Facial ironer

• US 4,787,373 A
• Filed: 06/15/1987
• Issued: 11/29/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Peter S. Vogel
• Original Assignee: Peter S. Vogel
• Inventors: Vogel, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Wiecking, David A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pham, Huong Q.
• Application Number:
  US07/062,017
• Time in Patent Office: 533 Days
• Field of Search: 128/24.1, 128/24.5, 128/24.2, 128/44, 128/67, 128/399, 128/400, 128/362, 128/355, 128/303.1, 128/355, 126/230, 126/227, 126/228
• US Class Current: 601/15
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0001 Body part
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0071 using a resistor, e.g. near the spot to be heated
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0087 Hand-held applicators
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/007 characterised by electric heating

Abstract

A facial ironer is disclosed for heating a subject'"'"'s skin after an emollient has been previously applied. The ironer is demountable attached to a heating element contained within a housing. The ironer includes a triangular-shaped soleplate having a butted slotted end for slipping over the heating element. Heat is transferred from the heating element to the metallic soleplate. The soleplate has an insulated gripper for holding and manipulating the heated surface of the soleplate over the subject'"'"'s face for heating the emollient and for providing a facial treatment to the subject.

Claims

1. Facial Ironer apparatus comprising:

a housing;

a heating element having a base and a head and positioned in said housing;

electrical cord means connecting the apparatus to a source of electricity;

thermostatic switch means attached to said housing and interconnecting said cord means and said base of said heating element for keeping said heating element at a predetermined temperature;

a facial ironer separate from and demountably attached to said head of said heating element;

said facial ironer further comprising;

a soleplate having a top, a bottom and a slotted butt end;

said soleplate being sufficiently hollow for closely fitting over said head of said heating element through said slotted end;

said soleplate being heated by said heating element when said heating element is heated by the flow of electricity from said electrical cord means;

thermally insulated handle means for attachment to said top of said soleplate for manipulating said bottom of said ironer over the skin of the subject.

2. Facial Ironer apparatus comprising:

a housing having a partition for forming a first compartment and a second compartment;

an elongate metallic heating element having a base and a tapered head and positioned lengthwise in said housing and extending from either side of said partition and into both said compartments;

electrical cord means connecting the apparatus to a source of electricity;

thermostatic switch means positioned in said first compartment and interconnecting said cord means and said base of said heating element for keeping said heating element at a predetermined temperature;

a facial ironer separate from and demountably attached to said head of said heating element;

said facial ironer further comprising;

a blunt wedge shaped metallic soleplate having a top, bottom and a butt end;

said butt end having a receiving slot;

said soleplate being sufficiently hollow for closely fitting over said head of said heating element through said slot while resting said butt end against said partition;

said soleplate being heated by conductive heat from said heating element when said heating element is heated by the flow of electricity from said cord means;

thermally insulated handle means for attachment to said top of said soleplate for manipulating said bottom of said facial ironer over the prepared surface of the face area of the subject.

3. The apparatus as recited in claim 2 wherein said predetermined temperature is 96 degrees F.

4. The apparatus as recited in claim 2 further comprising a cover means for covering said second compartment and for securing said facial ironer when it is attached to said element head.

5. The apparatus as recited in claim 2 further comprising a light indicator means for indicating when said heating element is at the predetermined temperature.

6. Facial Ironer apparatus comprising:

a housing;

a heating element having a base and a head and positioned in said housing;

electrical cord means connecting the apparatus to a source of electricity;

rheostat switch means attached to said housing and interconnecting said cord means and said base of said heating element for adjusting the temperature of said heating element;

a facial ironer separate from and demountably attached to said head of said heating element;

said facial ironer further comprising;

a soleplate having a top, a bottom and a slotted butt end;

said soleplate being sufficiently hollow for closely fitting over said head of said heating element through said slotted end;

said soleplate being heated by said heating element when said heating element is heated by the flow of electricity from said electrical cord means;

thermally insulated handle means for attachment to said top of said soleplate for manipulating said bottom of said ironer over the skin of the subject.

7. Facial Ironer apparatus comprising:

a housing having a partition for forming a first compartment and a second compartment;

an elongate metallic heating element having a base and a tapered head and positioned lengthwise in said housing and extending from either side of said partition and into both said compartments;

electrical cord means connecting the apparatus to a source of electricity;

rheostat switch means positioned in said first compartment and interconnecting said cord means and said base of said heating element for adjusting the temperature of said heating element;

a facial ironer separate from and demountably attached to said head of said heating element;

said facial ironer further comprising;

a blunt wedge shaped metallic soleplate having a top, a bottom and a butt end;

said butt end having a receiving slot;

said soleplate being sufficiently hollow for closely fitting over said head of said heating element through said slot while resting said butt end against said partition;

said soleplate being heated by conductive heat from said heating element when said heating element is heated by the flow of electricity from said cord means;

thermally insulated handle means for attachment to said top of said soleplate for manipulating said bottom of said facial ironer over the prepared surface of the face area of the subject.