Moist heat treatment device

Claim 1

A THERAPEUTIC APPLIANCE FOR THE APPLICATION OF STEAM, MOIST HEAT AND THE LIKE TO THE SINUS AREAS, SAID APPLIANCE INCLUDING A MOULDED CONTAINER OF PLIABLE CHARACTER FOR THE RETENTION OF A LIQUID, SAID CONTAINER BEING MOULDED IN THE FORM OF AN UPPER FACE MASK, SAID FACE MASK INCLUDING A COMPARTMENT FOR THE HOLDING OF A LIQUID; FILLER MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID COMPARTMENT; MEANS FOR THE SECURING OF SAID MASK TO THE FACE AND FOREHEAD OF A USER; ELECTRICAL HEATING MEANS WITHIN SAID COMPARTMENT FOR THE CONVERSION OF SAID LIQUID INTO MOIST HEAT; A POROUS SHIELD OF CELLULOSE OR THE LIKE FORMING THE INNER SIDE OF SAID COMPARTMENT, SAID SHIELD BEING OF SUBSTANTIALLY HEAT RESISTANT NATURE; SAID POROSITY OF SAID SHIELD ALLOWING THE PASSAGE OF MOIST HEAT THERETHROUGH; SPONGE MEANS FOR THE ABSORPTION OF MOISTURE FROM SAID POROUS SHIELD, SAID SPONGE MEANS BEING LOCATED IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT SAID SHIELD AND BEING IN INTIMATE CONTACT THEREWITH; SAID SPONGE MEANS BEING HELD IN PRESSURAL CONTACT UPON SAID SINUS AREAS; AND MAINS SUPPLY MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID ELECTRICAL HEATING MEANS.