Hair shaping device, especially a steam styling tong

US6701937B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Peter Janouch · Gelnhausen, DE
• Peter Lange · Eppstein, DE
• Dieter Liebenthal · Maintal, DE
• Silvia Rix · Schwalbach, DE
• Heinz Kern · Königstein, DE
• Peter Ruppert · Karben, DE
• Friedrich Henninger · Kelkheim, DE
• Jürgen Seng · Kelkheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 9, 2002
• Grant date: Mar 9, 2004
• Expiry date: Sep 9, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A45D2001/008
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

Steam styling tongs including an evaporating device which is supplied with heat by a heating device and comprises an evaporator surface in thermal contact with the heating device. Liquid evaporates on the evaporator surface into steam, which then passes into a steam-distributor chamber and, there, flows outward via through-passages. The heating device is formed in a combustion chamber of the drum, in which, during the heating operation, flame-free combustion of a gas takes place by means of a catalyst, of which the combustion gases pass out via outlets formed in the drum or in the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber and the steam-distributor chamber are formed by a common chamber. Means which prevent water from penetrating into the common chamber are also provided.