Disposable thermal body pad
First Claim
1. A disposable thermal body pad comprising:
- a) at least one piece of flexible material having a first side, a second side, an upper edge, a lower edge, and one or more thermal packs, said thermal packs having a unified structure comprising at least one continuous layer of a semirigid material having a tensile strength of about 0.7 g/mm2, or greater, and at least two-dimensional drape at a temperature of about 25°
C., and wherein said material has a tensile strength, at a temperature of about 35°
C. or greater, substantially less than said tensile strength of said material at about 25°
C., and a plurality of individual heat cells spaced apart and fixed within or to said unified structure of said thermal packs; and
b) a means for releasably attaching said thermal body pad to an inside portion of user'"'"'s clothing.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to disposable thermal body pads comprising one or more thermal packs having a unified structure of at least one continuous layer of a semirigid material which softens when heated and a plurality of individual heat cells, spaced apart and fixed within or to the unified structure of the thermal pack. The disposable thermal body pads are intended to be attached to a user'"'"'s clothing on one side and to be held directly against the user'"'"'s skin on the other side. More particularly, the present invention relates to disposable thermal body pads having good conformity to user'"'"'s body which provides consistent, convenient and comfortable heat application. Even more particularly, the present invention relates to such disposable thermal body pads intended for relieving menstrual pain.
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50 Claims
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1. A disposable thermal body pad comprising:
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a) at least one piece of flexible material having a first side, a second side, an upper edge, a lower edge, and one or more thermal packs, said thermal packs having a unified structure comprising at least one continuous layer of a semirigid material having a tensile strength of about 0.7 g/mm2, or greater, and at least two-dimensional drape at a temperature of about 25°
C., and wherein said material has a tensile strength, at a temperature of about 35°
C. or greater, substantially less than said tensile strength of said material at about 25°
C., and a plurality of individual heat cells spaced apart and fixed within or to said unified structure of said thermal packs; andb) a means for releasably attaching said thermal body pad to an inside portion of user'"'"'s clothing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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- 22. A disposable thermal body pad comprising at least one thermal pack having a unified structure comprising at least one continuous layer of material and a plurality of individual heat cells placed into positions fixed within or to said unified structure of said thermal pack which are sufficiently close and relative to each other, so as to block some or all possible axes across said at least one continuous layer, which otherwise would have passed uninterrupted between said heat cells, through said thermal pack, or select regions thereof.
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