Patent ID: 6336935
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable thermal body wrap having a unified structure comprising:a) at least one continuous layer of flexible material having a substantially planar, rectangular shape, a first side, a second side, a longitudinal axis terminating at a first end and a diametric second end, a first edge and a second edge extending parallel to said longitudinal axis and terminating at said first end and said second end, and a narrowing of said continuous layer from said first edge to said second edge substantially midway between said first end and said second end; b) a plurality of heat cells containing an exothermic composition spaced apart and fixed within or to said at least one continuous layer of flexible material in a substantially X-like pattern along said longitudinal axis; and c) a means for releasably attaching said thermal body wrap to a user's body, said attachment means located at or near said first and second ends comprising an adhesive having secure initial and prolonged attachment, reattachment capability, and easy/painless removal from the skin with substantially no residual adhesive remaining on the skin after removal of said wrap.