US4807624A
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Device for removing hair
Assignee: HAIR REMOVER Ltd AN ISRAELI Corp
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Filing: 1988-03-02
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Granted: 1989-02-28
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Expires: 2008-03-02
Abstract
Abstract A device for removing body hair comprises a manually-grippable housing, and a hair-plucker body including a stack of circular discs of uniform diameter fixed to a resilient cylindrical core of smaller diameter passing through their centers. The core is supported in an arcuate position and is rotated about its longitudinal axis such that the outer edges of the discs open at the convex side of the core during its rotation, to receive the hairs between the outer edges of the discs, and close at the concave side of the arcuate core during its rotation, to clamp the hairs between the outer edges of the discs and to pluck them from the body.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Gross
- 👤 David Lowenstein
- 👤 Menahem Tilman
- 👤 Etan Rosenberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:54
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D26/00; A45D26/0023; A45D26/0028; A45D26/0042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A device for removing body hair, comprising a manually-grippable housing, and a hair-plucker body rotatably mounted to the housing and having an exposed section formed with a plurality of gaps in its outer surface which open and close during the rotation of the hair-plucker body to receive, pluck, and eject body hair growing on a surface over which the hair-plucker body is moved; characterized in that said hair-plucker body comprises a stack of circular discs of uniform diameter fixed to a resilient cylindrical core of smaller diameter passing through their centers; said core being rotated about its longitudinal axis and being supported in an arcuate position such that the outer edges of said discs open at the convex side of the core during its rotation to receive the hairs between the outer edges of the discs, and close at the concave side of the arcuate core during its rotation to clamp the hairs between the outer edges of the discs.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
160 words
A device for removing body hair, comprising a manually-grippable housing, and a hair-plucker body rotatably mounted to the housing and having an exposed section formed with a plurality of gaps in its outer surface which open and close during the rotation of the hair-plucker body to receive, pluck, and eject body hair growing on a surface over which the hair-plucker body is moved; characterized in that said hair-plucker body comprises a stack of circular discs of uniform diameter fixed to a resilient cylindrical core of smaller diameter passing through their centers; said core being rotated about its longitudinal axis and being supported in an arcuate position such that the outer edges of said discs open at the convex side of the core during its rotation to receive the hairs between the outer edges of the discs, and close at the concave side of the arcuate core during its rotation to clamp the hairs between the outer edges of the discs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein the opposite sides of each disc are planar at the outer portion thereof and define right-angle corners with the outer edges of the disc.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein said circular discs are of uniform thickness for their complete diameters, and each is separated from the next adjacent one by a separator disc of smaller diameter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein each of said circular discs has flat planar faces of uniform thickness for its complete diameter except for its central hub portion which is of increased thickness.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein each of said circular discs is free on said flexible core, but said stack of discs are fixed to said flexible core by a pair of collars fixed to the flexible core at the opposite ends of the stack.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device according to claim 5, wherein said collars are secured to said flexible core by clamping rings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein said central core has a diameter less than one-half the diameter of said circular discs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein said circular discs are of metal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein said circular discs are of a plastic material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device according to claim 9, wherein said plastic discs are integrally formed with said flexible core.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
77 words
The device according to claim 1, further including an electric motor within said housing for rotating said stack of discs and flexible core, and an electrical switch carried by said housing for energizing and deenergizing said motor, said core being coupled at one end to said motor, its opposite end being received within a rotatable bearing mounted on a stem projecting axially of said housing, said core being supported in an arc of not more than 90°.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
193 words
A device for removing body hair, comprising a manually-grippable housing; a hair-plucker body rotatably mounted to the housing and having an exposed section formed with a plurality of gaps in its outer surface which open and close during the rotation of the hair-plucker body to receive, pluck, and eject body hair growing on a surface over which the hair-plucker body is moved; said hair-plucker body comprising a stack of circular discs or uniform diameter fixed to a resilient cylindrical core of smaller diameter passing through their centers; an electric motor within said housing for rotating said stack of discs and flexible core; and an electrical switch carried by said housing for energizing and deenergizing said motor; said core being coupled to said motor so as to be rotated about its longitudinal axis and being supported in an arcuate position such that the outer edges of said discs open at the convex side of the core during its rotation to receive the hairs between the outer edges of the discs, and close at the concave side of the arcuate core during its rotation to clamp the hairs between the outer edges of the discs.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
193 words
A device for removing body hair, comprising a manually-grippable housing; a hair-plucker body rotatably mounted to the housing and having an exposed section formed with a plurality of gaps in its outer surface which open and close during the rotation of the hair-plucker body to receive, pluck, and eject body hair growing on a surface over which the hair-plucker body is moved; said hair-plucker body comprising a stack of circular discs or uniform diameter fixed to a resilient cylindrical core of smaller diameter passing through their centers; an electric motor within said housing for rotating said stack of discs and flexible core; and an electrical switch carried by said housing for energizing and deenergizing said motor; said core being coupled to said motor so as to be rotated about its longitudinal axis and being supported in an arcuate position such that the outer edges of said discs open at the convex side of the core during its rotation to receive the hairs between the outer edges of the discs, and close at the concave side of the arcuate core during its rotation to clamp the hairs between the outer edges of the discs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device according to claim 12, wherein the opposite sides of each disc are planar at the outer portion thereof and define right-angle corners with the outer edges of the disc.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device according to claim 12, wherein said circular discs are of uniform thickness for their complete diameters, and each is separated from the next adjacent one by a separator disc of smaller diameter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device according to claim 12, wherein each of said circular discs has flat planar faces of uniform thickness for its complete diameter except for its central hub portion which is of increased thickness.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
46 words
The device according to claim 12, wherein each of said circular discs is free on said flexible core, but said stack of discs are fixed to said flexible core by a pair of collars fixed to the flexible core at the opposite ends of the stack.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device according to claim 16, wherein said collars are secured to said flexible core by clamping rings.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device according to claim 12, wherein said central core has a diameter less than one-half the diameter of said circular discs.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device according to claim 12, wherein said plastic discs are integrally formed with said flexible core.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-02-28 | 1992-08-29 | 1993-02-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-02-28 | 1996-08-29 | 1997-02-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-02-28 | 2000-08-29 | 2001-02-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |