Therapeutic heat and cosmetic applicator

• US 4,291,685 A
• Filed: 06/15/1979
• Issued: 09/29/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Dennis L. Taelman
• Original Assignee: Dennis L. Taelman
• Inventors: Taelman, Dennis L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pellegrino, Stephen C.
• Application Number:
  US06/049,041
• Time in Patent Office: 837 Days
• Field of Search: 128/24.1, 128/32, 128/67, 128/254, 128/260, 128/261, 128/399, 128/400
• US Class Current: 601/17
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/207 Vibration, e.g. ultrasound
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/26 Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/007 characterised by electric heating
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0153 hand-held
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0207 heated
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0228 heated by an electric resistance element
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0242 by a fluid circulating in the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/105 with means for delivering media, e.g. drugs or cosmetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1418 Cam
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1604 Head
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1669 moving along the body in a reciprocating manner
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/022 Face
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0254 with rotary motor

Abstract

A cosmetic applicator for applying heat and medicament, unguents, cosmetics and the like to the face or other parts of the body.

Claims

1. A therapeutic hand-held electrical applicator for facial treatment comprising:

a hollow elongated tubular handle,

a hollow heat applying element mounted at one end of said handle,

an electrical means comprising a rheostat mounted within said handle and a heating means mounted within said element,

said rheostat selectively controlling the electric current flowing through said heating means for heating said element,

a material dispensing means mounted within said handle,

at least one opening in said element,

conduit means connecting said material dispensing means with said opening, and

control means on the exterior of said handle for selectively controlling said electrical means and said material dispensing means,

said control means comprising a sleeve mounted for rotatable movement around the outer periphery of said handle for controlling said rheostat and a switch for selectively actuating said material dispensing means,

a vibrator means mounted within said handle for vibrating said heat applying element,

said vibrator means comprising a piezoelectric transducer having a sleeve mounted around the outer periphery of said handle adjacent said heat applying element; and

said control means actuating said vibrator means.

2. The therapeutic hand-held electrical applicator set forth in claim 1 wherein:

said control means further comprises another switch mounted on the outer periphery of said handle for selectively actuating said vibrator means.

3. The therapeutic hand-held electrical applicator set forth in claim 1 wherein:

said heat applying element comprises a hollow spoon-like member having a flat surface covering its concave opening.

4. The therapeutic hand-held electrical applicator set forth in claim 1 wherein:

said handle comprises a tapered configuration having its narrow portion at said one end and its hand engaging portion at its other end, and

said sleeve being formed around said other end.