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Support apparatus with a plurality of thermal zones providing localized cooling

  • US 6,033,432 A
  • Filed: 02/06/1998
  • Issued: 03/07/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for cooling weight-bearing areas of a body, comprising:

  • a cooling layer having a plurality of zones;

    a surface disposed over the cooling layer,each zone of the cooling layer being disposed for cooling a respective portion of the surface; and

    each zone being selectively operable to cool a portion of the surface that receives pressure from a weight-bearing area of the body.

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