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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6598299 | Eccentric drive for a portable handheld work apparatus The invention relates to an eccentric drive (1) and especially to an eccentric drive for a portable handheld work apparatus having a wheel (3) driven by a drive motor (2). A cam (5) is eccentrically fixed to an end face (4) of the wheel (3). The cam (5) i... | 07/29/2003 |
| 5768933 | Motion converter for converting rotation into to-and-fro displacement A motion converter comprising a drive head mounted eccentrically onto a drive shaft, and which is eccentrically displaced when the drive shaft rotates. The converter additionally comprises a displaceable transmission element and a displaceable tool holder... | 06/23/1998 |
| 4979303 | Self hair cutting device An electrical motor operated clipper comprises a pair of longitudinal blades, wherein a longitudinal movable blade having a rectangular slot on the backward end is tightened to a fixed blade by a machine screw, a locking washer, and a belt-shaped spring. ... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4813133 | Apparatus for a medical treatment preparation procedure An improved method and apparatus for preparing a body site prior to the application of medical treatment at the site is disclosed. The apparatus and method provide for the use of a hand-held, electrically-energized clipper having a disposable cutter head ... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4723362 | Drive device for clippers An improved clipper and oscillating drive lever for engaging a slot in the movable cutter of a clipper. The distal end of the lever has two resilient prongs biased to a first spread greater than the dimension of the slot such that the prongs must be squee... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4395821 | Device having a long-hair cutting unit A long-hair cutter unit associated with a device, such as an electric shaver, includes a lever which translates rotary oscillators to line motion of a slide member. The slide member is connected to a movable cutter part. The lever is preferably integrally... | 08/02/1983 |
| 3973378 | Cordless grass trimmer having removable battery pack An upright cordless grass trimmer incorporated incoporates fixed multi-toothed bottom blade and plural sets of top blades which oscillate over the bottom blade to achieve cutting. The sets of top blades are driven by a motor through a gear and cam mechani... | 08/10/1976 |
