Patent ID: 9555551
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: B26B

Claim:
1. A shaving unit comprising: a rotary cutter including cutter blades having a cutting edge, the rotary cutter being configured to rotate about an axis in a direction of movement; and a cap having a shaving track arranged concentrically about the axis for cooperation with the cutter blades, the shaving track being provided with hair-entry apertures that, seen in the direction of movement, have a front edge and a rear edge, wherein the front edge of the hair-entry apertures and the cutting edge of the cutter blades each have a V-shaped portion comprising a central base part interconnecting two associated leg parts mutually enclosing an angle, wherein, in the direction of movement, the central base part of the V-shaped portion of the front edge is arranged in front of the two associated leg parts, of the front edge the V-shaped portion of the front edge pointing in the direction of movement, and wherein, in the direction of movement, the central base part of the V-shaped portion of the cutting edge is arranged behind the two associated leg parts, of the cutting edge the V-shaped portion of the cutting edge pointing in a direction opposite to the direction of movement.