Patent ID: 7234240

Claim:
An electrical hair care or removal appliance comprising: at least one electric power unit with an electric circuit connected thereto and including an On/Off switch and a fluid circuit configured to feed a fluid from a reservoir to an application site which is open to atmosphere and where fluid is withdrawn from the fluid circuit; a shutoff valve located in the fluid circuit, the shutoff valve operable to limit flow of the fluid from the reservoir to the application site, the shutoff valve comprising a clamping element that clamps and releases an elastic hose section of the fluid circuit; and an actuating rod having a first end mechanically coupled to the On/Off switch and a second end forming the clamping element of the shutoff valve; wherein the On/Off switch is switchable between two end positions and is coupled to an actuator of the shutoff valve of the fluid circuit such that when the On/Off switch is in a first position, the shutoff valve is in a closed position, and when the On/Off switch is in a second position, the shutoff valve is in an open position.