Multiple cutter shaver having continuous shaving surface

Claim 1

IN AN ELECTRIC SHAVER, A COMB HAVING OUTER AND INNER SURFACES AND A PLURALITY OF APERTURES ARRANGED IN A GENERALLY OVAL PATH FOR RECEIVING THROUGH THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE COMB THE HAIR TO BE CUT, A PLURALITY OF CUTTER ELEMENTS OPERATIVELY LINKED TOGETHER TO PROVIDE A CHAIN-LIKE ENDLESS CUTTER ELEMENT ASSEMBLY FOR CONTINUOUS TRAVEL IN SAID OVAL PATH WITH SAID CUTTER ELEMENTS IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE COMB, A BEARING SURFACE IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CUTTER ELEMENT ASSEMBLY ON THE OPPOSITE SURFACE FROM THAT WHICH IS IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID COMB, SPRING MEANS MOUNTED TO URGE SAID BEARING SURFACE AGAINST SAID CUTTER ELEMENT ASSEMBLY AND SAID CUTTER ELEMENT ASSEMBLY AGAINST SAID COMB, AND DRIVE MEANS INCLUDING ROTARY ELEMENTS CENTERED WITHIN OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID OVAL PATH AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID CUTTER ELEMENT ASSEMBLY FOR DRIVING THE SAME CONTINUOUSLY IN ONE DIRECTION IN SAID OVAL PATH.