Electric heating – Heating devices – Combined with diverse-type art device
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-11
2001-12-11
Walberg, Teresa (Department: 3742)
Electric heating
Heating devices
Combined with diverse-type art device
C219S527000, C601S015000, C601S018000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06329638
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to heating and vibrating appliances and more particularly to a heating vest system that includes a vest assembly, a control panel and a DC power source; the vest assembly including a back vibrating heating pad structure, a left shoulder vibrating heating pad structure, a right shoulder vibrating heating pad structure, and a neck vibrating heating pad structure; the control panel having separate heat and vibration controls for each of the back, left shoulder, right shoulder and neck vibrating heating pad structures; the control panel controlling power flow between the DC power supply source and the vibrating and heating elements of the back, left should, right shoulder and vibrating heating pad structures; the neck vibrating heating pad structure being detachably mechanically connectable to an upper edge of the back vibrating heating pad structure; the left shoulder vibrating heating pad structure including a bottom front vest portion having a loop through which a left vest portion securing strap is passed with an attached end of the left vest portion securing strap being mechanically connected to the back vibrating heating pad structure and an adjustable connecter at the other end of left vest portion securing strap; the right shoulder vibrating heating pad structure including a bottom front vest portion having a loop through which a right vest portion securing strap is passed with an attached end of the right vest portion securing strap being mechanically connected to the back vibrating heating pad structure and an adjustable connecter at the other end of right vest portion securing strap; an adjustable connecters at the ends of the left and right vest portion securing straps being adjustably interconnectable to allow the left and right vest portion securing straps to be secured around different sized individuals; the DC power supply source including an AC to DC adapter and a cigarette lighter socket adapter.
BACKGROUND ART
Many individuals suffer from back, shoulder and neck pain that requires the individual to apply heat and vibration to receive a reduction in the pain. Although some areas of the body pose little problem to applying heat and vibration, it can be difficult for some individuals to maintain the heating and vibrating elements in the correct locations while trying to move around even minimally. It would be desirable. Therefore, to have a heat vest system that included a garment wearable by the user having strategically located vibration and heating elements which could be put on by the user such that the heating and vibration elements are correctly positioned for a therapeutic effect. To increase the therapeutic effect, it would be desirable to have a control device in connection with the vibration and heating elements of the garment which allowed the user to separately adjust the heat and vibration generated by each of the heating and vibration elements.
GENERAL SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF INVENTION
It is thus an object of the invention to provide a heating vest system that includes a vest assembly, a control panel and a DC power source; the vest assembly including a back vibrating heating pad structure, a left shoulder vibrating heating pad structure, a right shoulder vibrating heating pad structure, and a neck vibrating heating pad structure; the control panel having separate heat and vibration controls for each of the back, left shoulder, right shoulder and neck vibrating heating pad structures; the control panel controlling power flow between the DC power supply source and the vibrating and heating elements of the back, left should, right shoulder and vibrating heating pad structures; the neck vibrating heating pad structure being detachably mechanically connectable to an upper edge of the back vibrating heating pad structure; the left shoulder vibrating heating pad structure including a bottom front vest portion having a loop through which a left vest portion securing strap is passed with an attached end of the left vest portion securing strap being mechanically connected to the back vibrating heating pad structure and an adjustable connecter at the other end of left vest portion securing strap; the right shoulder vibrating heating pad structure including a bottom front vest portion having a loop through which a right vest portion securing strap is passed with an attached end of the right vest portion securing strap being mechanically connected to the back vibrating heating pad structure and an adjustable connecter at the other end of right vest portion securing strap; an adjustable connecters at the ends of the left and right vest portion securing straps being adjustably interconnectable to allow the left and right vest portion securing straps to be secured around different sized individuals; the DC power supply source including an AC to DC adapter and a cigarette lighter socket adapter.
Accordingly, a heating vest system is provided. The heating vest system includes a vest assembly, a control panel and a DC power source; the vest assembly including a back vibrating heating pad structure, a left shoulder vibrating heating pad structure, a right shoulder vibrating heating pad structure, and a neck vibrating heating pad structure; the control panel having separate heat and vibration controls for each of the back, left shoulder, right shoulder and neck vibrating heating pad structures; the control panel controlling power flow between the DC power supply source and the vibrating and heating elements of the back, left should, right shoulder and vibrating heating pad structures; the neck vibrating heating pad structure being detachably mechanically connectable to an upper edge of the back vibrating heating pad structure; the left shoulder vibrating heating pad structure including a bottom front vest portion having a loop through which a left vest portion securing strap is passed with an attached end of the left vest portion securing strap being mechanically connected to the back vibrating heating pad structure and an adjustable connecter at the other end of left vest portion securing strap; the right shoulder vibrating heating pad structure including a bottom front vest portion having a loop through which a right vest portion securing strap is passed with an attached end of the right vest portion securing strap being mechanically connected to the back vibrating heating pad structure and an adjustable connecter at the other end of right vest portion securing strap; an adjustable connecters at the ends of the left and right vest portion securing straps being adjustably interconnectable to allow the left and right vest portion securing straps to be secured around different sized individuals; the DC power supply source including an AC to DC adapter and a cigarette lighter socket adapter.
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Patel Vinod D
Walberg Teresa
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