Temperature-regulating sports wrap with angled attachments

• US 10,639,190 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2017
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Renee Roberts
• Original Assignee: Monterey Bay Associates
• Inventors: Roberts, Dave
• Primary Examiner(s): Stoklosa, Joseph A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Avigan, Adam J
• Application Number:
  US15/450,737
• Publication Number:
  US 20170258631A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,156 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0042 Knee
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/023 with pockets for receiving packs or pouches
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0231 hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/02 Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling

Abstract

A temperature-regulating sports wrap is provided, including a first web of fabric having elongate side edges and first and second end edges, a second web of fabric is secured to the first web of fabric. At least one pocket is defined between opposing surfaces of the first and second webs and opens along one of the elongate side edges. At least one first strip extends outwardly from the first side edges along an axis parallel to the elongate side edges, has one of a hook-and-loop fastener material. At least one second strip extends inwardly from the second side edges, is secured to a surface of one of the first and second webs. The at least one second strip has the opposite one of a hook-and-loop fastener material from the at least one first strip, the at least one second strip extends inwardly at a non-parallel angle from the second edge.

Claims

1. A sports wrap, comprising:

a first web of fabric having elongate side edges and relatively shorter first and second end edges;

a second web of fabric secured to said first web of fabric and having elongate side edges and first and second end edges in registry with said edges of said first web;

at least one pocket defined in a space created between opposing surfaces of said first and second webs and constructed and arranged to open along one of said elongate side edges;

at least one first strip extending outwardly from said first end edges along an axis parallel to said elongate side edges and having one of a hook material or loop material of a hook-and-loop fastener; and

at least one second strip extending inwardly from said second end edges, being secured along its length to an outer surface of one of said first and second webs, and having the opposite one of a hook material or loop material of a hook-and-loop fastener from said at least one first strip, said at least one second strip extending inwardly at a non-perpendicular angle relative to said second end edge which is also non-parallel to said elongate side edges;

wherein said at least one second strip includes a pair of such strips oriented in a general “

V”

-shape on said outer surface of one of said first and second webs.

2. The sports wrap of claim 1 wherein a point of said “

V”

-shape is directed towards said corresponding one of said first or second end edges.

3. The sports wrap of claim 1, wherein three pockets are defined between said first and second webs, and said at least one second strip is disposed on said outer web surface adjacent the one of said pockets closest to said corresponding second end edge.

4. The sports wrap of claim 1, wherein each said at least one first strip is made of elastic material.

5. The sports wrap of claim 1, wherein said hook-and-loop fastener material of said at least one first strip is configured engaged with the hook-and-loop material of said at least one second strip along a non-linear axis and to exert transverse or nonlinear forces to said corresponding at least one second strip.

6. The sports wrap of claim 1, wherein said at least one first strip is elastic, and said one of hook-and-loop material on said at least one first strip is configured for engaging the complementary one of hook-and-loop material on said at least one second strip such that said elastic first strip pulls said hook-and-bop material transversely to a linear axis of said at least one second strip.

7. A sports wrap, comprising:

a first web of fabric having elongate side edges and relatively shorter first and second end edges;

a second web of fabric secured to said first web of fabric and having elongate side edges and first and second end edges in registry with said edges of said first web;

at least one first strip extending outwardly from said first end edges along an axis parallel to said elongate side edges and having one of a hook material or loop material of a hook-and-loop-fastener; and

at least one second strip extending inwardly from said second end edges, being secured along its length to an outer surface of one of said first and second webs, and having the opposite one of a hook material or loop material of a hook-and-loop fastener from said at least one first strip, said at least one second strip extending inwardly at a non-perpendicular angle relative to said second end edge which is also non-parallel to said elongate side edges,

wherein said at least one second strip includes a pair of such strips oriented in a general “

X”

-shape on said outer surface of one of said first and second webs.

8. The sports wrap of claim 7, wherein three pockets are defined between said first and second webs, and said at least one second strip is disposed on said outer web surface adjacent the one of said pockets closest to said corresponding second end edge.

9. The sports wrap of claim 7, wherein each said at least one first strip is made of elastic material.

10. The sports wrap of claim 7, wherein said hook-and-loop fastener material of said at least one first strip is configured to be engaged with the hook-and-loop material of said at least one second strip along a non-linear axis and to exert transverse or nonlinear forces to said corresponding at least one second strip.

11. The sports wrap of claim 7, wherein said at least one first strip is elastic, and said one of hook-and-loop material on said at least one first strip is configured for engaging the complementary one of hook-and-loop material on said at least one second strip such that said elastic first strip pulls said hook-and-loop material transversely to a linear axis of said at least one second strip.

12. A sports wrap, comprising:

a first web of fabric having elongate side edges and relatively shorter first and second end edges;

a second web of fabric secured to said first web of fabric and having elongate side edges and first and second end edges in registry with said edges of said first web;

at least one pocket defined in a space created between opposing surfaces of said first and second webs and constructed and arranged to open along one of said elongate side edges;

at least one first strip extending outwardly from said first end edges along an axis parallel to said elongate side edges and having one of a hook material or loop material of a hook-and-loop fastener; and

a pair of second strips extending inwardly relative to said second end edges, each said second strip being secured along its length to an outer surface of one of said first and second webs, and having the opposite one of a hook material or loop material of a hook-and-loop fastener from said at least one first strip, said at least one second strip extending inwardly at a non-perpendicular angle from said second end edge which is also non-parallel to said elongate side edges, and each said second strips having a length and overlapping each other along a portion of said length.

13. The sports wrap of claim 12 wherein each said second strip has one end secured to said web adjacent a corresponding elongate side edge, and an opposite end secured to said second end edge.

14. The sports wrap of claim 12 wherein each said second strip has one end secured to said web adjacent a first corresponding elongate side edge, and an opposite end secured adjacent to a second elongate side edge opposite said first elongate side edge.