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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2021
Helen of Troy Limited, St. Michael, BB;
John D. Gundlach, North Hampton, NH (US);
Kevin M. Johnson, Natick, MA (US);
Dio Climaco Cavero, Merrick, NY (US);
HELEN OF TROY LIMITED, St. Michael, BB;
Abstract
A steam inhaler includes a steam chamber housing having mounted therein a heater assembly. The steam chamber housing defines a steam chamber adapted to receive water. A fitting mounted to the steam chamber housing has a steam conduit section extended toward an exterior vent opening, a nozzle conduit section extended from the steam conduit, and a fresh air conduit section extended from the steam conduit section at a location downstream of the nozzle conduit section. The fitting is configured such that steam flows freely from the steam chamber, through the steam conduit section toward the exterior vent opening, a suction provided at the nozzle redirects at least a portion of the steam into the nozzle conduit section toward a mask, and the fresh air conduit directs fresh air into the steam conduit section to reduce a temperature of the steam exiting the exterior vent opening.