Multi-purpose therapeutic pad

• US 4,081,150 A
• Filed: 01/05/1977
• Issued: 03/28/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gordon Tyson
• Original Assignee: Gordon Tyson
• Inventors: Tyson, Gordon
• Primary Examiner(s): Trapp, Lawrence W.
• Application Number:
  US05/756,820
• Time in Patent Office: 447 Days
• Field of Search: 128/399, 128/402, 128/403, 128/171, 128/DIG. 15, 128/379, 128/384
• US Class Current: 607/112
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0001 Body part
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/02 Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/15 Hook and loop type fastener

Abstract

A multi-purpose therapeutic pad device includes a first strip of flexible material having opposed faces and free ends. Velcro fastening means are carried adjacent one of the free ends and a series of longitudinally spaced fastening elements are carried adjacent the other free end. A pouch member is formed integrally with the strip and projects from one of the faces thereof. The pouch member has inner and outer walls, the inner wall being common to the pouch member and the strip. A second strip of elastic material has a series of longitudinallly spaced fastening elements adjacent one of its free ends and Velcro fastening means adjacent the other free end. Such longitudinally spaced fastening elements and Velcro fastening means are cooperable with the corresponding longitudinally spaced fastening elements and Velcro fastening means on the first strip to releasably connect the first and second strip to releasably connect the first and second strips. The wall common to the first strip and pouch member is formed of an open mesh material so as to permit the application of heat or cold to the skin of a person upon whom the device is applied.

Claims

1. A multi-purpose therapeutic pad device comprising in combination:

a first strip of flexible material having first and second opposed faces and a pair of free ends, a series of longitudinally spaced fastening elements carried by said strip adjacent one of said free ends, and Velcro fastening means on one face of said strip adjacent the other of said free ends;

a pouch member integral with said strip and projecting from one of said faces intermediate said free ends, said pouch member including inner and outer walls and the said inner wall being common to said strip and pouch member; and

a second strip of elastic material having a series of longitudinally spaced fastening elements adjacent one free end thereof cooperable with selected fastening elements on said first strip for releasably connecting said one free end of said first and second strips, Velcro fastening means being provided on said second strip adjacent the other free end thereof cooperable with the Velcro fastening means on said first strip for releasably connecting said other free ends of said first and second strips.

2. A therapeutic pad device according to claim 1, wherein said common wall of said pouch member and first strip comprises an open mesh material.

3. A therapeutic pad device according to claim 1, wherein said longitudinally spaced fastening elements comprise mating male and female snap elements.

4. A therapeutic pad device according to claim 1, wherein the Velcro fastening means on one of said strips comprise bands which extend transversely thereof and the Velcro fastening means on the other of said strips comprise bands which extend longitudinally thereof.