Patent ID: 6083186
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
A headband for relieving headaches comprising:an elongated flat strip of plastic substrate having a front end and a rear end; said flat strip of plastic substrate being bent into a first closed loop; means for securing said front end to said rear end to form a headband assembly; said headband assembly having an inner surface and an outer surface;said outer surface of said headband assembly having a longitudinally extending annular channel;a primary predetermined length of electrical conductor wire having a first end and a second end; said primary length of electrical conductor wire being wound in a coil around the outer surface of said headband assembly in said annular channel and said first and second ends terminate adjacent each other;a pair of radially extending vertically spaced apertures in said headband assembly and they are positioned adjacent said first and second ends of said primary length of electrical conductor wire;a secondary length of electrical conductor wire having a first end and a second end; said first and second respective ends of said secondary length of electrical wire being threaded radially outwardly through said respective pair of vertically spaced apertures from said inner surface of said headband assembly to said outer surface of said headband assembly; said first end of said primary length of electrical conductor wire being connected to said secondary length of electrical conductor wire adjacent said first end of said secondary length of electrical conductor wire; said second end of said primary length of electrical conductor wire being connected to said secondary length of electrical conductor wire adjacent said second end of said secondary length of electrical conductor wire;means connecting said first and second ends of said secondary length of said electrical conductor wire together to form a second closed loop; anda strip of aluminum foil covering the outer surface of said coil formed by said primary length of electrical conductor wire and also inside said second closed loop formed by said secondary length of electrical conductor wire.