Disposable elastic thermal uniaxial joint wrap
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1. A disposable elastic thermal uniaxial joint wrap comprising:
- a) a piece of flexible material having a first end and a second end, a body portion fixed between said first end and said second end, a first strap portion, and a second strap portion, wherein at least one of said body portion, first strap portion, and second strap portion, comprises one or more elastic laminate structures, said laminate structures comprising a first carrier layer, a second carrier layer, and a mesh disposed between said carrier layers, said mesh having a plurality of first strands intersecting a plurality of elastic second strands, said first and second strands having softening temperatures at an applied pressure, at least about 10% of said first strands being integrally bonded to said first carrier layer and said second carrier layer by application of a bonding pressure at said softening temperature of said first strands, wherein at least one of said body portion, first strap portion, and second strap portion is stretchable along a longitudinal axis of said piece of flexible material;
b) one or more heat cells comprising an exothermic composition spaced apart and fixedly attached across said body portion; and
c) a fastening means to hold said piece of flexible material around a user'"'"'s knee or elbow.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to disposable elastic thermal uniaxial joint wraps having an elastic laminate structure formed from a polymeric mesh and two fabric carrier layers, and one or more heat cells, preferably one or more thermal packs comprising a plurality of individual heat cells, wherein heat is applied to specific areas of the user'"'"'s body, preferably for the knee and/or elbow, preferably for pain relief. These wraps provide good conformity to user'"'"'s body to deliver consistent, convenient and comfortable heat application.
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1. A disposable elastic thermal uniaxial joint wrap comprising:
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a) a piece of flexible material having a first end and a second end, a body portion fixed between said first end and said second end, a first strap portion, and a second strap portion, wherein at least one of said body portion, first strap portion, and second strap portion, comprises one or more elastic laminate structures, said laminate structures comprising a first carrier layer, a second carrier layer, and a mesh disposed between said carrier layers, said mesh having a plurality of first strands intersecting a plurality of elastic second strands, said first and second strands having softening temperatures at an applied pressure, at least about 10% of said first strands being integrally bonded to said first carrier layer and said second carrier layer by application of a bonding pressure at said softening temperature of said first strands, wherein at least one of said body portion, first strap portion, and second strap portion is stretchable along a longitudinal axis of said piece of flexible material; b) one or more heat cells comprising an exothermic composition spaced apart and fixedly attached across said body portion; and c) a fastening means to hold said piece of flexible material around a user'"'"'s knee or elbow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A disposable elastic thermal uniaxial joint wrap comprising:
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a) a piece of flexible material having a first end and a second end, a body portion fixed between said first end and said second end, a first strap portion, and a second strap portion, wherein at least one of said body portion, first strap portion, and second strap portion, comprises one or more elastic laminate structures, said laminate structures comprising a first carrier layer, a second carrier layer, and a mesh disposed between said carrier layers, said mesh having a plurality of first strands intersecting a plurality of elastic second strands, said first and second strands having softening temperatures at an applied pressure, at least about 10% of said first strands being integrally bonded to said first carrier layer and said second carrier layer by application of a bonding pressure at said softening temperature of said first strands, wherein at least one of said body portion, first strap portion, and second strap portion is stretchable along a longitudinal axis of said piece of flexible material; b) one or more thermal packs fixedly attached to said body portion, each thermal pack having a unified structure comprising at least one continuous layer of material and a plurality of individual heat cells spaced apart and fixedly attached to said continuous layer of material; and c) a fastening means to hold said piece of flexible material around a user'"'"'s knee or elbow. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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