Portable steam bath unit for use with a table

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The above objectives are achieved by a portable steam unit according to the invention having a cleanable or washable cloth canopy having closures at both ends of the canopy.
The canopy is maintained in open position above the table chosen for use by a plurality of bowed reinforcing battens engaged in sleeves formed on the canopy, the sleeves being substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal length of the canopy.
The canopy is further maintained open in its longitudinal direction by a plurality of collapsible reinforcing poles engaged in a plurality of sleeves extending along the length of the canopy.
The unit further includes a cloth pad having edges shaped to form fit open edges of the table on which the unit is to be used.
The edges of the pad have a mating portion of a fastener corresponding to a mating portion on the longitudinal edges of the canopy to assist engagement of the canopy to the table and/or pad.
The closure at the back end of the canopy is made to extend beyond the back edge of the table on which it is assembled.
This includes a bottom side on the closure which extends back to the table and from which a cylindrical stack extends down to engage the exhaust exit of a hot pot resting on the same floor supporting the table on which the steam bath unit is assembled.
The engaged hot pot then provides warm moist air to the interior of the cloth canopy covering the table.
An opening is formed on the front closure to allow a user head to extend outside the canopy.
Further, a battery powered fan is provided for engagement within the canopy near the stack inlet to assist circulating heated air from the hot pot within the canopy.
Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.