US20020092312A1 - Temperature control apparel - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to devices for the application of evaporative cooling or moist heat to certain areas of the human body. More particularly, the present invention relates to wearing apparel which provides evaporative cooling or moist heat to specific important points of the human body in order to provide the most effective cooling or therapeutic benefit.
- a common evaporative cooling device is in the form of a permeable cloth tube filled with a water absorbent expandable gel, such as polyacrylamide.
- a water absorbent expandable gel such as polyacrylamide.
- Such tubes described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,692,380, are hydrated by soaking in water, which may be chilled to improve the cooling benefit. Once hydrated, such tubes are hung around the neck thereby placing the evaporative cooling along the back of the neck where there is a large number of blood vessels and blood flow.
- Such tubes tend to be small in diameter, even when hydrated, and therefore, able to provide minimal cooling.
- the present invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art.
- One embodiment of the present invention is a vest with fixed packets of polyacrylamide gel crystals encased in a water permeable fabric, such packets placed so as to provide moist heat or evaporative cooling to the strategic heating or cooling points on the upper torso of the human body.
- interior pockets are placed on a vest at such strategic heating or cooling locations.
- Either water absorbent polyacrylamide packets, to provide evaporative cooling or moist heat, or dry heat or chill packets may be placed in such pockets.
- Another embodiment of the present invention involves placement of dry or moist heating or cooling to certain large muscle groups of the lower half of the human body.
- Another embodiment of the present invention relates to the application of evaporative cooling to the head of the wearer.
- An advantage of the present invention is that it provides devices and methods to cool or heat a human body such that the individual can continue to be active and to engage in work or exercise while the heat or cool is applied.
- a further advantage of the present invention is that it may be used to provide either dry or moist heating or cooling.
- a further advantage of the present invention is that it provides therapeutic moist heat without the bulkiness of currently available therapeutic heat packs.
- a further advantage of the present invention is that it permits the user to choose which and how many locations of the body will receive the heating or cooling.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of a vest of a first embodiment of the present invention, showing the inside surface of the back portion of the vest.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of a vest of a first embodiment of the present invention, showing the inside surface of the front portions of the vest.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of a first alternative stitching pattern for a packet of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of a second alternative stitching pattern for a packet of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view of a vest of a second embodiment of the present invention, showing the inside surface of the back of the vest.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of a vest of a second embodiment of the present invention, showing the inside surface of the front portions of the vest.
- FIG. 7 is plan view of a pant of a third embodiment of the present invention, showing the inside surface of the front of the pant.
- FIG. 8 is a plan view of a temperature control bandana of the present invention.
- a first embodiment of the present invention is a vest having a unitary back side 10 of substantially rectangular shape, a depression area 15 to accommodate the neck of a wearer.
- packet 12 is comprised of a tube of water permeable material, said tube enclosed by stitching lines C-D and E-F.
- a quantity of polyacrylamide crystals In the interior of tube packet 12 is a quantity of polyacrylamide crystals. It will be understood that packet 12 may be composed of any water permeable fabric, such as cotton or a cotton/polyester blend and is most preferably made from a material consisting substantially of cotton.
- packet 12 drapes around the back of a neck and over the shoulders of a wearer of the vest of the present invention and the two ends of packet 12 rest on the front sides of the wearer's shoulders.
- the position of packet 12 around a wearer's neck places evaporative cooling in an area of concentration of blood vessels.
- the position of packet 12 around a wearer's neck places moist heat on and near upper shoulder and neck muscles. Such moist heat may relieve muscle tension and associated pain or headache.
- Packet 14 is attached to vest 10 along the upper edge of packet 14 and at a vest location corresponding to the upper back area of a wearer of the vest 10 .
- Packet 14 is also composed of a water permeable material and forms an enclosed area into which polyacrylamide crystals are placed.
- a first embodiment of the present invention is a vest having two front portions 50 and 55 .
- the depression in the back portion of the vest is shown as dashed line G-H and would rest on the back of a wearer's neck.
- Front portions 50 and 55 lie respectively on the left and right side of a wearer's upper torso.
- portion 50 has attached a packet 52 at a location corresponding to the left pectoral muscles of a wearer and portion 55 has attached a packet 54 at a location corresponding to the right pectoral muscle of a wearer.
- Each of packets 52 and 54 are composed of a water permeable fabric and contain polyacrylamide crystals.
- the V-shaped neckline, illustrated in FIG. 2, of the front portions 50 and 55 of vest 10 are design elements. Therefore, the front neckline and collar of vest 10 could take any shape, such as a scoop neckline or tab collar.
- Dashed lines X-Y and W-Z indicate stitching with which packets 52 and 54 are attached to vest 10 . It will be understood that alternative methods of attachment of packets 12 , 14 , 52 and 54 could be used, such as gluing or use of hook and loop fasteners. In the preferred embodiment, packets 12 , 14 , 52 and 54 are sewn or stitched onto vest 10 . Therefore, the front neckline and collar of vest 10 could take any shape, such as a scoop neckline or tab collar.
- FIG. 3 illustrates one alternative stitching for packets 14 , 52 and 54 .
- Each of packets 14 , 52 and 54 are sewn or stitched around the outer edges to form the packets and are then stitched diagonally across each packet from each of two adjacent corners. Such diagonal stitches produce subpackets 16 , 17 , 18 and 19 in which the polyacrylamide crystals are approximately evenly distributed.
- FIG. 4 shows an alternative stitch pattern to produce subpackets 16 a , 17 a , 18 a and 19 a.
- FIG. 5 shows a back portion 60 of the second embodiment of the vest.
- Back portion 60 is comprised of a substantially rectangular shape having a depression 65 to fit around the neck of a wearer.
- the inside surface of back portion 65 has a plurality of pockets placed at a number of strategic locations corresponding to certain muscles and blood vessel concentrations of a wearer.
- the preferred embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 5 and has four pockets 61 , 62 , 63 and 64 . It will be understood that numerous variations of number, size, placement and shape of pockets are possible.
- FIG. 6 shows the inside surface of the two front portions 70 and 80 of the second embodiment of the vest of the present invention.
- each of pockets 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 71 , 72 , 73 and 74 contains a packet, 61 a , 62 a , 63 a , 64 a , 71 a , 72 a , 73 a and 74 a , respectively.
- Each of packets 61 a , 62 a , 63 a , 64 a , 71 a , 72 a , 73 a and 74 a are comprised of a water permeable material and contain polyacrylamide crystal.
- Each of packets 61 a , 62 a , 63 a , 64 a , 71 a , 72 a , 73 a or 74 a are configured and sized so as to fit within its corresponding pocket.
- Each of pockets 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 71 , 72 , 73 and 74 preferably may be sealed to prevent the accidental escape of its corresponding packet. It will be understood that any number of commonly available methods to seal pockets may be utilized, such as buttoning, snapping or hook and loop fasteners.
- a wearer may remove all or any number of packets 61 a , 62 a , 63 a , 64 a , 71 a , 72 a , 73 a or 74 a so as to suit his or her cooling or heating needs.
- the pant 20 of the present invention is comprised of any length pant garment onto the inside or outside front surface of which are two pockets 21 and 22 placed at locations corresponding to the quadriceps of the wearer.
- Pockets 21 and 22 contain packets 21 a and 22 a , respectively.
- Each of packets 21 a and 22 a are comprised of a water permeable material and contain polyacrylamide crystal.
- Each of packets 21 a and 22 a are configured and sized so as to fit within its corresponding pocket.
- Each of pockets 21 and 22 preferably may be sealed to prevent the accidental escape of its corresponding packet. It will be understood that any number of commonly available methods to seal pockets may be utilized, such as buttoning, snapping or hook and loop fasteners. It will be further understood that a wearer may remove one or both of packets 21 a and 22 a so as to suit his or her cooling or heating needs.
- Bandana 80 consists of a double fold of cloth and is of substantially triangular shape. As seen in FIG. 8, the two folds of cloth are stitched together so as to form a plurality of internal tunnels 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , and 96 . Polyacrylamide crystals are placed in each of these tunnels and are held within each tunnel by the stitching which is illustrated by dashed lines.
- the bandana may be soaked in either hot or cold water thereby causing the polyacrylamide crystals to absorb the water.
- the bandana may then be used on a wearer's head or around a wearer's neck to either heat or cool that region of the body.
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Temperature control apparel utilizing pockets located at strategic positions corresponding to large muscle groups and to temperature control regions of the human body and containing polyacrylamide gel.
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- The present invention relates to devices for the application of evaporative cooling or moist heat to certain areas of the human body. More particularly, the present invention relates to wearing apparel which provides evaporative cooling or moist heat to specific important points of the human body in order to provide the most effective cooling or therapeutic benefit.
- Many situations arise in which it would be advantageous to provide cooling or heating to certain muscles and muscle groups of the human body. It is well known that cooling or heating is most effective when applied to certain strategic locations on the human body, specifically points of high concentration of blood vessels and the major large muscle groups. For example, when working in hot weather one can become overheated and experience heat stress or, in the worst case, heat stroke. In such situations, it would be advantageous to cool the body. In contrast, application of heat to certain muscle groups could be advantageous following strenuous physical activity, such as weightlifting. In each such situation, the goal may be best reached with the use of a heat transfer process involving moisture. Evaporative cooling has been recently used in neck scarves or wraps. Such devices and methods are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,572,745 and 5,692,380. Application of moist heat has long been used to treat sore muscles, such as the Therapeutic Heat Pack described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,447,531.
- Currently available evaporative cooling methods and devices have many deficiencies. A common evaporative cooling device is in the form of a permeable cloth tube filled with a water absorbent expandable gel, such as polyacrylamide. Such tubes, described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,692,380, are hydrated by soaking in water, which may be chilled to improve the cooling benefit. Once hydrated, such tubes are hung around the neck thereby placing the evaporative cooling along the back of the neck where there is a large number of blood vessels and blood flow. Such tubes, however, tend to be small in diameter, even when hydrated, and therefore, able to provide minimal cooling. Furthermore, it is difficult to keep such tubes in place when engaged in heavy work or exercise. Tying such tubes around the neck to keep them in place during body movement is often uncomfortable and can restrict blood flow.
- Most common currently available therapeutic moist heat devices consist of pack, such as that descried in U.S. Pat. No. 5,447,531. Such packs are generally square or oblong in shape and may have straps and/or hook and loop or other type fasteners which are used to hold the pack in place. When hydrated, such packs tend to be bulky and heavy and cannot be effectively used while moving or continuing to exercise or work. Furthermore, because of cost, most individuals tend to own only a single therapeutic heat pack which can only be used on one location of the body at a time. Therefore, an individual would have to treat different muscles or muscle groups sequentially taking a significant amount of time to complete the moist heat therapy.
- Finally, certain situations arise in which it would be advantageous to provide dry heat to warm a body in the most efficient manner. For example, cold weather hunters would be served by the use of a device which applied dry heat to the major large muscle groups and to certain concentrations of blood vessels, such as at the back of the neck, without the bulkiness of currently available moist heat packs. Dry heat packs are currently available which are generally kept in pockets or held in the hands to warm the hands.
- The present invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art. One embodiment of the present invention is a vest with fixed packets of polyacrylamide gel crystals encased in a water permeable fabric, such packets placed so as to provide moist heat or evaporative cooling to the strategic heating or cooling points on the upper torso of the human body. In another embodiment of the present invention, interior pockets are placed on a vest at such strategic heating or cooling locations. Either water absorbent polyacrylamide packets, to provide evaporative cooling or moist heat, or dry heat or chill packets may be placed in such pockets. Another embodiment of the present invention involves placement of dry or moist heating or cooling to certain large muscle groups of the lower half of the human body. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to the application of evaporative cooling to the head of the wearer.
- An advantage of the present invention is that it provides devices and methods to cool or heat a human body such that the individual can continue to be active and to engage in work or exercise while the heat or cool is applied.
- A further advantage of the present invention is that it may be used to provide either dry or moist heating or cooling.
- A further advantage of the present invention is that it provides therapeutic moist heat without the bulkiness of currently available therapeutic heat packs.
- A further advantage of the present invention is that it permits the user to choose which and how many locations of the body will receive the heating or cooling.
- Additional features and advantages of the present invention are described in, and will be apparent from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the drawings.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of a vest of a first embodiment of the present invention, showing the inside surface of the back portion of the vest.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of a vest of a first embodiment of the present invention, showing the inside surface of the front portions of the vest.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of a first alternative stitching pattern for a packet of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of a second alternative stitching pattern for a packet of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view of a vest of a second embodiment of the present invention, showing the inside surface of the back of the vest.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of a vest of a second embodiment of the present invention, showing the inside surface of the front portions of the vest.
- FIG. 7 is plan view of a pant of a third embodiment of the present invention, showing the inside surface of the front of the pant.
- FIG. 8 is a plan view of a temperature control bandana of the present invention.
- Referring to FIG. 1, a first embodiment of the present invention is a vest having a
unitary back side 10 of substantially rectangular shape, adepression area 15 to accommodate the neck of a wearer. Along line A-B at the edge ofdepression 15 is attachedpacket 12 at substantially the midpoint ofpacket 12.Packet 12 is comprised of a tube of water permeable material, said tube enclosed by stitching lines C-D and E-F. In the interior oftube packet 12 is a quantity of polyacrylamide crystals. It will be understood thatpacket 12 may be composed of any water permeable fabric, such as cotton or a cotton/polyester blend and is most preferably made from a material consisting substantially of cotton. A sufficient amount of polyacrylamide crystals is placed inpacket 12 so that the material ofpacket 12 is fully extended when the crystals are fully hydrated. When in use, packet 12 drapes around the back of a neck and over the shoulders of a wearer of the vest of the present invention and the two ends ofpacket 12 rest on the front sides of the wearer's shoulders. The position ofpacket 12 around a wearer's neck places evaporative cooling in an area of concentration of blood vessels. Alternatively, the position ofpacket 12 around a wearer's neck places moist heat on and near upper shoulder and neck muscles. Such moist heat may relieve muscle tension and associated pain or headache. -
Packet 14 is attached to vest 10 along the upper edge ofpacket 14 and at a vest location corresponding to the upper back area of a wearer of thevest 10.Packet 14 is also composed of a water permeable material and forms an enclosed area into which polyacrylamide crystals are placed. - Referring now to FIG. 2, a first embodiment of the present invention is a vest having two
front portions Front portions portion 50 has attached apacket 52 at a location corresponding to the left pectoral muscles of a wearer andportion 55 has attached apacket 54 at a location corresponding to the right pectoral muscle of a wearer. Each ofpackets front portions vest 10 are design elements. Therefore, the front neckline and collar ofvest 10 could take any shape, such as a scoop neckline or tab collar. Dashed lines X-Y and W-Z indicate stitching with whichpackets packets packets vest 10. Therefore, the front neckline and collar ofvest 10 could take any shape, such as a scoop neckline or tab collar. - FIG. 3 illustrates one alternative stitching for
packets packets - A second embodiment of the vest of the present invention is illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 shows a
back portion 60 of the second embodiment of the vest.Back portion 60 is comprised of a substantially rectangular shape having adepression 65 to fit around the neck of a wearer. The inside surface ofback portion 65 has a plurality of pockets placed at a number of strategic locations corresponding to certain muscles and blood vessel concentrations of a wearer. The preferred embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 5 and has fourpockets front portions pockets pockets pockets - Referring now to FIG. 7, the pant20 of the present invention is comprised of any length pant garment onto the inside or outside front surface of which are two
pockets Pockets pockets - Referring now to FIG. 8, a
temperature control bandana 80 is illustrated.Bandana 80 consists of a double fold of cloth and is of substantially triangular shape. As seen in FIG. 8, the two folds of cloth are stitched together so as to form a plurality ofinternal tunnels
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1. A vest comprising:
a back portion, said back portion in substantially a rectangular shape and a depression at its top edge and having an upper and lower portion;
said back portion further comprising a first packet, said first packet having a tubular shape and attached longitudinally along said depression;
said back portion further comprising a second packet, said second packet having an upper edge, said second packet attached along said upper edge to said upper portion of said back portion;
a right front portion, said right front portion having upper and lower portions; said right front portion further comprising a third packet, said third packet having an upper edge, said third packet attached along its upper edge to said upper portion of said right front portion;
a left front portion, said left front portion having upper and lower portions; said left front portion further comprising a fourth packet, said fourth packet having an upper edge, said fourth packet attached along its upper edge to said upper portion of said left front portion; and
said first, second, third and fourth packets comprised of a water permeable fabric and containing polyacrylamide crystals.
2. A temperature control vest comprising:
a back portion having a top and bottom edge, said back portion in substantially a rectangular shape and a having a depression at said top edge and having an upper an upper portion and a lower portion and an inside surface and an outside surface,
said back portion further comprising a plurality of pockets on said inside surface, and having at least one of said pockets along said depression,
a right front portion having an upper portion, a lower portion, an inside surface and an outside surface,
said right front portion further comprising a plurality of pockets on said inside surface and having at least one of said pockets on said upper portion of said right front portion,
a left front portion having an upper portion, a lower portion, an inside surface and an outside surface,
said left front portion further comprising a plurality of pockets on said inside surface and having at least one of said pockets on said upper portion of said left front portion, and
a plurality of packets, the number of said packets equaling the total number of said pockets on said back portion, said right front portion and said left front portion and each said packet comprised of a water permeable fabric and containing polyacrylamide crystals.
3. A temperature control bandana comprising:
a double folded substantially triangularly shaped cloth, said folds stitched together to form a plurality of internal tunnels, each of said tunnels containing polyacrylamide crystals.
4. A temperature control pant comprising:
a garment in the shape of a pant having a font portion, said front portion having a right pant leg portion and a left leg portion,
said right pant leg portion comprising a pocket situated substantially over a quadriceps muscle of a wearer of said temperature control pant,
said left leg portion comprising a pocket situated substantially over a quadriceps muscle of a wearer of said temperature control pant, and
first and second packets, each said packet comprised of a water permeable fabric and containing polyacrylamide crystals,
said first packet placed inside said pocket in said right pant leg,
said second packet placed inside said pocket in said left pant leg.
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