초록 ▼

A therapeutic stuffed toy according to the present invention comprises an outer stuffed fabric member, such as a “teddy bear,”having an interior pocket containing a hermetically sealed container of a non-toxic liquid whose freezing point is below that of water and boiling point is above that of wate

A therapeutic stuffed toy according to the present invention comprises an outer stuffed fabric member, such as a “teddy bear,”having an interior pocket containing a hermetically sealed container of a non-toxic liquid whose freezing point is below that of water and boiling point is above that of water. The container is removable from the pocket through an opening in the outer fabric member for the purpose of first preparing it for use by heating when the toy is to be used as a hot “compress”, and cooling when the toy is to be used as a cold “compress”. In another embodiment, the thermal material is in the form of salt dampened with propylene glycol or water.

대표청구항 ▼

A therapeutic toy positionable in heat exchange relation to the human body comprising: an outer body member having an outer configuration of an animal-like figure and having an inner cavity; a container in said inner cavity; non-toxic particulate material dampened with liquid having a freezing point

A therapeutic toy positionable in heat exchange relation to the human body comprising: an outer body member having an outer configuration of an animal-like figure and having an inner cavity; a container in said inner cavity; non-toxic particulate material dampened with liquid having a freezing point below that for water and a boiling point above that for water in said container, said material and said container being substantially inert with respect to each other, and said container being substantially impervious to said material, said container being hermetically sealed to allow heating or cooling of material in said container to form a heat sink; and insulation material around said container to control the rate of heat transfer to and from said material.