Cooling assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016165992-A1
Application number	US-201514966449-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 11, 2015
Priority date	Dec 12, 2014
Publication date	Jun 16, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A cooling headgear is disclosed. Absorbent material within the headgear retains cold water. When worn by a user, the headgear holds the cold water to the head of the user, cooling the user.

First claim

1 . A cooling assembly, comprising:
one or more panels affixed together to form the cooling assembly, at least a portion of the one or more panels comprising an exterior material layer, an interior material layer, and an absorbent material layer maintained between the exterior material layer and the interior material layer, wherein the cooling assembly is configured to at least partially cover a head area of a user when the cooling assembly is worn.

2 . The cooling assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of apertures extending through the exterior material layer, the interior material layer, and the absorbent material layer at one or more locations on the cooling assembly, wherein the plurality of apertures comprises at least a right ear opening at a right side portion of the cooling assembly and a left ear opening at a left side portion of the cooling assembly opposite the right ear opening.

3 . The cooling assembly of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of apertures further comprises a vent panel extending along a mid-line between the right side portion and the left side portion of the cooling assembly.

4 . The cooling assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a neck panel extending from a posterior portion of the cooling assembly.

5 . The cooling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent material layer is comprised of superabsorbent fibers.

6 . The cooling assembly of claim 5 , wherein the superabsorbent fibers are comprised of a cross-linked terpolymer.

7 . The cooling assembly of claim 6 , wherein the cross-linked terpolymer is produced by polymerizing acrylic acid, methyl acrylate, and sodium hydroxide in water.

8 . The cooling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the exterior material layer and the interior material layer are bonded together at one or more location on the cooling assembly.

9 . The cooling assembly of claim 9 , wherein the exterior material layer is bonded to the interior material layer using an ester polyurethane adhesive film.

10 . A cooling headgear, comprising:
a plurality of panels affixed together to form the cooling headgear, at least a portion of the plurality of panels comprising an exterior material layer, an interior material layer, and an absorbent material layer maintained between the exterior material layer and the interior material layer, the plurality of panels comprising at least:
a vent panel comprising an anterior region, a posterior region, a right side, and a left side, the vent panel further comprising a plurality of apertures that extend through the exterior material layer, the interior material layer, and the absorbent material layer;
a superior panel comprising a right superior region, a left superior region, a right inferior region, a left inferior region, a center superior region, and a center inferior region, wherein:
the center superior region of the superior panel is attached to the anterior region of the vent panel,
the right superior region of the superior panel is attached to the right side of the vent panel, and
the left superior region of the superior panel is attached to the left side of the vent panel,

a right inferior panel comprising an anterior region, a posterior region, a superior region, and an inferior region, wherein:
the posterior region of the right inferior panel is attached to the posterior region of the vent panel, and
the superior region of the right inferior panel is attached to the right inferior region of the superior panel; and

a left inferior panel comprising an anterior region, a posterior region, a superior region, and an inferior region, wherein:
the posterior region of the left inferior panel is attached to the posterior region of the vent panel, and
the superior region of the left inferior panel is attached to the left inferior region of the superior panel.

11 . The cooling headgear of claim 10 , further comprising a neck panel comprised of the exterior material layer, the absorbent material layer, and the interior material layer, the neck panel comprising a left superior region, a right superior region, a center superior region, and an inferior region, wherein:
the center superior region of the neck panel is attached to the posterior region of the vent panel, the right superior region of the neck panel is attached to the posterior region of the right inferior panel, and the left superior region of the neck panel is attached to the posterior region of the left inferior panel.

12 . The cooling headgear of claim 11 , wherein the neck panel further comprises a left flap and a right flap, wherein the left flap extends laterally from the left superior region and comprises a first fastener, the right flap extends laterally from the right superior region opposite the left flap and comprises a second fastener, and wherein the first fastener is configured to be releasably coupled to the second fastener.

13 . The cooling headgear of claim 11 , wherein the neck panel further comprises a left shoulder extension and a right shoulder extension.

14 . The cooling headgear of claim 10 , further comprising an eye opening structure having at least a superior portion, a right inferior portion, and a left inferior portion, wherein the superior portion of the eye opening structure is attached to the center inferior region of the superior panel, the right inferior portion of the eye opening structure is attached to the anterior region of the right inferior panel, the left inferior region of the eye opening structure is attached to the anterior region of the left inferior panel.

15 . The cooling headgear of claim 14 , wherein the eye opening structure further comprises fasteners for releasably attaching sunglasses to the cooling headgear.

16 . The cooling headgear of claim 10 , further comprising one or more right ear openings extending through the right inferior panel and one or more left ear openings extending through the left inferior panel.

17 . The cooling headgear of claim 16 , wherein the one or more right and left ear openings comprise one of a single large opening, a plurality of small apertures, or a large opening into which a porous material is positioned.

18 . The cooling headgear of claim 10 , further comprising a ponytail opening extending through the posterior region of the vent panel.

19 . A cooling eye mask, comprising:
an exterior material layer; an interior material layer; an absorbent material layer maintained between the exterior material layer and the interior material layer; a left eye opening extending through the exterior material layer, the interior material layer, and the absorbent material layer at a left face portion of the cooling mask; a right eye opening extending through the exterior material layer, the interior material layer, and the absorbent material layer at a right face portion of the cooling mask; a first strap system extending laterally away from the left face portion; and a second strap system extending laterally from the right face portion, wherein the first strap system is configured to be releasably coupled to the second strap system.

20 . The cooling eye mask of claim 19 , wherein the first strap system and the second strap system comprise one or more anti-slip strips positioned on an inner-facing surface of the first and second strap systems.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Brandt Baron C
• Judelson Daniel A
• Hurd Rebecca P
• Lininger Phyllis Michele
• Lynch Tyler C
• Nguyen Nina

Classifications

• A41D20/005 Primary

  with cooling effect · CPC title

• A61F2007/0004

  Eyes or part of the face surrounding the eyes · CPC title

• A61F2007/0008

  Scalp · CPC title

• A61F2007/0215

  containing liquids other than water · CPC title

• A61F7/02

  Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling · CPC title