Therapeutic compress system and methods of use

A support assembly for a therapeutic compress system, the assembly comprising:

• a) a deformable frame disposable upon an eye region of a human user and comprising an inner side and an outer side, a first frame section joined to a second frame section at a central bridge, and means for supporting a gel pack, the frame having a surface area;
• b) a gel pack joined to the inner side of the deformable frame and comprised of a casing forming a chamber containing gel and comprising a first section in fluid communication with a second section, wherein the first section is configured to be positioned anterior to a first eye of the user, and the second section is configured to be positioned anterior to a second eye of the user during use of the assembly by the user;
• and wherein the gel pack has a surface area, and wherein the gel pack surface area is greater than the frame surface area;
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• c) a strap assembly comprising:
• i) a first V-subassembly comprised of a first inelastic upper member joined at an inner end thereof to an upper lateral portion of the first frame section, and including an outer end, and a first elastic lower member joined at an inner end thereof to a first lower lateral portion of the first frame section and joined at an outer end thereof to a first location on the first inelastic upper member anterior to the outer end of the first inelastic member, the first inelastic upper member and the first elastic lower member forming a first apex located at the junction of the first location and the outer end of the first elastic lower member;
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• ii) a second V-subassembly comprised of a second inelastic upper member joined at an inner end thereof to an upper lateral portion of the second frame section, and including an outer end, and a second elastic lower member joined at an inner end thereof to a second lower lateral portion of the second frame section and joined at an outer end thereof to a second point on the second inelastic upper member anterior to the outer end of the second inelastic member, the second inelastic upper member and the second elastic lower member forming a second apex located at the junction of the second location and the outer end of the second elastic lower member.

A support assembly for a therapeutic compress system, the assembly comprising:

• a) a deformable frame disposable upon an eye region of a human user and comprising an inner side including means for attachment to a gel pack and an outer side, a first frame section including a first internal periphery defining a first aperture, the first frame section joined at a central bridge to a second frame section including a second internal periphery defining a second aperture, wherein when the support assembly is disposed against the eye region of the user, the first internal periphery circumscribes an area substantially anterior to a first eye of a user, the second internal periphery circumscribes an area substantially anterior to a second eye of a user, the first and the second upper lateral frame sections are superior to the level of the eyes of the user, and the first and the second lower lateral frame sections are inferior to the level of the eyes of the user;
• b) a strap assembly comprising:
• i) a first V-subassembly comprised of a first inelastic upper member joined at an inner end thereof to an upper lateral portion of the first frame section, and including an outer end, and a first elastic lower member joined at an inner end thereof to a lower lateral portion of the first frame section and joined at an outer end thereof to the outer end of the first inelastic member, the first V-subassembly having a first apex defined by an angle formed by the first inelastic upper member and the first elastic lower member;
• ii) a second V-subassembly comprised of a second inelastic upper member joined at an inner end thereof to an upper lateral portion of the second frame section, and including an outer end, and a second elastic lower member joined at an inner end thereof to a lower lateral portion of the second frame section and joined at an outer end thereof to the outer end of the second inelastic member;
• the second V-subassembly having a second apex defined by an angle formed by the second inelastic upper member and the second elastic lower member;
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• c) a connecting strap joined to the outer end of the first inelastic member and the outer end of the second inelastic member;
• wherein the first frame section is further comprised of a central lateral portion located between the upper lateral portion of the first frame section and the lower lateral portion of the first frame section, and the second frame section is further comprised of a central lateral portion located between the upper lateral portion of the second frame section and the lower lateral portion of the second frame section;
• and wherein the central lateral portions of the first frame section and the second frame section are configured to deform convexly away from the eye region of the user when the deformable frame is secured against the eye region of the user and tension is applied rearwardly relative to the eye region of the user by the connecting strap when the assembly is secured against the eye region of the user.