Patent · US Expired

Dry shaving apparatus

US6223438A · kind A · utility

19Cited by

15References

46Claims

0Family size

Assignee

The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

Ray Parsonage · Maidenhead, GB
Terry Royle · Cudworth, GB
Peter Soul · Reading, GB
Andre Nauber · Frankfurt, DE
Michael Harms · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Michael Odemer · Florstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 1998
Grant date	May 1, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 18, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB26B19/384
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Dry shaving apparatus comprises a first individual shaving unit (111) having at least two first cutters cooperating together, including a first outer cutter and a first undercutter; at least a second individual shaving unit (112, 113) having at least two second cutters cooperating together including a second outer cutter and a second undercutter; biasing element for the cooperation of the cutters; and at least one drive source coupled with at least one cutter of each individual shaving unit. All cutters of at least the first (111) of the individual shaving units are coupled to the drive source to be driven for cutting and skin agitating purposes and the outer cutter of at least a further one (112, 113) of the individual shaving units is inactive.

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