Method and appliance for treating and/or shaping hair using a steam delivery tube
US5660191A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D2001/008
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A steam appliance for treating and/or shaping hair, the appliance being composed of: a housing (1) having a handle; a roller body (2) for rolling up locks of hair, the body being secured at one end (5a) to the housing and being limited towards its other end by a partition wall (5b), the body including holes to pass steam produced by a steam production member and conveyed to the roller body (2) by a steam delivery member (20); and a clamp (10) for clamping a lock of hair on the roller body (2). The steam delivery member is a tubular element (20) mounted coaxially inside and extending along the roller body (2) from an inlet (20a) situated in the housing to a terminal end remote from the inlet, the element (20) including at least one steam delivery orifice (21) situated at its terminal end in such a manner as to convey an inlet flow of steam inside the tubular element (20) substantially along its entire length to be released in the vicinity of the partition wall (5b) via the orifice (21).
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