters 150, 160 provided on the opposite sides of a rotation axis C of the rotary motor 110 from the driving elements 130, 140 included in the driving blocks 200, 210, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi TAKAOKA, Yasuo IBUKI, Hiroshi SHIGETA, Yasunori UEDA
  • Patent number: 8033022
    Abstract: A motorized shaving apparatus head and motorized shaving apparatus incorporating the same. In one embodiment, the invention is a shaving apparatus head comprising: a rotary cutter comprising a cylindrical body having an outer surface and an inner surface forming a cavity, and a plurality of spaced-apart cutting edges extending from the outer surface of the cylindrical body; an electric motor located within the cavity and operably coupled to the rotary cutter to rotate the rotary cutter about an axis; and a fixed blade having a cutting edge, the fixed blade mounted adjacent the rotary cutter so that a user's hairs are sheared between the cutting edge of the fixed blade and the cutting edges of the rotary cutter when the rotary cutter is rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Hybrid Razor Ltd
    Inventor: Tsafrir Ben-Ari
  • Publication number: 20110197726
    Abstract: An electrically operated shaver includes a shaver housing and a cutter head. The cutter head is arranged on the shaver housing and includes at least one cutting device comprised of an outer cutter equipped with apertures and an under cutter. The cutters are driven into sliding relationship to one another by an electric drive, so that hairs entering the apertures are cut off by the cutting device. Provided on the cutter head adjacent to the cutting device is a supporting element which, like the cutting device, is engaged by an operator's skin surface during a shaving operation. Both the cutting device and the supporting element are mounted in the cutter head for displacement against the force of a spring. Means are provided for enabling a different distribution of the contact forces (F1, F2) to the cutting device and the supporting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventor: Bernhard Kraus
  • Publication number: 20110173816
    Abstract: A motorized shaving apparatus head and motorized shaving apparatus incorporating the same. In one embodiment, the invention is a shaving apparatus head comprising: a rotary cutter comprising a cylindrical body having an outer surface and an inner surface forming a cavity, and a plurality of spaced-apart cutting edges extending from the outer surface of the cylindrical body; an electric motor located within the cavity and operably coupled to the rotary cutter to rotate the rotary cutter about an axis; and a fixed blade having a cutting edge, the fixed blade mounted adjacent the rotary cutter so that a user's hairs are sheared between the cutting edge of the fixed blade and the cutting edges of the rotary cutter when the rotary cutter is rotating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventor: Tsafrir Ben-Ari
  • Publication number: 20110167641
    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 tiltable 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).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: YPE BRADA, ROBERT ALEXANDER VAN EIBERGEN SANTHAGENS, WILKO WESTERHOF
  • Publication number: 20110094107
    Abstract: The invention relates to a small electrical appliance for removing hairs, with a handpiece extending in the direction of a center axis and provided with front and rear sides and side faces, and with an operating head which is secured on the handpiece via a retaining device and has an operating unit. The operating unit is composed of at least one operating element which is set in motion via a drive member by an electrical drive motor formed in the small appliance, such that, when the operating unit slides along the skin surface of a user, hairs are removed by the operating unit. The retaining device is connected to the handpiece via guide means in such a way that, when a force (F1 or F2) acts on the operating head in the guiding direction, at least a lateral movement (c or d) of the operating head relative to the handpiece takes place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Martin Ring, Bernhard Kraus, Christian Neyer, Robert Schaefer, Uwe Schober, Frank Ziegler
  • Patent number: 7913392
    Abstract: A shaving apparatus system includes an electrically actuated and starting and shutting off device for improved shaving comfort. The system can include an electrical device, e.g. a battery, which actuates an operating device, e.g. vibrating, oscillating, heating and water-sprinkling system, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Inventor: Menachem Rozenkranc
  • Publication number: 20110067243
    Abstract: A domestic appliance comprises a functional action unit (3) which has at least one movably arranged member, and further comprises means (15) for generating electric energy at the location of the unit (3). The means (15) for generating electric energy are associated with the movably arranged member, and are adapted to employ movement of this member in a process of generating electric energy. In a practical embodiment, the means (15) for generating electric energy comprise a permanent magnet (16) and an electric coil (18), wherein the magnet (16) may be mounted on the movably arranged member. By having the means (15) for generating electric energy at a location inside the functional action unit (3), it is possible to have one or more electric components at a location inside this unit (3) as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Geert-jan Darwinkel, Mattheus Jacobus Van Der Meer, Pascal Homan
  • Patent number: 7905020
    Abstract: A shaving apparatus system includes an electrically actuated and starting and shutting off device for improved shaving comfort. The system can include an electrical device, e.g. a battery, which actuates an operating device, e.g. vibrating, oscillating, heating and water-sprinkling system, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventor: Menachem Rozenkranc
  • Publication number: 20110030220
    Abstract: A rotary electric shaver including cutter units, each having an outer cutter and an inner cutter rotating in resilient contact with the inner surface of the outer cutter, further including a shaver head which is pivotably provided on the shaver main body; an outer cutter frame attached to the shaver head to support the outer cutters in a depressible fashion; a main drive shaft for transmitting, via a first universal joint, the rotation of a motor housed in the shaver main body to a driving mechanism provided inside the shaver head; inner cutter drive shafts provided in the shaver head and rotationally driven by the driving mechanism; and second universal joints for transmitting the rotation of the inner cutter drive shafts to the inner cutters; and in this shaver the first universal joint being disposed near the pivotal center of the shaver head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventor: Tetsuhiko Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20110005079
    Abstract: A washable device for personal use, in particular a hair removal device, such as an epilator and a shaver, a portion of which is coated with paraffin. The device, the paraffin, or both may include an antibacterial agent. A method of manufacturing components of a device for personal use can include dipping the components into a paraffin bath, spraying molten paraffin on the components, spraying a paraffin solution onto the components, applying solid paraffin by tumbling, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventor: Robert Damaschke
  • Patent number: 7832104
    Abstract: The invention provides a hair removing apparatus having a body hair treatment head removing a body hair by shaving the body hair, depilating the body hair or cutting the body hair, and a main body grip held by a hand, and in which the body hair treatment head being rotatably coupled to the main body grip in such a manner that the body hair treatment head is freely oscillated with respect to the main body grip. In this structure, the hair removing apparatus is provided with a weight applying means for applying a force opposing to a force by which the body hair treatment head is oscillated by its own weight of the body hair treatment head around a center of rotation of the body hair treatment head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Yamasaki, Toshiyuki Tsushio, Takeshi Shiba, Juzaemon Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20100281694
    Abstract: A blade unit (110) for a razor including a guard element (35) , first and second cap elements (36,37) on opposite sides of the guard element, a plurality of blades (32) with cutting edges (33) disposed between the guard element and the first cap element and facing towards the guard element. At least one blade with a cutting edge is disposed between the guard element and the second cap element and faces towards the guard element. The first cap element, guard element and second cap element are circumscribed by an arc of a circle (46) . A first plane (47) extends between positions at which the circumscribing arc meets a first surface (35a) on the guard element and a surface on the first cap element. A second plane (48) extends between positions at which the circumscribing arc meets a second surface (35b) on the guard element and a surface (37b) on the second cap element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventor: Terence Gordon Royle
  • Publication number: 20100269349
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically operated shaving appliance (25) comprising a drive element (4) that can be driven by an electric motor in a back-and-forth movement and drives at least one cutting system (28, 32), the shaver housing (1) thereof being displaceable into a pulled-out or inserted position by means of a guiding arrangement (29) that can also be moved in relation to the shaver housing (1). Part of the movement of the drive element (4) is deviated by a deviation device (2) in the direction (X, Y) of displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventor: Andreas Erndt
  • Patent number: 7818884
    Abstract: A shaving apparatus comprising a first shaving unit, including a first outer cutter (101,102) and a first undercutter (20) which cooperate together, a skin agitation member (12), a housing and a drive source (58) mounted in the housing. The outer cutter is mounted in a frame (10). The drive source is coupled to the first undercutter to provide oscillatory movement with respect to the frame at a frequency in the range 70 to 280 Hz. The drive source is also coupled to the skin agitation member to provide oscillatory movement at a frequency in the range 5 to 50 Hz. The first outer cutter is un-driven with respect to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Terence Gordon Royle, Oliver David Oglesby, Christopher John Stevens