Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
An apparatus for controllably treating hair of a user with a nebulized mixture of air, steam and ozone, the apparatus comprising: a boiler (1) containing water to produce steam and condensate; heating means (2) for heating the water; temperature detection means (3) for detecting the temperature of the water; control means (2a) for controlling the temperature of the water; compressed air production means (15) for providing compressed air; an ozone generator (14) for providing ozone comprising a pair of capacitors (14a ) operatively connected to a pair of generator bulbs (14b) and a wrapping net surrounding the capacitors and the bulbs, the wrapping net having mesh openings less than approximately 0.5 mm 2 , the wrapping net also having a cross-section surface area ranging approximately from 0.1 to 0.3 mm 2 ; duct means (6, 7, 8a, 9a, 10a, 11, 11a, 18) communicating with the boiler, the compressed air generator and the ozone generator for distributing steam, compressed air, ozone and condensate; mixing means (8, 13) communicating with the duct means for mixing the compressed air with ozone to produce ozonized air and for mixing the ozonized air with steam, the ozonized air with steam defining a treatment mixture; and a headpiece (19) for covering the hair of the user and communicating with the duct means for receiving the treatment mixture.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
221 words
An apparatus for controllably treating hair of a user with a nebulized mixture of air, steam and ozone, the apparatus comprising: a boiler (1) containing water to produce steam and condensate; heating means (2) for heating the water; temperature detection means (3) for detecting the temperature of the water; control means (2a) for controlling the temperature of the water; compressed air production means (15) for providing compressed air; an ozone generator (14) for providing ozone comprising a pair of capacitors (14a ) operatively connected to a pair of generator bulbs (14b) and a wrapping net surrounding the capacitors and the bulbs, the wrapping net having mesh openings less than approximately 0.5 mm 2 , the wrapping net also having a cross-section surface area ranging approximately from 0.1 to 0.3 mm 2 ; duct means (6, 7, 8a, 9a, 10a, 11, 11a, 18) communicating with the boiler, the compressed air generator and the ozone generator for distributing steam, compressed air, ozone and condensate; mixing means (8, 13) communicating with the duct means for mixing the compressed air with ozone to produce ozonized air and for mixing the ozonized air with steam, the ozonized air with steam defining a treatment mixture; and a headpiece (19) for covering the hair of the user and communicating with the duct means for receiving the treatment mixture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, including display means (3a) for displaying the temperature of the water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, including a supplementary water tank (4) having a water inlet pipe (4a) communicating with the boiler for supplying water to the boiler.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 3, including a water level regulation float (4b) on the inlet pipe.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, where the duct means comprises solenoid valve means (5, 10).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the duct means further comprises a non-return valve (12).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the duct means further comprises a condensate discharge chamber (9).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, including control switch means (24) for controlling the duct means.