Patent ID: 6714821
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A heating pad assembly for applying heat to a back of a user while isolating the user's spine comprising:a cover member adapted for abutting the back of a user, said cover member defining an interior space; a heating assembly positioned within said cover member, said heating assembly having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion being positioned on a first side of said interior space, said second portion being positioned on a second side of said interior space, said first and second portions being positioned such that a center column through said interior space does not have either said first or second portions of said heating assembly positioned therein; a cord assembly operationally coupled to said heating assembly, said cord assembly being adapted for coupling to a conventional household electrical outlet, said cord assembly facilitating flow of electrical current through said heating assembly; a pocket assembly coupled to said cover member, said pocket assembly dividing said cover assembly into a first and second portions, said pocket assembly being positioned in said center column, said pocket assembly having an opening adjacent to a top edge of said cover member, said pocket assembly being adapted for abutting a spine of the user; and a gel package positionable within said pocket assembly, said gel, said gel package providing support for the spine of the user when the user is in a reclined position abutting said assembly.