Beard trimmer

US10486318B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Udo Bady · Steinbach, DE
• Bernhard Sikora · Kelkheim, DE
• Wolfgang Stegmann · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Matthias Wetzel · Straubing, DE
• Juergen Behrendt · Niederbrechen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 27, 2017
• Grant date: Nov 26, 2019
• Expiry date: Sep 27, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B26B19/3813
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A beard trimmer which has a handle, a motor and a removable head portion. The head portion has first long hair cutter unit for trimming the hair length that is provided with a non-foil type outer cutter and an inner cutter. A first comb unit is provided having comb elements located adjacent to multiple cutting slots of the outer cutter. One comb element is provided on each of the opposite sides of the outer cutter. Each comb element provided with a row of comb teeth and comb slots separating the comb teeth from another. Each of the comb teeth has a tooth skin contact surface which is located on an elevated upper level relative to a cutter skin contact surface of the outer cutter.