Is this the product which gave birth to the idea of flexball technology?

Hello there,

I was googling around for vaccuum cleaners and this is what I came across. Could dyson ball be the origin for gillette's flexball technology? Dyson ball dc25 vaccuum cleaner was released in 2008-2009 i guess. I can't confirm the exact date but it seems it was released before flexball. if that is the case, just like apple went against samsung, are we looking at a potential lawsuit between these two companies?

No lawsuit, one is a vacuum cleaner, one is a razor,

One sucks and the other....

Errrr, maybe a lawsuit is coming!


marty

htownmmm said:

No lawsuit, one is a vacuum cleaner, one is a razor,

One sucks and the other....

Errrr, maybe a lawsuit is coming!



marty

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but its the handle we are talking about . I thought the very same thing first. But then there is a possibility, if dyson does accuse gillette on stealing their handle technology.

They are both bagless.

Apple and samsung compete. Dyson and Gillette don't.

Dyson is actually an innovative company

They're both overpriced...and overrated...and....

my dyson works though....

Funny, my EJ89 has assured I will never go back to my cordless Norelco. Conversely, my cordless Dyson has assured I'll never go back to my plug in Hoover. Sometimes new fangled is great, sometimes not.

Scott

Jinx18 said:

Dyson is actually an innovative company

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Shots fired, lmao!

uh, aren't you supposed pull the razor. no wonder people have trouble with carts. probably have issues with vacuums too.

GADify said:

Apple and samsung compete. Dyson and Gillette don't.

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Just read the patent registered to dyson. Dyson has accused samsung already for copying their "maneuvering" idea but at the sametime they have said that instead of going into lawsuits and spending their profits there, its better to place that profit in more research. Now that is something I can respect. Gillette can also be accused for copying maneuvering idea but then again, dyson has no interest in that.

htownmmm said:

One sucks and the other....

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The other is a vacuum cleaner...

It's just a matter of time, before Gillette electrifies their Flexball razor. The next-generation Flexball, more flexible and powerfull. Only $15 more.

DaltonGang said:

It's just a matter of time, before Gillette electrifies their Flexball razor. The next-generation Flexball, more flexible and powerfull. Only $15 more.

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Next generation is already here:

FUSION PROGLIDE POWER RAZOR WITH FLEXBALLTM TECHNOLOGY

Guess the jokes on everyone who buys one.

I'll wait to buy one when it comes with a 120Vac wall plug

Highspeedlane said:

I'll wait to buy one when it comes with a 120Vac wall plug

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I was gonna wait for QR charing, so I can charge my smartphone and the razor at the same time.

The vac was at least partially responsible for inspiring the razor.

engrsaks said:

Just read the patent registered to dyson. Dyson has accused samsung already for copying their "maneuvering" idea but at the sametime they have said that instead of going into lawsuits and spending their profits there, its better to place that profit in more research. Now that is something I can respect. Gillette can also be accused for copying maneuvering idea but then again, dyson has no interest in that.

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Right, but in that lawsuit Samsung was making Vacuums - specifically vacuum designs allegedly ripped off from Dyson. Though I was vague in my earlier post, my perhaps poorly-made point was that the Fusion is not taking money away from Dyson, whereas in a phone dispute, the argument is easily made that money is being lost by one of the parties because of the other's use of the technology. Of course, I'm no lawyer (obviously).

I have my doubts that Dyson would sue a razor company unless the next-gen razor has batteries that suck up the foam and cut whiskers.