Ice bag cover with apertures
First Claim
1. A flexible outer cover for an ice bag device having an open end that is optionally capable of being sealed, and having dimensions suitable to contain one or more cooling packs and/or alternatively a cooling medium when the cover is generally liquid impermeable, wherein each said cooling pack comprises a separate generally liquid impermeable container containing cooling media, that can be inserted through said open end, and wherein said outer cover has a plurality of small apertures to permit the insertion of one, or more separate string-like members that can be used to attach the ice bag device, when it is assembled and filled with at least one cooling pack or a cooling medium, to an injured body part of a user.
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Abstract
Covers, articles of manufacture, and methods useful in the creation of an ice bag device that is compact, not bulky, preferably washable, optionally disposable, and which can be attached to a body part, said ice bag device comprising (a) a flexible cover open on at least one side, wherein the two edges of at least one open side and the side opposite said open side each has a row of small apertures; (b) optionally, a reclosable inner plastic container to contain cooling media such as ice, that can fit inside the outer cover, said inner container is preferably sealed on three sides and has the fourth side which is open and has a rib and groove sealing closure; (c) optionally, string like members (preferably a pair of shoelaces which are readily available in most situations) for use to attach the ice bag device to a body part and to close the open side(s) of the outer cover; and (d) optionally, a sealed plastic wrapper to keep the outer cover, the optional inner container and the optional shoelaces in a hygienic, non-contaminated condition in storage, wherein said cover, article, and/or method is optionally packaged in association with a set of instructions for use to direct the consumer how to use the product properly, to ensure that the consumer knows what benefits can be achieved, and how best to obtain these benefits, and a method of doing business in which an established entity, especially a sports organization is used to assure the user that the device and method of use are safe and effective.
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- 1. A flexible outer cover for an ice bag device having an open end that is optionally capable of being sealed, and having dimensions suitable to contain one or more cooling packs and/or alternatively a cooling medium when the cover is generally liquid impermeable, wherein each said cooling pack comprises a separate generally liquid impermeable container containing cooling media, that can be inserted through said open end, and wherein said outer cover has a plurality of small apertures to permit the insertion of one, or more separate string-like members that can be used to attach the ice bag device, when it is assembled and filled with at least one cooling pack or a cooling medium, to an injured body part of a user.
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13. A method of using shoelaces or bootlaces to attach to an injured member of a human or animal an ice bag device having a cover that has a series of small apertures, to a body part, and/or to close an opening of the cover of said ice bag device by lacing said shoelaces or bootlaces through said apertures and then optionally tying the ends of said shoelaces or bootlaces to attach said ice bag device to said injured member.
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