Improved Apparatus for Steam Spraying the Face or Head of a Person for Improving the Complexion, also if with Antiseptics or Medical Properties for Curing Facial and like Diseases or Complaints.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 4th May, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Feb., 1899-Accepted, 4th Mar., 1899
Improved Apparatus for Steam Spraying the Face or Head of a Person
for Improving the Complexion, also if with Antiseptics or Medical
Properties for Curing Facial and like Diseases or Complaints.
I, CHRISTIAN PITTROHF, of 68, Basinghall Street, in the City of London, Mer-
chant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, which has been com-
municated to me from abroad by Messrs. Mahla Brothers, of Gablonz, Bohemia,
Manufacturers, to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to an apparatus or means for steam spraying a person's
face to make the skin soft and clear, and also to facilitate the removal of blotches,
pimples, blackheads, and the like, whereby the complexion will be greatly im-
proved at the same time reduce any florid tendency. Further, if antiseptics, or
chemical compounds be mixed with the water or liquid from which the steam is
produced, facial and head diseases can be acted upon with advantage.
The apparatus consists of a steam kettle of any ordinary form but preferably
of canister shape with an opening at the front for the insertion of a spirit lamp.
The upper part is provided with a screw joint for a short length of hose or piping
leading to a dome or bell shape of glass with a spray nozzle set horizontally on a
frame and into which the face of a person or the back of the head can be suffi-
ciently inserted for the steam to spread against, the face or the head partially
closing the mouth of the bell to prevent undue escape of the steam, the issue
of which from the spray nozzle can be regulated by a tap on the pipe.
For certain cases, the head can be covered by a hood of open meshed fabric to
retain the steam and allow of its gentle escape.
The liquid employed in the steam generator can in addition to the antiseptic
or medical properties contained in it, be perfumed if found necessary.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Christian Pittrohf.
Improved Apparatus for Steam Spraying the Face or Head of a Person
for Improving the Complexion, also if with Antiseptics or Medical
Properties for Curing Facial and like Diseases or Complaints.
I, CHRISTIAN PITTROHF, of 68, Basinghall Street, in the City of London, Mer-
chant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, which has been com-
municated to me from abroad by Messrs. Malla Brothers, of Gablonz, Bohemia,
Manufacturers, and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an apparatus or means for steam spraying a person's

page_text: face to make the skin soft and clear and also to facilitate the removal of blotches,
pimples, blackheads, and the like, whereby the complexion will be greatly im-
proved, at the same time reduce any florid tendency. Further, if antiseptics or
chemical compounds be mixed with the water or liquid from which the steam is
produced, facial and head diseases can be acted upon with advantage.
The liquid employed in the steam generator can in addition to the antiseptic
or medical properties contained in it be perfumed, if found necessary.
This invention will be clearly understood by reference to the annexed drawings
where A represents the heater of cylindrical shape surmounted by a dome B from
which steam can pass when the tap C is open by the pipe D (flexible or other) to
the glass bell E in which the pipe D terminates in a rose or spreader F of very
fine holes to break the steam up into minute spray but a cap of muslin or fine
meshed fabric may be substituted for the spreader shown, if so desired. The
mouth of the glass E is of such shape that the face of a person can be inserted
sufficiently for the steam to act upon, and the condensed particles can be drawn
away by the outlet G into tray H. It is preferable to shape the mouth of the
glass bell to that of a person's face in front of the ears, but by a hood of
any kind,
the whole of a head of a person may be steam treated, or by setting the buck of
the head to the glass bell and covering it by a hood, the back of the head only could
be treated without affecting any other part.
The heater A has an opening at its lower part for the insertion of, say, a spirit
lamp I but any other kind of lamp or even a gas burner can be utilised for heating
purposes.
The steam at a normal or atmospheric heat is specially of value to soften the
skin of the face and to render it of a delicate texture, and where sores or black-
heads exist, it facilitates their easy saturation and removal and clarifies the skin
and cures neuralgia, also in the case of strapping plaister strips on the head
from accidents or other causes, they can be rendered pliable for removal and
renewal by the softening steam process than by the application of hotwater rags
as at present.
The apparatus is of a portable character as indicated, the glass bell being
supported on its side by the frame J and bracket K.
The glass bell E may be of any desired shape and size and although specially
referred to for medically treating the face and head of a person, such as for
neuralgia, it can be adapted for application to any other part of a person for
steam treatment for lumbago, rheumatism, sciatica, and kindred complaints.
The apparatus as indicated can be utilised for bronchial affections and lung dis-
orders by inhaling the fumes from within the bell E.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. The apparatus shown on the annexed drawing and consisting of heater A,
branch tube D, bell glass E, spreader F, drip holes G arranged as represented for
use in the manner and for the purposes described.
2. For steam spraying the face or head of a person for improving the com-
plexion and for medicinally operating by antiseptic or other agent on the human
body, the employment of apparatus shown on the annexed drawing substantially
as described.