Washable heat cap

The present invention is a re-usable headwear with a removable heating pad insert. The removable heating pad insert is separable from the cap body, allowing the cap body to be washed by itself without damaging the heating pad insert. The heating pad insert is re-heatable through a microwave, allowing for multiple uses. The cap body contains an insert pocket and an insert opening. The heating pad insert is installed into the insert pocket through the insert pocket. The heating pad insert contains a plurality of heating media compartments, where each of the plurality of heating media compartments contains heating media. This heating media takes the form of microwavable flax seed that absorbs and retains the heat from the microwave.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to a healthcare device, particularly a heat cap with a heatable insert.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Presently, heat caps are known conventionally in the healthcare field, used for any number of reasons for the treatment of hair, scalp, head, the muscles therein and so on. Where conventionally, a heat cap is imparted heat by an extraneous heating means that requires the heat cap to be placed in a heated environment for an arbitrary amount of time. The most expedient heat infusion often resulting from heating by an extraneous microwave. However, a shortcoming of the conventional product is that they are generally un-washable and inevitably disposable as washing would damage the heat retentive elements. Where further they may become more detrimental to health than beneficial due to being un-washable and used in contact with a person's body. Further conventionally, a heat cap cannot incorporate vibrational imparting elements due to the homogenous nature of the heat cap in a disposably designed state, any element that is reactive to microwaves would be unsuitable for expedient use in such an environment and would elsewise require the conventional heat cap to be cooked in an oven, boiling water, or open flame to mitigate electron emissivity or volatility thereof.

It is an objective of the present invention to introduce a cap body that is durable and comprises preferably cloth or similar that permits washing of the present invention. While further the cap body comprises at least one flaxseed recess that may accommodate at least one flaxseed pouch selectively. Whereupon the user may remove the at least one flaxseed pouch prior to washing so as not to damage the heat retentive elements thereof. The present invention permits the selective addition and removal of flaxseed pouches to the cap body such that the cap body may be washed readily as opposed to discarded of and replaced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a headwear with heatable insert that comprises a cap body, an insert pocket, an insert opening, and a heating pad insert in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the headwear with heatable insert may take the form of a heat cap that is suitable for various treatment and therapeutic applications. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the headwear with heatable insert is re-usable, allowing the user to separate the heating pad insert from the cap body. This allows the user to re-heat the heating pad insert through a suitable heating element such as a microwave. Additionally, this allows the user to wash the cap body separate from the heating pad insert. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cap body can be made out of a washable material, such as, but not limited to cotton or any other suitable material.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the insert pocket is positioned within the cap body. The insert opening traverses through the cap body into the insert pocket. The heating pad is removably positioned within the insert pocket through the insert opening. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the heating pad insert can be made out of a microwave safe material such as, but not limited to cotton or any other suitable material. The removable heating pad insert is separable from the cap body, allowing the cap body to be washed by itself without damaging the heating pad insert. The heating pad insert is re-heatable through a microwave, allowing for multiple uses.

DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The present invention is to be described in detail and is provided in a manner that establishes a thorough understanding of the present invention. There may be aspects of the present invention that may be practiced or utilized without the implementation of some features as they are described. It should be understood that some details have not been described in detail in order to not unnecessarily obscure focus of the invention. References herein to “the preferred embodiment”, “one embodiment”, “some embodiments”, or “alternative embodiments” should be considered to be illustrating aspects of the present invention that may potentially vary in some instances, and should not be considered to be limiting to the scope of the present invention as a whole.

In reference toFIGS. 1-6, the present invention is a headwear with heatable insert1that comprises, a cap body11, an insert pocket12, an insert opening13, and a heating pad insert14. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the headwear with heatable insert1may take the form of a heat cap that is suitable for various treatment and therapeutic applications. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the headwear with heatable insert1is re-usable, allowing the user to separate the heating pad insert14from the cap body11. This allows the user to re-heat the heating pad insert14through a suitable heating element such as a microwave. Additionally, this allows the user to wash the cap body11separate from the heating pad insert14. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cap body11can be made out of a washable material, such as, but not limited to cotton or any other suitable material.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the insert pocket12is positioned within the cap body11, as shown inFIG. 3. The insert opening13traverses through the cap body11into the insert pocket12. The heating pad is removably positioned within the insert pocket12through the insert opening13. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the heating pad insert14can be made out of a microwave safe material such as, but not limited to cotton or any other suitable material.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cap body11comprises an outer fabric layer111, an inner fabric layer112, and an elastic rim113, as shown inFIGS. 2-3. The outer fabric layer111and the inner fabric layer112are each perimetrically connected adjacent to the elastic rim113. The insert opening13traverses through the inner fabric layer112. The heating pad insert14is removably positioned between the inner fabric layer112and the outer fabric layer111. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the outer fabric layer111can be made out of and suitable durable and washable material, such as, but not limited cotton or any other suitable material. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inner fabric layer112can be made out of any suitable durable and washable material with heat dispersal properties, such as, but not limited to cotton or any other suitable material. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the elastic rim113may take the form of an elastic band that secures the cap body11along the users head.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cap body11further comprises an elastic rim113. The insert pocket12comprises a first pocket layer121and a second pocket layer122, as shown inFIG. 2. The first pocket layer121and the second pocket layer122are perimetrically connected to the outer fabric layer111through the elastic rim113. The insert opening13traverses through the second pocket layer122. The heating pad insert14is removably positioned between the first pocket layer121and the second pocket layer122. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first pocket layer121and the second pocket layer122may take the form of the interior layers of the cap body11, forming the insert pocket12.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the heating pad insert14comprises a heating pad body141, a heated media142, and a plurality of heating media compartments143, as shown inFIGS. 3-6. The plurality of heating media compartments143is distributed about the heating pad body141. The heated media142is positioned within the plurality of heating media compartments143. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the heated media142is flax seed heating media, but can be any other suitable type of microwavable heating media. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the heating media compartments may take the form of sewn in compartments along the heating pad body141. This allows the heating media to be evenly distributed along the heating pad body141.

The headwear with heatable insert1further comprises an insert opening fastener15, as shown inFIG. 2. The insert opening13comprises an insert opening brim131. The insert opening brim131is perimetrically positioned along the insert pocket12, where the insert opening brim131delineates the insert opening13. The insert opening fastener15is perimetrically connected along the insert opening brim131. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the insert opening fastener15is a hook and loop fastener but can be any other suitable type of fastener such as, but not limited to button fasteners, magnets, or any other suitable fastener to close the insert opening13.

The headwear with heatable insert1further comprises an insert pocket fastener16, as shown inFIGS. 3-5. The insert pocket fastener16comprises a first pocket fastener portion161and a second pocket fastener portion162. The first pocket fastener portion161is connected adjacent to the insert pocket12. The second pocket fastener portion162is connected adjacent to the heating pad insert14. The insert pocket12and the heating pad insert14is removably attached to each other through the insert pocket fastener16. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention the insert pocket fastener16is a hook and loop fastener. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the insert pocket fastener16is a hook and loop fastener but can be any other suitable type of fastener such as, but not limited to button fasteners, magnets, or any other suitable fastener to removably attach the insert pocket12to the heating pad insert14.