An attachment which is detachably attached to an electric hair-cutting device having a blade part, and is selectable between a first use mode in which the attachment is used with a first side of the blade part coming into contact with a skin and a second use mode in which the attachment is used with a second side of the blade part coming into contact with the skin. The attachment includes a comb part disposed around the blade part. The comb part includes at least one first comb having a first skin contact surface coming into contact with the skin when the first use mode is selected, a second skin contact surface coming into contact with the skin when the second use mode is selected, a first hair raising groove formed on the first skin contact surface, and a second hair raising groove formed on the second skin contact surface.

An attachment which is detachably attached to an electric hair-cutting device having a blade part, and is selectable between a first use mode in which the attachment is used with a first side of the blade part coming into contact with a skin and a second use mode in which the attachment is used with a second side of the blade part coming into contact with the skin. The attachment includes a comb part disposed around the blade part. The comb part includes at least one first comb having a first skin contact surface coming into contact with the skin when the first use mode is selected, a second skin contact surface coming into contact with the skin when the second use mode is selected, a first hair raising groove formed on the first skin contact surface, and a second hair raising groove formed on the second skin contact surface.

An outer blade of an electric shaver has slits. Each of the slits includes: a first slit portion; a second slit portion positioned in a displaced manner from the first slit portion in a length direction of the outer blade; and a connecting slit portion connecting the first slit portion to the second slit portion. A displacement width in the length direction of the outer blade between the first slit portion and the second slit portion is set equal to or larger than at least one of widths of connecting portions of the first slit portion and the second slit portion connected to the connecting slit portion.

An outer blade of an electric shaver has slits. Each of the slits includes: a first slit portion; a second slit portion positioned in a displaced manner from the first slit portion in a length direction of the outer blade; and a connecting slit portion connecting the first slit portion to the second slit portion. A displacement width in the length direction of the outer blade between the first slit portion and the second slit portion is set equal to or larger than at least one of widths of connecting portions of the first slit portion and the second slit portion connected to the connecting slit portion.

A shaver comprises a skin engaging portion and a cutting element, wherein the skin engaging portion comprises a force-generating member that can be selectively activated during use to increase or decrease a force of attraction to the skin of a user. The force-generating members may be electro-adhesive elements. A controller may be provided to selectively activate these elements.

A shaver comprises a skin engaging portion and a cutting element, wherein the skin engaging portion comprises a force-generating member that can be selectively activated during use to increase or decrease a force of attraction to the skin of a user. The force-generating members may be electro-adhesive elements. A controller may be provided to selectively activate these elements.

An electric shaver includes a main body, an outer blade that is held by the main body in a state where a surface of the outer blade is exposed, an inner blade that is disposed inside the outer blade so as to be movable relative to the outer blade, and a rotator that has a rotating body disposed in the main body so as to extend in a moving direction of the inner blade, and a supporter disposed in the main body so as to rotatably support the rotating body. The rotator has an elastic body which enables the rotating body to rotate in a state where the rotating body is in contact with a skin, and which restrains the rotating body from vibrating in a state where the rotating body is not in contact with the skin.

The present invention relates to hair removal, and in particular to a handheld hair removal apparatus. In order to reduce pain during hair removal, the handheld hair removal apparatus (10) comprises a hair removal arrangement (12), a support structure (14) and a skin stretching device (16) attached to the support structure and comprising at least two leading surface portions (18a, 18b) for skin contacting and stretching. The apparatus has a main movement direction (26) in which the apparatus is to be moved relative to skin during use. The hair removal arrangement comprises a skin contact portion (30) for contacting a user's skin during operation, wherein the skin contact portion extends at least along a primary axis (32) extending perpendicularly to the main movement direction (26). The at least two leading surface portions, seen in an imaginary plane comprising a base line (27) and extending parallel to the main movement direction (26), are arranged at opposite inclinations of at least 20° with respect to the base line (27), which extends perpendicularly to the main movement direction and parallel to the primary axis, and are each provided with a skin touching surface portion (34a, 34b) having a main direction of extension that is inclined a tan angle of at least 20° with the base line seen in said imaginary plane. During operation, the leading surface portions are brought into contact with the skin to act on the skin with a pushing force (42) having a first vector (38), parallel to the skin's surface, in a first direction (Y) parallel to the main movement direction, and a second vector (40), parallel to the skin's surface, in a second direction (X) perpendicular to the main movement direction. In an operational position, the skin stretching device is arranged in front of the skin contact portion with respect to the main movement direction. During operation, the skin stretching device provides a stretched skin portion between the at least two leading surface portions.

The present invention relates to hair removal, and in particular to a handheld hair removal apparatus. In order to reduce pain during hair removal, the handheld hair removal apparatus (10) comprises a hair removal arrangement (12), a support structure (14) and a skin stretching device (16) attached to the support structure and comprising at least two leading surface portions (18a, 18b) for skin contacting and stretching. The apparatus has a main movement direction (26) in which the apparatus is to be moved relative to skin during use. The hair removal arrangement comprises a skin contact portion (30) for contacting a user's skin during operation, wherein the skin contact portion extends at least along a primary axis (32) extending perpendicularly to the main movement direction (26). The at least two leading surface portions, seen in an imaginary plane comprising a base line (27) and extending parallel to the main movement direction (26), are arranged at opposite inclinations of at least 20° with respect to the base line (27), which extends perpendicularly to the main movement direction and parallel to the primary axis, and are each provided with a skin touching surface portion (34a, 34b) having a main direction of extension that is inclined a tan angle of at least 20° with the base line seen in said imaginary plane. During operation, the leading surface portions are brought into contact with the skin to act on the skin with a pushing force (42) having a first vector (38), parallel to the skin's surface, in a first direction (Y) parallel to the main movement direction, and a second vector (40), parallel to the skin's surface, in a second direction (X) perpendicular to the main movement direction. In an operational position, the skin stretching device is arranged in front of the skin contact portion with respect to the main movement direction. During operation, the skin stretching device provides a stretched skin portion between the at least two leading surface portions.

The present invention relates to a cutter assembly (10) 10 for a hair cutting appliance (100). The cutter assembly comprises a cutting element (20), and a clamping element (30). The cutter assembly is configured to contact skin of a user of the hair cutting appliance. The clamping element is configured to clamp hair of the user that is growing out of the skin. The clamping element is configured to move within the cutter assembly to pull the clamped hair away from the skin of the user. The cutting element is configured to cut the clamped hair that has been pulled away from the skin of the user.