Patent ID: 7757404
Filing Date: 2010-07-20
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
1. A personal trimming system for trimming hair from a body surface, comprising: an elongated main body having a motor and a part of a driving unit for converting a rotation of the motor into a reciprocating motion, the elongated main body having a lengthwise dimension that defines a length direction of the trimming system; and an elongated head portion extending from an end of said main body generally along said length direction, the head portion having a driven member reciprocating generally along said length direction, wherein the head portion is pivotably supported with respect to the main body, and a gap is provided between the main body and a step formed on a boundary between an upper portion of the head portion and a lower portion of the head portion, wherein a restriction unit for restricting pivoting of the head portion is provided in the main body, and wherein the restriction unit includes a torsion coil spring installed in a way that two arms thereof hold therebetween the lower portion of the head portion.