Appliance for the removal of body hairs

US5611804A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Hans-Eberhard Heintke · Wächtersbach, DE
• Achim Flesser · Mettmann, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 9, 1994
• Grant date: Mar 18, 1997
• Expiry date: Jun 9, 2014

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B26B19/48
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention is directed to an appliance for the removal of body hairs which is adapted to receive a first attachment incorporating an epilating cylinder or, alternatively, a second attachment incorporating a long-hair trimmer. The attachment incorporating the long-hair trimmer includes a blade or an outer cutter adapted to be driven by a gear arrangement and executing a reciprocating motion in alternate directions relative to a comb or an inner cutter.