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  • Patent number: 6308414
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Ray Parsonage, Terry Royle, Peter Soul, Andre Nauber, Michael Harms, Michael Odemer
  • Patent number: 6615492
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Ray Parsonage, Terry Royle, Peter Soul, Andre Nauber, Michael Harms, Michael Odemer
  • Publication number: 20020078571
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: Braun GmbH, Gemany corporation
    Inventors: Ray Parsonage, Terry Royle, Peter Soul, Andre Nauber, Michael Harms, Michael Odemer
  • Patent number: 6223438
    Abstract: Dry shaving apparatus comprises a first individual shaving unit (111) having at least two first cutters cooperating together, including a first outer cutter and a first undercutter; at least a second individual shaving unit (112, 113) having at least two second cutters cooperating together including a second outer cutter and a second undercutter; biasing element for the cooperation of the cutters; and at least one drive source coupled with at least one cutter of each individual shaving unit. All cutters of at least the first (111) of the individual shaving units are coupled to the drive source to be driven for cutting and skin agitating purposes and the outer cutter of at least a further one (112, 113) of the individual shaving units is inactive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Ray Parsonage, Terry Royle, Peter Soul, Andre Nauber, Michael Harms, Michael Odemer