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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Albert J. Meijer, Drachten, NL;
Assignee:
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B 1/910 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B 1/910 ;
Abstract
A hair-cutting apparatus is provided which has an external cutting member (,) and an internal cutting member (,) which is drivable relative to the external cutting member. The external cutting member has lamellae (,) between which hair-entry apertures (,) are formed, and the ends of the lamellae form teeth (,) for raising hairs before the hairs are cut. To increase the efficiency of hair catching the teeth are given different lengths. Preferably, there are long teeth (,) and short teeth (,) which alternate with one another.