Patent ID: 6601302
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
An electric dry shaver for providing improved cutting of long hair and short hair comprising:A. a housing comprising a trimmer receiving and holding zone formed therein; B. at least one arcuately curved, apertured foil member removably mounted to the housing; C. at feast one cutting blade assembly securely mounted with the housing for reciprocating movement relative thereto and cooperatively associated with said arcuately curved foil member for contacting engagement with one surface of said foil member; D. a trimmer assembly a. mounted to the receiving and holding zone of the housing for cooperative association with the apertured foil member, b. incorporating cutting blades for providing cutting of hair fibers, c. adjustably movable relative to the apertured foil member between three alternate positions, and d. responsive to the movement of an activation switch for being selectively movable from a first stored position, wherein the cutting blades are below the apertured foil member, directly into either a second intercept position, wherein the cutting blades are co-extensively aligned with the apertured foil member, or a third trim position, wherein the cutting blades are spaced above the apertured foil member; E. an activation switch controllably interconnected with the trimmer assembly for initiation of movement of the trimmer assembly into its alternate positions, said switch having three alternate positions and being; a. movable from a central position in opposite directions into two alternate positions, and b. spring biased to return to its central position after movement into either of its alternate positions; and F. a movement control system cooperatively associated with the activation switch for controllably moving the trimmer assembly from its first position to its second position in response to the movement of the activation switch from its central position in a first direction and controllably moving the trimmer assembly from its first position to its third position in response to the movement of the activation switch from its central position in a second direction and comprising a. an elongated, generally, rectangular shaped, recessed zone formed on an outside surface of the trimmer assembly, said recessed zone comprising 1. a ledge centrally positioned, extending from said recessed zone near the upper end thereof, and 2. an elongated ridge extending from said recessed zone near the lower end thereof, vertically below said ledge, and comprising an elongated length extending to one side of said recessed zone; and b. a lever member incorporating a position locking pin and being controllably connected to said activation switch for moving in response to the movement to the activation switch, whereby the locking pin is engageable and disengageable with the ledge and the ridge of said recessed zone for controlling the movement of the trimmer assembly; whereby a shaver system is obtained which is capable of enabling users to select a desired position for the trimmer assembly and actively control the movement of the trimmer assembly directly into the desired location.