Claims
- 1. A multiple hair setting roller heating apparatus, comprising:(a) a housing having a lower portion and an upper portion, said lower portion defining a receptacle for receiving and holding a quantity of a desired liquid, said upper portion defining a platform above said receptacle having an outer periphery; (b) a heating module having an upper end and a lower end and being mounted in said housing below said platform thereof and extending downwardly into said receptacle thereof, said heating module further having a passage extending between said upper and lower ends thereof so as to provide flow communication of liquid from said receptacle of said housing to said platform thereof; (c) a heating element mounted in said passage of said heating module and being operable to convert the liquid to vapor therein; and (d) at least two outlets extending from said platform of said upper portion of said housing, each of said outlets being adapted to support a hair setting roller and provide flow communication of the vapor from said passage of said heating module to above said platform of said housing for heating the hair setting rollers with the vapor; (e) said upper portion of said housing also defining a top rim attached to and extending above said platform and surrounding said outer periphery of said platform and said outlets so as to provide an area for collection of liquid condensation from the vapor above said platform.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said outlets is a pick having a body adapted to support a hair setting roller and defining at least one vent for passage of the vapor therethrough.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said body of said pick is tubular in shape.
- 4. An apparatus convertible between multiple hair setting roller heating and facial steaming uses, said apparatus comprising:(a) a housing having a lower portion and an upper portion, said lower portion defining a receptacle for receiving and holding a quantity of a desired liquid, said upper portion being mounted on said lower portion and defining a platform having an outer periphery; (b) a heating mechanism mounted in said housing and extending downwardly from said platform into said receptacle and being operable to convert the liquid to vapor; (c) at least one outlet extending from said platform of said upper portion of said housing and adapted to support a hair setting roller above said platform, said outlet defining at least one vent for passage of the vapor therethrough so as to provide flow communication of the vapor from below said platform for use as a source of steam above said platform, said upper portion of said housing also defining a top rim attached to and extending above said platform and surrounding said outer periphery of said platform and said outlet so as to provide an area for collection of liquid condensation from the vapor above said platform; and (d) a hood in the form of a tubular body having opposite upper and lower open ends and a continuous side wall defining an open portion conforming to a chin and face of a woman, said lower open end interfitting with said upper portion of said housing and receiving the source of steam.
- 5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said lower open end of said hood has a bottom rim and said upper portion of said housing has a top rim for interfitting with said bottom rim of said lower open end of said hood for removably securing said hood on said upper portion of said housing.
- 6. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said outlet is a pick having a body adapted to support a hair setting roller and defining said at least one vent for passage of the vapor therethrough.
- 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said body of said pick is tubular in shape.
- 8. A hair setting roller heating and facial steaming apparatus, comprising:(a) a housing having a lower portion and an upper portion, said lower portion defining a receptacle for receiving and holding a quantity of a desired liquid, said upper portion being mounted on said lower portion and defining a platform having an outer periphery; (b) a heating mechanism mounted in said housing and extending downwardly from said platform into said receptacle and being operable to convert the liquid to vapor; (c) at least one outlet extending from said platform of said upper portion of said housing and adapted to support a hair setting roller above said platform, said outlet defining at least one vent for passage of the vapor therethrough so as to provide flow communication of the vapor from below said platform for use as a source of steam above said platform, said upper portion of said housing also defining a top rim attached to and extending above said platform and surrounding said outer periphery of said platform and said at least one outlet so as to provide an area for collection of liquid condensation from the vapor above said platform; and (d) a hood in the form of a tubular body having opposite upper and lower open ends and a continuous side wall defining an open portion conforming to a chin and face of a woman, said lower open end having a bottom rim for interfitting with said top rim of said upper portion of said housing for removably securing said hood on said upper portion of said housing and for receiving the source of steam.
- 9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said outlet is a pick having a body adapted to support a hair setting roller and defining said at least one vent for passage of the vapor therethrough.
- 10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said body of said pick is tubular in shape.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/062,539 filed Apr. 17, 1998 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,101,317.
This application claims the benefit of provisional application No. 60/045,004, filed Apr. 25, 1997.
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