Patent ID: 9326881
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A method of providing a torso wrap on a wearer with a torso, the method adapted to relieve pain, the method comprising: providing the torso wrap having a first front panel and a second front panel, the torso wrap having a back panel between and attached to the first front panel and second front panel, a first attachment panel attached to the first front panel such that the first front panel is attached between the back panel and the first attachment panel, a second attachment panel attached to the second front panel such that the second front panel is attached between the back panel and the second attachment panel, the first attachment panel being attached to the second attachment panel with hook and loop fasteners, the first front panel including a first arc portion and the second front panel including a second arc portion, the first arc portion and the second arc portion forming a continuous arc when the first attachment panel is attached to the second attachment panel; wherein the first front panel, the second front panel and the back panel each comprise an inner layer, a middle layer, and an outer layer the inner layer comprising a water retaining cotton material to be worn in direct contact with the torso, the inner layer having a thickness, the middle layer comprising a moisture barrier material in contact with the inner layer, and the outer layer comprising a stretchable material in contact with the middle layer, the outer layer being gathered in at least one area of the torso wrap, elastic stitching coupling the inner layer, the middle layer, and the outer layer; moistening the inner layer with water prior to wearing; placing the inner layer in direct contact with and around the wearer's torso; and securing the first attachment panel and the second attachment panel to each other to retain the torso wrap around the torso.