Patent ID: 11858153
Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A spacing comb for a hair cutting appliance, the comb comprising:
a support frame comprising side bars; and
a first series of comb teeth comprising frontal portions and a second series of comb teeth comprising rear portions spaced from the frontal portions, wherein the frontal portions and the rear portions jointly define a top surface of the comb,
wherein
the first series of comb teeth and the second series of comb teeth extend from the support frame,

the support frame comprises a rear connector plate connected to each of the second series of comb teeth and a frontal connector bar connected to each of the first series of comb teeth,
the first series of comb teeth extend from the frontal connector bar,
the frontal connector bar is inwardly and rearwardly curved towards the rear connector plate, such that a central portion of the frontal connector bar is rearwardly offset from lateral portions thereof, and
the curvature of the frontal connector bar results in a concave frontal face and a convex rear face thereof,

wherein the side bars are arranged at an angle of between 30° and 60° with respect to the top surface.