Patent ID: 6514279
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A band for effecting body temperature changes, the band comprising:a shell including a top portion, a thermally conductive bottom portion, and an open end adjacent to the top portion and the bottom portion, such that the shell forms a pocket adapted for placement on a wearer's body; a thermal insert positioned within the pocket and beneath the top portion of the shell, the thermal insert further comprising a casing forming a cavity therein, and a thermal gel within the cavity such that heat transfer may be effected between the thermal gel and the wearer's body; and thermal insulation between the thermal gel and an environment, wherein the thermal insulation includes an insulating air space formed by a plurality of ridges or localized protrusions that extend between the casing and the top portion of the shell, thereby insulating the thermal gel from the environment.