Patent ID: 8876875
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: A41D,A61F,A61H

Abstract:
1. A garment for providing a wearer with compression and thermal therapy, comprising: a base layer and an outer layer, wherein the base layer is adapted to receive one or more body parts and abuts the skin of the wearer, the outer layer comprises mesh and is secured to the base layer such that an intermediate space is defined between the base layer and the outer layer, wherein the intermediate space is capable of receiving a thermal transferring element; an opening to the intermediate space through which the thermal transferring element can be removably inserted into the intermediate space; a thermal pouch capable of receiving the thermal transferring element, wherein the thermal pouch has an outward facing surface and an inward facing surface, the outward facing surface includes a plurality of generally linearly shaped projections that are generally equidistantly spaced and extend outwardly such that the plurality of projections are capable of being received by the holes in the mesh of the outer layer of the garment, the inward facing surface is thermally transmissive; and each projection having a base affixed to the outward facing surface and a tip protruding therefrom, whereby protrusion of the projections through the mesh holes cause the holes to circumscribe the individual projections between the base and the tip, which thereby provides resistance to lateral movement of the thermal transferring element.