Shaving apparatus with a movable trimmer

U.S. Patent Number: 5386631

Abstract: A shaving apparatus (1), which has an inclined housing side wall (9) comprising a first wall portion (22) and a second wall portion (23) connected to the first wall portion (22) by a curved transitional wall portion (24), comprises a movable trimmer (8) at the location of the first wall portion (22) and an actuating element (59) for controlling the movement of the trimmer (8), which element is arranged in the area (25) of the second wall portion (23). The trimmer (8) comprises a cutter support (26) which is coupled to the actuating element (59) via a coupling device (61). The coupling device (61) is formed by a single flexible coupling member which extends over the transitional wall portion (42) of the inclined side wall (9) and which is adapted to the curvature of the transitional wall portion (24).

Inventors: Van Asten; Jan F. (Wolfnitz, AT), Chu; Francis (Eindhoven, NL), Muller; Ingo (Klagenfurt, AT)

Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation (New York, NY)

Application Number: 08/062,678

Issued: 1995-02-07

Expired: 2007-02-07

Classes: 30/34.1

Field of search: 30/34.1,43.92,43.9,45.6,34.05

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