Claims
- 1. An elastic back wrap comprising:
- a) a piece of flexible web having a first end and a second end and an elastic portion therebetween stretchable along a longitudinal axis of said piece of flexible web, said piece of flexible web having a length great enough to encircle a user's waist such that said first and second ends overlap, said first end having a reclosable fastening system for attaching said first end to said piece of flexible web near said second end in order to hold said piece of flexible web around said user's waist when said piece of flexible web is stretched; and
- b) a plurality of individual thermal elements embedded in or fixedly attached to said piece of web, said plurality of thermal elements having a heat generating chemistry and a pattern which approximates the shape of erector muscles in the user's back, said thermal elements occupying an area less than about 40% of an area defined by said pattern.
- 2. The elastic back wrap of claim 1 wherein said heat generating chemistry is oxygen activated and comprises a mixture of powdered iron, powdered activated carbon, water, and salt.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/686,800, filed on Jul. 26, 1996 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,741,318.
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