Therapeutic heat cushion

Claim 1

A portable unitary therapeutic heat supplying cushion adapted for use by a person in the seated position, said cushion comprising: (a) a soft, resilient internal member having a back surface of substantially planar form for contact with the back portion of the seat or chair within which the person sits, said resilient member further having a curved front surface generally conforming to the lower back or lumbar area of the human body, (b) a pair of panels conforming to the curvature of said front surface of said internal member; (c) electrical heating means interposed between said pair of panels; (d) a heat transmissive pad, of less thickness as compared to the thickness of said resilient member, covering the outer one of said pair of panels and conforming to the curvature thereof; (e) a moisture resistant enclosure enclosing said resilient internal member, panels, electrical heating means and heat transmissive pad; (f) a protective cover enclosing said moisture resistant closure and the contents thereof said protective cover being removable for cleaning; and (g) a selectively controllable electrical heating circuit being connectable to a source of electrical energy and being operatively coupled to said electrical heating means.