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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2022
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Marcus Cornelis Petrelli, Groningen, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
According to an aspect, there is provided a mounting assemblyfor a hair cutting appliance, the mounting assembly comprising: a headconfigured to receive a cutting unit; a basecoupled to the head; a pivoting mechanismcoupling the base to the head, wherein the pivoting mechanism is configured to permit pivoting movement of the head relative to the base about a head pivot axis; and a rotatable locking elementconfigured to be rotated between: an engaged position, in which the locking element obstructs pivoting movement of the head to thereby lock the head in a locked position about the head pivot axis, and a disengaged position in which the locking element does not obstruct pivoting movement of the head such that the head is freely pivotable relative to the base about the head pivot axis; wherein the locking element is configured such that rotating the locking element to the engaged position drives the head into the locked position.