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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2000
Filed:
May. 20, 1998
Leane Kristine Davis, Milford, OH (US);
Ronald Dean Cramer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William Robert Ouellette, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Dawn Michele Kimble, Reisterstown, MD (US);
Sandra Hintz Clear, Longwood, FL (US);
Amy Michelle Martini, Cincinnati, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to disposable thermal neck wraps having one or more thermal packs comprising a unified structure having at least one continuous layer of semirigid material, which has different stiffness characteristics over a range of temperatures, and a plurality of heat cells, wherein the heat energy is applied to specific areas of the upper back, neck and shoulders. More particularly, the present invention relates to disposable thermal neck wraps having good conformity to user's upper back, neck, and shoulders which provides consistent, convenient, and comfortable heat application.