Cryotherapy and compression sleeve and methods of use
AssigneeFreeze Sleeve Ipco LLC
InventorMichael Riordan
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Abstract
An elastic material or other stretch material formed as a layer or cylinder and capable of holding hot or cold temperature and radiating such temperature through contact and an elastic fabric adhered to the elastic material capable of providing a protective cover and a fabric liner between a user's skin and the elastic material and, thus, functions to conform to user's body providing evenly distributed encompassing cold or hot temperature application, a fabric liner between user's skin and the hot or cold therapy, even application of compression therapy without the need for clips or buckles.
Claims27
An apparatus for wrapping a body part, said apparatus comprising:
- an elastic material, said elastic material having a first surface and a second surface, wherein said elastic material is configured to be exposed to a hot or cold temperature environment and transfer said hot or cold temperature, wherein said elastic material consists of a single, elastic gel material that is configured to stretch in multiple directions;
- an elastic fabric part that comprises:
- an elastic fabric portion adhered to and covering said first surface of said elastic material;
- an elastic fabric portion adhered to and lining said second surface of said elastic material;
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- wherein said apparatus is configured to provide a compressive force to the body part.
An apparatus for wrapping a body part, said apparatus comprising:
- an elastic material, said elastic material having a first surface and a second surface, wherein said elastic material is configured to be exposed to a hot or cold temperature environment and transfer said hot or cold temperature, wherein said elastic material is a molded elastic gel material that is formed as a layer with a defined perimeter edge, wherein said layer of said molded elastic gel material is configured to stretch in multiple directions;
- an elastic fabric part that comprises:
- an elastic fabric portion adjacent to and covering said first surface of said elastic material;
- an elastic fabric portion adjacent to and lining said second surf ace-surface of said elastic material;
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- wherein said apparatus is configured to provide a compressive force to the body part.
An apparatus for wrapping a body part, said apparatus comprising:
- an elastic material, said elastic material having a first surface and a second surface, wherein said elastic material is configured to be exposed to a hot or cold temperature environment and transfer said hot or cold temperature, wherein said elastic material is an elastic gel layer that is formed with a defined perimeter edge, wherein said elastic gel layer is configured to stretch in multiple directions;
- an elastic fabric part that comprises:
- an elastic fabric portion adjacent to and covering said first surface of said elastic material;
- an elastic fabric portion adjacent to and lining said second surf ace-surface of said elastic material;
- wherein said apparatus is configured to provide a compressive force to the body part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.