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Ice cap

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-03-02
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Granted: 1982-11-02
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Expires: 2001-03-02
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Abstract

Abstract An ice cap for a wearer's head which includes a bag having inner and outer walls lined interiorly with plastic which define a cavity to be filled with ice through an opening in the bag arranged to be sealed with a removable VELCRO panel, the bag having a marginal edge defining an opening for positioning of the bag on the scalp of the wearer's head with an elastic band extending throughout the marginal edge for yieldably retaining the bag on the wearer's head.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dixie F. Alexander

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 21:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/10; A61F7/103; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/008; F; F25; F25D; F25D3/00; F25D3/02; F25D3/06; F25D3/08; A61F2007/0001; F25D2400/00; F25D2400/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 213 words
An ice cap for therapeutic treatment of a wearer's scalp comprising, in combination, a bag having a substantially circular, marginal edge portion defining an opening for receiving the upper portion of a wearer's head with said bag in complete overlying relationship with the entire scalp of the wearer, said bag including an outer wall and an inner wall defining a sealed cavity to be filled with ice, said inner wall and said outer wall each include an inner and outer laminate, the inner laminates of said inner and outer walls being formed of moisture-impervious plastic material and the outer laminates of said inner and outer walls being formed of textile cloth material, said bag outer wall having an opening for filling said cavity with ice and a detachable closure for closing said opening and an elastic band connected to said bag extending throughout said bag marginal edge portion for retaining said bag in the worn position on the wearer's head, wherein said closure and the outer surface of said outer wall adjacent said opening are provided with a Velcro device for detachably mounting said closure in closing relationship with said opening, wherein the marginal edges of said inner and outer walls and said elastic band are secured together by stitching in overlying relationship.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 213 words
An ice cap for therapeutic treatment of a wearer's scalp comprising, in combination, a bag having a substantially circular, marginal edge portion defining an opening for receiving the upper portion of a wearer's head with said bag in complete overlying relationship with the entire scalp of the wearer, said bag including an outer wall and an inner wall defining a sealed cavity to be filled with ice, said inner wall and said outer wall each include an inner and outer laminate, the inner laminates of said inner and outer walls being formed of moisture-impervious plastic material and the outer laminates of said inner and outer walls being formed of textile cloth material, said bag outer wall having an opening for filling said cavity with ice and a detachable closure for closing said opening and an elastic band connected to said bag extending throughout said bag marginal edge portion for retaining said bag in the worn position on the wearer's head, wherein said closure and the outer surface of said outer wall adjacent said opening are provided with a Velcro device for detachably mounting said closure in closing relationship with said opening, wherein the marginal edges of said inner and outer walls and said elastic band are secured together by stitching in overlying relationship.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1985-11-01 1986-05-03 1986-11-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-11-01 1990-05-03 1990-11-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1993-11-01 1994-05-03 1994-11-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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