Abstract: The invention relates to an epilator (10) comprising tweezers elements (12). In accordance with the invention at least the surfaces of the tweezers elements (12) are at least in part made of a basic material reinforced with a filling material for at least 30%, the filling material comprising a hardness of at least 3 on Moh's hardness scale.

Abstract: A grating disc (4) arranged to be mounted within a food processor (1) and to be rotated in a direction of rotation (26). The grating disc (4) comprising at least one grating tooth (24) for grating food to be processed which tooth protrudes from a surface of the grating disc. The tooth (24) has an uninterrupted, continuous envelope surface (29) forming an outer contour of said tooth (24) which surface has gradient which spatial derivative does not change sign. The envelope surface comprises a front surface (30) which is, during use, the leading surface of the grating tooth (24). The front surface (30) extends from the grating said disc surface (23) to a distal end of the grating tooth, and is adapted to be brought into contact with said food during use of said food processor (1). The front surface (30) is delimited in one direction by the grating disc surface, and in at least one other direction by at least one grating edge (32).

Abstract: A kitchen appliance is provided, comprising a rotatable filter element (30) having a closed bottom provided with a grating disc (34). Said bottom having an outer perimeter, wherein the filter element comprises a conical perforated wall (33) that extends from said outer perimeter to an upper edge, which upper edge defines an open upper part of the filter element. The kitchen appliance further comprises a drive motor for driving the filter element, a feeding tube (10) having a tubular wall extending from a first open distal end for receiving foodstuff to a second open distal end, wherein said second distal end opens near said grating disc, and a cover member (60) extending from the upper edge of the perforated wall up to the tubular wall of the feeding tube (10) to close said open upper part of the filter element (30), wherein the cover member (60), filter element (30) and said tubular wall define a substantially closed, ring-shaped space.

Abstract: A feeding tube (101) is presented for conveying a food article to a food processing tool (104). The feeding tube (101) comprises an inlet opening (107) and an outlet opening (108), and an inner wall (112) connecting the inlet opening (107) and the outlet opening (108). The feeding tube's inner wall (112) defines a passage (111), through which a food article is conveyable in a conveying direction (109) from the inlet opening (107) to the outlet opening (108). The inner wall (112) has an adjustable inner wall portion (118) for adjusting a cross section (A2) of the passage (111) in a direction having a component perpendicular to the conveying direction (109), which inner wall portion (118) is adjustable irrespective of the food article being present. The adjustable inner wall portion (118) is integrated with the feeding tube (101).

Abstract: A blender system (10) includes a base (12) and a container (14). A cutter assembly (24) and a feeder assembly (25) are accommodated in the container (14) near the base (12). The feeder assembly (25) has a feeder blade (628) with a tip (636) at a distal end of the feeder blade (628). The cutter assembly (24) has a cutter blade (28) with a tip (36) at a distal end of the cutter blade (28). A very effective blending process is obtained by driving the feeder tip (636) at a lower peripheral speed than the cutter tip (36).

Abstract: A blender system (1) has a container (3) for holding material to be blended. The container (3) has a first portion (2) with blade member assemblies (6, 8). The assemblies (6, 8) are rotationally driveable around axes of rotation (10, 12). The container has a second portion (4) with a guiding surface (18). A cross-section (38) of the guiding surface (18) which encloses said axes of rotation is a convexly shaped closed curve (20). The direction of the cross-sectional curve (20) is continuously varying direction along the perimeter of the guiding surface (18).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an epilating apparatus (10) comprising a first disc assembly (12) arranged in a first row (14) and at least a second disc assembly (16)arranged in a second row (18), wherein during operation of the apparatus (10) the first disc assembly (12) and the second disc assembly (16) rotate (substantially) in a same direction. In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, a circumferential speed of the first disc assembly (12) is different from a circumferential speed of the second disc assembly (16). In accordance with a second aspect of the invention, the first disc assembly and the second disc assembly are arranged angularly relative to each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to an epilator (10) comprising tweezers elements (12). In accordance with the invention at least the surfaces of the tweezers elements (12) are at least in part made of a basic material reinforced with a filling material for at least 30%, the filling material comprising a hardness of at least 3 on Moh's hardness scale.