Ice pack with expandable opening
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1. An ice pack, comprising:
- an elongated bag member defined by opposite side panels having sealed edges and a sealed first end, said bag member configured for receiving and holding ice therein;
an opening defined in a second end of said bag member for introducing ice into said bag member, said opening defined upon pulling said side panels apart at said second end; and
wherein a portion of at least one of said side panels generally adjacent said second end is expandable without generally increasing the distance between said sealed edges at said second end so as to provide a greater effective cross-sectional area for said opening to aid in filling said bag member.
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Abstract
An ice pack generally intended for single patient use includes an elongated bag member defined by opposite side panels. The bag member has a closed end and an open opposite end. The open end is used for introducing ice into the bag member by pulling the side panels apart at the open end. A portion of at least one of the side panels generally adjacent to the open end is expandable from a first width defined between sealed edges of the bag member to an increased width so as to provide a greater effective cross-sectional area to the opening in order to aid in filling the ice pack.
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18 Claims
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1. An ice pack, comprising:
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an elongated bag member defined by opposite side panels having sealed edges and a sealed first end, said bag member configured for receiving and holding ice therein;
an opening defined in a second end of said bag member for introducing ice into said bag member, said opening defined upon pulling said side panels apart at said second end; and
wherein a portion of at least one of said side panels generally adjacent said second end is expandable without generally increasing the distance between said sealed edges at said second end so as to provide a greater effective cross-sectional area for said opening to aid in filling said bag member. - View Dependent Claims (9, 11, 12, 13)
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2. An ice pack, comprising:
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an elongated bag member defined by opposite side panels having sealed edges and a sealed first end, said bag member configured for receiving and holding ice therein;
an opening defined in a second end of said bag member for introducing ice into said bag member, said opening defined upon pulling said side panels apart at said second end;
wherein a portion of at least one of said side panels generally adjacent said second end is expandable so as to provide a greater effective cross-sectional area for said opening to aid in filling said bag member; and
wherein said portion comprises a longitudinally extending expandable structure defined in said side panel such that said side panel expands along said expandable structure. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
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14. An ice pack, comprising:
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an elongated bag member defined by opposite side panels having sealed edges and a sealed first end, said bag member configured for receiving and holding ice therein;
an opening defined in a second end of said bag member for introducing ice into said bag member, said opening defined upon pulling said side panels apart at said second end; and
a longitudinally extending fold line defined in at least one of said side panels and extending from said second end towards said first end, said fold line providing an increased effective cross-sectional area for said opening upon pulling said side panels apart. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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