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Therapeutic cooling wrap
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-08-02
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Granted: 1987-02-10
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Expires: 2005-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A cooling wrap is designed for tying around the neck of a person while performing vigorous activity in hot weather. A closable bag for containing a frozen water medium is stitched in a pouch formed in a strip of water pervious fabric. The strip of fabric is further stitched to form tying straps on both ends of the pouch. A pad of open-pored foam is secured in the bag to insulate the neck from severe cold while still permitting the controlled dispensing of water to the neck. The frozen water medium may be ice, but is preferably open-pored foam which has been saturated with water and frozen.
Inventors
- 👤 Nancy G. Abt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/10; A61F2007/0001; A61F2007/0002; A61F2007/0009; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A cooling wrap comprising: an elongated strip of water pervious fabric forming a central pouch section with tying straps at both ends; said pouch section being formed by a single fold of the sides of said strip of fabric and said tying straps being formed by stitching said single folds together; an elongated bag formed of water pervious fabric secured in said pouch section; said bag having an open-pored foam liner along at least one side; and closure means for said bag, whereby said cooling wrap may be tied around a portion of the body and a frozen water medium placed in said bag will have body heat transferred thereto resulting in a controlled dispensing of water through said foam liner and fabric to said body portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A cooling wrap comprising: an elongated strip of water pervious fabric forming a central pouch section with tying straps at both ends; said pouch section being formed by a single fold of the sides of said strip of fabric and said tying straps being formed by stitching said single folds together; an elongated bag formed of water pervious fabric secured in said pouch section; said bag having an open-pored foam liner along at least one side; and closure means for said bag, whereby said cooling wrap may be tied around a portion of the body and a frozen water medium placed in said bag will have body heat transferred thereto resulting in a controlled dispensing of water through said foam liner and fabric to said body portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A cooling wrap in accordance with claim 1 wherein: said elongated strip of fabric is at least 80 cm long and at least 18 cm wide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A cooling wrap in accordance with claim 1 wherein: said bag is secured in said pouch section by stitching each side of said bag to the adjacent single fold of said strip of fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cooling wrap in accordance with claim 1 wherein: said closure means for said bag is a zipper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A cooling wrap in accordance with claim 1 further including: cooperating fastening means on opposite sides of said pouch section, whereby said bag may be enclosed in a fold of said pouch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cooling wrap in accordance with claim 6 wherein: said cooperating fastening means is a bristly fastening means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A cooling wrap in accordance with claim 1 further including: removable open-pored foam means, whereby said foam means may be saturated with water and frozen to serve as said frozen water medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cooling wrap in accordance with claim 7 wherein: said foam means is a plurality of foam blocks.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A cooling wrap in accordance with claim 7 wherein: said foam means is a unitary member which can be shaped to conform to a neck.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
189 words
A cooling wrap for tying about the neck of a wearer comprising: a strip of water pervious fabric at least 80 cm long and at least 18 cm wide forming a central pouch section with tying straps at both ends; said pouch section being formed by a single fold of the sides of said strip of fabric and said tying straps being formed by stitching said single folds together; an elongated bag formed of water pervious fabric; said bag having an open-pored foam liner positioned along its bottom; each single fold of said strip of fabric in the pouch section being stitched to one side of said bag and one side of said liner in the bottom of said bag; said bag having a zipper closure along its top; cooperating bristly fastening means secured to opposite sides of said pouch section of said strip of fabric; and a removable open-pored foam insert, sized to fit within said bag, whereby said foam insert may be saturated with water, frozen and placed in said bag to serve as a frozen water medium for absorbing body heat and controlled dispensing of water.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
189 words
A cooling wrap for tying about the neck of a wearer comprising: a strip of water pervious fabric at least 80 cm long and at least 18 cm wide forming a central pouch section with tying straps at both ends; said pouch section being formed by a single fold of the sides of said strip of fabric and said tying straps being formed by stitching said single folds together; an elongated bag formed of water pervious fabric; said bag having an open-pored foam liner positioned along its bottom; each single fold of said strip of fabric in the pouch section being stitched to one side of said bag and one side of said liner in the bottom of said bag; said bag having a zipper closure along its top; cooperating bristly fastening means secured to opposite sides of said pouch section of said strip of fabric; and a removable open-pored foam insert, sized to fit within said bag, whereby said foam insert may be saturated with water, frozen and placed in said bag to serve as a frozen water medium for absorbing body heat and controlled dispensing of water.
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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) | 1990-02-09 | 1990-08-11 | 1991-02-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-02-09 | 1994-08-11 | 1995-02-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-02-09 | 1998-08-11 | 1999-02-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |