Method of and apparatus for automatically coating the human body

• US 20020040721A1
• Filed: 10/11/2001
• Published: 04/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Laughlin Products Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Laughlin Products Incorporated
• Inventors: Laughlin, Thomas J.
• Granted Patent: US 6,474,343 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 132/200
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/057 Spray nozzles; Generating atomised liquid
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/04 Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/83 Electrophoresis; Electrodes; Electrolytic phenomena
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/02 characterised by special physical form
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/046 Aerosols; Foams
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/35 Ketones, e.g. benzophenone
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/355 Quinones
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/00 Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes in general B05B; aerosol containers B65D83/14
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/042 electrical
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/06 of the injector type
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 35/25 specially adapted for the application of sunscreen, tanning or self-tanning lotions
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/04 for chemically tanning the skin topical sun or radiation screening or tanning preparations A61Q17/04
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 14/43 by filtering the air charged with excess material
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 14/46 by washing the air charged with excess material
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 70/10 Greenhouse gas [GHG] capture, material saving, heat recovery or other energy efficient measures, e.g. motor control, characterised by manufacturing processes, e.g. for rolling metal or metal working

Abstract

In a system for coating human skin, a chemical composition, such as a cosmetic or medical formulation, is uniformly coated over the entire body or selected parts of the body of the person being coated. The system includes atomization of the coating composition, containment of the atomized spray, and residual recovery which together yield a novel method for applying chemical compositions.

Claims

1. An apparatus for coating the human body with a predetermined human skin self tanning material comprising:

structure defining a coating chamber for receiving a person to be coated;

a reservoir for receiving the predetermined human skin tanning material in liquid form;

at least one nozzle positioned within the coating chamber for receiving the predetermined human skin self tanning liquid from the reservoir and for spraying the predetermined human skin self tannin, liquid onto the skin of the person in the coating chamber;

the structure defining the coating chamber further comprising apparatus for containing spray from the nozzle which is not received on the skin of the person; and

apparatus for disposing of the contained spray.

2. The apparatus for coating the human body with a predetermined human skin self tanning material according to claim 1 further comprising:

apparatus for pressurizing the interior of the reservoir and thereby discharging liquid from the reservoir through the nozzle.

3. The apparatus for coating the human body with a predetermined human skin self tanning material according to claim 1 further including:

apparatus for circulating air through the coating chamber; and

at least one filter for removing excess spray from the circulating air.

4. An apparatus for coating the body of a person with a predetermined human skin self tanning material in liquid form comprising:

an enclosure defining a coating chamber for receiving the person to be coated;

a reservoir for receiving the predetermined human skin self tanning liquid;

at least one nozzle positioned within the coating chamber for receiving the predetermined human skin self tanning liquid from the reservoir and for discharging the liquid onto the skin of the person within the coating chamber;

apparatus for causing the predetermined human skin self tanning liquid to flow from the reservoir through the nozzle for discharge in the form of a spray;

the structure defining the coating chamber further comprising apparatus for containing excess spray from the nozzle which is not received on the skin of the person;

apparatus for disposing of the contained excess spray;

apparatus for circulating air through the coating chamber during the discharge of the predetermined human skin self tanning liquid from the nozzle; and

at least one filter for removing excess spray from the circulating air.