Patent ID: 8192446

Claim:
A hair removal apparatus comprising: a tension unit comprising a first arm and a second arm connected to the first arm, the first arm and second arm having proximal and distal ends, wherein the distal ends of the first and second arms are configured to move from a first position, where the distal ends of the first and second arms are substantially adjacent each other, to a second position, where the distal ends of the first and second arms are spaced from each other; at least one hair removal line, wherein a first portion of the at least one hair removal line is connected to a portion of the distal end of the first arm and a second portion of the at least one hair removal line is connected to a portion of the distal end of the second arm, and wherein the at least one hair removal line defines a first line segment and a second line segment; and a means for holding a third and fourth portion of the at least one hair removal line in a spaced relation, wherein the first line segment spans between the distal end of the first arm and the means for holding, and the second line segment spans between the distal end of the second arm and the means for holding.