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US 11,779,515 B2Granted
Steam shower system and device
OwnerBernard E. Urfiginventor
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Abstract
A steam shower device includes a steam enclosure, including a front plate with first and second vacuum air vents, a rear wall, and a steam chamber; a steam mixing valve with a steam control dial; a mixed water line; a steam nozzle assembly with a stem nozzle head; a steam vent, including a perimeter wall and a perimeter ledge; a visual trim panel; a hot water pan; such that the steam vent is configured to emit steam from the steam chamber. Optionally, the steam shower device can include a hand-held steam hose, which is detachably connectable to the steam vent.
Claims28
A steam shower device, comprising:
- a) a steam enclosure, comprising:
- a front plate, which comprises:
- a first vacuum air vent, which is a first aperture in the front plate;
- and
- a second vacuum air vent, which is a second aperture in the front plate;
- wherein the second vacuum air vent is positioned below the first vacuum air vent;
- and
- a steam chamber, which is a cavity within the steam enclosure;
- b) a mixed water line, which is configured to connect to a water supply, such that mixed water is transmitted via the mixed water line;
- c) a steam nozzle assembly, comprising:
- at least one steam nozzle head;
- wherein the steam nozzle assembly is mounted inside the steam enclosure;
- wherein the at least one steam nozzle head is connected to the mixed water line;
- such that the steam nozzle head is configured to spray the mixed water in a downward direction, such that the mixed water is partially atomized into a steam;
- d) a steam vent, comprising a steam aperture, which is configured as an aperture in the front plate, wherein the steam vent is positioned below the second vacuum air vent, such that the steam vent is configured to emit the steam from the steam chamber;
- and
- e) a hot water pan, which is a container with an upper opening, such that the hot water pan is configured to collect excess condensed water from the steam, such that the excess condensed water forms a hot water reservoir, which is contained by the hot water pan, whereby the hot water reservoir promotes steam formation;
- such that the excess condensed water overflows from the hot water pan through at least one side aperture between the hot water pan and walls of the steam enclosure, such that the excess condensed water flows toward a lower end of the steam chamber;
- wherein the first and second vacuum air vents are configured to enable an airflow from the first and second vacuum air vents to the steam vent, such that the airflow facilitates creation of a continuous and directed stream of the steam exiting the steam vent.
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A steam shower device, comprising:
- a) a steam enclosure, comprising:
- a front plate, which comprises:
- a first vacuum air vent, which is a first aperture in the front plate;
- and
- a steam chamber, which is a cavity within the steam enclosure;
- b) a mixed water line, which is configured to connect to a water supply, such that mixed water is transmitted via the mixed water line;
- c) a steam nozzle assembly, comprising:
- at least one steam nozzle head;
- wherein the steam nozzle assembly is mounted inside the steam enclosure;
- wherein the at least one steam nozzle head is connected to the mixed water line;
- such that the steam nozzle head is configured to spray the mixed water in a downward direction, such that the mixed water is partially atomized into a steam;
- and
- d) a steam vent, comprising a steam aperture, which is configured as an aperture in the front plate, wherein the steam vent is positioned below the first vacuum air vent, such that the steam vent is configured to emit the steam from the steam chamber, wherein the steam vent further comprises:
- a perimeter wall, which is mounted on an inner side of the front plate, such that the perimeter wall surrounds the steam aperture of the steam vent;
- whereby the perimeter wall directs the steam through the steam aperture, wherein the perimeter wall further comprises:
- a perimeter aperture, which is positioned in a lower part of the perimeter wall;
- such that the perimeter aperture is configured to allow drainage of water that accumulates inside the perimeter wall;
- and
- a ledge, which is positioned along an entire inner periphery of the perimeter wall, wherein the ledge further comprises a ledge notch, which is positioned in a lowest most portion of the ledge, such that the ledge notch is adjacent to the perimeter aperture, whereby the ledge notch facilitates drainage of accumulated water;
- wherein the first vacuum air vent is configured to enable an airflow from the first vacuum air vent to the steam vent, such that the airflow facilitates creation of a continuous and directed stream of the steam exiting the steam vent.
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A steam shower device, comprising:
- a) a steam enclosure, comprising:
- a front plate, which comprises:
- a first vacuum air vent, which is a first aperture in the front plate;
- and
- a second vacuum air vent, which is a second aperture in the front plate;
- wherein the second vacuum air vent is positioned below the first vacuum air vent;
- and
- a steam chamber, which is a cavity within the steam enclosure;
- b) a mixed water line, which is configured to connect to a water supply, such that mixed water is transmitted via the mixed water line;
- c) a steam nozzle assembly, comprising:
- at least one steam nozzle head;
- wherein the steam nozzle assembly is mounted inside the steam enclosure;
- wherein the at least one steam nozzle head is connected to the mixed water line;
- such that the steam nozzle head is configured to spray the mixed water in a downward direction, such that the mixed water is partially atomized into a steam;
- d) a steam vent, comprising a steam aperture, which is configured as an aperture in the front plate, wherein the steam vent is positioned below the second vacuum air vent, such that the steam vent is configured to emit the steam from the steam chamber;
- and
- e) an electronic module, comprising at least one of:
- at least one speaker;
- and
- at least one lighting element;
- wherein the front plate includes a receptor aperture;
- and
- wherein the electronic module is removably mounted in the receptor aperture;
- wherein the first and second vacuum air vents are configured to enable an airflow from the first and second vacuum air vents to the steam vent, such that the airflow facilitates creation of a continuous and directed stream of the steam exiting the steam vent.
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A steam shower device, comprising:
- a) a steam enclosure, comprising:
- a front plate, which comprises:
- a first vacuum air vent, which is a first aperture in the front plate;
- and
- a second vacuum air vent, which is a second aperture in the front plate;
- wherein the second vacuum air vent is positioned below the first vacuum air vent;
- and
- a steam chamber, which is a cavity within the steam enclosure;
- b) a mixed water line, which is configured to connect to a water supply, such that mixed water is transmitted via the mixed water line;
- c) a steam nozzle assembly, comprising:
- at least one steam nozzle head;
- wherein the steam nozzle assembly is mounted inside the steam enclosure;
- wherein the at least one steam nozzle head is connected to the mixed water line;
- such that the steam nozzle head is configured to spray the mixed water in a downward direction, such that the mixed water is partially atomized into a steam;
- d) a steam vent, comprising a steam aperture, which is configured as an aperture in the front plate, wherein the steam vent is positioned below the second vacuum air vent, such that the steam vent is configured to emit the steam from the steam chamber;
- and
- e) a hand-held steam hose, which is detachably connectable to the steam vent in a first end of the hand-held steam hose, such that a second end of the hand-held steam hose comprises a steam exit aperture;
- such that there is a fluid connection from the steam vent, via the hand-held steam hose, to the steam exit aperture;
- and
- such that the steam exiting the steam vent, is transported via the hand-held steam hose, and exits via the steam exit aperture.
- wherein the first and second vacuum air vents are configured to enable an airflow from the first and second vacuum air vents to the steam vent, such that the airflow facilitates creation of a continuous and directed stream of the steam exiting the steam vent.
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A steam shower device, comprising:
- a) a steam enclosure, comprising:
- a front plate, which comprises:
- a first vacuum air vent, which is a first aperture in the front plate;
- a second vacuum air vent, which is a second aperture in the front plate;
- wherein the second vacuum air vent is positioned below the first vacuum air vent and
- a steam chamber, which is a cavity within the steam enclosure;
- b) a mixed water line, which is configured to connect to a water supply, such that mixed water is transmitted via the mixed water line;
- c) a steam nozzle assembly, comprising:
- at least one steam nozzle head;
- wherein the steam nozzle assembly is mounted inside the steam enclosure;
- wherein the at least one steam nozzle head is connected to the mixed water line;
- such that the steam nozzle head is configured to spray the mixed water in a downward direction, such that the mixed water is partially atomized into a steam;
- and
- d) a steam vent, comprising a steam aperture, which is configured as an aperture in the front plate, wherein the steam vent is positioned below the first vacuum air vent, such that the steam vent is configured to emit the steam from the steam chamber;
- wherein the first and second vacuum air vents are configured to enable an airflow from the first and second vacuum air vents to the steam vent, such that the airflow facilitates creation of a continuous and directed stream of the steam exiting the steam vent.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.