Combination blow dryer and garment steamer system

Abstract

A combination blow dryer and garment steamer system for drying hair and releasing wrinkles from fabric. In one embodiment of the present invention, the combination blow dryer and garment steamer system may be a device having the general shape of a gun with a handle and a perpendicular barrel. The device includes plastic body which houses an adjustable electrically-powered hair dryer with a fan and heating element capable of projecting air from the barrel at varying levels of intensity and varying levels of heat. The device includes a power cord and plug for use with a standard electrical outlet. The plastic body also includes a connection for a removable and refillable water reservoir and further houses a water pump, diffusion mechanism, and steam-producing water heating element.

1 . A combination blow dryer and garment steamer system for drying hair and releasing wrinkles from fabric comprising:
 a durable body, said durable body including   a handle including a handle base;   a barrel, said barrel being generally perpendicular to said handle and including a rear aperture having a rear grille, a front aperture having a front grille, and an upper portion with a top aperture;   a steam production subsystem, said steam production subsystem including
 a removable water reservoir, said removable water reservoir being hydraulically coupleable to a water pump and accessible through said top aperture, 
 a steamer control box, said steamer control box being communicably coupled to a steamer control switch and said water pump, 
 a vaporization channel, said vaporization channel being hydraulically coupleable to said water pump and including a heating element being communicably coupleable to said steamer control box, and 
 a steam diffuser, said steam diffuser being hydraulically coupleable to said vaporization channel; 
   a dryer subsystem, said dryer subsystem including
 a dryer control box, said dryer control box including a fan speed control switch and a temperature control switch, 
 an electric motor, said electric motor including a drive shaft and being communicably coupled to said dryer control box and said steamer control box, 
 a fan blade, said fan blade being in physical communication with said drive shaft, and 
 a plurality of heating coils, said plurality of heating coils being communicably coupled to said dryer control box; and 
   a power supply, said power supply being in electrical communication with said steamer control box, said steamer control switch, said water pump, said heating element, said dryer control box, said fan speed control switch, said temperature control switch, said electric motor, and said plurality of heating coils.   
     
     
         2 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 1 , wherein said durable body comprises plastic. 
     
     
         3 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 2 , wherein said durable body includes a heat and moisture resistant lining. 
     
     
         4 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 1 , wherein said system further comprises a steam focusing attachment. 
     
     
         5 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 4 , wherein said steam focusing attachment is removably attachable to said front grille. 
     
     
         6 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 1 , wherein said steamer control switch is located on the upper portion of said barrel between said top aperture and said rear aperture. 
     
     
         7 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 6 , wherein said fan speed control switch is located on said handle. 
     
     
         8 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 6 , wherein said temperature control switch is located on said handle. 
     
     
         9 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 1 , wherein said power supply comprises a standard electrical cord and plug. 
     
     
         10 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 9 , wherein said power supply is located at the handle base. 
     
     
         11 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 1 , wherein said electric motor is sealed. 
     
     
         12 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 11 , wherein said electric motor is waterproof. 
     
     
         13 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 1 , wherein said steamer control box is waterproof. 
     
     
         14 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 13 , wherein said dryer control box is waterproof. 
     
     
         15 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 1 , wherein said steamer control switch and said fan speed control switch each include an off setting, a low setting, and a high setting. 
     
     
         16 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 1 , wherein said temperature control switch includes a cool setting, a low setting, and a high setting. 
     
     
         17 . The combination blow dryer and garment steamer system of  claim 15 , wherein said steamer control box is configured to operate said steam production subsystem based on input from said steamer control switch. 
     
     
         18 . A combination blow dryer and garment steamer system for drying hair and releasing wrinkles from fabric, the combination blow dryer and garment steamer system comprising:
 a durable body, said durable body including a handle with a handle base;   a barrel, said barrel being generally perpendicular to said handle and including a rear aperture having a rear grille, a front aperture having a front grille, and an upper portion with a top aperture;   a steam production subsystem, said steam production subsystem including a removable water reservoir, said removable water reservoir being hydraulically coupleable to a water pump and accessible through said top aperture, a steamer control box, said steamer control box being communicably coupled to a steamer control switch and said water pump,   a vaporization channel, said vaporization channel being hydraulically coupleable to said water pump and including a heating element being communicably coupleable to said steamer control box, and a steam diffuser, said steam diffuser being hydraulically coupleable to said vaporization channel;   a dryer subsystem, said dryer subsystem including a dryer control box, said dryer control box including a fan speed control switch and a temperature control switch, an electric motor, said electric motor including a drive shaft and being communicably coupled to said dryer control box and said steamer control box, a fan blade, said fan blade being in physical communication with said drive shaft, and a plurality of heating coils, said plurality of heating coils being communicably coupled to aid dryer control box;   a power supply, said power supply being in electrical communication with said steamer control box, said steamer control switch, said water pump, said heating element, said dryer control box, said fan speed control switch, said temperature control switch, said electric motor, and said plurality of heating coils; and
 wherein said durable body is made from plastic; 
 wherein said durable body includes a heat and moisture resistant lining; 
 wherein said system further comprises a steam focusing attachment; 
 wherein said steam focusing attachment is removably attachable to said front grille; 
 wherein said steamer control switch is located on the upper portion of said barrel between said top aperture and said rear aperture; 
 wherein said fan speed control switch is located on said handle; 
 wherein said temperature control switch is located on said handle; 
 wherein said power supply comprises a standard electrical cord and plug; 
 wherein said power supply is located at the handle base; 
 wherein said electric motor is sealed; 
 wherein said electric motor is waterproof; 
 wherein said steamer control box is waterproof; 
 wherein said dryer control box is waterproof; and 
 wherein said steamer control box is configured to operate said steam production subsystem based on input from said steamer control switch. 
   
     
     
         19 . A method of using a combination blow dryer and garment steamer system, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a combination blow dryer and garment steamer system, the system including:
 a durable body, said durable body including a handle; 
 a barrel, said barrel being generally perpendicular to said handle and including a rear aperture having a rear grille, a front aperture having a front grille, and a top aperture; 
 a steam production subsystem, said steam production subsystem including 
 a removable water reservoir, said removable water reservoir being hydraulically coupleable to a water pump and accessible through said top aperture, 
 a steamer control box, said steamer control box being communicably coupled to a steamer control switch and said water pump, 
 a vaporization channel, said vaporization channel being hydraulically coupleable to said water pump and including a heating element being communicably coupleable to said steamer control box, and 
 a steam diffuser, said steam diffuser being hydraulically coupleable to said vaporization channel; 
 a dryer subsystem, said dryer subsystem including 
 a dryer control box, said dryer control box including a fan speed control switch and a temperature control switch, 
 an electric motor, said electric motor including a drive shaft and being communicably coupled to said dryer control box and said steamer control box, a fan blade, said fan blade being in physical communication with said drive shaft, and 
 a plurality of heating coils, said plurality of heating coils being communicably coupled to said dryer control box; and 
 a power supply, said power supply being in electrical communication with said steamer control box, said steamer control switch, said water pump, said heating element, said dryer control box, said fan speed control switch, said temperature control switch, said electric motor, and said plurality of heating coils; 
   connecting the standard electrical cord and plug of the power supply to a standard electrical outlet;   setting the temperature control switch and the fan speed control switch to the desired configuration;   drying a user's hair; and   setting the temperature control switch and the fan speed control switch to the off configuration.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising the steps of:
 setting the steamer control switch and fan speed control switch to the desired configuration;   steaming a garment and alternately an article of fabric; and   setting the steamer control switch and fan speed control switch to the off configuration.