Patent Application
20090291108
1. Field of Invention
The invention relates to health care materials and more particularly to a fabric having therapeutic members formed thereon such that the therapeutic members on an article of clothing or wearing made from the fabric may create FIR waves and negative ions for relieving pain and obtaining other health care benefits.
2. Description of Related Art
Infrared (IR) energy utilized for heating is well known. Far infrared (FIR) energy as a branch of IR energy is beneficial for a wide range of ailments is also known. It is found that FIR waves having the wavelength in the range of 4 μm to 14 μm are particularly beneficial for health.
There have been numerous suggestions in prior patents for infrared based health care devices. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,510,346 discloses a therapeutic infrared energy wrist cover.
It is also known that negative ions containing a small percentage of ozone are capable of destroying disease-producing bacteria. Hence, devices for generating negative ions have been commercially available in recent years and are becoming increasingly popular.
Unfortunately, the commercially available negative ion generators are high in price and its functions are also limited. Moreover, its manufacturing processes are complicated. Thus, the need for improvement still exists.
It is therefore one object of the invention to provide a fabric having therapeutic members formed thereon such that the therapeutic members on an article of clothing or wearing made from the fabric may create FIR waves and negative ions for relieving pain and obtaining other health care benefits.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.
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The therapeutic member 20 is comprised of mineral powder, adhesive, and dilution agent mixed together. The powder comprises germanium (Ge), GeO3, Al2O3, and phosphorus (P) for generating and discharging negative ions; magnesium oxide (MgO), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and zirconium oxide (ZrO) for emitting FIR radiant heat; iron (Fe) for discharging static electricity; and ceramic for generating FIR energy and blocking harmful UV (ultraviolet) rays.
The adhesive is adapted to fixedly secure the therapeutic member 20 onto the fabric 10. The dilution agent is adapted to prevent the therapeutic members 20 from being glued together when an article made from the fabric 10 is folded. Moreover, the dilution agent is adapted to enhance the fastening of the therapeutic member 20 onto the fabric 10.
The therapeutic members 20 are formed on the surface of the fabric 10 by pressing or the like. Further, the therapeutic members 20 may be arranged as a logo, mark, or the like for advertisement.
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It is envisaged by the invention that FIR radiant heat emitted by the fabric 10 is beneficial for health. Also, the negative ions discharged by the fabric 10 are adapted to relieve pain. In short, many health benefits can be obtained if an individual wears an article made from the fabric 10.
While the invention herein disclosed has been described by means of specific embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention set forth in the claims.
