Joint protector

• US 20040143313A1
• Filed: 01/21/2003
• Published: 07/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hsiu Y.U. Chang, Li Ying Hung
• Original Assignee: Hsiu Y.U. Chang, Li Ying Hung
• Inventors: Hung, Li Ying, Chang, Hsiu Yu
• Application Number:
  US10/347,198
• Publication Number:
  US 20040143313A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/108
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0408 Use-related aspects
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0472 Structure-related aspects
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0484 Garment electrodes worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/28 Apparatus for applying thermoelectric currents

Abstract

A joint protector includes a band surrounding a human body and having an inner side and an outer side. A power supplier is securely attached to the outer side of the band. A flexible heating pad is attached to the inner side of the band and electrically connected to the power supplier. The flexible heating pad provides heat energy to warm the user'"'"'s skin and reduce pain due to the electric resistance of the flexible heating pad. An inner layer is securely adhered on the inner side of the band for covering the flexible heating pad.

Claims

1. A joint protector comprising:

a band adapted to surround a human body and having an inner side and an outer side;

a power supplier securely attached to the outer side of the band;

a flexible heating pad attached to the inner side of the band and electrically connected to the power supplier, the flexible heating pad adapted to provide heat energy to warn the user'"'"'s skin and reduce pain due to the electric resistance of the flexible heating pad, the flexible heating pad includes;

two first electrodes securely attached to a surface of the flexible heating pad and along a first side of the flexible heating pad, each first electrode electrically connected to the power supplier; and

two second electrodes securely attached to the surface of the flexible heating pad and along a second side of the flexible heating pad, each second electrode electrically connected to the power supplier; and

an inner layer securely adhered on the inner side of the band for covering the flexible heating pad.

2. The joint protector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flexible heating pad comprises multiple recesses defined in the surface thereof and between the first electrodes and the second electrodes such that a convecting air current is formed between the flexible heating pad and the band.

3. The joint protector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner layer comprises multiple exciters secured thereon and electrically connected to the power supplier, the exciters adapted to touch the user'"'"'s skin for shooting an electric current to achieve an acupuncture effect.

4. The joint protector as claimed in claim 2, wherein the inner layer comprises multiple exciters secured thereon and electrically connected to the power supplier, the exciters adapted to touch the user'"'"'s skin for shooting an electric current to achieve an acupuncture effect.

5. The joint protector as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a vibrator secured on the outer side of the band and electrically connected to the power supplier such that the joint protector can provide a massage effect when the vibrator is operated.

6. The joint protector as claimed in claim 2 further comprising a vibrator secured on the outer side of the band and electrically connected to the power supplier such that the joint protector can provide a massage effect when the vibrator is operated.

7. The joint protector as claimed in claim 3 further comprising a vibrator secured on the outer side of the band and electrically connected to the power supplier such that the joint protector can provide a massage effect when the vibrator is operated.

8. The joint protector as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a vibrator secured on the outer side of the band and electrically connected to the power supplier such that the joint protector can provide a massage effect when the vibrator is operated.

9. The joint protector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power supplier comprises a casing secured on the outer side of the band and adapted to receive battery when the joint protector is used outdoors, and a socket defined in the casing, the socket adapted to receive a plug that is electrically connected to a power source when the joint protector is used indoors.

10. The joint protector as claimed in claim 2, wherein the power supplier comprises a casino secured on the outer side of the band and adapted to receive battery when the joint protector is used outdoors, and a socket defined in the casing, the socket adapted to receive a plug that is electrically connected to a power source when the joint protector is used indoors.

11. The joint protector as claimed in claim 3, wherein the power supplier comprises a casing secured on the outer side of the band and adapted to receive battery when the joint protector is used outdoors, and a socket defined in the casing, the socket adapted to receive a plug that is electrically connected to a power source when the joint protector is used indoors.

12. The joint protector as claimed in claim 4, wherein the power supplier comprises a casing secured on the outer side of the band and adapted to receive battery when the joint protector is used outdoors, and a socket defined in the casing, the socket adapted to receive a plug that is electrically connected to a power source when the joint protector is used indoors.

13. The joint protector as claimed in claim 5, wherein the power supplier comprises a casing secured on the outer side of the band and adapted to receive battery when the joint protector is used outdoors, and a socket defined in the casing, the socket adapted to receive a plug that is electrically connected to a power source when the joint protector is used indoors.

14. The joint protector as claimed in claim 6, wherein the power supplier comprises a casing secured on the outer side of the band and adapted to receive battery when the joint protector is used outdoors, and a socket defined in the casing, the socket adapted to receive a plug that is electrically connected to a power source when the joint protector is used indoors.

15. The joint protector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the power supplier comprises a casing secured on the outer side of the band and adapted to receive battery when the joint protector is used outdoors, and a socket defined in the casing, the socket adapted to receive a plug that is electrically connected to a power source when the joint protector is used indoors.

16. The joint protector as claimed in claim 8, wherein the power supplier comprises a casing secured on the outer side of the band and adapted to receive battery when the joint protector is used outdoors, and a socket defined in the casing, the socket adapted to receive a plug that is electrically connected to a power source when the joint protector is used indoors.