EP0375949A3 - Rasoir électrique à tête de rasage articulée - Google Patents

Rasoir électrique à tête de rasage articulée Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0375949A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: shaving; electric razor; shaving head; head; area
Prior art date: 1988-12-24
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19890121739

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German (de)

English (en)

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EP0375949B1 (fr

EP0375949A2 (fr

Inventor

Werner Messinger

Karl Trölltsch

Bernd Tewes

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Braun GmbH

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Braun GmbH

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1988-12-24

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1989-11-24

Publication date

1991-07-10

1989-11-24 Application filed by Braun GmbH filed Critical Braun GmbH

1990-07-04 Publication of EP0375949A2 publication Critical patent/EP0375949A2/fr

1991-07-10 Publication of EP0375949A3 publication Critical patent/EP0375949A3/fr

1994-09-21 Application granted granted Critical

1994-09-21 Publication of EP0375949B1 publication Critical patent/EP0375949B1/fr

2009-11-24 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
- B26B19/14—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers of the rotary-cutter type; Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor
- B26B19/146—Complete cutting head being movable
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
- B26B19/14—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers of the rotary-cutter type; Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor

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Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Forests & Forestry (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Dry Shavers And Clippers (AREA)

EP89121739A 1988-12-24 1989-11-24 Rasoir électrique à tête de rasage articulée Expired - Lifetime EP0375949B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE3843936		1988-12-24
DE3843936A DE3843936C1 (fr)	1988-12-24	1988-12-24

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0375949A2 EP0375949A2 (fr)	1990-07-04
EP0375949A3 true EP0375949A3 (fr)	1991-07-10
EP0375949B1 EP0375949B1 (fr)	1994-09-21

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP89121739A Expired - Lifetime EP0375949B1 (fr)	1988-12-24	1989-11-24	Rasoir électrique à tête de rasage articulée

Country Status (6)

Country	Link
US (1)	US5007168A (fr)
EP (1)	EP0375949B1 (fr)
JP (1)	JP2667267B2 (fr)
AT (1)	ATE111798T1 (fr)
DE (2)	DE3843936C1 (fr)
ES (1)	ES2061899T3 (fr)

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1988
- 1988-12-24 DE DE3843936A patent/DE3843936C1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
1989
- 1989-11-24 DE DE58908409T patent/DE58908409D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-11-24 AT AT89121739T patent/ATE111798T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1989-11-24 ES ES89121739T patent/ES2061899T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-11-24 EP EP89121739A patent/EP0375949B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-12-19 JP JP1329385A patent/JP2667267B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-12-20 US US07/453,718 patent/US5007168A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

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Publication number	Publication date
DE3843936C1 (fr)	1990-05-31
DE58908409D1 (de)	1994-10-27
JP2667267B2 (ja)	1997-10-27
JPH02213378A (ja)	1990-08-24
ES2061899T3 (es)	1994-12-16
ATE111798T1 (de)	1994-10-15
EP0375949B1 (fr)	1994-09-21
US5007168A (en)	1991-04-16
EP0375949A2 (fr)	1990-07-04

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0375949A3 (fr)	1991-07-10	Rasoir électrique à tête de rasage articulée
CA2030881A1 (fr)	1991-06-28	Pompe pour eaux usees, avec couteaux auto-reglables
AU1493688A (en)	1988-11-04	Knife with retractable blade
AU580192B2 (en)	1989-01-05	Circular saw blade assembly
CA2240565A1 (fr)	1998-12-17	Rasoir electrique
AU569655B2 (en)	1988-02-11	Inner rotary cutters for electric shavers
DE3572618D1 (en)	1989-10-05	Stiffened cutting blade with reversible-replaceable edge member
ATE56383T1 (de)	1990-09-15	Rasierklingeneinheit.
GB1497099A (en)	1978-01-05	Shear foil for a dry shaver
ES423273A1 (es)	1976-05-01	Perfeccionamientos en una maquina de afeitar en seco.
DE58900311D1 (de)	1991-10-31	Einschneiden-reibahle mit spanleiteinrichtung.
SE8008782L (sv)	1981-06-18	Knivanordning for rakapparat
AU574259B2 (en)	1988-06-30	Can opener
AU4218993A (en)	1994-02-17	A rotary cutter, particularly for shredding tobacco
GB2006107A (en)	1979-05-02	Adjustable saw
ES2015262B3 (es)	1990-08-16	Afeitadora en seco.
ATE51565T1 (de)	1990-04-15	Trockenrasierapparat.
GB1417812A (en)	1975-12-17	Electric razors
ES2036082T3 (es)	1993-05-01	Dispositivo para el desmenuzamiento de alambre.
CA2106525A1 (fr)	1995-03-21	Methode et appareil de fabrication d'elements de coupe de rasoir electrique
AU5459386A (en)	1986-09-10	Vibrating razor with cutting blade
GB1049273A (en)	1966-11-23	Electric razor
GB1142469A (en)	1969-02-05	Improvements in or relating to dry shavers
JPH01160970U (fr)	1989-11-08
GB8824517D0 (en)	1988-11-23	Razor blade assembly & shaving unit

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