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US 8,574,281 B2Granted
Method and apparatus of paraffin treatment of the skin
OwnerNicholas Vracknosinventor
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Abstract
A device and method for the sanitary provision of wax to the skin of patrons. Paraffin wax containers shaped to conform to the patrons face, hands, and feet provide individual reservoirs of paraffin which are heated and subsequently applied to the patron's body. Exothermic pouches are provided to heat the individual portions of paraffin wax housed in the body-part-shaped containers.
Claims6
An apparatus for provision of individualized portions of skin coating material for skin masks or facials, comprising:
- a flexible container having an internal cavity and external surface;
- said container having an access aperture and having releasable seal for said aperture;
- a portion of skin coating material stored within said internal cavity;
- means to heat said material in said internal cavity of said container to a predetermined temperature;
- wherein said means to heat said material is a pouch;
- wherein said pouch comprises:
- a tail portion, and an exothermic material, said tail portion having a vent at a distal end for venting fumes produced by said exothermic material when activated by a user;
- means to abut a portion of said external surface of said container, against said means to heat said material;
- said internal cavity dimensioned larger than, and shaped similar to, an exterior shape of a foot or hand;
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- a box, said box having an internal cavity sized to hold said apparatus, said cavity accessible by opening a lid;
- said box having a flap portion deployable from said internal cavity of said box to an upright position;
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- said tail portion of said pouch engaged to said flap wherein said vent is elevated above said pouch when said flap is in said upright position;
- whereby said foot or hand is inserted into said internal cavity through said access aperture and therein is surrounded by a sanitary portion of said coating material heated to said temperature in an individual portion thereof.
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