Thermally assisted shaving system
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1. A device for shaving hair, which comprises:
- a housing;
a blade mounted on said housing, said blade having a linear cutting edge projecting from said housing for cutting said hair; and
a heating means mounted on said housing, said heating means having an elongated edge projecting from said housing and disposed substantially parallel to said blade cutting edge for heating said hair prior to cutting of said hair by said cutting edge.
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Abstract
A device for shaving hair has a housing which is formed with a handle and which supports a razor blade and a heating means. More specifically, the heating means, which may be either a linearly-scanned laser beam or a ceramic or metallic heating element, is mounted in the housing to pre-heat the hair to be cut. Accordingly, the heating means softens the hair that is near the cutting edge of the blade, so that a blade which is less sharp than conventional blades may be used to cut the hair without unduly irritating the skin. Appropriate power supplies for the heating means may be contained within the housing, if desired.
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1. A device for shaving hair, which comprises:
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a housing; a blade mounted on said housing, said blade having a linear cutting edge projecting from said housing for cutting said hair; and a heating means mounted on said housing, said heating means having an elongated edge projecting from said housing and disposed substantially parallel to said blade cutting edge for heating said hair prior to cutting of said hair by said cutting edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device for cutting hair, which comprises:
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means for cutting said hair, said cutting means having a linear cutting edge; means for heating said hair substantially at said cutting edge, said heating means having an elongated edge disposed substantially parallel to said blade cutting edge; and means for holding said cutting means and said heating means. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for cutting hair, comprising the steps of:
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mounting a blade having a substantially straight cutting edge on a housing, said cutting edge extending outwardly from said housing; providing heat along a defined line substantially parallel to said cutting edge for heating said hair substantially at said cutting edge prior to cutting said hair with said blade; and cutting said hair. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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