Heating device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10016042-B2
Application number	US-201415027808-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 9, 2014
Priority date	Oct 9, 2013
Publication date	Jul 10, 2018
Grant date	Jul 10, 2018

Abstract

A device for heating an epilatory wax, a unit block of a solidified epilatory wax for use with the device and a kit including the device and at least one unit block of a solidified epilatory wax.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for heating unit blocks of epilatory wax comprising:
a chamber configured to receive at least one unit block of the solidified epilatory wax, wherein the chamber is provided with an additional heating element in the form of a tower; and
a temperature controlling element configured to maintain wax in a molten state within a temperature range of approximately 50° C.-70° C.;
wherein the temperature controlling element is configured to be in direct contact with a metallic container which holds the wax;
wherein the tower covers about 40%-60% of the area of the chamber; and
wherein the chamber and the additional heating element act together to provide heat to the unit blocks of epilatory wax.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tower is located in the center of the chamber.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the height of the tower is up to approximately 95% of the height of the chamber.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a channel formed between the tower and a wall of the chamber has a width that is from approximately 20%-30% of the width of the chamber.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the temperature controlling element is configured to maintain wax in a molten state within a temperature range of approximately 60° C.-68° C.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the temperature controlling element is provided with a sensor that measures the temperature of the wax.

7. The device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the sensor comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a positive thermal co-efficient material (PTC material) and a negative thermal co-efficient material (NTC material).

8. An epilatory kit comprising:
the device for heating an epilatory wax according to claim 1 ; and
unit blocks of a solidified epilatory wax.

9. The kit as claimed in claim 8 , wherein each unit block of wax is in a form selected from the group consisting of a disc and a pearl.

10. The kit as claimed in claim 8 , wherein each unit block of wax is in the form of a disc having a circumference of approximately 55 mm and a depth of approximately 7 mm.

11. The kit as claimed in claim 8 , wherein each unit block of wax is in the form of a pearl having a generally hemispherical shape and a radius in the range of approximately 2 mm-5 mm.

12. A unit block of a solidified epilatory wax for use in the device of claim 1 , wherein the unit block of a solidified epilatory wax is in the form of a disc.

13. The unit block of a solidified epilatory wax of claim 12 , wherein the disc has a circumference of approximately 55 mm and a depth of approximately 7 mm.

14. The unit block of a solidified epilatory wax of claim 12 , wherein the disc comprises a range of approximately 15 g-25 g of wax.

15. The unit block of a solidified epilatory wax of claim 12 , wherein the disc comprises approximately 20 g of wax.

Assignees

• Reckitt Benckiser Brands Ltd

Inventors

• Adams Tom
• Buogo Alberto
• Guo Samuel

Classifications

• A45D2200/155

  Heating or cooling means, i.e. for storing or applying cosmetic products at a predetermined temperature · CPC title

• A45D26/0014 Primary

  using wax · CPC title

• A45D26/00 Primary

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