Patent ID: 6024761
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a disposable thermal joint wrap having a plurality of components comprising at least one piece of flexible material comprising one or more elastic laminate structures, at least one strap portion, one or more heat cells, and a fastening means, wherein said method comprises the step of forming said elastic laminate structure prior to assembly of said plurality of components to form said wrap and wherein said elastic laminate structure is formed comprising the steps of:a) providing a first carrier layer;b) providing a second carrier layer;c) providing a mesh, disposed between said first and second carrier layers, having a plurality of first strands intersecting a plurality of second strands, said first and second strands having a softening temperature at an applied pressure, wherein said softening temperature of said second strands, at said applied pressure, is greater than said softening temperature of said first strands at said applied pressure;d) heating said mesh to said softening temperature of said first strands and less than said softening temperature of said second strands;e) applying a bonding pressure to said first strands; andf) integrally bonding from about 10% to about 100% of said first strands to said first and second carrier layers.