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Therapeutic stuffed toy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-01-09
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Granted: 1987-09-22
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Expires: 2006-01-09
Abstract
Abstract A therapeutic stuffed toy according to the present invention comprises an outer stuffed fabric member, such as a "teddy bear," having an interior pocket containing a hermetically sealed container of a non-toxic liquid whose freezing point is below that of water and boiling point is above that of water. The container is removable from the pocket through an opening in the outer fabric member for the purpose of first preparing it for use by heating when the toy is to be used as a hot "compress", and cooling when the toy is to be used as a cold "compress". In another embodiment, the thermal material is in the form of salt dampened with propylene glycol or water.
Inventors
- 👤 Ruth E. Frye
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/02; A61F2007/0201; A61F2007/0244; A61F2007/026; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A therapeutic toy for contacting application to the human body comprising: an outer body member having an outer configuration of a figure; absorbent insulation having a pocket formed therein in said outer body member; a container in said pocket having hermetically sealed therein a moisture laden material to form a heat sink, said moisture laden material and said container being substantially inert with respect to each other, and said container being substantially non-pervious to said moisture laden material, said absorbent insulation around said pocket being adapted to absorb the volume of moisture contained in said moisture laden material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A therapeutic toy for contacting application to the human body comprising: an outer body member having an outer configuration of a figure; absorbent insulation having a pocket formed therein in said outer body member; a container in said pocket having hermetically sealed therein a moisture laden material to form a heat sink, said moisture laden material and said container being substantially inert with respect to each other, and said container being substantially non-pervious to said moisture laden material, said absorbent insulation around said pocket being adapted to absorb the volume of moisture contained in said moisture laden material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A therapeutic toy according to claim 1 wherein said moisture comprises: liquid having a freezing point below that for water and a boiling point above that for water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A therapeutic toy according to claim 2 wherein the liquid is 1,2 propane-diol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A therapeutic toy according to claim 1 wherein the container is an envelope constructed of a halogen modified thermoplastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A therapeutic toy according to claim 1 wherein the body member has the configuration of an animal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A therapeutic toy according to claim 1 wherein the body member has the configuration of a teddy bear.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A therapeutic toy according to claim 1, wherein said moisture laden material comprises particulate material dampened with propylene glycol material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
121 words
A therapeutic stuffed toy for contacting application to the human body to transfer heat comprising: an outer body member having an outer configuration of a doll figure and having a cavity formed therein; a container in said cavity; particulate material dampened with liquid hermetically sealed in said container, said container being substantially impervious to said material to permit heating or cooling of said material in said container; and absorbent insulation around said container to control the rate of heat transferred to or from said container, the volume of liquid used to dampen said particulate material being less than that which will be absorbed by said absorbent insulation in the event that said container becomes punctured to prevent ingestion of said liquid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
121 words
A therapeutic stuffed toy for contacting application to the human body to transfer heat comprising: an outer body member having an outer configuration of a doll figure and having a cavity formed therein; a container in said cavity; particulate material dampened with liquid hermetically sealed in said container, said container being substantially impervious to said material to permit heating or cooling of said material in said container; and absorbent insulation around said container to control the rate of heat transferred to or from said container, the volume of liquid used to dampen said particulate material being less than that which will be absorbed by said absorbent insulation in the event that said container becomes punctured to prevent ingestion of said liquid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A therapeutic toy according to claim 8, wherein said particulate material comprises salt.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A therapeutic toy according to claim 8, wherein the liquid comprises propylene glycol.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
A therapeutic toy according to claim 8, wherein the liquid is water.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
121 words
A therapeutic toy positionable in heat exchange relation to the human body comprising: an outer body member having an outer configuration of an animal-like figure and having an inner cavity; a container in said inner cavity; non-toxic particulate material dampened with liquid having a freezing point below that for water and a boiling point above that for water in said container, said material and said container being substantially inert with respect to each other, and said container being substantially impervious to said material, said container being hermetically sealed to allow heating or cooling of material in said container to form a heat sink; and insulation material around said container to control the rate of heat transfer to and from said material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
121 words
A therapeutic toy positionable in heat exchange relation to the human body comprising: an outer body member having an outer configuration of an animal-like figure and having an inner cavity; a container in said inner cavity; non-toxic particulate material dampened with liquid having a freezing point below that for water and a boiling point above that for water in said container, said material and said container being substantially inert with respect to each other, and said container being substantially impervious to said material, said container being hermetically sealed to allow heating or cooling of material in said container to form a heat sink; and insulation material around said container to control the rate of heat transfer to and from said material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
107 words
A therapeutic toy positionable in heat exchange relation to the human body comprising: an outer body member having an outer configuration of an animal-like figure and having an inner cavity; a container in said inner cavity; nontoxic material comprising salt dampened with propylene glycol in said container, said material and said container being substantially inert with respect to each other, and said container being substantially impervious to said material, said container being hermetically sealed to allow heating or cooling of material in said container to form a heat sink; and insulation material around said container to control the rate of heat transfer to and from said material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
107 words
A therapeutic toy positionable in heat exchange relation to the human body comprising: an outer body member having an outer configuration of an animal-like figure and having an inner cavity; a container in said inner cavity; nontoxic material comprising salt dampened with propylene glycol in said container, said material and said container being substantially inert with respect to each other, and said container being substantially impervious to said material, said container being hermetically sealed to allow heating or cooling of material in said container to form a heat sink; and insulation material around said container to control the rate of heat transfer to and from said material.
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