Claims
- 1. A magnetotherapeutic wrap for joints, comprising:
a sheet of magnetic material defining an aperture; said aperture accommodating a joint; a first attachment element coupled to a first side of said sheet; and a second attachment element coupled to a second side of said sheet, said second attachment element detachably attaching to said first attachment element to couple said sheet to a limb or member adjacent said joint; whereby said joint may be accommodated by said aperture with said sheet wrapped about said joint adjacent said joint to supply attachably detachable magnetotherapy to said joint, said aperture allowing better articulation of said joint when said sheet is wrapped about said joint.
- 2. The magnetotherapeutic wrap for joints of claim 1, wherein said sheet of magnetic material further comprises:
a flexible and elastic sheet of strongly magnetic material, said sheet conforming to said joint when wrapped about said joint.
- 3. The magnetotherapeutic wrap for joints of claim 2, wherein said flexible and elastic sheet of strongly magnetic material further comprises strongly magnetic materials to provide a strong magnetic field adjacent said joint, said strongly magnetic materials selected from the group consisting of:
neodymium-based magnetic materials and magnetic ferrite.
- 4. The magnetotherapeutic wrap for joints of claim 2, wherein said flexible and elastic sheet of strongly magnetic material comprises approximately:
- 5. The magnetotherapeutic wrap for joints of claim 1, wherein said joint accommodated by said aperture is selected from the group consisting of:
ankles, knees, hips, wrists, elbows, shoulders, and necks.
- 6. The magnetotherapeutic wrap for joints of claim 1, wherein said sheet of magnetic material further comprises:
a sheet of magnetic material having alternating magnetic polarity.
- 7. The magnetotherapeutic wrap for joints of claim 6, wherein said sheet of magnetic material having alternating magnetic polarity comprises planar alternating magnetic means whereby travel in any direction along said sheet of magnetic material provides alternating magnetic polarity.
- 8. The magnetotherapeutic wrap for joints of claim 7, wherein alternating magnetic polarity of said sheet of alternating magnetic polarity material is selected from the group consisting of:
alternating magnetic triangles, alternating magnetic squares, and series of alternating concentric circles.
- 9. A magnetotherapeutic wrap for joints, comprising:
a flexible and elastic sheet of strongly magnetic material having alternating magnetic polarity incorporating superstrong magnetic material to provide a strong magnetic field; said sheet defining an aperture accommodating a joint; said sheet conforming to said joint when wrapped about said joint; a first attachment element coupled to a first side of said sheet; and a second attachment element coupled to a second side of said sheet, said second attachment element detachably attaching to said first attachment element to couple said sheet to a limb or member adjacent said joint; whereby said joint may be accommodated by said aperture with said sheet wrapped about said joint adjacent said joint to supply attachably detachable magnetotherapy to said joint, said aperture allowing better articulation of said joint when said sheet is wrapped about said joint.
- 10. The magnetotherapeutic wrap for joints of claim 9, wherein said flexible and elastic sheet of strongly magnetic material comprises approximately:
- 11. The magnetotherapeutic wrap for joints of claim 9, wherein said joint accommodated by said aperture is selected from the group consisting of:
ankles, knees, hips, wrists, elbows, shoulders, and necks.
- 12. The magnetotherapeutic wrap for joints of claim 9, wherein said flexible and elastic sheet of strongly magnetic material further comprises strongly magnetic materials to provide a strong magnetic field adjacent said joint, said strongly magnetic materials selected from the group consisting of:
neodymium-based magnetic materials and magnetic ferrite.
- 13. The magnetotherapeutic wrap for joints of claim 9, wherein said sheet of magnetic material having alternating magnetic polarity comprises planar alternating magnetic means whereby travel in any direction along said sheet of magnetic material provides alternating magnetic polarity.
- 14. The magnetotherapeutic wrap for joints of claim 13, wherein alternating magnetic polarity of said sheet of alternating magnetic polarity material is selected from the group consisting of:
alternating magnetic triangles, alternating magnetic squares, and series of alternating concentric circles.
- 15. A strongly magnetic magnetotherapeutic mask for improving blood circulation adjacent a person's face, comprising:
an opaque eye mask covering the eyes of the person's face and preventing light from illuminating the person's eyes; an opaque perimeter cushion circumscribing a perimeter of said eye mask, said perimeter cushion holding said eye mask slightly away from the person's face for the person's greater comfort, said perimeter cushion providing a light-tight seal between said eye mask and the person's face so that the person's eyes are held in darkness by the magnetic mask; superstrong magnetic planar alternating magnetic means for providing changes in magnetic polarity, said alternating magnetic means coupled to said eye mask, travel in any direction in a plane of said alternating magnetic means providing alternating magnetic polarity; and an adjustable elastic band for adjustably attaching said eye mask to the face; whereby the person donning the magnetic mask may darken the face and eyes and subject them to spatially alternating magnetic polarity consequently stimulating ferromagnetic ion-containing blood as it passes through changing magnetic fields.
- 16. The strongly magnetic magnetotherapeutic mask for improving blood circulation adjacent a person's face of claim 15, wherein said superstrong magnetic planar alternating magnetic means for providing changes in magnetic polarity is selected from the group consisting of:
neodymium-based magnetic materials and magnetic ferrite.
- 17. The strongly magnetic magnetotherapeutic mask for improving blood circulation adjacent a person's face of claim 15, wherein said planar alternating magnetic means is selected from the group consisting of:
alternating magnetic triangles, alternating magnetic squares, and series of alternating concentric circles.
- 18. A strongly magnetic magnetotherapeutic mask for improving blood circulation adjacent a person's face, comprising:
a face mask defining openings or apertures for the person's eyes, nose, and mouth; superstrong magnetic planar alternating magnetic means for providing changes in magnetic polarity, said alternating magnetic means coupled to said face mask, travel in any direction in a plane of said planar alternating magnetic means providing alternating magnetic polarity; and an adjustable elastic band for adjustably attaching said face mask to the face; whereby the person donning the magnetic mask may cover the face and subject it to spatially alternating magnetic polarity consequently stimulating ferromagnetic ion-containing blood as it passes through changing magnetic fields.
- 19. The strongly magnetic magnetotherapeutic mask for improving blood circulation adjacent a person's face of claim 18, wherein said planar alternating magnetic means is selected from the group consisting of:
alternating magnetic triangles, alternating magnetic squares, and series of alternating concentric circles.
- 20. The strongly magnetic magnetotherapeutic mask for improving blood circulation adjacent a person's face of claim 18, wherein said superstrong magnetic planar alternating magnetic means for providing changes in magnetic polarity is selected from the group consisting of:
neodymium-based magnetic materials and magnetic ferrite.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/038,508 filed Mar. 10, 1998, for Magnetic Wrap for Joints;
[0002] which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/911,950 filed Aug. 15, 1997, for a Magnetic Face Mask, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,293,900 issued Sep. 25, 2001;
[0003] which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/678,348 filed Jul. 11, 1996, for a Flexible Magnetic Pad With Multi-Directional Constantly Alternating Polarity Zones, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,871,438 issued Feb. 16, 1999;
[0004] which is continuation of application Ser. No. 08/573,390, filed Dec. 15, 1995, for a Flexible Magnetic Pad With Multi-Directional Constantly Alternating Polarity Zones, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,538,495 issued Jul. 23, 1996;
[0005] which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/427,733, Apr. 24, 1995, for a Flexible Magnetic Pad With Multi-Directional Constantly Alternating Polarity Zones, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,514,072 issued May 7, 1996;
[0006] which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/276,876, filed Jul. 18, 1994, now abandoned;
[0007] which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/158,607, filed Nov. 29, 1993, now abandoned;
[0008] which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/990,927, filed Dec. 14, 1992, for a Flexible Magnetic Pad With Multi-Directional Constantly Alternating Polarity Zones, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,277,692 issued Jan. 11, 1994;
[0009] which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/823,149, filed Jan. 21, 1992, now abandoned.
[0010] This application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/565,826 filed Dec. 1, 1995, now abandoned.
[0011] The contents of all related applications for which the present application is a divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, or otherwise are incorporated herein by this reference thereto.
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