Abstract: Stirring apparatus including a stirrer having an mounting the stirrer at the attachment end and driving the stirrer in motion in operative association with a utensil defining a utensil surface and a utensil contacting member mounted onto the termination end of the stirrer and being orientatable with respect thereto so as to correspond to the configuration of the utensil surface in engagement therewith.

Abstract: A domestic cooking apparatus includes a layer of ceramic material having high temperature thermal shock resistance and a foil heating element disposed to heat at least a portion of the ceramic material to a temperature exceeding 200 degrees centigrade. A first insulation layer is disposed between the foil heating element and the layer of ceramic and a second insulation layer is disposed along the other side of the foil heating element. A metal layer is positioned between the ceramic material and the first insulation layer. A rigid metal layer is disposed along the lower side of the second insulation layer. A spring support is positioned to force the rigid metal layer against the other layers to provide intimate heat transfer engagement between the foil element and the layer of ceramic material while still allowing thermal displacement of the layers.

Abstract: A domestic cooking system including a base defining one or more cooking locations, electromagnetic induction apparatus for heating a food at the cooking location and apparatus for automatic stirring of the food at the cooking location.

Abstract: A domestic cooking appliance having a housing whose top surface is formed with a flat cooking surface made from a layer of ceramic material of high thermal shock resistance capable of being heated to a temperature of at least 200.degree. C. A foil heating element supplies heat to the lower surface of the layer of ceramic material. A metal layer is mounted on the opposite surface of the foil heating element via an electrical insulator and a thermal insulator layer is disposed on the back surface of the metal layer.

Abstract: Domestic cooking apparatus including a layer of ceramic material having high temperature thermal shock resistance and defining a first surface which is a planar cooking surface and a second surface and a foil heating element disposed in intimate touching heat transfer engagement with the second surface of the layer of material having high temperature thermal shock resistance.

Abstract: Domestic food cooking apparatus including a container for holding a food product to be prepared and defining a heating surface and electrical resistance heating apparatus fixedly associated with the container in electrically insulated touching relationship with the heating surface.

Abstract: An electrically powered human hair depilatory device including a hand held portable housing, first and second hair engagement elements defining respective first and second hair engagement surfaces having different surface hardnesses and a motor for driving at least one of said first and second hair engagement elements in relative motion, whereby hair is engaged between the first and second hair engagement surfaces and thus removed.

Abstract: A domestic cooking system including at least one cooking utensil defining a food heating surface and including heating apparatus operative to heat the food heating surface by thermal conduction, and a base defining one or more cooking locations arranged for removable engagement with at least one cooking utensil and including apparatus for providing energy to the heating apparatus including an electrical connector disposed at at least one of the cooking locations and configured for mating engagement with at least one of the utensils. There is also provided a domestic cooking system including a base defining at least one cooking location and including electromagnetic induction apparatus including an induction producing element operative to generate electromagnetic flux and at least one high permeability foil disposed so as to direct electromagnetic flux generated by the induction producing element to the cooking location.

Abstract: Domestic food cooking apparatus including a container for holding a food product to be prepared and defining a heating surface and electrical resistance heating apparatus fixedly associated with the container in electrically insulated touching relationship with the heating surface.

Abstract: A human hair depilatory device including a hand held portable housing, a first element arranged to be driven in rotational motion relative to skin bearing hair to be removed, the first element comprising a plurality of hair engaging locations at which adjacent hair engaging surfaces of the first element are spread apart when the hair engaging locations are disposed by rotation at a convex side and at which the adjacent hair engaging surfaces of the first element are moved relatively towards each other in hair engaging arrangement when the hair engaging locations are disposed by rotation at a concave side, the rotational motion of the first element producing motion of the hair engaging locations from the convex side to the concave side for engagement and removal of hair from the skin and a second element disposed interiorly of said first element and arranged to be driven in rotational motion and to define a hair support for hair engaged between adjacent hair engaging surfaces.

Abstract: An electrically powered depilatory device including a hand held portable housing, a hair engagement and removal assembly including elongate elements in mutually twisted engagement and a motor for driving the elongate elements in motion, whereby hair is engaged between the elongate elements and thus removed.

Abstract: A depilatory device comprising a hand-held portable housing, motor apparatus disposed in the housing; first and second helical springs arranged to be driven by the motor apparatus in rotational sliding motion relative to skin bearing hair to be removed, the first and second helical springs each including an arcuate hair engaging portion arranged to define a convex side at which the windings are spread apart and a concave side corresponding thereto at which the windings are pressed together, the rotational motion of the helical spring producing continuous motion of the windings from a spread-apart orientation at the convex side to a pressed together orientation at the concave side for engagement and plucking of hair from the skin.

Abstract: An electrically powered depilatory device including a hand held portable housing, motor apparatus disposed in the housing, and a helical spring comprising a plurality of adjacent windings arranged to be driven by the motor apparatus in rotational sliding motion relative to skin bearing hair to be removed, the helical spring including an arcuate hair engaging portion arranged to define a convex side whereat the windings are spread apart, and a concave side corresponding thereto whereat the windings are pressed together, the rotational motion of the helical spring producing continuous motion of the windings from a spread apart orientation at the convex side to a pressed together orientation at the concave side and for engagement and plucking of hair from the skin, whereby the surface velocities of the windings relative to the hair greatly exceeds the surface velocity of the housing relative thereto.

Abstract: A skin-hair plucking device including a compact coiled member within a housing with a substantially smooth external surface exposed for the slidable engagement with the skin and motor driven means for alternately extending and reclosing the windings.