Patent ID: 6945988

Claim:
An overlay for providing cooling therapy to a wearer's shoulder joint and upper arm, the overlay, when laid flat, having an overall configuration in the shape of a block letter capital L, the overlay comprising: a first rectangular segment having an upper end, a lower portion, two sides, a top surface, and a bottom surface, the upper end having two generally parallel spaced-apart straps extending there-from, each of the straps having one part of a two-part fastening system, the straps being configured for being wrapped around the wearer's neck; a second rectangular segment disposed at the lower portion of the first rectangular segment and perpendicular thereto, the second rectangular segment having a top surface, a bottom surface, an upper portion, a lower end, and two sides parallel to the sides of the first rectangular segment, and further having means for removably fastening the sides of the second rectangular segment together around the upper arm of the wearer; a first pocket formed on the top surface of the first rectangular segment, the first pocket having an opening at the lower portion of the first rectangular segment, the opening designed for receiving a removable container of cooling material for placement inside the first pocket; and a second pocket formed on the top surface of the second rectangular segment, the second pocket having an opening at the upper portion of the second rectangular segment, the opening designed for receiving a removable container of cooling material for placement inside the second pocket.