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Vibrating razor
Assignee: Warner Lambert Co LLC
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Filing: 1989-12-11
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Granted: 1991-04-16
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Expires: 2009-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A vibrating razor having a shaver head adapted to receive a cartridge. The shaver head is pivotally attached to a housing containing a power source and an electric motor having a rotatable shaft. The shaver head is directly and eccentrically coupled to the rotatable shaft with an eccentric coupler for imparting oscillatory movement to the cartridge.
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent C. Motta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:55
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26B; B26B21/00; B26B21/08; B26B21/14; B26B21/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
An electric vibrating razor comprising: an electric motor with a rotatable shaft; a battery for powering said electric motor; a substantially hollow handle which substantially encases said electric motor and said battery wherein said handle has a longitudinal axis; a solid shaver head pivotally attached to said handle wherein said shaver head has a distal end with means for supporting a cartridge, and a proximal end; means for coupling said proximal end of said shaver head to said rotatable shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
An electric vibrating razor comprising: an electric motor with a rotatable shaft; a battery for powering said electric motor; a substantially hollow handle which substantially encases said electric motor and said battery wherein said handle has a longitudinal axis; a solid shaver head pivotally attached to said handle wherein said shaver head has a distal end with means for supporting a cartridge, and a proximal end; means for coupling said proximal end of said shaver head to said rotatable shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 1 wherein said coupling means is an eccentric coupler.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 2 wherein said eccentric coupler comprises a proximal recess with a longitudinal axis engage said rotatable shaft; a drive pin with a longitudinal axis engage said proximal end of said shaver head; and wherein said longitudinal axis of said proximal recess is not collinear with said longitudinal axis of said drive pin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 3 wherein said drive pin is disposed at the distal end of said eccentric coupler.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 3 wherein said proximal end of said shaver head comprises a slot movably receive said drive pin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 5 further comprising a bushing disposed in said slot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 6 wherein said bushing comprises metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 3 wherein said longitudinal axis of said proximal recess is parallel to said longitudinal axis of said drive pin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 8 wherein said longitudinal axis of said proximal recess is offset to said longitudinal axis of said drive pin by about 0.002-0.03 inches.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 8 wherein said longitudinal axis of said proximal recess is offset to said longitudinal axis of said drive pin by about 0.005-0.01 inches.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 1 wherein said solid shaver head is disposed at least partially within said handle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 1 wherein said coupling means imparts substantially oscillatory motion to said shaver head.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 1 wherein said proximal end of said shaver head comprises a slot adapted to receive at least a portion of said coupling means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 1 wherein said battery is rechargeable.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 1 wherein the pivotal attachment of said shaver head and said handle is adjustable along said longitudinal axis of said handle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 1 further comprising a seal disposed between said shaver head and said handle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
89 words
A vibrating razor comprising: a power source; an electric motor having a rotatable shaft; means for housing said power source and said electric motor; means for supporting a cartridge wherein said supporting means has a distal end and a proximal end; means for pivotally connecting said supporting means to said housing means; and means for directly coupling said rotatable shaft to said proximal end of said supporting means wherein said coupling means imparts movement to said supporting means relative to said housing means upon rotation of said rotatable shaft.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
89 words
A vibrating razor comprising: a power source; an electric motor having a rotatable shaft; means for housing said power source and said electric motor; means for supporting a cartridge wherein said supporting means has a distal end and a proximal end; means for pivotally connecting said supporting means to said housing means; and means for directly coupling said rotatable shaft to said proximal end of said supporting means wherein said coupling means imparts movement to said supporting means relative to said housing means upon rotation of said rotatable shaft.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
A vibrating razor according to claim 17 wherein said coupling means comprises an eccentric coupler which eccentrically couples said rotatable shaft to said proximal end of said supporting means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
A vibrating razor according to claim 17 wherein said coupling means imparts substantially oscillatory movement to said supporting means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
A vibrating razor according to claim 17 wherein said support means is solid.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
A vibrating razor according to claim 17 wherein said proximal end of said supporting means comprises a slot movably receive at least a portion of said coupling means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
A vibrating razor according to claim 21 wherein said slot extends substantially vertically in said supporting means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
A vibrating razor according to claim 21 wherein said slot extends substantially horizontally in said supporting means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
60 words
A vibrating razor according to claim 17 wherein said coupling means comprises a proximal recess with a longitudinal axis adapted to engage said rotatable shaft; a drive pin with a longitudinal axis engage said proximal end of said shaver head; and wherein said longitudinal axis of said proximal recess is not colinear with said longitudinal axis of said drive pin.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
A vibrating razor according to claim 17 wherein said power source is rechargeable.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
87 words
An electric vibrating razor comprising: a power source; an electric motor having a rotatable shaft; means for housing said power source and said electric motor wherein said housing means has a longitudinal axis; means for supporting a cartridge wherein said supporting means has a distal end and a proximal end; means for pivotally connecting said supporting means to said housing means; and means for coupling said rotatable shaft to said proximal end of said supporting means wherein said coupling means is disposed entirely outside said supporting means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
87 words
An electric vibrating razor comprising: a power source; an electric motor having a rotatable shaft; means for housing said power source and said electric motor wherein said housing means has a longitudinal axis; means for supporting a cartridge wherein said supporting means has a distal end and a proximal end; means for pivotally connecting said supporting means to said housing means; and means for coupling said rotatable shaft to said proximal end of said supporting means wherein said coupling means is disposed entirely outside said supporting means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 26 wherein said coupling means directly couples said rotatable shaft with said proximal end of said supporting means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
29 words
A vibrating razor according to claim 26 wherein said coupling means comprises an eccentric coupler which eccentrically couples said rotatable shaft to said proximal end of said supporting means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
58 words
A vibrating razor according to claim 26 wherein said coupling means comprises a proximal recess with a longitudinal axis engage said rotatable shaft; a drive pin with a longitudinal axis engage said proximal end of said shaver head; and wherein said longitudinal axis of said proximal recess is not collinear with said longitudinal axis of said drive pin.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
13 words
A vibrating razor according to claim 26 wherein said supporting means is solid.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
28 words
A vibrating razor according to claim 26 wherein said proximal end of said supporting means comprises a slot movably receive at least a portion of said coupling means.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 31 further comprising a bushing disposed in said slot.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
13 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 32 wherein said bushing comprises metal.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electric vibrating razor according to claim 26 wherein said connecting means is moveable with respect to said housing means.
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