Thermal covering
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1. A thermal covering for use on the hand-wrist area of a user comprising:
- (a) a chassis having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis and comprising a flexible body portion having at least one thermal region;
(b) a thermic component irreversibly incorporated into said body portion at said thermal region wherein said thermic component comprises at least one continuous layer of material and a plurality of individual heat cells spaced apart and fixed to the at least one continue layer of material, said thermic component being integral with said chassis; and
(c) a digit-receiving aperture through said body portion and adjacent to said thermal region;
(d) a releasable attachment element to releasably attach the thermal covering around the hand-wrist area of the user.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a thermal covering that delivers consistent therapy to a portion of a user'"'"'s hand-wrist area, is easy to use and apply to the body, and is securely positionable on the body. The thermal covering can be entirely disposable after one use. The thermal covering can also have a disposable component and a reusable component that can be packaged individually together as a kit.
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1. A thermal covering for use on the hand-wrist area of a user comprising:
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(a) a chassis having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis and comprising a flexible body portion having at least one thermal region; (b) a thermic component irreversibly incorporated into said body portion at said thermal region wherein said thermic component comprises at least one continuous layer of material and a plurality of individual heat cells spaced apart and fixed to the at least one continue layer of material, said thermic component being integral with said chassis; and (c) a digit-receiving aperture through said body portion and adjacent to said thermal region; (d) a releasable attachment element to releasably attach the thermal covering around the hand-wrist area of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A thermal covering kit comprising:
- (a) a chassis having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis and comprising a flexible body portion having at least one thermal region integral with said chassis, wherein said body portion comprises a digit-receiving aperture through said body portion and adjacent to said thermal region;
(b) a thermic component irreversibly incorporated into said body portion at said thermal region, wherein said thermic component comprises at least one continuous layer of material and a plurality of individual heat cells spaced apart and fixed to the at least one continuous layer of material; and
(c) a releasable attachment element to releasably attach the thermal covering around the hand-wrist area of a user, wherein the thermal covering is packaged in a removable air-impermeable package. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
- (a) a chassis having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis and comprising a flexible body portion having at least one thermal region integral with said chassis, wherein said body portion comprises a digit-receiving aperture through said body portion and adjacent to said thermal region;
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