Abstract A cosmetic device including a thin sheet of relatively nonporous plastic material, such as polyethylene, and two pressure pads, each pad comprising a hand-size resilient pad with relatively rigid shell adhered to one major surface. The plastic sheet is placed across the face below the eyes, above the eyes, against the cheeks or any location on the face or neck where reduction is desired, and the pressure pads are placed thereon with the other major surface pressed against the cheeks to produce heat with pressure, causing perspiration and temporary decrease in the volume of fatty areas beneath the sheet. Application of the device is accompanied, preceded and/or followed by exercise of the facial muscles. Each pressure pad is a sponge rubber or the like material of convenient size and thickness to be held in the hand. The relatively stiff shell is provided with elongated stiffening ribs and with slots to permit limited vapor permeation therethrough. Each shell has a partial skirt extending around a portion of the sponge rubber to control the distortion of the sponge rubber as it is placed against the face. In another embodiment each hand-held pad is provided with a sheet of nonporous plastic partially surrounding and attached to the pad and shell. The separate sheet is dispensed with. The above can be used in conjunction with steam generating means.
A cosmetic device comprising at least one thin flexible sheet of nonporous material placeable on and in direct contact with a selected portion of face or neck to be affected; and first and second pressure pads placeable against those portions of said sheet which cover the cheeks, each of said pressure pads comprising a resilient, compressible body of foamed spongy material; and a support shell adhered to a major surface of said body parallel to the surface nearest the cheeks, said shell being of relatively stiff material, and said shell having elongated stiffening ribs formed thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A cosmetic device comprising at least one thin flexible sheet of nonporous material placeable on and in direct contact with a selected portion of face or neck to be affected; and first and second pressure pads placeable against those portions of said sheet which cover the cheeks, each of said pressure pads comprising a resilient, compressible body of foamed spongy material; and a support shell adhered to a major surface of said body parallel to the surface nearest the cheeks, said shell being of relatively stiff material, and said shell having elongated stiffening ribs formed thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A device according to claim 1 wherein said shell includes means defining a plurality of elongated slots therethrough to permit vapor permeation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A device according to claim 2 and further comprising steam generating means for providing steam to said bodies of spongy material through said elongated slots.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A device according to claim 1 having two of said sheets, each of said sheets being fastened at one end to first edge of one of said support shells of one of said pressure pads, and fastened at the other end to a second, opposite edge of said shell, the portion of said sheet intermediate said ends adapted for being disposed across and overlying the portion of the body of a spongy material closest to the user''s face.