Patent ID: 6418622
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A shaver comprising a skin-support element, a first blade, and a second blade which, viewed in a cutting direction of the blades, follows t he first blade, said blades being provided with substantially parallel cutting edges extending perpendicularly to the cutting direction and substantially in a hair cutting plane touching the skin-support element, wherein a blocking agent is provided on a side face of then first blade, at a distance from the cutting edge of the first blade which, viewed in the cutting direction, is substantially smaller than hairs to be shaved by means of the shaver, thereby pulling hairs away from the skin and said cutting edge partially penetrating said hairs, the blocking agent being incapable of penetrating said hairs, and the shaver comprises a drive unit mechanically coupled to the first blade for moving said first blade in respect to the second blade, which is stationary, substantially in the cutting direction from a first position in which the cutting edge of the first blade is situated close to the cutting edge of the second blade, to a second position.