SPORT ROLLER WITH TEMPERATURE ELEMENT

• US 20150065924A1
• Filed: 02/05/2014
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jean Heller
• Original Assignee: Jean Heller
• Inventors: HELLER, Jean
• Application Number:
  US14/173,567
• Publication Number:
  US 20150065924A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/18
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0204 containing clay, mud, fango, sand, kaolin clay, volcanic or other inorganic granular solids
• 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 2007/0242 heated by microwaves
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0246 with a layer having high heat transfer capability
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/02 Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/0092 hand-held A61H15/0085 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/02 adapted for simultaneous treatment with light, heat or drugs
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2015/0014 cylinder-like, i.e. rollers
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0207 heated
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0214 cooled
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0257 by a heat accumulator, e.g. a sand or liquid reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1284 using own weight
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/081 Back

Abstract

A device including a fabric substrate with a plurality of enclosures and a plurality of gel-based thermally conductive compounds, said compounds enclosed in a flexible, thermally-permeable material and disposed in each enclosure. The device also includes a substantially tubular foam member wherein the fabric substrate is a single material formed as a bag for enclosing the foam member, said bag having an opening at a first end, said opening including a closure such as a draw-string or tie. In some embodiments the enclosures are pockets and the thermally conductive compounds are removable. A user may heat or cool the thermally conductive compounds, insert them into the enclosures around the foam member and enjoy the benefit of a heated or cooled therapeutic exercise roller.

Claims

1. A device including:

a fabric substrate including a plurality of enclosures;

a plurality of gel-based thermally conductive compounds, said compounds enclosed in a flexible, thermally-permeable material and disposed in each enclosure;

a substantially tubular foam member,

wherein the fabric substrate is a single material formed as a bag for enclosing the foam member, said bag having an opening at a first end, said opening including a draw-string closure.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the enclosures are pockets and the thermally conductive compounds are removable.

3. A device comprising:

a substrate including a plurality of enclosures;

a plurality of thermally conductive compounds, said compounds enclosed in a flexible, thermally-permeable material and disposed in each enclosure;

a substantially tubular foam member,

wherein the substrate is a wrapped about the foam member such that the conductive compounds are disposed around the foam member.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein the substrate is thermally permeable.

5. The device of claim 3 wherein the thermally conductive compounds comprise either clay or corn.

6. The device of claim 3 wherein the thermally conductive compounds comprise a pliable, moisture sorbing gel including a humectant.

7. The device of claim 3 wherein the thermally conductive compounds are removable from the substrate.

8. The device of claim 3 further including a fastener operable to cinch the substrate to the foam member.

9. The device of claim 8 wherein the fastener is self-adhering.