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Is a electric shaver patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a electric shaver have been patented many times, but "a electric shaver" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 779 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “electricrotaryfoil shaverrazor” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 501 best keyword matches we examined, 142 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: IZUMI PROD CO (73), PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD (31), BRAUN GMBH (30), KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV (21).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): B26B (464), A45D (34), A61B (18), Y10T (9).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a electric shaver

  1. Foil of electric shaver and outer blade assembly of electric shaver WO-2026137465-A1 2026 · LITTLE STONE CERAMIC BLADE ZHONGSHAN CO LTD
    A foil of an electric rotary shaver. A plurality of balls protruding from a skin contact surface and capable of rolling are provided on a foil top. An outer blade assembly for an electric rotary shaver. A plurality of balls protru…
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  2. Cutting unit, shaver head, and electric shaver US-2026115945-A1 2026 · SHENZHEN SOOCAS TECH CO LTD
    Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a cutting unit, a shaver head, and an electric shaver. The cutting unit is used in a shaver, and includes a support member having a rotation axis and cutting blades provided with cutt…
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  3. Dual-power multi-head electric shaver US-12479117-B2 2025 · ZHONGSHAN ASIABLADE CO LTD
    The invention provides a dual-power multi-head electric shaver, which is characterized by comprising a main body housing and a main body bottom case, wherein a detachable multi-head shaving component is arranged above the main bod…
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  4. Electric shaver and its head US-9808943-B2 2017 · PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD
    Head ( 30 ) of electric shaver ( 1 ) includes blade unit ( 40 ), head case ( 31 ) supporting blade unit ( 40 ), and rotary member ( 80 ) rotatably supported by head case ( 31 ). Blade unit ( 40 ) includes outer blades ( 51 and 6…
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  5. Electric head shaver with ergonomic handle US-2012159795-A1 2012 · WALMSLEY HARRY A
    An electric shaver ( 1 ) having an ergonomic handle ( 2 ) with a proximal end ( 3 ) and a distal end ( 4 ) having one or more conventional electric blades ( 5 ) located thereon. The length of the ergonomic handle is preferably equ…
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  6. Three-head electric shaver US-2011113632-A1 2011 · SHANGHAI ZHENBO ELECTRIC CO LTD
    A three-head electric shaver includes a shaving body having a casing at a top end thereof, a switch, a power supply, an electric motor having a motor shaft; and three shaving heads spacedly aligned with each other and provided at …
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  7. Shaving head for an electric shaver US-8082670-B2 2011 · BURGHARDT RENATA
    A shaving head for an electric shaving apparatus, having an under cutter comprising at least one blade which is drivable in at least one direction of movement relative to an outer cutter. To achieve a good shaving result while at …
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  8. Head structure of a detachable electric shaver WO-2010034175-A1 2010 · YE CHANGMING
    A head structure of a detachable electric shaver comprises several rotatable blade units (1), each of which is engaged to a central transmission gearwheel (6) of a main bracket (3) by its transmission unit, wherein, said main brac…
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  9. Cutting blade and cutting blade assembly for electric shaver US-7191522-B2 2007 · ROVCAL INC
    In a cutting blade assembly for an electric foil shaver, a first cutting blade of the assembly has a generally planar first face, a generally planar second face opposite the first face, and a peripheral cutting edge. The first cut…
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  10. Orbital triple head electric shaver US-2007079510-A1 2007 · HANNAN JEREMIAH M
    A triple head electric shaver with enlarged holes in the shaver head to permit the cutters and foils to move in an orbital or circular type motion within the enlarged holes in the shaver head when the cutters are rotating The shaf…
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  11. Heated razor and electric shaver US-6836966-B2 2005 · SLE LTD PARTNERSHIP
    A shaver ( 10 ) includes a razor blade ( 20 a , 20 b ) that cuts hairs coming into contact therewith. A heating element ( 26 a , 26 b ) is bonded to the razor blade ( 20 a , 20 b ). The heating element ( 26 a …
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  12. Cutting system construction for electric dry foil shavers US-2005198827-A1 2005
    By providing a substantially continuous, arcuately curved, helical-shaped, spring-like coil or ribbon as the cutting element and securely mounting and retaining the coil/ribbon in a holding member, a substantially improved, highly…
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  13. Electric shaver floating head support structure US-6892457-B2 2005 · MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD
    A water and dust-proof electric shaver head support structure that provides a wide range of movement to the floating shaver head to closely follow the contours of the skin. The floating shaver head, which contains the motor and sh…
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  14. Head having elliptical blades for an electric shaver US-6154962-A 2000
    A head for attachment to the body of the electric shaver. The head comprises a guard comb that attaches to the body of the electric shaver, a rotary shaft that extends axially in the guard comb, a plurality of blades that are indi…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a electric shaver been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Beauty and personal-care patents focus on application mechanisms, heads/bristles, and heating or vibration features.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.