IP Library Granted Patent US 8,104,178
Granted Patent B2
US 8,104,178 · App. 10/581,011 · Granted Jan 31, 2012

Cutting head for an electric hair cutting machine

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Patent No.
US 8,104,178
App. No.
10/581,011
Granted
Jan 31, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a cutting head ( 1 ), comprising a lower and an upper shears blade ( 2, 3 ), for an electric hair cutting machine ( 4 ). The lower shears blade and the upper shear blade ( 2, 3 ) are connected to each other, whereby a cutting blade ( 5 ), made from a planar material ( 7 ), is driven in oscillation in a slot ( 31 ) between the lower and the upper shears blade ( 2, 3 ) and is provided with cutting teeth ( 6 ).

Claims (12)

1. A cutting head ( 1 ) for an electric hair cutting machine ( 4 ), comprising:

one lower shearing blade ( 2 ) and one upper shearing blade ( 3 ) fixedly joined to one another, wherein each of said lower shearing blade and said upper shearing blade includes a shearing serration;

a slit disposed between said lower shearing blade ( 2 ) and said upper shearing blade ( 3 ) wherein the shearing serration of the lower shearing blade is separated from the shearing serration of the upper shearing blade;

a cutting blade ( 5 ) comprising cutting teeth ( 6 ) and made from a flat material ( 7 ) having a substantially constant thickness (S) between opposite blade surfaces, the cutting blade configured to be driven in oscillation in opposite cutting directions that are substantially parallel to said blade surfaces, wherein said slit forms a guide that receives the cutting blade ( 5 ), wherein the cutting blade ( 5 ) is disposed between the lower and upper shearing blades and is configured to oscillate relative to the lower and upper shearing blades ( 2 , 3 ), wherein said cutting teeth correspond to said shearing serrations on said lower shearing blade and said upper shearing blade and cooperate with said shearing serrations to cut hair, and wherein the thickness (S) of the cutting blade ( 5 ) is approximately 0.1 to 1.0 mm; and

a hair length cut adjuster ( 9 ) configured to adjust the relative positions of the blades by moving the lower shearing blade ( 2 ) and the upper shearing blade ( 3 ) relative to the cutting blade ( 5 ), wherein the lower shearing blade ( 2 ) and the upper shearing blade ( 3 ) are adjustable relative to the cutting blade ( 5 ) in a direction that is substantially parallel to said blade surfaces and perpendicular to the cutting directions.

2. The cutting head as defined by claim 1 , wherein the flat material ( 7 ) is a hard metal sheet ( 7 . 1 ).

3. The cutting head as defined by claim 1 , wherein the cutting blade ( 5 ) is provided with a parallel guide ( 36 ).

4. The cutting head as defined by claim 1 , wherein the cutting head ( 1 ) is configured to cooperate with a lubricant reservoir ( 8 ).

5. The cutting head as defined by claim 1 , wherein the cutting head ( 5 ) is in the form of a structural unit ( 34 ).

6. The cutting head as defined by claim 5 , wherein the cutting head ( 5 ) is configured to be lockable to the hair cutting machine ( 4 ).

7. The cutting head as defined by claim 1 , wherein the cutting blade ( 5 ) is configured to be driven to oscillate by a drive motor ( 11 ) via a slaving device ( 12 ).

8. The cutting head as defined by claim 1 , wherein the cutting blade ( 5 ) is configured to be driven without a pressure perpendicular to said blade surfaces when the blade is moved.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE EXECUTION DATE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 055344 FRAME: 0422. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 29, 2021
From: HFC PRESTIGE INTERNATIONAL HOLDING SWITZERLAND SÀRL
To: HFC PRESTIGE INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS SWITZERLAND SÀRL
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2021
From: HFC PRESTIGE INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS SWITZERLAND SARL
To: WELLA INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS SWITZERLAND SARL
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2021
From: HFC PRESTIGE INTERNATIONAL HOLDING SWITZERLAND SÀRL
To: HFC PRESTIGE INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS SWITZERLAND SÀRL
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2016
From: WELLA GMBH
To: HFC PRESTIGE INTERNATIONAL HOLDING SWITZERLAND S.A.R.L
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 16, 2011
From: WELLA AG
To: WELLA GMBH
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 15, 2007
From: WORGULL, KLAUS
To: WELLA AG
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