Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Web – sheet or filament bases; compositions of bandages; or...
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-06
2001-06-12
Weddington, Kevin E. (Department: 1614)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Web, sheet or filament bases; compositions of bandages; or...
C424S484000, C514S557000, C514S724000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06245348
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a beneficial, topical composition that is particularly useful in relieving muscular discomfort experienced by a human being as a result of strenuous physical activity as well as a method of treatment therewith.
2. Background Discussion
Participation in strenuous physical activities, such as sports, oftentimes results in muscular related discomfort such as stiffness, pain, swelling and soreness in both shallow and deep muscle tissues. Therefore, professional and nonprofessional athletes require effective ways to treat muscular-type injuries and provide fast acting relief as well as shorten the time of recovery.
In addition, inflammatory skeletal muscle conditions, such as, for example, arthritis, bursitis, strains, and sprains cause similar muscular related distress and hinder physical movements. As a result, there is also a requirement for temporary relief and treatment of the associated everyday pain of such inflammatory skeletal muscle conditions.
Theretofore, analgesics, which are ingested every four hours, such as aspirin, have been used, however, gastrointestinal discomfort is a possible side-effect. In addition, ointments, balms, rubs, gels and creams, which are applied topically to the effected area several times a day, can be used. However, due to the rapid evaporation into the atmosphere of volatile constituents contained therein, effective treatment is minimized and recovery time increased.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a beneficial, topical composition which is useful in relieving pain, swelling, stiffness and soreness, in both deep and shallow muscles, resulting from strenuous physical activities.
One particularly advantageous feature of the present invention is that the topical composition can be formulated as a paste for extended external application to an area of the body experiencing pain, swelling, stiffness and soreness. The paste formulation inhibits evaporation of active ingredients contained therein and concentrates the beneficial components of the composition at the affected area without the need to soak the injured area in the active ingredients during treatment.
Another advantageous feature of the present invention is that the beneficial, topical composition is relatively easy and inexpensive to manufacture with basic factory mixers and readily available ingredients.
Further, the present invention is not only useful in reducing swelling, soreness, pain, stiffness, in deep and shallow muscles, to relieve the discomfort occasioned from participation in strenuous physical activities such as sports, it is also useful in treating inflammatory skeletal muscle conditions, such as, for example, arthritis, bursitis, strains, and sprains.
Since, according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the topical composition is formulated as a paste, it solidifies after application to the body thereby concentrating the active ingredients on the affected area to provide fast acting, maximum treatment and decreasing the time of recovery. Moreover, in a contradistinction to prior art approaches which require multiple daily applications, the beneficial composition of the present invention need be applied only once a day in order to be effective.
These and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention are achieved by utilizing a topical, therapeutic composition that comprises, in its broadest formulation, red or cider vinegar or mixtures thereof combined with ethyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol.
When the therapeutic composition is formulated as a paste, it is applied directly to the injury, covered with a cloth material and wrapped loosely with an ace bandage. After application, the paste hardens and remains on the injured part of the body overnight in order to provide the affected area maximum treatment thereby reducing the time of recovery. In the morning, the hardened paste, which is water soluble, is easily washed off with water.
Therefore, according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the topical composition comprises: red or cider vinegar or mixtures thereof, combined with alcohol, for example, isopropyl alcohol and/or ethyl alcohol to form an aqueous solution which mixed with an inert matrix material to form a paste, the inert matrix material comprising, for example, flour, starch and petroleum jelly. The resulting composition is then applied to the affected area of the body in accordance with the method of the present invention.
According to a further embodiment, an extra strength composition is formulated by adding a small amount of dissolved magnesium sulfate (approximately 70% solution) and cetyl alcohol to the formulation of the first embodiment.
In a third embodiment, for severe injuries, the composition comprises ethyl alcohol, red or cider vinegar or mixtures thereof, isopropyl alcohol, methanol, stearyl alcohol, triethanolamine and in an inert matrix material of, for example, bleached flour and corn starch.
According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, the therapeutic composition comprises a combination of petroleum jelly, wheat flour, gloss starch, apple cider vinegar, pure vanilla extract, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol and mineral oil.
In each of the embodiments noted above, fragrances can be added to the therapeutic composition.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5560916 (1996-10-01), Koulbanis et al.
patent: 5616619 (1997-04-01), Stofer
Gardner Groff Mehrman & Josephic
Weddington Kevin E.
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