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Shaver with improved hair setup
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-08-23
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Granted: 1972-07-04
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Expires: 1991-08-23
Abstract
Abstract A shaver for hair which includes a hair setup part positioned adjacent the cutter of the shaver. The setup part includes a plurality of uniformly spaced diagonally extending grooves positioned in front of the cutter of the shaver which contact the skin of the shaver user and cause the hair thereon to be lifted up in the path of shaver movement with a resulting closer and smoother shave.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank F Muntz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:43
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26B; B26B19/00; B26B19/38; B26B19/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
In a shaver for hair, a power-driven hair cutter having a cutting side, a hair setup means, means supporting said setup means adjacent said cutter in front of said cutting side, said setup means having an outer skin-contacting surface, said outer surface being interrupted by a plurality of parallel grooves, said grooves extending obliquely to said cutting side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
In a shaver for hair, a power-driven hair cutter having a cutting side, a hair setup means, means supporting said setup means adjacent said cutter in front of said cutting side, said setup means having an outer skin-contacting surface, said outer surface being interrupted by a plurality of parallel grooves, said grooves extending obliquely to said cutting side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The shaver of claim 1 wherein said cutter has an outer skin-contacting surface, at least a part of the outer surface of said setup means extending to the plane of the outer surface of said cutter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
In a shaver for hair, two laterally spaced cutters, a hair setup part, means supporting said setup part between said cutters, said setup Part having an outer skin-contacting surface, said skin-contacting surface being interrupted by a plurality of grooves extending obliquely between said cutters whereby skin coming into contact with said setup part during cutting movement of said shaver will be received within said grooves and urged generally laterally of the direction of said cutting movement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
In a shaver for hair, two laterally spaced cutters, a hair setup part, means supporting said setup part between said cutters, said setup Part having an outer skin-contacting surface, said skin-contacting surface being interrupted by a plurality of grooves extending obliquely between said cutters whereby skin coming into contact with said setup part during cutting movement of said shaver will be received within said grooves and urged generally laterally of the direction of said cutting movement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The shaver of claim 3 wherein said cutters are substantially parallel and of substantially the same length, said setup part having substantially the same length as said cutters, the grooves in said setup part each extending at an angle between 30* and 60* to said cutters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The shaver of claim 4 wherein said grooves are equally spaced apart.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shaver of claim 5 wherein said grooves each have a depth of at least one sixty-fourth inch and a width of between one-eighth and three-sixteenths inch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The shaver of claim 5 wherein said grooves are spaced between one-eighth and three-sixteenths inch apart.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The shaver of claim 4 wherein said setup part extends from one of said cutters to the other of said cutters.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-07-04 | 1976-01-03 | 1976-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-07-04 | 1980-01-03 | 1980-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-07-04 | 1984-01-03 | 1984-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |