Abstract: The invention is directed to an epilator apparatus for the removal of hair. The epilator apparatus comprises a tape, which adheres to the hairs as the apparatus is moved relative to the skin. The motion of the apparatus relative to the skin feeds the tape into the plucking zone where the tape with the hairs adhered thereto is redirected perpendicular to the skin. This redirection results in the hairs being plucked from the skin as the epilator apparatus is advanced.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an epilator apparatus for the removal of hair. The epilator apparatus comprises a tape, which adheres to the hairs as the apparatus is moved relative to the skin. The motion of the apparatus relative to the skin feeds the tape into the plucking zone where the tape with the hairs adhered thereto is redirected perpendicular to the skin. This redirection results in the hairs being plucked from the skin as the epilator apparatus is advanced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of an adhesive and an adhesive kit for joining similar or different metal surfaces or ceramics, especially in the field of biomedicine. The objective of the invention is to avoid polymerization-linked by-products and disadvantageous effects, in addition to enabling a temporary biocompatible bond between metal and metal or metal and ceramics. The inventive method consist in using a monomer-free polymethylmethacrylate which is mixed with a suitable, non-toxic solvent and a bioactive vitreous-crystalline material with a particle size ranging from 0.05–20?, consisting of 15–45 wt. % CaO, 40–45 wt. % P2O5, 10–40 wt. % ZrO2 and 0.7–3.5 wt. % fluoride, having apatite and calcium zircon phosphate as main crystal phases and a glass phase as an auxiliary component until a flowable mixture is obtained. The invention also relates to an adhesive kit consisting of said components.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an epilator apparatus for the removal of hair. The epilator apparatus comprises a tape, which adheres to the hairs as the apparatus is moved relative to the skin. The motion of the apparatus relative to the skin feeds the tape into the plucking zone where the tape with the hairs adhered thereto is redirected perpendicular to the skin. This redirection results in the hairs being plucked from the skin as the epilator apparatus is advanced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of an adhesive and an adhesive kit for joining similar or different metal surfaces or ceramics, especially in the field of biomedicine. The objective of the invention is to avoid polymerization-linked by-products and disadvantageous effects, in addition to enabling a temporary biocompatible bond between metal and metal or metal and ceramics. The inventive method consist in using a monomer-free polymethylmethacrylate which is mixed with a suitable, non-toxic solvent and a bioactive vitreous-crystalline material with a particle size ranging from 0.05-20&mgr;, consisting of 15-45 wt. % CaO, 40-45 wt. % P2O5, 10-40 wt. % ZrO2 and 0.7-3.5 wt. % fluoride, having apatite and calcium zircon phosphate as main crystal phases and a glass phase as an auxiliary component until a flowable mixture is obtained. The invention also relates to an adhesive kit consisting of said components.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a brush element (10) for hair care, in particular for a heat-emitting and/or air-moving hair care appliance, comprising a body (12) and a plurality of bristles (14 to 25) arranged on the body (12) at an angle of inclination (a) to a surface normal (38) of the brush element (10). The angle of inclination of the bristles (14 to 25) to the surface normal (38) is between 15.degree. and 75.degree., and the bristles (14 to 25) are arranged in a row (26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36) extending in the direction of a brush element longitudinal axis (13), with adjacent bristles (14, 15, 16, 17; 18, 19, 20, 21; 22, 23, 24, 25) of a row (26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36) forming V-shaped bristle pairs (37).

Abstract: The invention is directed to an air-moving appliance for drying or styling hair, comprising a housing 12 having an air inlet opening and an air outlet opening, with a supporting structure 30 which is provided with apertures 32 and hair pickup elements 34 being attachable to the housing at the forward end of the air outlet opening. Associated with the supporting structure 30 is a diaphragm device 36, with the supporting structure 30 being arranged at the forward end of the air outlet opening so as to be displaceable relative to the housing 12. Part of the apertures 32 of the supporting structure is closable by viture of the diaphragm device. The displacement of the supporting structure 30 is accomplished by the force exerted on the hair pickup elements 34 during the hair drying or hair styling action.