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 locked onto the steamer by a pair of flexible tabs extending from the sides of the conduit. The tabs have holes formed therein that secure them to retainers extending from the steamer by means of a snap fit.
Claims20
A steamer for steam treating a user's body, comprising:
- a) a steam flow generating unit 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;
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- b) steam flow directing means having (i) steam flow discharging means for directing at least a first portion of said steam flow from said steam flow generating unit in a first substantially horizontal direction, and (ii) means for locking said steam flow directing means onto said steam flow generating unit.
A steamer for supplying steam to hair curlers and for steaming a user's body, comprising:
- a) a steam generating unit having means for generating a steam flow and for directing said steam flow to a hair curler;
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- b) a conduit for directing said steam flow from said steam flow directing means to a user's body, said conduit having:
- (i) a first opening for receiving said steam flow from said steam flow directing means;
- (ii) second and third openings for discharging first and second portions of said steam flow received, 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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- (iii) means for locking said conduit onto said steam generating unit.
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 steam generating unit having means for generating a steam flow and for discharging said steam flow as a jet of steam directed substantially upwardly to a hair curler when operating in said first mode;
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- b) means 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;
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- c) means for releasably locking said diffusing means onto said steam generating unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.