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Cold-pack goggles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-04-05
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Granted: 1981-01-06
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Expires: 1999-04-05
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a cold therapy pack for use particularly in the relief of pain, swelling, or other discomforts of patients involved in cosmetic surgery in the facial area such as, rhinoplasty and blepharoplasty. The appliance comprises a goggle shaped plastic pack filled with a hydrophilic gel having the property of maintaining its pliability in a frozen state. As easily attached nose pack is provided when necessary.
Inventors
- 👤 Malcolm D. Paul
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/10; A61F2007/0001; A61F2007/0002; A61F2007/0004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A cold therapy pack comprising: goggle-shaped eyepieces joined together by a nose bridge, said eyepieces comprising two layers of thermoplastic sheets heat sealed around their periphery to form a hydrophilic gel compartment between said sheets; a separate nose pack comprising a plurality of hydrophilic gel compartments and means for attaching same; and detachable Velcro straps for securing said pack tightly around the head of a patient.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A cold therapy pack comprising: goggle-shaped eyepieces joined together by a nose bridge, said eyepieces comprising two layers of thermoplastic sheets heat sealed around their periphery to form a hydrophilic gel compartment between said sheets; a separate nose pack comprising a plurality of hydrophilic gel compartments and means for attaching same; and detachable Velcro straps for securing said pack tightly around the head of a patient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
114 words
A cold therapy pack comprising: goggle-shaped eyepieces joined together by a nose bridge, said eyepieces comprising two layers of thermoplastic sheets heat sealed around their periphery to form a hydrophilic gel compartment between their sheets; means for maintaining an arch in said nose bridge; means for securing said pack across the eyes of a patient; and a separate nose pack and means for attaching said nose pack to said eyepieces, said separate nose pack comprises two layers of thermoplastic sheets, heat sealed around the periphery and its vertical axis to form self-contained hydrophilic gel sacs on both sides of the central vertical axis and having projecting ears at the upper corners of its configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
114 words
A cold therapy pack comprising: goggle-shaped eyepieces joined together by a nose bridge, said eyepieces comprising two layers of thermoplastic sheets heat sealed around their periphery to form a hydrophilic gel compartment between their sheets; means for maintaining an arch in said nose bridge; means for securing said pack across the eyes of a patient; and a separate nose pack and means for attaching said nose pack to said eyepieces, said separate nose pack comprises two layers of thermoplastic sheets, heat sealed around the periphery and its vertical axis to form self-contained hydrophilic gel sacs on both sides of the central vertical axis and having projecting ears at the upper corners of its configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A cold therapy pack as defined in claim 2 wherein the thermoplastic sheets comprising said separate nose pack are a thinner inner layer heat sealed to a thicker exterior layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
A cold therapy pack comprising: goggle-shaped eyepieces joined together by a nose bridge, said eyepieces comprising two layers of thermoplastic sheets heat sealed around their periphery to form a hydrophilic gel compartment between said sheets; means for maintaining an arch in said nose bridge comprising a three-prong wire clip which forms an arch to said nose bridge when slipped in place across said bridge; means for securing said pack across the eyes of a patient; and a separate nose pack, said three-prong wire clip having hooks on the extremities of the outboard legs for attaching said separate nose pack to said eyepieces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
A cold therapy pack comprising: goggle-shaped eyepieces joined together by a nose bridge, said eyepieces comprising two layers of thermoplastic sheets heat sealed around their periphery to form a hydrophilic gel compartment between said sheets; means for maintaining an arch in said nose bridge comprising a three-prong wire clip which forms an arch to said nose bridge when slipped in place across said bridge; means for securing said pack across the eyes of a patient; and a separate nose pack, said three-prong wire clip having hooks on the extremities of the outboard legs for attaching said separate nose pack to said eyepieces.
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