Patent ID: 6058735
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: A61F,C09K,F25D

Abstract:
A printed cold pack for advertising, cooling, medicinal, aesthetic, shipping, or entertainment purposes comprising:a transparent formed film layer having a first perimeter edge, being capable of flexing, and forming a cavity, the transparent formed film layer being constructed of a nonpermeable, formable heat-sealable material, the first perimeter edge being located in a first plane and concentrically enclosing the cavity, the cavity having a contour and a geometrical edge, and being shaped in a second plane, the second plane being positioned in parallel, offset, and superimposed relation to the first plane, the transparent formed film layer having a tactual formed film layer texture, a formed film layer shape, and a formed film layer size;a clear gelatinous material placed within and substantially filling the cavity, the clear gelatinous material being free flowing and having temperature retaining and load-bearing properties and being capable of flexing and elastically responding to an external pressure force;a transparent nonformed film layer having a second perimeter edge being sealingly connected to the first perimeter edge to thereby sealingly enclose the clear gelatinous material without air contamination, the transparent nonformed film layer being capable of flexing, the transparent nonformed film layer being constructed of nonpermeable, formable heat-sealable material, the second perimeter edge being located in the first plane and being substantially parallel to the first perimeter edge, the transparent nonformed film layer having a tactual nonformed film layer texture, a nonformed film layer shape, and a nonformed film layer size; andat least one printed insert having an insert size, an insert shape, and an insert dimension, each printed insert being incrementally encapsulated and sandwiched within the clear gelatinous material and being sized and configured to be interposed between the transparent formed film layer and the transparent nonformed film layer, the printed insert being oriented in the clear gelatinous material so as to be externally viewed through either the transparent formed film layer or the transparent nonformed film layer and to impart optically aesthetic images when so viewed, the clear gelatinous material being shaped readily by the external pressure force, the printed insert being capable of induced moldable movement as the clear gelatinous material is shaped and as the printed cold pack is acted upon by the external pressure force, the application of the external pressure force to the printed cold pack thereby creating a pleasantly palpable sensation, the printed cold pack thereby providing cooling, supporting, and advertising means.