Patent Application
20210007886
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The disclosure relates to cold compress device and more particularly pertains to a new cold compress device for reducing facial swelling.
The prior art relates to cold compress devices.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a strip that has a pair of pouches each being integrated into the strip. The strip is wearable on a user's face having the strip extending across the user's nose and beneath each of the user's eyes. In this way the strip is aligned with the user's nasal pathways. The strip is comprised of a thermally conductive material such that the strip is in thermal communication with the user's face when the strip is worn. An adhesive layer is bonded to the strip to retain the strip on the user's face. A pair of thermal packs is each removably positionable into a respective one of the pouches. Each of the thermal packs is positionable in a refrigerator for chilling and subsequently reducing swelling on the user's face and reducing swelling congestion in the nasal pathways when the strip is worn.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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An adhesive layer 32 is bonded to the strip 12 and the adhesive layer 32 engages the user's face 16 when the strip 12 is worn. In this way the adhesive layer 32 retains the strip 12 on the user's face 16. The adhesive layer 32 covers the bottom surface 28 of the strip 12. The adhesive layer 32 has an exposed surface 34 with respect to the bottom surface 28 and the exposed surface 34 engages the user's face 16. The adhesive layer 32 may comprise a dermal adhesive or other type of adhesive that is safe for human skin. A protective sheet 36, such as laminated paper or the like, is removably positioned over the adhesive layer 32 for protecting the adhesive layer 32. The protective sheet 36 covers the exposed surface 34 of the adhesive layer 32.
A pair of covers 38 is each attached to the strip 12 for defining each of the pouches 14. The covers 38 are spaced apart from each other such that each of the covers 38 is positioned beneath a respective one of the user's eyes 20 when the strip 12 is worn. Each of the covers 38 has a perimeter edge 40 and the perimeter edge 40 of each of the covers 38 is coupled to the top surface 26 of the strip 12. The perimeter edge 40 of each of the covers 38 has a first side 42 and the first side 42 of the perimeter edge 40 of each of the covers 38 is open into an interior of a respective pouch 14. Each of the covers 38 extends inwardly from a respective first 22 and second 24 end of the strip 12 having the first side 42 associated with each of the covers 38 being spaced apart from each other.
A pair of thermal packs 44 is each removably positionable into a respective one of the pouches 14. Each of the thermal packs 44 is positionable in a refrigerator to chill the thermal packs 44. Each of the thermal packs 44 is in thermal communication with the strip 12 when the thermal packs 44 are positioned in the respective pouch 14. In this way each of the thermal packs 44 can reduce swelling on the user's face 16 and reduce congestion in the user's nasal pathways when the strip 12 is worn. Each of the thermal packs 44 is filled with a gelatinous thermal fluid 46 to enhance comfort for the user. Additionally, each of the thermal packs 44 is insertable through the first side 42 of the perimeter edge 40 of the respective cover 38.
In use, each of the thermal packs 44 is positioned in a refrigerator or the like to chill the thermal packs 44. Each of the thermal packs 44 is inserted into a respective one of the pouches 14 when the thermal packs 44 reach the desired temperature. The protective sheet 36 is removed from the adhesive layer 32 and the strip 12 is positioned to extend across the user's nose 18 and beneath each of the user's eyes 20. In this way each of the thermal packs 44 is positioned beneath each of the user eyes 20 for reducing swelling and puffiness beneath each of the user's eyes 20. Additionally, the thermal packs 44 reduce congestion and swelling in the user's nasal pathways. Each of the thermal packs 44 can be warmed prior to being inserted into the respective pouch 14 for applying heat therapy the user's face 16.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
