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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2002
Stefan Eich, Steinbach, DE;
Reinhold Eichhorn, Idstein, DE;
Michael Harms, Oberursel, DE;
Sebastian Hottenrott, Idstein, DE;
Peter Junk, Schmitten, DE;
Rudolf Majthan, Eschborn, DE;
Michael Odemer, Niddatal, DE;
Jens Störkel, Frankfurt, DE;
Michael Vankov, Schmitten, DE;
Jürgen Wolf, Kriftel, DE;
Braun GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
The invention is directed to a long-hair cutter unit (LHS) for a dry shaving apparatus (TR), with a dimensionally stable cutting comb ( ) having one cutting teeth row ( ) and at least one bearing surface ( ) for at least one engagement surface ( ) of an arcuately curved, hardened cutting blade ( ) having one cutting teeth row ( ) and held in engagement with the cutting comb ( ) by a pressure of at least one spring element ( wherein the curvature of the hardened cutting blade ( ) is partially configured by means of a forming process such as to ensure conformance and slidable contact of the engagement surface ( ) of the cutting blade ( ) with the bearing surface ( ) of the cutting comb ( ) by means of the partial curvatures as well as their restoring forces under the action of the pressure of the spring element ( ).