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Scarf for transferring heat from or to body areas of the wearer
Assignee: Exer Icer Towels Inc
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Filing: 1991-06-28
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Granted: 1992-02-11
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Expires: 2011-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A scarf for wrapping around the neck or any other body portion comprises a longitudinally folded band of material which is transversely sewed to provide a plurality of pockets in the medial portion. The inner wall of each of the pockets is cut away and replaced by a thin sheet of material having greatly improved heat transmission properties. In a preferred embodiment, the sheet material is permeable to water vapor, but not to water. In another preferred embodiment, a pocket for ice particles is formed from the aforementioned vapor permeable, water impermeable, plastic sheet material and secured to the medial portion of the scarf.
Inventors
- 👤 Carroll M. Dibrell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/02; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/002; A41D13/005; A41D13/0053; A41D13/0055; F; F25; F25D; F25D3/00; F25D3/02; F25D3/06; F25D3/08; A41D20/00; A41D20/005; A61F2007/0001; A61F2007/0225; A61F2007/0228; A61F2007/023; F25D2303/00; F25D2303/08; F25D2303/082; F25D2303/0822; F25D2400/00; F25D2400/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A scarf for transferring heat from a body part encircled by the medial portions of the scarf comprising: an elongated band of flexible fabric material; a pocket secured to the medial portions of said band on the side thereof adjacent the body part, whereby one external surface of said pocket is adjacent said body part; said pocket having an opening, thereby permitting the insertion of a mass of coolant material in said pocket; and means for repeatably closing said opening; said pocket being formed by a sheet of a moisture impervious, breathable, flexible plastic material, thereby producing substantial heat and vapor flow from said body part to said coolant mass while trapping water within said pocket. pocket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A scarf for transferring heat from a body part encircled by the medial portions of the scarf comprising: an elongated band of flexible fabric material; a pocket secured to the medial portions of said band on the side thereof adjacent the body part, whereby one external surface of said pocket is adjacent said body part; said pocket having an opening, thereby permitting the insertion of a mass of coolant material in said pocket; and means for repeatably closing said opening; said pocket being formed by a sheet of a moisture impervious, breathable, flexible plastic material, thereby producing substantial heat and vapor flow from said body part to said coolant mass while trapping water within said pocket. pocket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for closing said pocket comprises: an integral flap of said moisture impervious, breathable, flexible plastic material formed on said pocket and foldable over said pocket opening; and means for sealingly securing said flap across said pocket opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The scarf of claim 1 wherein said pocket comprises: a rectangular envelope having a back side secured to said medial portions of said band and a front side adapted to contact a body part; said opening being located along the longitudinal juncture of said front and back sides.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
97 words
The scarf of claim 3 wherein said means for closing said opening comprises a pair of integral flaps of said moisture impervious, breathable, flexible plastic material formed on said front and back sides of said pocket adjacent to and with the same width as said opening and extending substantially beyond said opening; means for releasably securing the outer edges of said flaps together; said flaps being rolled toward the envelope to bring the rolled flaps adjacent the front face of said envelope; and means for detachably securing said rolled flaps to the front face of said envelope.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
The scarf of claim 1 further comprising: a second elongated band of flexible fabric material having a peripheral configuration conforming to but exceeding all similar dimensions of said pocket; and means for transversely securing said second band to said first mentioned band at a location adjacent one edge of said pocket, whereby said second band may overly the body adjacent wall of said pocket to provide a heat insulating barrier between said body part and said mass of ice particles.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The scarf of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 wherein said flexible fabric material comprises towelling.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
The scarf of claim 1 wherein said pocket is formed from a generally rectangular sheet of said moisture impervious, breathable, flexible plastic material folded into the configuration of a rectangular envelope having a folded longitudinal edge, an opening along the opposed longitudinal edge, and at least one integral longitudinal flap foldable into closing relation to said opening; the transverse end portions of said envelope being sealably secured together adjacent the transverse edges of said envelope, thereby defining sewing flaps for securing said envelope to said band.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The scarf of claim 7 further comprising means for releasably securing said flap across said opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
The scarf of claim 8 wherein said means for releasably securing said flap across said opening comprises a second integral flap secured to a side of said envelope opposite to said first mentioned flap and disposed in overlying relation to said first mentioned flap; means for releasably securing the outer edges of said flaps together to permit said flaps to be roll folded ed into adjacent relationship to the side of said envelope adjacent the body part.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
106 words
A scarf for absorbing heat from or transmitting heat to a body area of the wearer comprising: an elongated band of flexible fabric material wrappable around the body area of a wearer; a pocket secured to a medial portion of said fabric band; said pocket being formed by folding a sheet of moisture impervious, breathable plastic material to provide an outer flat face abuttable with said fabric band and an inner face abuttable with said body area of the wearer; said pocket having an opening permitting the insertion of a mass of heat absorbing or heat transmitting material to selectively cool or heat said body area.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
106 words
A scarf for absorbing heat from or transmitting heat to a body area of the wearer comprising: an elongated band of flexible fabric material wrappable around the body area of a wearer; a pocket secured to a medial portion of said fabric band; said pocket being formed by folding a sheet of moisture impervious, breathable plastic material to provide an outer flat face abuttable with said fabric band and an inner face abuttable with said body area of the wearer; said pocket having an opening permitting the insertion of a mass of heat absorbing or heat transmitting material to selectively cool or heat said body area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The scarf of claim 10 further comprising at least one integral flap on said pocket foldable into closing relation with said pocket opening; and means for releasably securing said flap in said closing relation with said pocket opening.
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