Steamer for a hair curler

Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the steamer design, according to our invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the steamer design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the steamer design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the steamer design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the steamer design shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the steamer design shown in FIG. 1.

The left and right side views are identical. The cord element is shown partially broken away in the various views to indicate indeterminate length. The characteristic feature of the steamer design resides in a transparent dome-shaped top that exposes internal portions of the steamer, including a push button, a water reservoir and a hair curler holding post.

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Other references
  • Front view of the Richard Caruso Styling Spa Molecular Hairsetter steamer with its removable top in place. Front perspective view of the Richard Caruso Styling Spa Molecular Hairsetter steamer with its removable top removed. Bottom view of AAF and AAP. Perspective view of steamer for a hair curler that has been sold in Japan by a company known as Takigawa Beauty Supply under the name "Vinar".
Patent History
Patent number: D363140
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 8, 1994
Date of Patent: Oct 10, 1995
Assignee: Caruso International, Inc. (Warminster, PA)
Inventors: Mario B. Accumanno (E. Hanover, NJ), Bryan J. Boyle (Audubon, PA), Chia-Wu Chu (Taichung)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar G. Deshmukh
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Law Firm: Woodcock Washburn Kurtz Mackiewicz & Norris
Application Number: 0/28,149
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Holder Or Heater (D28/38)