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US 10,292,860 B2Granted
Thermal therapy sheet
OwnerRichard W. Bushinventor
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Abstract
A device and method used to help reduce aches and pains to joints, muscles, and other body parts; helps to relieve swelling; provide support to joints and muscles. Comprising of a plurality of ridges 120 affixed to a flexible thermal sheet 110. Said ridges 120 produce an acupressure-like massage effect and the flexible thermal sheet 110 absorbs and reradiates heat between the device and skin producing a self-heating effect. The device can be sized for a particular application. A user places the device against his or her body part and device is held in place by a method of user's choice.
Claims6
A device comprising:
- a. a sheet of material having a body including a top surface, a bottom surface and a circumferential sidewall, the body made of elastomeric flexible heat reradiating thermal material selected from the group consisting of silicone rubber, styrene butadiene, chloroprene, natural rubber and thermoplastic elastomer;
- b. the body having a thickness from approximately 0.025 inch to approximately 0.100 inch;
- c. a plurality of top elongated shaped acupuncture ridges integrally formed onto said top surface, a portion of the plurality of top elongated shaped acupuncture ridges formed in a crisscross pattern, the plurality of top elongated shaped acupuncture ridges randomly spaced on said top surface and extending transversely to said top surface;
- d. a plurality of bottom elongated shaped acupuncture ridges integrally formed onto said bottom surface, a portion of the plurality of bottom elongated shaped acupuncture ridges formed in a crisscross pattern, the plurality of bottom elongated shaped acupuncture ridges randomly spaced on said bottom surface and extending transversely to said bottom surface;
- e. each of said plurality of top and bottom elongated shaped acupuncture ridges is made of material selected from the group consisting of silicone rubber, styrene butadiene, chloroprene, natural rubber and thermoplastic elastomer;
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- f. said sheet of material formed into a rolled bandage;
- g. wherein the plurality of top elongated shaped acupuncture ridges and the plurality of bottom elongated shaped acupuncture ridges create a lock where the device overlaps itself and then pressure is applied.
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A thermal therapy device for providing thermal therapy and compression to a body comprising:
- a. a sheet of material having a body including a top surface, a bottom surface and a circumferential sidewall, the body made of elastomeric flexible heat reradiating thermal material selected from the group consisting of silicone rubber, styrene butadiene, chloroprene, natural rubber and thermoplastic elastomer, wherein the sheet of material is configured to surround a portion of the body and conform to the body to relieve swelling and reduce aches and pains to joints, muscles, and other body parts via thermal therapy and compression;
- b. the body having a thickness from approximately 0.025 inch to approximately 0.100 inch;
- c. a plurality of top elongated shaped acupuncture ridges integrally formed onto said top surface, a portion of the plurality of top elongated shaped acupuncture ridges formed in a crisscross pattern, the plurality of top elongated shaped acupuncture ridges randomly spaced on said top surface and extending transversely to said top surface;
- d. a plurality of bottom elongated shaped acupuncture ridges integrally formed onto said bottom surface, a portion of the plurality of bottom elongated shaped acupuncture ridges formed in a crisscross pattern, the plurality of bottom elongated shaped acupuncture ridges randomly spaced on said bottom surface and extending transversely to said bottom surface;
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- e. each of said plurality of top and bottom elongated shaped acupuncture ridges is made of material selected from the group consisting of silicone rubber, styrene butadiene, chloroprene, natural rubber and thermoplastic elastomer.
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A thermal therapy device for providing thermal therapy and compression to a body comprising:
- a. a sheet of material having a body including a top surface, a bottom surface and a circumferential sidewall, the body made of elastomeric flexible heat reradiating thermal material selected from the group consisting of silicone rubber, styrene butadiene, chloroprene, natural rubber and thermoplastic elastomer, wherein the sheet of material is configured to surround a portion of the body and conform to the body to relieve swelling and reduce aches and pains to joints, muscles, and other body parts via thermal therapy and compression;
- b. the body having a thickness from approximately 0.025 inch to approximately 0.100 inch;
- c. a plurality of elongated shaped acupuncture ridges integrally formed onto said top surface, a portion of the plurality of elongated shaped acupuncture ridges formed in a crisscross pattern, the plurality of elongated shaped acupuncture ridges randomly spaced on said top surface and extending transversely to said top surface;
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- d. each of said plurality of elongated shaped acupuncture ridges is made of material selected from the group consisting of silicone rubber, styrene butadiene, chloroprene, natural rubber and thermoplastic elastomer.
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