Epilating device with pinching elements having a delaying element
US6613057B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D26/0028
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention relates to an epilating device which comprises a housing (1) with an opening (5), after which a rotatable drive shaft (7) is arranged extending parallel to said opening and carrying a series of cooperating pinching elements (9) coupled to the drive shaft in a rotational direction (R). During rotation of the drive shaft, pairs of adjacent pinching elements are periodically pivoted with respect to each other, under the influence of a compression member (81), from a catching position, in which a distance is present between the pinching elements near the opening, into a pinching position, in which the pinching elements contact each other near said opening. At least one of the pinching elements of each pair comprises a delaying element (49, 65) for delaying or postponing a pivotal motion of the pinching elements towards the pinching position.According to the invention, the delaying element comprises at least a first and a second contact position (141, 143) for the pair of cooperating pinching elements, said contact positions defining a pivot axis (53) about which the two pinching elements are pivotable with respect to each other. The pivot axis is arranged at a distance fr…
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