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Shaving apparatus with a movable trimmer

US5386631A · kind A · utility

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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 17, 1993
Grant dateFeb 7, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 17, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB26B19/38
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A shaving apparatus (1), which has an inclined housing side wall (9) comprising a first wall portion (22) and a second wall portion (23) connected to the first wall portion (22) by a curved transitional wall portion (24), comprises a movable trimmer (8) at the location of the first wall portion (22) and an actuating element (59) for controlling the movement of the trimmer (8), which element is arranged in the area (25) of the second wall portion (23). The trimmer (8) comprises a cutter support (26) which is coupled to the actuating element (59) via a coupling device (61). The coupling device (61) is formed by a single flexible coupling member which extends over the transitional wall portion (42) of the inclined side wall (9) and which is adapted to the curvature of the transitional wall portion (24).

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