| CPC A61F 7/007 (2013.01) [H05B 3/34 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0078 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0094 (2013.01); A61F 2007/0233 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
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1. A thermal therapy pod, comprising:
an elongated thin main body having a thickness residing between an inner surface and an outer surface;
an electric powered thermal transferring element residing between the inner surface and the outer surface;
a fan configured to dissipate heat, created from operating the electric powered thermal transferring element, to an ambient environment;
a vent in the outer surface of the main body, wherein the heat dissipated by the fan exits the main body through the vent in a direction opposite the inner surface of the main body;
a removable cover configured to temporarily interconnect with the main body, wherein the cover includes:
an aperture configured to align with the vent in the main body when the cover is interconnected with the main body;
a battery;
a power transferring element configured to transfer electrical power from the battery to the main body for operating the electric powered thermal transferring element and the fan;
one or more recesses in the outer surface of the main body, the one or more recesses further including:
a size and shape configured to receive at least a portion of a body section of the removable cover;
a depth extending towards the inner surface of the main body;
the cover having a thickness equal to or less than the depth of the one or more recesses, such that the cover does not extend outwardly beyond the outer surface of the main body;
whereby receipt of the received portion of the body section of the cover within the one or more recesses increases an amount of surface area of a clothing item in contact with the main body and the cover when the clothing item is retained between the main body and the cover.
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