Hybrid Shaving System
First Claim
1. A cutter for an electric shaver, the cutter comprising:
- an inner cutter having a plurality of inner cutter ribs, each inner cutter rib being orientated at a first angle;
a frame coupled to the inner cutter; and
an outer cutter coupled to the frame, the outer cutter having a comb portion, the comb portion including a plurality of outer cutter ribs, each outer cutter rib including a first and second chamfer and a contour being disposed therebetween, the contour gradually sloping inwardly from the first and second chamfer to a substantially flat central surface, each outer cutter rib being orientated at a second angle, the second angle correspondingly oppositely-facing the first angle, the plurality of inner cutter ribs being in operable engagement with the plurality of outer cutter ribs.
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Abstract
A cutter for an electric shaver includes an inner cutter having a plurality of inner cutter ribs. Each inner cutter rib may be orientated at a first angle. A frame may be coupled to the inner cutter. An outer cutter may be coupled to the frame and may include a comb portion. The comb portion may include a plurality of outer cutter ribs with each outer cutter rib including a first and second chamfer and a contour disposed therebetween. The contour may gradually slope inwardly from the first and second chamfer to a substantially flat central surface. Each outer cutter rib may be orientated at a second angle that correspondingly oppositely-faces the first angle. The plurality of inner cutter ribs is in operable engagement with the plurality of outer cutter ribs.
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20 Claims
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1. A cutter for an electric shaver, the cutter comprising:
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an inner cutter having a plurality of inner cutter ribs, each inner cutter rib being orientated at a first angle; a frame coupled to the inner cutter; and an outer cutter coupled to the frame, the outer cutter having a comb portion, the comb portion including a plurality of outer cutter ribs, each outer cutter rib including a first and second chamfer and a contour being disposed therebetween, the contour gradually sloping inwardly from the first and second chamfer to a substantially flat central surface, each outer cutter rib being orientated at a second angle, the second angle correspondingly oppositely-facing the first angle, the plurality of inner cutter ribs being in operable engagement with the plurality of outer cutter ribs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electric shaver having an electric motor, the shaver comprising:
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a head; at least a first foil cutter being centrally disposed on the head, the at least first foil cutter having a first height relative to the head; at least a first and a second linear cutter being disposed on the head, the at least first foil cutter being disposed between the at least first and second linear cutters, each of the at least first and second linear cutters including an inner cutter having a plurality of inner cutter ribs, a frame operably coupled to the inner cutter, and an outer cutter coupled to the frame, the outer cutter having a comb portion, the comb portion including a plurality of outer cutter ribs, each outer cutter rib including a first and second chamfer and a contour being disposed therebetween, the plurality of inner cutter ribs being in operable engagement with the plurality of outer cutter ribs, each of the at least first and second linear cutters having a second height relative to the head, the first height always being greater than the second height. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of producing a self-sharpening linear cutter for use in an electric shaver, the method comprising:
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forming an inner cutter having a plurality of inner cutter ribs, each inner cutter rib orientated at a first angle; forming an outer cutter with a passage for operatively receiving the inner cutter; forming a comb portion onto the outer cutter, the comb portion including a plurality of outer cutter ribs, each outer cutter rib including a first and a second chamfer and a contour being disposed therebetween, the contour gradually sloping inwardly from the first and second chamfer to a substantially flat central surface, each outer cutter rib being orientated at a second angle, the second angle correspondingly oppositely-facing the first angle; and orientating the plurality of inner cutter ribs to operably engage the plurality of outer cutter ribs. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification