EP 0885697 A1 19981223 - Razor providing pivoting and swivelling razor head support
Title (en)
Razor providing pivoting and swivelling razor head support
Title (de)
Rasierer mit schwenk- und drehbarer Rasierkopfstütze
Title (fr)
Rasoir avec tête de support de rasoir pivotante et rotative
Publication
Application
Priority
US 87626497 A 19970616
Abstract (en)
Razors adapted to support a razor head during shaving while permitting the razor head to move relative to the razor in response to forces encountered during shaving. Preferred embodiments allow a razor head to swivel and also to pivot about an axis normal to a central axis of the razor and normal to an imaginary axis defined by the points of attachment (12) of the razor to a razor head. Preferred embodiments restrict the movement of the engagement arms (10) to paths substantially parallel to a central longitudinal axis (L) of the razor. In this manner, a lateral component of razor head movement along an axis defined by engagement portions (12) of the engagement arms is avoided. According to another aspect, two biasing members (60,65) are arranged in cooperative engagement to provide restoring forces of three different magnitudes to three different elements (93;53). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B26B 21/52 (2006.01); B26B 21/22 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B26B 21/225 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- GB 2116470 A 19830928 - GILLETTE CO
- GB 2172236 A 19860917 - WILKINSON SWORD LTD
- US 5535518 A 19960716 - ALTHAUS WOLFGANG [US]
Citation (search report)
- [XA] US 4253236 A 19810303 - JACOBSON CHESTER F
- [DA] US 5535518 A 19960716 - ALTHAUS WOLFGANG [US]
- [DA] WO 9320983 A1 19931028 - GILLETTE CO [US], et al
- [DA] GB 2172236 A 19860917 - WILKINSON SWORD LTD
- [DA] GB 2116470 A 19830928 - GILLETTE CO
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0885697 A1 19981223; EP 0885697 B1 20031015; AU 6373598 A 19981217; AU 750593 B2 20020725; CA 2235115 A1 19981216; DE 69818911 D1 20031120; DE 69818911 T2 20040909; JP H119856 A 19990119
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 98304199 A 19980528; AU 6373598 A 19980430; CA 2235115 A 19980417; DE 69818911 T 19980528; JP 16861598 A 19980616