Dry shaver

US9969093B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Thorsten Piesker · Friedrichsdorf, DE
• Andreas Erndt · Kelkheim, DE
• Ines Herzenstiel · Kelkheim, DE
• Sebastian Hottenrott · Idstein, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 17, 2015
• Grant date: May 15, 2018
• Expiry date: May 15, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B26B19/382
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an electric shaver comprising at least a first long hair cutter element that is provided with a first under cutter and a first, non-foil type upper cutter, wherein one or both of the first under cutter and the first upper cutter oscillate relative to the other in a direction parallel to an axis (x) and at least one guard that is provided adjacent to the second upper cutter and extends parallel to axis (x), the guard is provided with a comb structure having several teeth each being provided with a skin contact top portion and several slots being provided between the teeth each being having a low portion for guiding the hair in between and wherein the comb structure is provided as a micro comb structure having a depth of the slots from the top portion of the teeth to the low portion of the slots ranging between 0.2 to 0.7 mm.