Simultaneous Thermal and Cooling Therapeutic Device

Abstract

A therapeutic device combines both hot and cold therapy to work simultaneously together. The therapeutic device has a first portion being made of a material capable of being heated to a first temperature and a second portion having a fastener capable of connecting to a cold pack having a second temperature. The application of both hot and cold to the site of an injury of a user stimulates blood circulation to an injured muscle with heat and reduces inflammation with cold to facilitate a faster and more efficient recovery process of the afflicted area.

Claims

1. A simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device, comprising: said therapeutic device having an outer perimeter edge, said outer perimeter edge is a first pack having a first temperature; said therapeutic device having a substantially central portion configured to receive a removable second pack having a second temperature; and, said first temperature of said first pack is of a different temperature than said second temperature of said second pack.

2. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 1, further comprising said outer perimeter edge of said therapeutic device being made of a thermally conductive material.

3. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 1, further comprising said first pack configured to be heated to said first temperature.

4. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 3, further comprising said first pack having a compartment retaining water.

5. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 3, further comprising said first pack having a compartment retaining a thermally conductive gel.

6. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 3, further comprising said first pack having a compartment retaining a liquid.

7. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 3, further comprising said first pack is a hot pack.

8. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 1, further comprising said removable second pack is configured to be cooled to said second temperature.

9. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 8, further comprising said removable second pack having a compartment retaining a refrigerant gel.

10. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 8, further comprising said removable second pack having a compartment retaining ice.

11. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 8, further comprising said removable second pack having a compartment retaining water.

12. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 1, further comprising said substantially central portion of said therapeutic device having a pocket, said pocket configured to retain said removable second pack.

13. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 1, further comprising said substantially central portion of said therapeutic device having a first portion of a fastener, said removable second pack having a second portion of a fastener, said first portion of said fastener removably connects to said second portion of said fastener.

14. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 1, further comprising said substantially central portion of said therapeutic device having a length of material having a first end located opposite a second end, said first end of said length of material and said second end of said length of material are connected to said therapeutic device, said length of material is configured to retain said removable second pack when said removable second pack is inserted under said length of material.

15. A simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device, comprising: said therapeutic device having an outer perimeter edge is a hot pack, said hot pack being made of a thermally conductive material capable of being heated to a first temperature; said therapeutic device having a substantially central portion configured to receive a removable cold pack, said removable cold pack is made of a material capable of being cooled to a second temperature, said second temperature of said removable cold pack is a lower temperature than said first temperature of said hot pack; said removable cold pack is connected to said substantially central portion of said therapeutic device.

16. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 15, further comprising said substantially central portion of said therapeutic device having a pocket, said pocket configured to retain said removable cold pack.

17. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 15, further comprising said substantially central portion of said therapeutic device having a first portion of a fastener, said removable cold pack having a second portion of a fastener, said first portion of said fastener removably connects to said second portion of said fastener.

18. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 15, further comprising said substantially central portion of said therapeutic device having a length of material having a first end located opposite a second end, said first end of said length of material and said second end of said length of material are connected to said therapeutic device, said length of material is configured to retain said removable cold pack when said removable cold pack is inserted under said length of material.

19. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 15, further comprising said removable cold pack is reusable.

20. The simultaneous thermal and cooling therapeutic device of claim 15, further comprising said removable cold pack is an instant cold pack.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0028] FIG. 1 is a side cut-away view of the novel therapeutic device having an outer perimeter edge having a compartment retaining a thermally conductive material and a substantially central portion having a first portion of a fastener receiving a removable cold pack having a second portion of a fastener connected thereto;

[0029] FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the novel therapeutic device having an outer perimeter edge being a hot pack and a substantially central portion being a removable cold pack;

[0030] FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the novel therapeutic device having an outer perimeter edge being a hot pack and a substantially central portion being a removable cold pack;

[0031] FIG. 4 is a side cut-away view of an alternate embodiment of the novel therapeutic device having an outer perimeter edge having a compartment retaining a thermally conductive material and a substantially central portion forming a pocket with a length of material receiving a removable cold pack;

[0032] FIG. 5 is a side cut-away view of an alternate embodiment of the novel therapeutic device having an outer perimeter edge having a compartment retaining a thermally conductive material and a substantially central portion forming a pocket with a length of material being expanded to receive a removable cold pack;

[0033] FIG. 6 is a side cut-away view of another alternate embodiment of the novel therapeutic device having an outer perimeter edge having a compartment retaining a thermally conductive material and a substantially central portion forming a pocket with a length of material receiving a removable cold pack;

[0034] FIG. 7 is a top view of another alternate embodiment of the novel therapeutic device having an outer perimeter edge having a compartment retaining a thermally conductive material and a substantially central portion forming a pocket with a length of material receiving a removable cold pack;

[0035] FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the novel therapeutic device having a square shape and having an outer perimeter edge being a hot pack and a substantially central portion being a removable cold pack; and,

[0036] FIG. 9 is a side perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the novel therapeutic device having a rectangular shape with a plurality of pockets configured to receive alternating removable hot packs and removable cold packs evenly through the therapeutic device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0037] In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and within which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments by which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0038] FIG. 1 illustrates novel therapeutic device 1 having hot pack 2 located on an outer perimeter edge 15 of therapeutic device 1. Hot pack 2 has compartment 13 retaining thermally conductive material 14. Therapeutic device 1 has central portion 16 forming a chamber or a recess capable of receiving 6 (FIGS. 1 and 3) removable cold pack 3. Removable cold pack 3 has compartment 17 capable of retaining refrigerant gel 18. Central portion 16 of therapeutic device 1 has first portion of fastener 4 connected to at least one inner wall surface or bottom surface of central portion 16. The first portion of fastener 4 featured in FIG. 1 are the loops of a hook and loop fastening mechanism. Removable cold pack 3 has at least a portion of a fastener 5 connected thereto. In particular, second portion of fastener 5 is the hook portion of a hook and loop fastener mechanism. Second portion of fastener 5 of removable cold pack 3 is configured to connect to 6 first portion of fastener 4 of central portion 16 of therapeutic device 1.

[0039] FIGS. 2-3 illustrate therapeutic deice 1 having hot pack 2 located on outer perimeter edge 15 of therapeutic device 1 and removable cold pack 3 located on central portion 16 of therapeutic device 1. FIGS. 2-3 illustrate different views of FIG. 1. Although not shown, it is within the scope of this invention for the cold pack to be located on an outer perimeter edge of the therapeutic device and a removable hot pack located on a central portion of the therapeutic device.

[0040] FIGS. 4-5 depict an alternate embodiment of therapeutic device 7 in which the fastener connecting the removable cold pack 3 to therapeutic device 1 is a length of material 10 partially overlaying at least a portion of pocket 8. Pocket 8 is located at central portion 16 of therapeutic device 7. Pocket 8 has pocket opening 9. In this embodiment, opening 9 is located on an edge of central portion 16. It is within the scope of this invention for removable cold pack 3 having a compartment 17 retaining refrigerant gel 18. Therapeutic device 7 has hot pack 2 located on an outer perimeter edge 15 of therapeutic device 7. Hot pack 2 has compartment 13 retaining thermally conductive material 14. FIG. 4 illustrates length of material 10 in a closed orientation being made of any material including, but not limited to, a stretchy material capable of retaining removable cold pack 3 within pocket 8. FIG. 5 illustrates length of material 10 being oriented in an open configuration 11 to allow for more clearance for removable cold pack 3 to slide into pocket 8. A user may grasp length of material 10 and peel it or pull it to create a larger opening 9 of pocket 8. For example, a user (not shown) may grasp at least a portion of length of material 10 and pull the length of material 10 away from central portion 16 to create a larger opening 9 for removable cold pack 3 to be inserted into pocket 8.

[0041] FIGS. 6-7 illustrate an alternate embodiment of therapeutic device 7 in which the fastener holding removable cold pack 3 within pocket 8 (FIG. 6) is a length of material 10A and 10B overlaying at least a portion of pocket 8 (FIG. 6). Removable cold pack 3 is inserted into pocket 8 through opening 9. In this embodiment, opening 9 is located at a central portion of central portion 16 between length of material 10A and 10B. Therapeutic device 7 has outer perimeter edge 15 being hot pack 2. FIG. 6 shows hot pack 2 having compartment 13 retaining thermally conductive material 14.

[0042] FIG. 8 shows an alternate embodiment of the novel therapeutic device 1 in FIGS. 1-3 having a square shape and having an outer perimeter edge 15 being hot pack 2 and substantially central portion 16 being removable cold pack 3.

[0043] FIG. 9 is an alternate embodiment of novel therapeutic device 19 having a rectangular shape with a plurality of pockets 22A-22D each having pocket openings 23A-23D respectively. Pocket openings 23A-23D are configured to receive alternating removable hot packs 20 and removable cold packs 21 evenly through therapeutic device 19. For example, removable hot packs 20 and removable cold packs 21 slide into 24 pocket openings 23A-23D.

[0044] It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, and those made apparent from the foregoing description, are efficiently attained. Since certain changes may be made in the above construction without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matters contained in the foregoing description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

[0045] It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention that, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.