Epilating appliance

US5234441A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Hans-Eberhard Heintke · Wächtersbach, DE
• Gebhard Braun · Kelkheim, DE
• Walter Schafer · Leichlingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 6, 1992
• Grant date: Aug 10, 1993
• Expiry date: Jan 6, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A45D26/0023
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

To treat small areas of the skin, to obtain neat contours and to avoid pinching the skin, the appliance which is comprised of a motor 2 contained in a casing 1, a driving device 9, 11, 13 and an expiation head 5 includes a working surface defined by the end surface of a hollow cylinder 7 (=epilation head 5). In the interior of the hollow cylinder 7, a tweezing device is provided having tweezing members 16 acted upon by a revolving cam 18.