US4195416A
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Combination hair/hand/body dryer and vapor dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-05-25
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Granted: 1980-04-01
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Expires: 1998-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A cabinet adapted to be mounted on a wall of a washroom or similar facility is provided with a conventional hand-held hair dryer secured within the cabinet and positioned so that the output of the hair dryer is projected through a vent opening in the cabinet. The hair dryer is controlled by a push-button time switch and the push button of the switch is operable from the outside of the cabinet. A suitable vaporizing substance is disposed within the cabinet adjacent to the inlet of the hair dryer so that the fumes are expelled through the vent together with the heated air. Additional electrical circuitry can be provided to override the time switch and to provide power outlets for washroom accessories such as electric shavers or lighting.
Inventors
- 👤 Marshall J. Hall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:04
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K10/00; A47K10/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A hair/hand/body dryer and simultaneous vapor dispenser housed in a cabinet mountable in or on a building, for example in a bathroom, washroom shower and change room or other like area, comprising in combination: a cabinet having a vent, a suction and heating means mountable in the cabinet and having a cold air intake and a hot air outlet, the hot air outlet of the suction and heating means being so shaped and disposed in the cabinet so as to project expelled air through said vent provided in the cabinet wall; a supply of vaporizing material; means for supporting and replenishing the supply of said vaporizing material; and means for electrically connecting said suction and heating means to an electric power source, said electrical connection means comprising a power lead, a push-button time switch wired electrically in series with the power lead to the suction and heating and a manually operable on/off switch wired electrically in parallel with said push-button time switch so that said suction and heating means is actuated by the push-button or independently by the manually operable on/off switch across the power source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A hair/hand/body dryer and simultaneous vapor dispenser housed in a cabinet mountable in or on a building, for example in a bathroom, washroom shower and change room or other like area, comprising in combination: a cabinet having a vent, a suction and heating means mountable in the cabinet and having a cold air intake and a hot air outlet, the hot air outlet of the suction and heating means being so shaped and disposed in the cabinet so as to project expelled air through said vent provided in the cabinet wall; a supply of vaporizing material; means for supporting and replenishing the supply of said vaporizing material; and means for electrically connecting said suction and heating means to an electric power source, said electrical connection means comprising a power lead, a push-button time switch wired electrically in series with the power lead to the suction and heating and a manually operable on/off switch wired electrically in parallel with said push-button time switch so that said suction and heating means is actuated by the push-button or independently by the manually operable on/off switch across the power source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hair/hand/body dryer and vapor dispenser as claimed in claim 1 wherein the vaporizing material is located directly adjacent the air intake of the combination suction and heating means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A hair/hand/body dryer and simultaneous vapor dispenser as claimed in claim 1 wherein the means for supporting and replenishing the supply of vaporizing material comprises a ventilated shelf located in the cabinet above the air intake of the combination suction and heating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A hair/hand/body dryer and vapor dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cabinet is provided with a vertical divider on one side of which are housed the suction and heating means and the vaporizing material, and conventional bathroom cabinet shelves and the like are provided in the other half of the cabinet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hair/hand/body dryer and simultaneous vapor dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one socket power outlet is provided in the cabinet for operation of the combination suction and heating means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
106 words
A hair/hand/body dryer and vapor dispenser as claimed in claim 1 wherein an electric light is mounted on the outside of the cabinet and is connected in circuit with the time switch and the combination suction and heater means by a two pole single or double throw switch, so that the light may be operated by the push button of the time switch simultaneously with the timed operation of the combination suction and heating means; and so that the light can be operated with the combination suction and heating means for any time the latter is operative; and so that the light may be independently operable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hair/hand/body dryer and vapor dispenser as claimed in claim 1 wherein the cabinet is provided with a two-way horizontally slidable mirrored face panel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A hair/hand/body dryer and vapor dispenser as claimed in claim 1 wherein the cabinet includes selectively operable locking means for lockingly enclosing said suction and heating means and the vaporizing material within the cabinet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A hair/hand/body dryer and vapor dispenser as claimed in claim 1 wherein the combination suction and heating means is an electric hair dryer of the hand holdable type.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A hair/hand/body dryer and vapor dispenser as claimed in claim 9 wherein the hair dryer is releasably mounted in the cabinet.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-04-01 | 1983-10-01 | 1984-04-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-04-01 | 1987-10-01 | 1988-04-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-04-01 | 1991-10-01 | 1992-04-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |