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Gelatinous body protection article having a therapeutic additive

US6117119A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 1998
Grant dateSep 12, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P17/02
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a vitamin additive such as Vitamin A, B.sub.12, C, D, E, incorporated into the thermoplastic material of a sock, glove or like body protection article. The thermoplastic material is preferably a block copolymer such as SEBS, SEPS and SEEPS copolymer. Additionally, the thermoplastic material can include natural oils such as grape seed oil, avocado oil, jojoba oil, canola oil, ceramides and aloe.

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