Heating vest system

• US 6,329,638 B1
• Filed: 09/11/2000
• Issued: 12/11/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Vicky W. Bloodworth
• Original Assignee: Vicky W. Bloodworth
• Inventors: Bloodworth, Vicky W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Walberg, Teresa
• Assistant Examiner(s): Patel, Vinod D
• Application Number:
  US09/659,129
• Time in Patent Office: 456 Days
• Field of Search: 219/211, 219/527, 219/528, 219/529, 219/549, 601/15, 601/18, 429/127
• US Class Current: 219/211
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0234 for the upper part of the trunk, e.g. bodice
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/007 characterised by electric heating
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0207 heated
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0228 heated by an electric resistance element
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/165 Wearable interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/04 neck
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/08 Trunk
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/02 with electric or magnetic drive
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/014 Heaters using resistive wires or cables not provided for in H05B3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/036 Heaters specially adapted for garment heating
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/342 heaters used in textiles

Abstract

A heat vest system that includes a garment wearable by the user having strategically located vibration and heating elements which is worn by the user such that the heating and vibration elements are correctly positioned for a therapeutic effect. To increase the therapeutic effect, the system includes a control device in connection with the vibration and heating elements of the garment which allows the user to separately adjust the heat and vibration generated by each of the heating and vibration elements.

Claims

1. a heating vest system comprising:

a vest assembly;

a control panel; and

a DC power source;

the vest assembly including a back vibrating heating pad structure, a left shoulder vibrating heating pad structure, a right shoulder vibrating heating pad structure, and a neck vibrating heating pad structure;

the control panel having separate heat and vibration controls for each of the back, left shoulder, right shoulder and neck vibrating heating pad structures;

the control panel controlling power flow between the DC power supply source and the vibrating and heating elements of the back, left shoulder right shoulder and vibrating heating pad structures;

the neck vibrating heating pad structure being detachably mechanically connectable to an upper edge of the back vibrating heating pad structure;

the left shoulder vibrating heating pad structure including a bottom front vest portion having a loop through which a left vest portion securing strap is passed with an attached end of the left vest portion securing strap being mechanically connected to the back vibrating heating pad structure and an adjustable connecter at the other end of left vest portion securing strap;

the right shoulder vibrating heating pad structure including a bottom front vest portion having a loop through which a right vest portion securing strap is passed with an attached end of the right vest portion securing strap being mechanically connected to the back vibrating heating pad structure and an adjustable connecter at the other end of right vest portion securing strap;

the adjustable connecters at the ends of the left and right vest portion securing straps being adjustable interconnectable to allow the left and right vest portion securing straps to be secured around different sized individuals;

the DC power supply source including an AC to DC adapter and a cigarette lighter socket adapter.