BOO BOO PAK

These therapeutic soft, pliable hot/cold rice packs, in different sizes and shapes, have adjustable elastic strips for the aid in comforting animals recovering from dental surgery and many other injured body parts. They can be frozen, cooled or heated in a microwave. The inner rice bag is hand washable, while the outer fleece covering, having hook and loop closures, can be machine washed and air dried. One or more elastic strips are pulled between silicone/rubber adjuster buttons (which slide independently of each other) and sewn into the product according to size to measure a perfect fit around the injured area. Hook and loop material could also be sewn onto the bottom elastic strips and bottom of the outer covering for a break-away option.

FIELD OF INVENTION

This invention, with uncooked natural white rice as a medium, relates to therapeutic hot and cold packs targeted toward the care of injured animals, specifically, but not limited to, after dental surgery. Using the adjustable, thin elastic strips, these rice packs, in different sizes, and shapes can be manipulated to suit an animals' many specific injuries on many body parts. Children and adults can use them in the same manner.

How ours is different-Although there are companies that make rice packs for humans, ours is targeted toward the care of injured animals, specifically for after dental surgery. Using the adjustable, thin elastic strips, these rice packs, in different sizes, and shapes can be manipulated to suit an animals' many specific injuries on many body parts.

For example, (seeFIGS.20,21), it can be heated for sore muscles on a leg #43or face #46or hip #41. Or for arthritis.

It can be chilled to relieve pain and swelling from dental surgery to provide stable soft comfort for the pet. (seeFIGS.19,22) Also, bumps, bruises and inflammation can be cooled. (seeFIGS.20,21).

Using hook and loop strips on one end for closing and opening, the outer covering can be machine washed and air dried any time.

The inner bag, using cotton backed soft pliable water-resistant material (as in a restaurant tablecloth) filled with natural white rice, and an outside soft anti-pill fleece (or other soft material for comfort) these packs are created to cover a multitude of pet injuries with silicone/rubber adjuster buttons on elastic strips so that they can be properly and securely adjusted.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

People have tried using rice packs on their pets but either had to hold them on for the pet or strap them to secure them. Strapping rice packs to a pet is dangerous. Holding them on is time consuming.

Many herbal packs can be harmful/toxic to cats, dogs, horses, etc. as per the USPCA website. Essential oils can be harmful/toxic to cats, dogs, horses, etc. as per the USPCA website. Among those are common smells that humans love to use: lavender, lemon, mint, orange, aloe, buckwheat, and more can cause diarrhea and/or vomiting in a pet. Ingestion can be fatal if consumed in large quantities.

Synthetic gel packs could be dangerous if punctured.

Antifreeze or ethylene glycol is lethal and has been known to be used in gel packs. Packs using acrylic acid as a thickener can cause rashes.

Although Amorphous Silica compact gel beads are not harmful to pets or humans if ingested, they are not biodegradable nor are they recyclable, as with packs using hydroxyethyl cellulose are not biodegradable.

Hot/cold packs using straps without the elasticity can cause harm to a pet. Ice in a bag is messy and needs a towel or such wrapped around it. Hot water bottles also need protection over it so as not to burn the pet.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Perfect for veterinary use and home use, these form fitting, soft, pliable hot/cold therapy rice packs invention can be heated in a microwave or cooled in a freezer or fridge and are machine washable.

These rice packs are made to be adjusted in different ways for different areas, making it easier on the human as they can guide the pack where it needs to be and let the pet rest without disturbing it, and it permits the animal to have better mobility or relax in its own space

The rubber/silicone buttons can be slid up and down the elastic strips in either direction, independent of each other, to aide in the conformance of the invention to the specific area of injury of the pet.

The outer covering is made of anti-pill fleece (or other soft material) for comfort and is removable for washing and air-drying purposes.

The inner bags are made of cotton lined soft pliable water-resistant plastic (like a restaurant tablecloth) filled with natural white rice according to their size and stitched. The goal is to keep the rice in all areas of the bag for optimal coverage, so the larger packs have stitching in the center.

Although there are companies that make rice packs for humans, ours is targeted toward the care of injured animals, using soft, form-fitting, washable materials having circumference coverage ranges from 7″-35″.

In this invention, the uncooked natural white rice and the anti-pill fleece are biodegradable while the elastic strips, buttons and inner plastic filling material are recyclable.

This invention can also utilize hook and loop material on the bottom of the elastic strips to the bottom of the fleece for a break-away option.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

1. SMALL PACKInstructions for Creation2 pieces ¼″ elastic strips @ 7″ each1 piece small silicone or rubber elastic adjuster bead or tube1 piece water-resistant plastic tablecloth material with cotton backing @ 6½″ square (or other kind of water-resistant material with pliable plastic)1 piece anti-pill fleece @ 7″ square or other soft material2 pieces ⅜″ hook and loop strips@3″ each uncookednatural white rice@3.7 oz.thread and sewing machine

Assembly

1. Take an 8″ piece of thin wire and fold it in half, leaving a loop.2. Wrap the wire around a pair of pliers 2 times and hold. #13. Slide the two open ends of the wire 2½″ through one rubber button (fat end first). #24. Put the 2 elastic strips together and guide 1½″ of length through the loop end of the wire. #35. Tighten the pliers and pull the rubber button down until it is in the center of the two straps. #46. Remove wire. Ear straps complete. #5

1. Take the 6½″ water-resistant tablecloth material and fold in half plastic side out. #62. Sew one short edge shut and the long edge shut. #73. Add 3.7 oz. of rice. #84. Sew the last edge shut. #95. Double stitch all corners. #10

1. Take the7″ fleece and place the sharper image face up on table. #112. Fold the top under a ½″.3. Put the hook and loop strips side by side lining the top of the fleece, one facing up and one facing down. Leave &A″ gap between the two. #124. Sew the hook and loop on.5. Measure a mark at 1″ in from the left edge of top of the fleece, #13, then another mark2½″ from there #14(second mark should be in the center).6. Measure a mark at 1″ in from the left edge of the bottom #15, then another mark2Y2″ from there #16, (second mark should be in the center).7. Position the elastic strips so that rubber button is in middle of the marks. #178. At the top first mark, stitch the end of an elastic strip. #139. Now, follow corresponding end of strip to second mark on bottom and stitch it. #1610. Now, stitch the end of the other elastic strip to the top second mark. #1411. Stitch bottom of strip to the first mark on the bottom. #15(Pattern should resemble an “X”)12. Now, fold fleece in half bringing the right top corner to the left top comer. #1813. Sew one short end of fleece closed (double stitching the elastic) and sew the long edge. #1914. Double stitch all corners. #2015. Flip right side out. #1116. Stuff the rice bag inside the fleece. #2217. Press to close the hook and loop.2. MEDIUM PACK2 pieces ¼″ elastic strips @12″ each2 pieces small silicone/rubber elastic adjuster buttons2 pieces anti-pill fleece (or other soft material):width top: 4½″width bottom: 6″length: 6¾″2 pieces water-resistant plastic tablecloth material with cotton backing (or other kind of water-resistant material with pliable plastic):width top: 3¾″width bottom: 4⅞″length: 5¾″2 pieces hook and loop strips @3¾″ longuncooked natural white rice @ 3.2 oz.thread and sewing machine

Assembly

1. Take an 8″ piece of thin wire and fold it in half, leaving a loop.2. Wrap the wire around a pair of pliers 2 times and hold. #13. Slide the two open ends of the wire 2½″ through two rubber buttons (fat end first). #2, #234. Put the 2 elastic straps together and guide 2″ of length through the loop end of the wire. #35. Tighten the pliers and pull the rubber buttons down until it is in the center of the two straps. #46. Remove wire. Ear straps complete. #5

1. Put two water-resistant tablecloth materials together plastic side facing out. #242. Sew three edges shut leaving the shortest edge open. #253. Stitch1Y2″ vertical seam in center of fabric. #264. Add 3.2 oz. of rice, half on each side. #275. Sew the last edge shut. #286. Double stitch all corners. #29

1. Take both fleece and place the sharper images face up on table, bottom width on bottom.2. Fold the top edge under a ½″.3. Take the two hook and loop strips and place them one on top of each fold, one facing up and one facing down leaving a ¼″ gap on each outside.4. Sew the hook and loop to fleece. #305. Take one fleece and place the sharper image face up on table, bottom width on the bottom.6. Take the end of an elastic strip and stitch it to the bottom left corner of fleece. #317. Follow corresponding end of strip and stitch it to ½″ down from the top right length corner. #328. From top right side corner length stitch, measure 2″ down on fleece, measure 1″ down on elastic and stitch together. #33Stretch the elastic but not the fleece as you sew.9. Repeat steps 5-8 with the elastic on the opposite sides10. Place second fleece on top of first, sharper image face down, in mirror image. #3411. Starting on the short end, begin sewing down the length, tightening the elastic and the fleece as you go. #3512. Triple sew the stretchy part so that it is invisible within the seams. #3613. Finish sewing the length down.14. Sew the bottom width now. #3715. Sew toward the top, stretching the fleece and elastic as you go. #3516. Triple sew the stretched hem part so that it is invisible within the seams. #3617. Double stitch all corners. #3718. Flip right side out. #3819. Stuff the rice bag (#48) into the fleece. #3820. Press the hook and loop strips closed.

3. LARGE PACK and EXTRA-LARGE PACK

Assembly

1. Take an 8″ piece of thin wire and fold it in half, leaving a loop.2. Wrap the wire around a pair of pliers 2 times and hold. #13. Slide the two open ends of the wire 2½″ through two rubber buttons (fat end first). #2, #234. Put the 2 elastic strips together and guide 2″ of length through the loop end of the wire. #35. Tighten the pliers and pull the rubber buttons down until it is in the center of the two straps. #46. Remove wire. Ear straps complete. #5

1. Put two water-resistant tablecloth materials together plastic side facing out. #242. Sew three edges shut leaving the shortest edge open. #253. Stitch2″ vertical seam in center of fabric. #264. Add 7 oz. of rice, half on each side. #275. Sew the last edge shut. #286. Double stitch all corners #29

1. Take both fleece and place the sharper images face up on table, bottom width on bottom.2. Fold the top edge under a ½″.3. Take the two hook and loop strips and place them one on top of each fold, one facing up and one facing down leaving a ¼″ gap on each outside.4. Sew the hook and loop to fleece. #305. Take one fleece and place the sharper image face up on table, bottom width on the bottom.6. Take the end of an elastic strip and stitch it to the bottom left corner of fleece. #317. Follow corresponding end of strip and stitch it to Y2″ down from the top right length comer. #328. From top right side corner length stitch, measure 2″ down on fleece, measure I″ down on elastic and stitch together. #33. Stretch the elastic but not the fleece as you sew.9. Repeat steps 5-8 with the elastic on the opposite sides10. Place second fleece on top of first, sharper image face down, in mirror image. #3411. Starting on the short end, begin sewing down the length, tightening the elastic and the fleece as you go. #3512. Triple sew the stretchy part so that it is invisible within the seams. #3613. Finishing sewing the length down.14. Sew the bottom width now. #3715. Sew toward the top, stretching the fleece and elastic as you go. #3516. Triple sew the stretched hem part so that it is invisible within the seams. #3617. Double stitch all corners. #3718. Flip right side out. #3819. Stuff the rice bag (#28) into the fleece. #3820. Press the hook and loop strips closed.

Assembly

1. Take a clay molding tool with a loop at the end.2. Shove2large rubber buttons down the loop end of the tool. #473. Put two ⅜″ elastic strips together and guide them 1″ through the loop. #484. Pull the rubber buttons down the elastic strips.5. Remove elastic from clay molding tool. Ear straps complete.

1. Put two water-resistant tablecloth materials together, plastic side facing out. #242. Sew three edges shut leaving the shortest edge open. #503. Stitch2″ vertical seam at ⅓″ and ⅔″ of fabric making three (3) pockets at 1½″ down. #534. Add 10 oz. of rice, one third on each third of pockets. #515. Sew the last edge shut.6. Double stitch all comers #52

1. Take both fleece and place the sharper images face up on table, bottom width on bottom.2. Fold the top edge under a ½″.3. Take the two hook and loop strips and place them one on top of each fold, one facing up and one facing down leaving a ½″ gap on each outside.4. Sew the hook and loop to fleece. #305. Take one fleece and place the sharper image face up on table, bottom width on the bottom.6. Take the end of an elastic strip and stitch it to the bottom left corner of fleece. #317. Follow corresponding end of strip and stitch it to ½″ down from the top right length comer. #328. From top right side corner length stitch, measure 2″ down on fleece, measure 1″ down on elastic and stitch together. #33. Stretch the elastic but not the fleece as you sew.9. Repeat steps 5-8 with the elastic on the opposite sides.10. Place second fleece on top of first, sharper image face down, in mirror image. #3411. Starting on the short end, begin sewing down the length, tightening the elastic and the fleece as you go. #3512. Triple sew the stretchy part so that it is invisible within the seams. #3613. Finish sewing the length down.14. Sew the bottom width now. #3715. Sew toward the top, stretching the fleece and elastic as you go. #3516. Triple sew the stretched hem part so that it is invisible within the seams. #3617. Double stitch all corners. #3718. Flip right side out. #3819. Stuff the rice bag (#49) into the fleece. #3820. Press the hook and loop strips closed.

Usage Examples

Perfect for veterinary care and home care, being used as needed as a hot pack or cold pack, these soft, pliable rice packs, made in different sizes (and can also be created in different shapes according to the animal's anatomy) will aid in the healing of a pet's jaw, head, chin, neck, leg, hip, ankle, back, belly, wherever needed.

For children and adults, this invention can help alleviate pain or swelling in an arm, leg, head, chin, cheek, neck, foot, ankle, hand, etc.

This invention can also utilize hook and loop material on the bottom of the elastic strips to the bottom of the fleece for a break-away option.