Patent ID: 8011102

Claim:
A dry shaver comprising: a shaving head which is elongated to have a lengthwise axis and a width axis, said shaving head being configured to carry a semi-cylindrical first outer cutter, a semi-cylindrical finishing cutter, and a semi-cylindrical second outer cutter which are all elongated along said lengthwise axis and are arranged in generally parallel relation with each other, each of said first and second outer cutters comprising a main foil with a number of perforations and an inner cutter driven by a motor to move in sliding contact with said foil, said main foil being curved about an axis parallel with said lengthwise axis into an arcuate contour; said finishing cutter comprising a finishing foil with a number of perforations and an inner cutter driven by said motor to move in sliding contact with said finishing foil, said finishing foil being curved about an axis parallel with said lengthwise axis into an arcuate contour having a less width than that of said main foil, said first and second outer cutters being disposed on opposite width ends of said shaving head with said finishing cutter being interposed therebetween, wherein said shaving head includes a first skin guard projecting between said finishing cutter and said first outer cutter for contact with a skin of a user, wherein said shaving head carries a slit cutter interposed between said finishing cutter and said second outer cutter to define a second skin guard which blocks the skin from entering a recess between said finishing cutter and said second outer cutter, said slit cutter comprising an elongated outer blade with a number of slits opened at lateral edges of said outer blade, and an inner cutter driven by said motor to move in sliding contact with said outer blade.