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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2001
Johan Pragt, Drachten, NL;
Robert Alexander Santhagens Van Eibergen, Drachten, NL;
Jan Spoelstra, Drachten, NL;
Fokke Roelof Voorhorst, Drachten, NL;
Jasper Zuidervaart, Drachten, NL;
Martijn Adriaan De Keijzer, Drachten, NL;
Arjan Sander Vonk, Drachten, NL;
Foppe Kramer, Drachten, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A hair removing apparatus ( ) comprising two co-operating hair processing members ( ), formed by plate-shaped carriers and movable relatively to each other in a direction of movement (X). The two carriers are positioned with respect to each other, viewed in a Z direction substantially perpendicular to the carriers, by a plurality of positioning members ( ), which are spaced apart in the direction of movement. At least one of the two carriers has a comparatively low bending stiffness. As a result, a comparatively small and uniform gap is present between the two carriers, and the friction force acting on the carriers in a direction parallel to the direction of movement is also comparatively small. In one embodiment the positioning members ( ) each have an S-shaped or C-shaped tongue ( ), which is provided on a third carrier ( ), the first and second carriers ( ) being enclosed between the third carrier and contact elements ( ) of the tongues.