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US 10,314,738 B1Granted
Thermal therapeutic apparatus
AssigneeLightbulb, LLC
InventorsMatt Gelfand, Rich Crim, Chuck Flueck
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Abstract
A thermal therapeutic apparatus is provided which includes a resilient shell, a thermal exchange material, and a flexible sleeve. The resilient shell includes an outer surface and inner cavity in which the thermal exchange material is disposed. The flexible sleeve at least partially covers the shell and defines a vent region which permits communication of air and through the sleeve.
Claims10
A thermal therapeutic apparatus comprising:
- a first resilient shell having an inner cavity and an outer surface, the shell defining a first aperture extending from the inner cavity to the outer surface with the first aperture having a first aperture axis;
- a first thermal exchange material disposed within the inner cavity of the first resilient shell;
- a first permeable plug spanning the aperture of the first shell, the first permeable plug having a first plug permeability sufficient to permit passage of air and moisture while preventing passage of the thermal exchange material from the inner cavity of the first shell;
- a second resilient shell having an inner cavity and an outer surface, the shell defining an aperture extending from the inner cavity to the outer surface with the second aperture having a second aperture axis;
- a second thermal exchange material disposed within the inner cavity of the second resilient shell;
- a second permeable plug spanning the aperture of the second shell, the permeable plug having a second plug permeability sufficient to permit passage of air and moisture while preventing passage of the thermal exchange material from the inner cavity of the second shell;
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- a flexible sleeve at least partially covering the first resilient shell and the second resilient shell, the sleeve including at least one vent region configured to permit communication of air and moisture from within the first shell and second shell through the at least one vent region in the sleeve
- with the first aperture of the first shell angled toward the second shell and the second aperture of the second shell angled toward the first shell with the first shell in contact with the second shell.
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A thermal therapeutic apparatus comprising:
- a first resilient shell having an inner cavity and an outer surface, the shell defining a first aperture extending from the inner cavity to the outer surface with the first aperture having a first aperture axis;
- a first thermal exchange material disposed within the inner cavity of the first resilient shell;
- a first permeable plug spanning the aperture of the first shell, the first permeable plug having a first plug permeability sufficient to permit passage of air and moisture while preventing passage of the thermal exchange material from the inner cavity of the first shell;
- a second resilient shell having an inner cavity and an outer surface, the shell defining an aperture extending from the inner cavity to the outer surface with the second aperture having a second aperture axis;
- a second thermal exchange material disposed within the inner cavity of the second resilient shell;
- a second permeable plug spanning the aperture of the second shell, the permeable plug having a second plug permeability sufficient to permit passage of air and moisture while preventing passage of the thermal exchange material from the inner cavity of the second shell;
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- a flexible sleeve at least partially covering the first resilient shell and the second resilient shell, the sleeve including at least one vent region configured to permit communication of air and moisture from within the first shell and second shell through the at least one vent region in the sleeve
- with the first aperture of the first shell angled toward the second shell and the second aperture of the second shell angled toward the first shell, with at least one of the first and second apertures at least partially spaced from the vent region and
- with the first shell in contact with the second shell.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.