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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Johannes A. M. Van Hout, Drachten, NL;
Hendrik Poel, Drachten, NL;
Assignee:
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B 1/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B 1/502 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to an electrically driven shaving apparatus of the type having a reciprocating cutter ( ). The cutter is situated in a shaving head ( ) which is freely pivotable between two positions. The shaving apparatus also comprises a trimmer ( ), which is movable from a non-driven rest position ( ) into a driven operating position ( ). In this operating position the shaving head ( ) is pivoted away into a locking position ( ), in which position the cutter ( ) is not driven. The advantage is that all the motor power is available for driving the trimmer.