CONTROL UNIT FOR ELECTRIC SHAVER

A control unit for an electric shaver including means for controlling the degree of exposure of the cutting head and means for initiating removal of the cutting head from the razor unit for cleaning purposes. The razor unit preferably includes a pair of cutting heads, a center spacer lying adjacent the inner edges of each cutting head and a pair of positionally adjustable edge guards, one adjacent the outer edge of each head. Each guard is mounted for vertical movement to position the upper surfaces thereof more or less close to the cutting plane of the heads. Edge guard movement is controlled by movement of a control button moving in an arcuate slot, with an integral hinge arrangement connecting the button to a pair of horizontally disposed slides having cam surfaces thereon which engage inclines formed of the lower portions of the edge guide. A cutting head lifter is formed on the control assembly in a position such that movement of the control button to an extreme upward position unlocks the heads from their position of use within the razor and lifts them a short distance to facilitate removal thereof.