JPWO2020114840A5

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Publication number: JPWO2020114840A5
Application number: JP2021530192A
Authority: JP
Publication date: 2022-10-18
Anticipated expiration: 2039-11-27

Claims

A cutter assembly for a hair-cutting instrument comprising:
a cutting element;
a clamping element;
wherein the cutter assembly is configured to contact the skin of a user of the hair-cutting instrument;
the clamping element is configured to clamp hair of the user extending from the skin;
the clamping element is configured to move within the cutter assembly to pull the clamped hair away from the user's skin;
the cutting element is configured to cut the clamped hair pulled away from the user's skin ;
The cutter assembly , wherein the clamping element is configured to move in a direction substantially perpendicular to the user's skin .

2. The cutter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cutter assembly is configured such that the cutting element is capable of cutting hair that has been clamped and pulled a distance from the user's skin.

The cutter assembly is positioned below the cutting element such that a distance keeper is positioned between the cutting element and the user's skin when the cutter assembly is in contact with the user's skin. A cutter assembly according to claim 1 or 2 .

4. The cutter assembly of claim 3 , wherein the distance retainer comprises a hole or slot configured to allow entry of the bristles.

5. A cutter assembly according to any preceding claim, wherein the cutting element is configured to cut the clamped hair after it has been pulled a set distance from the user's skin.

6. The cutter assembly of claim 5 , wherein said set distance is 0.65 mm or less.

The cutter assembly is configured such that the cutting element can cut the clamped and pulled hair at a distance from the user's skin that is less than the set distance at which the clamping element pulled the hair. 7. A cutter assembly according to claim 5 or 6 , comprising:

8. A clamping element as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the clamping element comprises a pair of clamps, the pairs of clamps being configured to move towards each other to clamp one or more bristles. cutter assembly.

9. The cutter assembly of claim 8 , wherein each clamp of said pair of clamps is configured to move to clamp said one or more bristles.

9. The cutter assembly of claim 8 , wherein each clamp of said pair of clamps is configured to move in a direction opposite to the other clamp to clamp said one or more bristles therebetween.

11. The clamping element according to any one of claims 8 to 10 , wherein said clamping element comprises a plurality of pairs of clamps, each pair of said plurality of pairs of clamps being adapted to clamp the moving hairs towards each other. the cutter assembly described in .

each pair of said plurality of clamp pairs having a first clamp and a second clamp, said plurality of said first clamps being mounted on a first movable plate for one of the bristle clamping and tensioning steps; 12. The cutter assembly of claim 11 , configured to move together as sections.

13. The cutter assembly of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of second clamps are mounted on a second movable plate and configured to move in unison as part of a bristle clamping and tensioning process.

A hair-cutting instrument with a cutter assembly according to any one of claims 1-13 .