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Bath & Personal Care · lapsed Aug 19, 2026

Cutting Element, Electric Shaver Provided With A Cutting Element

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(57) Abstract

The invention relates to a cutting element ( 10 ), such as used in an electric shaver. The cutting element is made from stainless steel with a hardened surface layer ( 14 ) over at least part of its surface, and is characterized, in that the cutting end face ( 11 ) of the element comprises a, surface layer of hardened steel at least over its cutting edge ( 12 ), the rest of the end face comprising the stainless steel. The cutting element has self-sharpening and wear adjustable characteristics. The invention also relates to a method for producing the cutting element, and to an electric shaver comprising at least one cutting element according to the invention.

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