Skin moisturizing and buffing device
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1. A skin moisturizing and buffing device, comprising:
- a) a hand-held housing;
b) an external support assembly rotatably mounted on the housing and having an external support member which is relatively movable with respect to the housing, and which has a relatively large and relatively flat support area having spaced support elements defining relatively large open spaces through which water vapor may pass;
c) a removable thin, porous relatively large area skin buffing fibrous material having a relatively rough skin engaging surface, which is mounted on and supported by the support member and through which water vapor can pass and on which it can condense so as to moisten and buff the skin surface when placed in sliding contact therewith to thereby simultaneously give a gentle exfoliating action of the skin surface;
d) a vapor generating assembly, within the housing adjacent and close to the movable support member, which generates water vapor for the skin buffing element;
e) a mechanical power assembly within the housing and connected to the movable support assembly which provides mechanical movement to the support assembly; and
f) a vapor propelling assembly disposed in the housing adjacent and close to the vapor generating assembly which moves vapor from the vapor generating assembly to the skin buffing element.
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Abstract
A compact hand-held skin treatment device has a porous, slowly movable surface mounted on its housing that applies steam vapor condensate to the skin, thereby providing a light cleansing buffing action. Steam vapor is generated within a narrow vertical boiling chamber by a small compact electric heating assembly within the housing and located close to the movable porous surface. It provides a sufficient amount of vapor to coat the rotating surface with a layer of condensate to be applied to the skin. The housing also contains a small liquid reservoir, a battery operated power supply and a small motor to provide a self-contained readily operated device.
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1. A skin moisturizing and buffing device, comprising:
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a) a hand-held housing; b) an external support assembly rotatably mounted on the housing and having an external support member which is relatively movable with respect to the housing, and which has a relatively large and relatively flat support area having spaced support elements defining relatively large open spaces through which water vapor may pass; c) a removable thin, porous relatively large area skin buffing fibrous material having a relatively rough skin engaging surface, which is mounted on and supported by the support member and through which water vapor can pass and on which it can condense so as to moisten and buff the skin surface when placed in sliding contact therewith to thereby simultaneously give a gentle exfoliating action of the skin surface; d) a vapor generating assembly, within the housing adjacent and close to the movable support member, which generates water vapor for the skin buffing element; e) a mechanical power assembly within the housing and connected to the movable support assembly which provides mechanical movement to the support assembly; and f) a vapor propelling assembly disposed in the housing adjacent and close to the vapor generating assembly which moves vapor from the vapor generating assembly to the skin buffing element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A skin moisturizing and buffing device, comprising:
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a) a hand-held housing; b) a movable support assembly mounted on the housing having an external movable support frame relatively movable with respect to the housing, which has a relatively large and relatively flat support area through which water vapor may pass; c) a relatively large area skin buffing element having a skin engaging surface, which is mounted on and supported by the frame and through which water vapor can pass and on which it can condense; d) a vapor generating assembly, within the housing adjacent and close to the movable support frame, which generates water vapor for the skin buffing element; e) a mechanical power assembly within the housing and connected to the movable support assembly which provides mechanical movement to the support assembly; and f) a vapor propelling assembly disposed in the housing adjacent and close to the vapor generating assembly which moves vapor from the vapor generating assembly to the skin buffing element; g) the vapor generating assembly includes a liquid conveying element and an electrical heating assembly disposed immediately adjacent and in very close proximity to each other so as to form a boiling chamber for producing vapor; h) the liquid conveying element is a heat resistant fibrous wick with a moisture providing surface; and i) the heating assembly has a heat transmitting surface which is directly opposed to the moisture providing surface and is in very close proximity thereto. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A skin moisturizing and buffing device, comprising:
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a) a hand-held housing; b) an external skin contacting assembly rotatably mounted thereon which has a relatively large and relatively flat external support member having spaced support elements defining relatively large open spaces through which water vapor can readily pass, and on which a thin, porous relatively, rough, fibrous skin contacting material is removably mounted, the support member having spaced support elements defining relatively large open spaces for allowing water vapor to pass therethrough and condense on the material to moisten and buff the skin surface when the skin contacting material is placed in sliding contact therewith, simultaneously providing a gentle exfoliating action of the skin surface; c) a mechanical power assembly disposed within the housing and connected to the external skin contacting assembly for moving it relative to the housing so as to provide a light sliding contact with the skin; d) a small refillable liquid container mounted within the housing which will hold a water-type liquid to be vaporized and subsequently applied to the skin by the skin contacting surface; e) a liquid conveying assembly within the housing and connected to the liquid container, which conveys liquid from the liquid container; f) a compact vapor producing assembly within the housing and disposed adjacent to the liquid conveying assembly which receives the liquid supplied from the container and converts it to steam and water vapor to be supplied to the skin contacting assembly; and g) a vapor propelling assembly disposed in the housing adjacent and close to the vapor producing assembly which moves vapor from the generating assembly to the support member and skin contacting material. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A skin moisturizing and buffing device, comprising:
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a) a housing; b) an external support assembly rotatably mounted on the housing and having an external movable open relatively large and relatively flat support member with spaced support elements defining open spaces, and, an overlying fibrous thin, porous, relatively rough skin engaging buffing material, covering the support member, through which water vapor may pass and condense such that sliding contact with the skin surface provides a light exfoliating effect on the skin; c) a vapor generating assembly within the housing including; 1. a container for holding a water type liquid; 2. a wick disposed in the container and extending outward therefrom for moving the liquid in the container to an external section of the wick; 3. a heating assembly disposed in said housing; 4. said heater assembly including a heat producing surface which is both closely spaced and opposed to a surface on the external section of the wick, thereby defining a chamber within which water vapor is generated; and 5. said heater assembly including a positive temperature coefficient element as the heat source; d) a mechanical power assembly within the housing and connected to the movable support assembly which provides mechanical movement to the support assembly; and
,e) a vapor propelling assembly disposed in the housing adjacent and close to the vapor generating assembly which moves vapor from the vapor generating assembly to the skin buffing element. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A skin moisturizing and buffing device, comprising:
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a) a hand-held housing; b) an external support assembly rotatable mounted on the housing and having an external support frame which is relatively movable with respect to the housing, and which has a relatively large and relatively flat support area having spaced support elements defining relatively large open spaces through which water vapor may pass; c) a removable thin, porous relatively large area skin buffing fibrous material having a relatively rough skin engaging surface, which is mounted on and supported by the frame and through which water vapor can pass and on which it can condense so as to moisten and buff the skin surface when placed in sliding contact therewith to thereby simultaneously give a gentle exfoliating action of the skin surface; d) a vapor generating assembly, within the housing adjacent and close to the movable support frame, which generates water vapor for the skin buffing element; e) a mechanical power assembly within the housing and connected to the movable support assembly which provides mechanical movement to the support assembly; and f) a vapor propelling assembly disposed in the housing adjacent and close to the vapor generating assembly which moves vapor from the vapor generating assembly to the skin buffing element; g) the vapor generating assembly includes a liquid conveying element and an electrical heating assembly disposed immediately adjacent and in very close proximity to each other so as to form a boiling chamber for producing vapor h) the boiling chamber for producing vapor is formed between the metal heating surface of the PTC heater assembly and the adjacent liquid surface positioned parallel to said metal heating surface; and i) the boiling chamber is vertically oriented, whereby the top section of said boiling chamber is open to facilitate instant escape of the water vapor or steam, thus avoiding re-condensation of the steam in the liquid conveying element.
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