Patent · US Expired

Rotary cylinder for an epilating appliance

US5857903A · kind A · utility

39Cited by

23References

91Claims

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Assignee

The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

Klaus Ramspeck · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Hans-Eberhard Heintke · Wächtersbach, DE
Pedro Sanchez-Martinez · Kronberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 13, 1997
Grant date	Jan 12, 1999
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 13, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA45D2026/0085
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention is directed to a rotary cylinder (7) for an epilating appliance comprising several pairs of clamping members (8) arranged in an angularly offset relation to each other, and actuating members (22) serving to move the clamping members (8) in pairs into, and subsequently out of, relative clamping engagement in the area of a plucking zone of the epilating appliance. Further, at least one control member is provided for controlling the actuating members (22). According to the invention, each pair of clamping members (8) has associated to it a separate, individually movable actuating member (22).

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