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Disposable thermal body pad

US6019782A · kind A · utility

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50Claims
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Filing dateDec 3, 1997
Grant dateFeb 1, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2007/0268
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to disposable thermal body pads comprising one or more thermal packs having a unified structure of at least one continuous layer of a semirigid material which softens when heated and a plurality of individual heat cells, spaced apart and fixed within or to the unified structure of the thermal pack. The disposable thermal body pads are intended to be attached to a user's clothing on one side and to be held directly against the user's skin on the other side. More particularly, the present invention relates to disposable thermal body pads having good conformity to user's body which provides consistent, convenient and comfortable heat application. Even more particularly, the present invention relates to such disposable thermal body pads intended for relieving menstrual pain.

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