Steamer attachment for a hair curler steamer
OwnerRichard Carusoinventor
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Abstract
An attachment is provided for converting a table top steamer into an apparatus for steam treatment of the body. The attachment comprises an approximately cylindrical conduit having open ends and a plurality of holes located between the first and second ends. The conduit divides the steam jet discharged from the steamer into three streams and diffuses and cools the steam in each of these streams, thereby allowing the face and both hands of the user may be simultaneously steam treated. The attachment is secured to a cover on the steamer by a compression fit. Baffles formed on the open ends of the conduit serve to direct condensate to the vessel.
Claims32
A steamer for simultaneously steaming the face and hands of the user, comprising:
- a) a vessel forming a cavity for containing water;
- b) means for transforming at least a portion of said water contained in said cavity to a flow of steam;
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- c) steam flow directing means having atmosphere disposed thereabove and having (i) first steam flow dischargit means for directing a first portion of said steam flow from said steamer substantially vertically upward directly into said atmosphere above said steam flow directing means, (ii) second steam flow discharging means for directing a second portion of said steam flow from said steamer in a first substantially horizontal direction and (iii) third steam flow discharging means for directing a third portion of said steam flow from said steamer in a second substantially horizontal direction.
In a steamer for supplying steam to hair curlers having (i) a vessel forming a cavity for containing water and (ii) means for transforming at least a portion of said water contained in said cavity to a flow of steam, an attachment for converting said steamer into an apparatus for supplying steam for use on one's body, comprising a conduit having:
- a) a first opening for receiving said steam flow from said vessel;
- b) first and second ends;
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- c) second and third openings for discharging first and second portions of said steam flow, said second and third openings formed in said first and second ends and oriented so as to simultaneously direct said first and second portions of said steam flow in first and second directions, respectively, outwardly from said steamer, whereby first and second portions of said body can be simultaneously steam treated.
In a steamer for supplying steam to hair curlers having (i) a vessel forming a cavity for containing water and (ii) means for transforming at least a portion of said water contained in said cavity to a flow of steam, an attachment for converting said steamer into an apparatus for supplying steam for use on one's body, comprising a conduit having:
- a) a first opening for receiving said steam flow from said vessel;
- b) second and third openings for discharging first and second portions of said steam flow, said second and third openings oriented so as to simultaneously direct said first and second portions of said steam flow in first and second directions, respectively, whereby first and second portions of said body can be simultaneously steam treated:
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- c) means for causing said first portion of said steam flow to be greater than said second portion of said steam flow.
In a steamer for supplying steam to hair curlers having (i) a vessel forming a cavity for containing water and (ii) means for transforming at least a portion of said water contained in said cavity to a flow of steam, an attachment for converting said steamer into an apparatus for supplying steam for use on one's body, comprising a conduit having:
- a) a first opening for receiving said steam flow from said vessel;
- b) second and third openings for discharging first and second portions of said steam flow, said second and third openings oriented so as to simultaneously direct said first and second portions of said steam flow in first and second directions, respectively, whereby first and second portions of said body can be simultaneously steam treated;
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- c) means for cooling and diffusing said steam flow from said vessel, said steam flow diffusing and cooling means comprising means for drawing a flow of air into said conduit for contact with said steam flow.
A steamer for providing steam to a hair curler when operating in a first mode and for providing steam to one's body when operating in a second mode, comprising:
- a) a vessel forming a cavity for containing water;
- b) an electrode for heating said water contained in said cavity, thereby transforming at least a portion of said water to steam;
- c) a surface for supporting a hair curler;
- d) a first steam discharge port disposed in said support surface and adapted to discharge a net of said steam upwardly from said cavity to said hair curler when operating in said first mode;
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- e) a conduit for diffusing said steam jet and for directing at least a portion of said steam jet to said body when operating in said second mode.
A steamer for providing steam to a hair curler when operating in a first mode and for providing steam to one's body when operating in a second mode, comprising:
- a) a vessel forming a cavity for containing water;
- b) an electrode for heating said water contained in said cavity, thereby transforming at least a portion of said water to steam;
- c) a surface for supporting a hair curler above said vessel;
- d) a first steam discharge port adapted to discharge a jet of said steam upwardly from said cavity to said hair curler when operating in said first mode;
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- e) means for directing at least a portion of said steam substantially horizontally outward from said steamer and toward said body when operating in said second mode.
A steamer for simultaneously steaming the face and hands of the user, comprising:
- a) a vessel forming a cavity for containing water;
- b) means for transforming at least a portion of said water contained in said cavity to a flow of steam;
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- c) steam flow directing means disposed atop said vessel and having (i) a first steam flow discharge port adapted to direct a first portion of said steam flow outwardly from said steamer in a substantially vertically upward direction, and (ii) a second steam flow discharge port adapted to direct a second portion of said steam flow outward from said steamer in a substantially horizontal direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.