TEMPERATURE-REGULATING SPORTS WRAP WITH ANGLED ATTACHMENTS

• US 20170258631A1
• Filed: 03/06/2017
• Published: 09/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Renee Roberts
• Original Assignee: Monterey Bay Associates
• Inventors: ROBERTS, Dave
• Granted Patent: US 10,639,190 B2
• Time in Patent Office: 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-and-loop fastener material; 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-and-loop fastener material from said at least one first strip, said at least one second strip extending inwardly at a non-parallel angle from said second end edge.

2. The sports wrap of claim 1, wherein said at least one second strip includes a pair of such strips oriented in a general “

V”

-shape on said outer surface of said web.

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

V”

-shape is directed towards said corresponding end edge.

4. The sports wrap of claim 1 wherein said at least one second strip includes a pair of such strips oriented in a general “

X”

-shape on said outer surface of said web.

5. 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 end edge.

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

7. The sports wrap of claim 1, wherein upon engagement of said at least one first strip and said at least one second strip, said hook-and-loop fastener materials are engaged with each other along a non-linear axis so that transverse or nonlinear forces are exerted by said at least one first strip relative to said corresponding at least one second strip.

8. The sports wrap of claim 1, wherein upon said wrap being arranged about a limb of a user, said at least one first strip is elastic, and said one of hook-and-loop material on said at least one first strip is constructed and arranged to engage 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.

9. A sports wrap, comprising:

a first web of fabric having elongate first 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 second 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 web and constructed and arranged to open along one of said elongate side edges;

a pair of first strips extending outwardly from said first end edges along an axis parallel to said elongate first and second side edges and each having the same one of a hook-and-loop fastener material; and

a pair of second strips extending inwardly from said second end edges, being secured along a length of each said strip to an outer surface of one of said first and second webs, and each having the opposite one of a hook-and-loop fastener material from said pair of first strips, each said second strip extending inwardly at a non-parallel angle from said second end edge such that upon said first strips each respectively engaging one of said second strips, said corresponding one of hook-and-loop material on said first strips engaging said corresponding hook-and-loop material on said second strip so as to create a transverse attachment force relative to a linear axis of said second strip.

10. The sports wrap of claim 9, wherein said pair of second strips is oriented in a general “

V”

-shape on said outer surface of said web.

11. The sports wrap of claim 10 wherein a point of said “

V”

-shape is directed towards said corresponding end edge.

12. The sports wrap of claim 9 wherein said pair of second strips is oriented in a general “

X”

-shape on said outer surface of said web.