Heating pad for providing heat therapy

Patent 5534021 Issued on July 9, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date:

September 1, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 299449 filed on 09/01/1994

US Classes:

607/112, With support or fastening means126/204, BODY WARMERS165/46, FLEXIBLE ENVELOPE OR COVER TYPE607/114Thermal material receptacle

Examiners

Primary: Cohen, Lee S.
Assistant: Nasser, Robert L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Stoltz; Melvin I.

Foreign Patent References

8402071 WO 06/12/1984

International Class

A61F 007/00

Abstract

By providing a carrier constructed for securely retaining a heat generating pad while also being able to be easily, securely mounted to the skin surface of an individual, a delivery system is achieved for providing heat therapy to any desired site or location. The heat generating pad is securely retained using either permanent or separatable fastening means. By employing separatable fastening means, the same carrier can be repeatedly employed by changing to a new heat generating pad after the previously used pad is exhausted. In addition, the carrier incorporates either adhesive means for mounting the carrier and pad to a user or employs separatable fastening means mounted to the carrier to enable the carrier and pad to be easily positioned, wherever desired, and securely retained in that position by engaging the fastening means.