Hot and cold pack

• US 3,889,684 A
• Filed: 02/01/1974
• Issued: 06/17/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Steve Lebold
• Original Assignee: Steve Lebold
• Inventors: Lebold, Steve
• Primary Examiner(s): Trapp, Lawrence W.
• Application Number:
  US05/438,633
• Time in Patent Office: 501 Days
• Field of Search: 128/403,399,402,258,163 150/2.1-2.6,52R,52E
• US Class Current: 607/109
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0001 Body part
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/02 Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling

Abstract

A flexible water retaining bar or envelope containing an absorbent pad is filled with a heated or cooled or frozen fluid and encased within a cover in which the sides and top edge are detachably fastened to enclose the envelope. The cover is provided with bands or straps adapted to engage a body member to hold the unit in bodily engagement to apply heat to a selected area. The pad and envelope may be shaped to permit application to various parts of the body.

Claims

1. A pack for therapeutic heat transfer with portions of the human body which comprises a substantially fluid impervious envelope, heat transfer means enclosed therein and a porous flexible cover therefor surrounding said envelope, said cover comprising a flat sheet member folded along a fold line to provide a pair of superimposed members, said members being detachably fastened along the edges thereof beyond the fold line to permit ready insertion and removal of the pouch, and a plurality of flexible strap means attached to said cover member having detachable fastening means at the end of each and cooperating fastening members attached to the body of the cover at points remote from said strap members to permit attachment of the heat exchange assembly to a body member.

2. A pack according to claim 1 wherein the heat transfer means enclosed within the pouch is a heated fluid.

3. A pack according to claim 1 wherein the heat transfer means enclosed within the pouch is cooled fluid.

4. A pack according to claim 1 wherein the pack comprises an elongated substantially rectangular pouch and wherein said cover enclosing said pouch is also elongated and contoured at the ends thereof to permit positioning around the neck of an individual with said contoured positions curving downwardly under the chin of the wearer.

5. A pack for therapeutic heat transfer with portions of the human body which comprises a substantially fluid impervious envelope, heat transfer means enclosed therein and a porous flexible cover therefor surrounding said envelope, said cover comprising a pair of superimposed flat sheet members fastened together at the edges thereof, at least one of said edges being detachably fastened together to permit ready insertion and removal of the pouch, and a plurality of flexible strap means attached to said cover member having detachable fastening means at the end of each and cooperating fastening members attached to the body of the cover at points remote from said strap members to permit attachment of the heat exchange assembly to a body member, and a porous absorbent material positioned within the fluid impervious envelope having absorbed therein a heat transfer fluid.

6. A pack for therapeutic heat transfer with portions of the human body which comprises a substantially fluid impervious envelope, heat transfer means enclosed therein and a porous flexible cover therefor surrounding said envelope, said cover comprising a pair of superimposed flat sheet members fastened together at the edges thereof, at least one of said edges being detachably fastened together to permit ready insertion and removal of the pouch, and a plurality of flexible strap means attached to said cover member having detachable fastening means at the end of each and cooperating fastening members attached to the body of the cover at points remote from said strap members to permit attachment of the heat exchange assembly to a body member, and a separate layer of porous flexible material detachably attached along the edges of one of said superimposed members to provide a supplemental heat insulating layer.

7. A pack for therapeutic heat transfer with portions of the human body which comprises a substantially fluid impervious envelope, heat transfer means enclosed therein and a porous flexible cover therefor surrounding said envelope, said cover comprising a pair of superimposed flat sheet members fastened together at the edges thereof, at least one of said edges being detachably fastened together to permit ready insertion and removal of the pouch, and a plurality of flexible strap means attached to said cover member having detachable fastening means at the end of each and cooperating fastening members attached to the body of the cover at points remOte from said strap members to permit attachment of the heat exchange assembly to a body member, said pack being contoured to conform to and surround the ankle of a wearer and having fastening straps across the front portion of the ankle and under the ball of the foot to maintain the heat exchange member in contact with said ankle.