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US 8,226,699 B2Granted
Reusable thermal pack for therapeutic purposes
AssigneeSnowflake Innovations, LLC
InventorSharon Evans
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Abstract
A flexible reusable thermal pack for therapeutic purposes. A flexible, insulative sealed pouch is partially filled with hollow balls containing freezable or heatable liquid and metal balls of substantial mass. The thermal pack slowly returns to ambient temperature while it conforms to be a body part needing therapeutic thermal treatment.
Claims18
A thermal pack for human or animal use, the thermal pack comprising:
- a flexible sealed pouch;
- a multiplicity of sealed plastic balls within said pouch;
- a metal ball within each said plastic ball, said metal ball occupying a portion of the space within said plastic ball;
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- a non-toxic, inert liquid occupying the remaining space within said plastic ball.
2 more elements
A method for thermally treating injuries to a living body, the method comprising:
- bringing a thermal pack to a therapeutic temperature, the thermal pack comprising a flexible sealed pouch, a multiplicity of sealed plastic balls within said pouch, a metal ball within each said plastic ball, said metal ball occupying a portion of the space within said plastic ball, and a non-toxic, inert liquid occupying the remaining space within said plastic ball;
- then applying the thermal pack to the injured area of the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.