Charles T O'Neill

US Patent:

43708072, Feb 1, 1983

Filed:

Nov 26, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/097298

Inventors:

Charles R. O'Neill - Roslyn Heights NY

International Classification:

B26B 1934

US Classification:

30 415

Abstract:

A water-powered, rotary head shaver is provided which includes a housing having a hollow shaving head portion defining an interior chamber and having at least one opening and at least one water outlet port formed therein and a hollow handle defining an interior channel which communicates with the chamber of the shaving head portion and which has a water inlet port formed therein. A rotary head grill is mounted within the opening of the shaving head portion and a drive shaft is rotatably mounted within the chamber of the shaving head portion. An impeller having a plurality of vanes is mounted on the shaft and a rotary cutting head is coupled to the shaft for rotation therewith and is disposed adjacent to the shaving head grill plate for cooperative shearing engagement therewith upon rotation. The rotation of the cutting head is effected upon the introduction of water under pressure through the water inlet port and the channel of the handle portion, following which it impinges upon the vanes of the impeller causing rotation thereof and the drive shaft, and in turn, the cutting head.