Patent ID: 6493941
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
A motor driven razor comprising:a generally cylindrical case including a sub-frame extending from a first end, said sub-frame supporting a bearing; a motor having a first axis and a rotatable motor shaft extending from one end of said motor along said first axis; a rotary cutter having an axis of rotation, a plurality of angularly spaced blades and rotation support means on said axis of rotation for supporting said cutter, said rotation support means located at a driven end of said cutter proximal to said motor and a support end of said cutter axially opposed to said driven end; a flexible support shaft extending between the rotation support means at said support end and said bearing, said flexible support shaft permitting resilient off axis movement of the support end of said cutter relative to said sub-frame; a flexible cutting foil having inner and outer surfaces; and a coupling joining said motor shaft and said rotation support means; wherein said motor is mounted within said case and said cylindrical cutter is mounted in said sub-frame so that said cutter axis of rotation is generally parallel with said first axis, said coupling axially intermediate said motor and said cutter and said cutting foil is mounted to said sub-frame to extend over said blades, said cutter rotating against said inner surface, sliding contact between said blades and said inner surface defining a cutting interface.