Self-adhering therapy pack
OwnerMichael N. Soltesinventor
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Abstract
A therapy pack system provides a reusable self-adhering therapy pack to skin. The therapy pack may be for example, an ice pack, heat pack or hot and cold pack. A sticky polymer gel is mounted onto a polymer casing of the therapy pack. The polymer gel is re-usable to attach the therapy pack to a user's skin at the site needing therapy. The polymer gel also buffers the skin from heat or freezer burn associated with applying a hot/cold pack to skin for an extended period. A chloride based compound may be added to the polymer gel to prevent the gel from freezing. In some embodiments, a non-woven fabric patch may support the polymer gel adhesive providing an additional layer of protection to the skin while simultaneously allowing the gel to self-adhere the therapy pack to the user.
Claims14
A self-adhering therapy pack system, comprising:
- a hot/cold gel based therapy pack comprising a polymer casing adapted for use in hot or cold type therapy;
- a layer of sticky polymer gel coupled to an exterior surface of the polymer casing by a tie layer;
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- a coated-polyester cover re-attachable to the layer of sticky polymer gel and re-usable to cover the layer of sticky polymer gel.
A self-adhering therapy pack system, comprising:
- a hot/cold therapy pack comprising a gel housed in a polymer casing adapted for use in hot or cold type therapy;
- a first layer of acrylate adhesive, wherein a first side of the first layer of acrylate adhesive is coupled to an exterior surface of the polymer casing;
- a layer of polyester rigidizer non-woven fabric;
- attached to a second side of the first layer of acrylate adhesive;
- a layer of acrylate adhesive positioned between the exterior surface of the polymer casing and the layer of polyester rigidizer non-woven fabric;
- a layer of hydrogel attached to layer of polyester rigidizer non-woven fabric;
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- a polyester cover re-attachable to the layer of hydrogel and re-usable to cover the layer of hydrogel.
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