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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1981
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1978
Eduard W Tietjens, Drachten, NL;
Ferdinand M Trees, Drachten, NL;
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A shaving apparatus comprising a shear plate and an associated reciprocatory cutting member is provided with cutting elements each having a frusto-conical cross section and being in contact along its base with the shear plate, the opposite sloping sides of a cutting element each forming a guide face. A plurality of individual lead cutters is movable relative to an associated guide face, with such plurality of lead cutters being arranged in side-by-side relationship and engaging the guide face. The lead cutters respectively engaging opposite guide faces are disposed in pairs. Each lead cutter moreover is elastically loaded in the direction of the shear plate.