Braun Aktiengesellschaft

Bernhard Best

Roland Ullmann

Bernd Tewes

The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus comprising a casing (7) formed by face walls (1, 2) and narrow sidewalls (3, 4, 5, 6), an electric driving mechanism for at least one cutter assembly (S), at least one control switch (20), and a guard member pivotally mounted on the casing (7) and having a cap portion (18) of an essentially U-shaped configuration for protecting the shaver assembly, wherein the cap portion (18) with at least one guard wall (16, 17) extending parallel to the face walls (1, 2) is pivotally mounted on at least one of the face walls (1, 2) of the casing (7) by means of a rotary joint, and the control switch (20) is actuatable only when the cap portion (18) and the guard wall (16, 17) are in a pivot position in which the shaver assembly (S) is released.

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Oberursel, Germany

Bernhard Best