Hair-cutting system including a hair-cutting apparatus and a comb device

• US 20010004896A1
• Filed: 12/21/2000
• Published: 06/28/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: US Philips Corporation (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: US Philips Corporation (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Chaouachi, Jaleleddine, Hintermann, Karl, Janny, Michael
• Application Number:
  US09/747,415
• Publication Number:
  US 20010004896A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 132/213.1
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 19/20 with provision for shearing hair of preselected or variable length

Abstract

A hair-cutting system (1) comprising a hair-cutting apparatus (2) for cutting hairs, having a cutting device (3), and a comb device (4) which at least during operation is mounted on the hair-cutting apparatus (2) in the area of its cutting device (3) and which has juxtaposed comb elements (5), in which system (1) at least some of the comb elements (5) can be applied to a skin area of a person during operation, each of said comb elements (5) having a proximal end (6) and a distal end (7) and a contact zone (8) extending between the two ends (6, 7). At least one of said comb elements (5) comprises a rigid part (13) and flexible connection means (10) attached to each other, by means of which the comb element (5) adapts itself to the contour of the skin region it is applied to during operation. This improves the raising of hairs on curved regions of the skin area by the comb element (5), so that the hairs can be cut properly, and it improves the handling of the apparatus (2). Next to that, the contact of the comb elements (5) with the skin is experienced as more comfortable by the user.

Claims

1. A hair-cutting system (1) comprising

a hair-cutting apparatus (2) for cutting hairs, having a cutting device (3), and

a comb device (4) which at least during operation is mounted on the hair-cutting apparatus (2) in the area of its cutting device (3) and which has juxtaposed comb elements (5),

in which system (1) at least some of the comb elements (5) can be applied to a skin area of a person and can be moved over this skin area during operation,

each of said comb elements (5) having a proximal end (6) and a distal end (7) and a contact zone (8) extending between the two ends (6, 7), while each comb element (5) is attached to the comb device (4) at an attachment area (9),

characterized in that

at least one of said comb elements (5) comprises a rigid part (13) and flexible connection means (10) attached to each other.

2. A hair-cutting system as claimed in

claim 1

, characterized in that the flexible connection means (10) are chosen from a group comprising mechanical hinges, springs, film joints and elastic hinges.

3. A hair-cutting system as claimed in

claim 1

, characterized in that the flexible connection means (10) are provided at least in the contact zone (8).

4. A hair-cutting system as claimed in

claim 3

, characterized in that a plurality of flexible connection means (10) are provided in the contact zone (8) at substantially equal mutual distances.

5. A hair-cutting system as claimed in

claim 1

, characterized in that the flexible connection means (10) are provided at least between the attachment area (9) and at least one of the ends (6, 7).

6. A hair-cutting system as claimed in

claim 1

, characterized in that a distal part (15) of the comb element (5), which distal part (15) extends from the distal end (7) towards a base portion (20) of the comb device (4), lies clear of the base portion (20) of the comb device (4).

7. A hair-cutting system as claimed in

claim 6

, characterized in that a plurality of distal parts (15) of the comb elements (5) are interconnected by means of connection pieces (16).

8. A hair-cutting system as claimed in

claim 7

, characterized in that the connection pieces (16) comprise flexible elements.

9. A comb device suitable for use in a hair-cutting system as claimed in any one or several of the preceding claims.