Claims
- 1. A flexible magnetic pad for therapeutic use, comprising:
- a flexible pad having an active surface including permanent magnetic particles embedded therein with said magnetic particles forming at least one magnetic zone of north polarity and a plurality of magnetic zones of south polarity;
- said at least one magnetic zone of north polarity and said plurality of magnetic zones of south polarity being positioned contiguous with one another; and,
- said at least one magnetic zone of north polarity being contiguous with three of said zones of south polarity, said at least one magnetic zone of north polarity being triangular in shape.
- 2. The flexible magnetic pad for therapeutic use according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic zones of north polarity and said magnetic zones of south polarity are each between 4 mm-10 mm in width.
- 3. The flexible magnetic pad for therapeutic use according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic zones of north polarity and said magnetic zones of south polarity are each triangular in shape.
- 4. The flexible magnetic pad for therapeutic use according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic zones of north polarity and said magnetic zones of south polarity alternate radially and circumferentially.
- 5. A flexible magnetic pad for therapeutic use, comprising:
- a flexible pad having an active surface including permanent magnetic particles embedded therein with said magnetic particles forming at least one magnetic zone of south polarity and a plurality of magnetic zones of north polarity;
- said at least one magnetic zone of south polarity and said plurality of magnetic zones of north polarity being positioned contiguous with one another; and,
- said at least one magnetic zone of south polarity being contiguous with three of said zones of north polarity, said at least one magnetic zone of south polarity being triangular in shape.
- 6. The flexible magnetic pad for therapeutic use according to claim 5, wherein said magnetic zones of north polarity and said magnetic zones of south polarity are each between 4 mm-10 mm in width.
- 7. The flexible magnetic pad for therapeutic use according to claim 5, wherein said magnetic zones of north polarity and said magnetic zones of south polarity are each triangular in shape.
- 8. The flexible magnetic pad for therapeutic use according to claim 5, wherein said magnetic zones of north polarity and said magnetic zones of south polarity alternate radially and circumferentially.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 08/573,390 filed Dec. 15, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,538,495 which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/427,733 filed Apr. 24, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,514,072, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/276,876 filed Jul. 18, 1994, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/158,607 filed Nov. 29, 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/990,927 filed Dec. 14, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,277,692, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/823,149 filed Jan. 21, 1992, now abandoned.
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