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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1998
Steve Lamb, Union City, CA (US);
Richard Emerson, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Richard L. Rusche, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Orthopedic Systems, Inc., Union City, CA (US);
Abstract
A heat transferring therapeutic pack utilizing a mass of thermal material for application to a human body in order to apply a hot or cold compress. The therapeutic pack utilizes a flexible container having an inner chamber which holds the mass of thermal material. A pair of outer surfaces in general opposition to one another surround the inner chamber. A heated material is connected to one of the outer surfaces of the flexible container and includes hook and/or pile fasteners. The second surface of the sheet of material connects to one of the outer surfaces of the flexible container. The other outer surface of the flexible container is able to directly contact the human body permitting heat transferring applications.