Patent ID: 6074413
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable thermal back wrap comprising:a) at least one substantially rectangular piece of flexible material having a first end, a second end, and one or more elastic portions therebetween said first end and said second end wherein said elastic portion is stretchable along a longitudinal axis of said piece of flexible material;b) one or more thermal packs, said thermal pack having a unified structure comprising at least one continuous layer of a semirigid material having a tensile strength of about 0.7 g/mm.sup.2, or greater, and at least two-dimensional drape at a temperature of about 25.degree. C., and wherein said material has a tensile strength, at a temperature of about 35.degree. C. or greater, substantially less than said tensile strength of said material at about 25.degree. C., and having a plurality of individual heat cells spaced apart and fixed within or to said unified structure of said thermal pack; andc) a fastening means in order to hold said thermal back wrap around said user's torso.