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Therapeutic collar
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-09-25
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Granted: 1993-09-28
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Expires: 2012-09-25
Abstract
Abstract The therapeutic collar of this invention comprises an elongated flexible collar structure having opposite ends, upper and lower edges, and a centrally located inner compartment. The inner compartment has an access port therein. A moisture impervious flexible plastic container is located within the compartment, and has a closable access opening therein. A flap appears on the upper edge of the collar structure and normally extends over the access port in the collar structure. Attachment means are located on the ends of the collar structure to secure the ends of the collar structure together.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry D. Stilts, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/02; A61F7/03; A61F7/10; A61F7/103; A61F2007/0001; A61F2007/0002; A61F2007/0009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A therapeutic collar, comprising: an elongated flexible collar means having opposite ends, upper and lower edges, and a single centrally located inner compartment between said opposite ends, said compartment having an access port therein at said upper edge; a moisture impervious flexible plastic container in said compartment and having a closable access opening therein, adjacent said upper edge of said collar means, said access opening being a flexible spout that is extendable through said access port in said collar means; a flap on the upper edge of said collar means and normally extending over said access port and folded downwardly therefrom; said flexible spout folded over and dwelling between said collar means and said flap when said collar is in an in-use condition; said collar being free from separate insulative components for said flexible plastic container; and compatible attachment means on the ends of said collar means to secure the ends of said collar means together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A therapeutic collar, comprising: an elongated flexible collar means having opposite ends, upper and lower edges, and a single centrally located inner compartment between said opposite ends, said compartment having an access port therein at said upper edge; a moisture impervious flexible plastic container in said compartment and having a closable access opening therein, adjacent said upper edge of said collar means, said access opening being a flexible spout that is extendable through said access port in said collar means; a flap on the upper edge of said collar means and normally extending over said access port and folded downwardly therefrom; said flexible spout folded over and dwelling between said collar means and said flap when said collar is in an in-use condition; said collar being free from separate insulative components for said flexible plastic container; and compatible attachment means on the ends of said collar means to secure the ends of said collar means together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The collar of claim 1 wherein said ends of said collar are tapered in opposite directions to create a uniform V-shaped configuration when superimposed over each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The collar of claim 1 wherein said flexible spout has a width less than the length of said upper edge of said collar means and less than the length of said plastic container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The collar of claim 3 wherein said access port has a width substantially the same as the width of said flexible spout.
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