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US 6,187,031 B1Granted
Biomagnetic hot and cold therapy pack
OwnerThomas E. Douglasinventor
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Abstract
An improved magnetic hot or cold pack is provided having a water absorbent filler such as polyacrylamide and having at least one magnet and an accessory strap that allows the application of heat therapy, cold therapy, magnetic therapy or heat with magnet therapy or cold with magnet therapy. Also provided is a method of preparing a magnetic hot and cold therapy pack having a water absorbent filler such as polyacrylamide and at least one magnet and an accessory strap.
Claims12
A therapeutic magnetic hot and cold pack comprising:
- a sealed pouch having a first and a second side, said first side being water permeable and said second side being water impermeable, defining an interior compartment;
- water-absorbent filler disposed within said interior compartment, said water absorbent filler being capable of retaining heat or cold for a therapeutically useful length of time;
- at least one magnet positioned on said sealed pouch
- an accessory strap to affix said sealed pouch to the area of treatment;
- a means for removably securing said magnet to said sealed pouch.
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A method of preparing a therapeutic magnetic hot and cold pack comprising the steps of:
- providing a pouch having a first side composed of a water permeable membrane and a second side composed of a water impermeable membrane, said first side and said second side defining an interior compartment;
- filling the interior compartment with a water absorbent filler;
- providing a magnet selected from a group of ceramic or flexible magnetic materials;
- providing an elastic accessory strap comprised of elastic laminate material such as neoprene having an unbroken loop (UBL) surface and further having UBL hook attached to a first and a second end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.