CA1126120A - Envelope for applying localized heat against a surface area of the anatomy - Google Patents
Envelope for applying localized heat against a surface area of the anatomyInfo
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- CA1126120A CA1126120A CA323,691A CA323691A CA1126120A CA 1126120 A CA1126120 A CA 1126120A CA 323691 A CA323691 A CA 323691A CA 1126120 A CA1126120 A CA 1126120A
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- Prior art keywords
- anatomy
- hot water
- envelope
- surface area
- container
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F7/00—Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
- A61F7/02—Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F7/00—Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
- A61F2007/0001—Body part
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An envelope for applying localized heat against a surface area of the anatomy is disclosed. The envelope comprises an elongated hot water container made of flexible material and having a hot water inlet adjacent one end and a cooled water outlet adjacent the other end, and means for fastening the envelope about a portion of the anatomy to hold the hot water container against the surface area of the anatomy.
An envelope for applying localized heat against a surface area of the anatomy is disclosed. The envelope comprises an elongated hot water container made of flexible material and having a hot water inlet adjacent one end and a cooled water outlet adjacent the other end, and means for fastening the envelope about a portion of the anatomy to hold the hot water container against the surface area of the anatomy.
Description
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This invsntlon ralatas to a hot water anualopa for applying haat against a surfaca araa oF tha anatomy such as the nackg an arm~ a lag, etc~.~
Hot water bottles ara wall known and ara axtansi~ely usad at homa to raliova pain duo to colds, rhaunlatism, arthritis, etc..~ Howaver, thay ara not ganerally made ln a shapa For ~asy application around certain parts of the anatomy, such as tha neck the arms or the lags. In addition, they hava to ba amptiad and reFill~d with hot water as the hot water gats cold.
It is thorafore tha objact of the pressnt invantion to provida an anvalopa for applying haat against a surfaca of tha anatomy whi.ch mora easily fits cartain parts of tha anatomy and which parmits circulation of hot watar so as to aliminate th~
tedious task of amptying ~ d raFilling tha hot water containar ~hen tha hot watar gats cold~ -Tha anvelopa, in accordanca with the invantion, comprisas an olongatad hot watar containar mada oF flRxible material and having a hot watar inlat adjacant ona and and a coolad water outlet adjacant tha othar end, and maans for Fastaning tha anvalopa about a portion of tha anatomy to hold the hot watar containar against the surfaca aroa of tha anatomy.
Tha maans for Fastaning the envelope about a portion of tha anatomy is prafarably cohasive tape.
An inlet tuba is connactad to the hot watar inlat ~or faeding hot water tn the envelopa, and an outlat tuba is cDnnactad to tllrl oo.Lled wator outlet For withdrawir~ the cool watar.
v~lvo i.s normally prouidecl in tha cooled watar outlot For oontrolling tho circulation oF water through the hot water container.
The invention will now ba disclosad~ by way of axampla, with rafaroncs to a prafarred embodimant illustratad in tha accompanying drawings in which~
Figuro 1 illustrates an anvclopa in accordance with the invantion applied around the nack of a uqar;
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Fig~ra 2 illustrates an snlarged visw of the envelope shown in Figure l;
Figure 3 illustrates a view tak~n along line 3-3 of Figure 2; and Figure 4 illustrates a view taken along line 4-4 uf Figùre 3.
Rsfsrring to the drawings~ there is shown an envelopE
for applying heat against ths neck of a parsonO Ths envelope comprises an elongated water container lû made ~ rubber and is provided with a hot water inlet nipple 12 adjacent on~ end and ~; -a cooled water outlst nippls 14 adjacent the other end. The anvelope is also provided with means for fastening the ends of ths envelops together around the neck. Such msans can be a cohesiue band 16 known und~r the trade mark "V~lcro".
; The axes of nipplss 12 and 14 are nsarly tangential to the containar 10 where they meet with the latter and the nipples haue a threaded outer endD Inlot and outlet tubes 18 and 20, respectively, ars connected to nipples 12 and 14 for ciroulation of hot water in the envelope. Ths inlet tubs may be connacted to a hot wate~ tap and the outlet tube connected to a suitable drain~
The two tubes could also be connected to a water heater and pump for recirculation of the hot water. A tubs pincher 22 is provi~ed for controlling the flow of hot water in the tubs 20 to save hot water. Of cnursa, other means of controlling the flow of water oan also be ùsed.
rhs hot wat~r container has a roctangular cros~
section and forms an annulu~ with its two ends in separablo abutment;
it may aduantagoously be about 2,5 cm thick, about 6 cm wide and about 40 cm long although oth~r dimensions oan bs envisag~d S0 depsnding on the part of ths anatomy upon which the envalope i8 to bs ussd~ Ths container ~orms a single chamber J
In using the above envelope~ it i9 essential to first apply a piece of flannel or cotton around the neck7 or any other part of the anatomy~ to prevent direct contact of the hot envelope with ths skin. Tha envelope is than applied ov~r the flannHl and tha ends a~ the env~lope aro secured togethar. Thc hot water inlet tuba and tha c301sd water outlet tube are th~n connected to the envolopa. Hot watar is ~ed to ths hot water inlet and tha outlot f`low is controlled by th~ outl~t flow valve~
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This invsntlon ralatas to a hot water anualopa for applying haat against a surfaca araa oF tha anatomy such as the nackg an arm~ a lag, etc~.~
Hot water bottles ara wall known and ara axtansi~ely usad at homa to raliova pain duo to colds, rhaunlatism, arthritis, etc..~ Howaver, thay ara not ganerally made ln a shapa For ~asy application around certain parts of the anatomy, such as tha neck the arms or the lags. In addition, they hava to ba amptiad and reFill~d with hot water as the hot water gats cold.
It is thorafore tha objact of the pressnt invantion to provida an anvalopa for applying haat against a surfaca of tha anatomy whi.ch mora easily fits cartain parts of tha anatomy and which parmits circulation of hot watar so as to aliminate th~
tedious task of amptying ~ d raFilling tha hot water containar ~hen tha hot watar gats cold~ -Tha anvelopa, in accordanca with the invantion, comprisas an olongatad hot watar containar mada oF flRxible material and having a hot watar inlat adjacant ona and and a coolad water outlet adjacant tha othar end, and maans for Fastaning tha anvalopa about a portion of tha anatomy to hold the hot watar containar against the surfaca aroa of tha anatomy.
Tha maans for Fastaning the envelope about a portion of tha anatomy is prafarably cohasive tape.
An inlet tuba is connactad to the hot watar inlat ~or faeding hot water tn the envelopa, and an outlat tuba is cDnnactad to tllrl oo.Lled wator outlet For withdrawir~ the cool watar.
v~lvo i.s normally prouidecl in tha cooled watar outlot For oontrolling tho circulation oF water through the hot water container.
The invention will now ba disclosad~ by way of axampla, with rafaroncs to a prafarred embodimant illustratad in tha accompanying drawings in which~
Figuro 1 illustrates an anvclopa in accordance with the invantion applied around the nack of a uqar;
.. ..
. ~ ~ , . .
`:
Fig~ra 2 illustrates an snlarged visw of the envelope shown in Figure l;
Figure 3 illustrates a view tak~n along line 3-3 of Figure 2; and Figure 4 illustrates a view taken along line 4-4 uf Figùre 3.
Rsfsrring to the drawings~ there is shown an envelopE
for applying heat against ths neck of a parsonO Ths envelope comprises an elongated water container lû made ~ rubber and is provided with a hot water inlet nipple 12 adjacent on~ end and ~; -a cooled water outlst nippls 14 adjacent the other end. The anvelope is also provided with means for fastening the ends of ths envelops together around the neck. Such msans can be a cohesiue band 16 known und~r the trade mark "V~lcro".
; The axes of nipplss 12 and 14 are nsarly tangential to the containar 10 where they meet with the latter and the nipples haue a threaded outer endD Inlot and outlet tubes 18 and 20, respectively, ars connected to nipples 12 and 14 for ciroulation of hot water in the envelope. Ths inlet tubs may be connacted to a hot wate~ tap and the outlet tube connected to a suitable drain~
The two tubes could also be connected to a water heater and pump for recirculation of the hot water. A tubs pincher 22 is provi~ed for controlling the flow of hot water in the tubs 20 to save hot water. Of cnursa, other means of controlling the flow of water oan also be ùsed.
rhs hot wat~r container has a roctangular cros~
section and forms an annulu~ with its two ends in separablo abutment;
it may aduantagoously be about 2,5 cm thick, about 6 cm wide and about 40 cm long although oth~r dimensions oan bs envisag~d S0 depsnding on the part of ths anatomy upon which the envalope i8 to bs ussd~ Ths container ~orms a single chamber J
In using the above envelope~ it i9 essential to first apply a piece of flannel or cotton around the neck7 or any other part of the anatomy~ to prevent direct contact of the hot envelope with ths skin. Tha envelope is than applied ov~r the flannHl and tha ends a~ the env~lope aro secured togethar. Thc hot water inlet tuba and tha c301sd water outlet tube are th~n connected to the envolopa. Hot watar is ~ed to ths hot water inlet and tha outlot f`low is controlled by th~ outl~t flow valve~
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Claims (2)
PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. An envelope for applying localized heat against a surface area of the anatomy, comprising an elongated, hot water container forming a single chamber, made of flexible, waterproof material and having a hot water inlet nipple adjacent one end and a cooled water outlet nipple adjacent the other end, said con-tainer having a substantially rectangular cross-section, and long-itudinally curved to form an annulus with said ends in separable abutment, means for fastening the container about a portion of the anatomy to hold said hot water container against the surface area of the anatomy, inlet and outlet tubes detachably secured to said inlet and outlet nipples, respectively, and means located in said outlet tubs for controlling the circulation of water through the hot water container.
2. An envelope as defined in claim 1, wherein the axes of said nipples are nearly tangential to said container where they meet with the latter.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA323,691A CA1126120A (en) | 1979-03-19 | 1979-03-19 | Envelope for applying localized heat against a surface area of the anatomy |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA323,691A CA1126120A (en) | 1979-03-19 | 1979-03-19 | Envelope for applying localized heat against a surface area of the anatomy |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA1126120A true CA1126120A (en) | 1982-06-22 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA323,691A Expired CA1126120A (en) | 1979-03-19 | 1979-03-19 | Envelope for applying localized heat against a surface area of the anatomy |
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| CA (1) | CA1126120A (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5211623A (en) * | 1992-08-06 | 1993-05-18 | Jeff Sarkozi | Self adjusting, soft neck support collar |
| US6004345A (en) * | 1998-06-10 | 1999-12-21 | Sudsina; Loretta A. | Therapeutic wrap for sore throats |
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1979
- 1979-03-19 CA CA323,691A patent/CA1126120A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5211623A (en) * | 1992-08-06 | 1993-05-18 | Jeff Sarkozi | Self adjusting, soft neck support collar |
| US6004345A (en) * | 1998-06-10 | 1999-12-21 | Sudsina; Loretta A. | Therapeutic wrap for sore throats |
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