Suntanning booth
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1. A suntanning booth, said booth comprising in combination:
- (a) a compartment for defining the space for an occupant;
(b) at least one enclosure adjacent said compartment, each said enclosure including means for inhibiting an interchange of air flow with said compartment;
(c) said inhibiting means including a shield transmissive to radiant energy of UVA and UVB wave lengths for defining a common side of said compartment and each of said enclosures;
(d) a selected number of sources of UVA wave length radiant energy disposed in each of said enclosures;
(e) a selected number of sources of UVB wave length radiant energy disposed in each of said enclosures;
(f) first means for cooling said compartment with a first flow of air; and
(g) second means for cooling each of said enclosures with a second flow of air, the path of said second flow of air through each of said enclosures being segregated from the path of said first flow of air by at least said inhibiting means.
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Abstract
A suntanning booth rapidly tans an occupant by having a first source of radiant energy of a wave length of 320 to 400 nanometers and a second source of radiant energy of a wave length of 280 to 320 nanometers which simultaneously irradiate an occupant of the booth to stimulate secretion of melanin and to oxidize the melanin, respectively. Individual cooling systems for the radiant energy sources and the occupant are formed as part of the booth to maintain the temperatures of the radiant energy sources and the occupant at acceptable levels.
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1. A suntanning booth, said booth comprising in combination:
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(a) a compartment for defining the space for an occupant; (b) at least one enclosure adjacent said compartment, each said enclosure including means for inhibiting an interchange of air flow with said compartment; (c) said inhibiting means including a shield transmissive to radiant energy of UVA and UVB wave lengths for defining a common side of said compartment and each of said enclosures; (d) a selected number of sources of UVA wave length radiant energy disposed in each of said enclosures; (e) a selected number of sources of UVB wave length radiant energy disposed in each of said enclosures; (f) first means for cooling said compartment with a first flow of air; and (g) second means for cooling each of said enclosures with a second flow of air, the path of said second flow of air through each of said enclosures being segregated from the path of said first flow of air by at least said inhibiting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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