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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2003
Naveen Agarwal, Evansville, IN (US);
Jeffrey E. Fish, Dacula, GA (US);
Ilona F. Weart, Woodstock, GA (US);
Jeffrey M. Willis, Atlanta, GA (US);
Naveen Agarwal, Evansville, IN (US);
Jeffrey E. Fish, Dacula, GA (US);
Ilona F. Weart, Woodstock, GA (US);
Jeffrey M. Willis, Atlanta, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A flexible thermal therapy sleeve is disclosed. The sleeve includes a first layer including a first phase change material having a transition temperature of from about −10° C. to about 40° C., and a second layer including a second phase change material having a transition temperature of from about 35° C. to about 65° C. The first layer is joined to the second layer to form at least a partial enclosure having an opening through which a thermoactive material may be inserted and removed.