Collapsible Mist Steamer

Abstract

A collapsible mist steamer is provided herein. The collapsible mist steamer, notably, includes a plurality of sections connected by hinges configured to allow the collapsible mist steamer adopt a compact storage configuration and one or more use configurations. The collapsible mist steamer is useful for allowing a user to enjoy professional quality mist hair treatment in a setting of their choosing, using a highly portable device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A collapsible mist steamer, comprising:
 a top member having a mist outlet;   a bottom member connected to the top member by a hinge, the bottom member comprising a tank and a mist generator;   a hose attached to each of the top member and the bottom member and configured to direct mist from the mist generator to the mist outlet; and   a hood, the hood configured to attach to the top member and contain mist expelled by the mist outlet,   wherein the hinge is configured to allow the top member and the bottom member to collapse into a storage configuration in which each of the top member and the bottom member lie in parallel planes when the hinge is closed, and adopt one or more use configurations when the hinge is open.   
     
     
         2 . The collapsible mist steamer of  claim 1 , wherein the top member comprises a first cutout configured to attach to the hood and accept a head of a user. 
     
     
         3 . The collapsible mist steamer of  claim 2 , wherein an interior of the first cutout comprises a recess for attachment to the hood. 
     
     
         4 . The collapsible mist steamer of  claim 3 , wherein a length of the top member is adjustable. 
     
     
         5 . The collapsible mist steamer of  claim 1 , wherein the hose is removably attachable from one or more of the top member and the bottom member. 
     
     
         6 . A collapsible mist steamer, comprising:
 a top member having a mist outlet;   an intermediate member connected to the top member by a first hinge;   a bottom member connected to the intermediate member by a second hinge, the bottom member comprising a tank and a mist generator; and   a hose attached to each of the top member and the bottom member and configured to direct mist from the mist generator to the mist outlet,   
       wherein the first hinge and the second hinge are configured to allow the top member, the intermediate member, and the bottom member to collapse into a storage configuration in which each of the top member, the intermediate member, and the bottom member lie in parallel planes when each of the first hinge and the second hinge are closed, and adopt one or more use configurations when one or more of the first hinge and the second hinge are open. 
     
     
         7 . The collapsible mist steamer of  claim 6 , wherein a length of the intermediate member is adjustable. 
     
     
         8 . The collapsible mist steamer of  claim 7 , wherein the top member comprises a first cutout configured to attach to the hood and accept a head of a user. 
     
     
         9 . The collapsible mist steamer of  claim 8 , wherein the intermediate member comprises a second cutout. 
     
     
         10 . The collapsible mist steamer of  claim 9 , wherein each of the first cutout and the second cutout are configured to accept the tank when the collapsible mist steamer is collapsed into the storage configuration. 
     
     
         11 . A collapsible mist steamer, comprising:
 a top member having a mist outlet;   a bottom member connected to the top member by a hinge, the bottom member comprising a tank and a mist generator;   a hose attached to each of the top member and the bottom member and configured to direct mist from the mist generator to the mist outlet; and   
       wherein the hinge is configured to allow the top member and the bottom member to collapse into a storage configuration in which each of the top member and the bottom member lie in parallel planes when the hinge is closed, and adopt one or more use configurations when the hinge is open. 
     
     
         12 . The collapsible mist steamer of  claim 11 , wherein a length of the top member is adjustable. 
     
     
         13 . The collapsible mist steamer of  claim 12 , wherein the tank comprises a fixed tank member and a removable tank member, the removable tank member removably attached to the fixed tank member and the bottom member. 
     
     
         14 . The collapsible mist steamer of  claim 13 , wherein the mist generator is disposed within the fixed tank member. 
     
     
         15 . The collapsible mist steamer of  claim 11 , wherein the hose is removably attachable from one or more of the top member and the bottom member.