Patent ID: 7461456
Filing Date: 2008-12-09
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
1. A dry shaver comprising: a grip extending along a height axis; a shaving head having a cutting face on its top and a cradle base at its bottom; a frame assembly including a base frame member and a pair of prop members spaced- apart from one another and connected to the base frame member to define a generally U-shaped space between and among the base frame member and the pair of prop members, the frame assembly connected to the grip such that the pair of prop members project outwardly from the grip parallel to the height axis; and a linkage mechanism coupling said shaving head to said frame assembly for allowing said shaving head to swing relative to said grip; wherein the generally U-shaped space receives the shaving head such that the cradle base of the shaving head is disposed adjacent the base frame member and between the pair of prop members; wherein the linkage mechanism includes at least one U-shaped crank having a pair of side links spaced apart from one another and a crank base linking the pair of side links together in a manner to form a U-shaped configuration; wherein each one of the pair of prop members has a distal prop end portion disposed opposite the base frame member and has at least one pivot hole formed therethrough to define an anchor point, and the cradle base has a pair of pivot grooves disposed apart from one another and formed into the cradle base, each pivot groove defining a support point; and wherein said support points are spaced from each other by a coupler distance (C) greater than a frame distance (F) between said anchor points.