Patent ID: 8109001

Claim:
A shaving apparatus comprising: a drivable shaving unit for performing a first shaving action on a user's skin, the drivable shaving unit comprising both a skin-engaging outer cutter and an undercutter that cooperates by relative movement with the outer cutter to cut hair, the relative movement being parallel to an axis; a motor that drives the relative movement of said shaving unit to perform said first shaving action; a wet shaving razor blade having a sharp cutting edge, the sharp cutting edge, which is arranged parallel to said axis and stationary with respect to movement along said axis, is positioned for shaving engagement with the user's skin whereby a second shaving action is performed when said sharp cutting edge is moved in a direction transverse to said sharp cutting edge and across the user's skin; and a guard surface provided substantially between said sharp cutting edge and said shaving unit, whereby said razor blade is capable of performing said second shaving action to cut hair during use of said shaving unit for performing said first shaving action.