Heat generating eye mask

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9592149-B2
Application number	US-67512108-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 6, 2008
Priority date	Nov 9, 2007
Publication date	Mar 14, 2017
Grant date	Mar 14, 2017

Abstract

A heat generating device includes a heat generating element enclosed in an air-permeable stretch bag. The heat generating element includes an air-permeable first side adapted to be located proximal to the skin of a wearer, a second side adapted to be located distal to the skin of a wearer, and a heat generating member interposed between the first side and the second side. It is preferred that a part of the heat generating element is fixed to a part of the inner side of the stretch bag in the overlap between the stretch bag and the heat generating element in a plan view of the heat generating device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A heat generating eye mask comprising:
a stretch bag that is air-permeable and a heat generating element enclosed in the stretch bag, a length of the stretch bag being greater than a width of the stretch bag,
the stretch bag including a first stretch sheet that is to be provided proximal to a wearer and a second stretch sheet that is to be provided distal to the wearer relative to the first stretch sheet of the stretch bag,
the heat generating element having a first side which is air-permeable and adapted to be located more proximally to the wearer, a second side which is adapted to be located more distally to the wearer, and a heat generating member interposed between the first and second sides, and
the heat generating element being fixed to an inner side of the second stretch sheet of the stretch bag via a fixing part, such that stretchability of the stretch bag is not impaired, wherein
the first stretch sheet has a load, at 50% extension, of 5N/2.5 cm or less in its most stretchable direction,
the inner side of the second stretch sheet and the second side of the heat generating element facing the inner side of the second stretch sheet are flat except at their respective perimeters,
the stretch bag has a predefined bendable central joint that divides the stretch bag evenly at a width-wise centerline of the stretch bag that runs in a width direction corresponding to the width of the stretch bag,
in a plan view of the heat generating eye mask, a length of the fixing part, which is greater than a width of the fixing part, extends in the width direction of the stretch bag so as to overlap both a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge of the heat generating element,
the fixing part is centered about a length-wise centerline of the stretch bag that runs in a length direction corresponding to the length of the stretch bag,
the length-wise centerline is perpendicular to the width-wise centerline of the stretch bag, and
in the plan view of the heat generating eye mask the fixing part is arranged closer to a third edge of the heat generating element than a fourth edge of the heat generating element opposite the third edge, the third edge being closer to the predefined bendable central joint than the fourth edge.

2. The heat generating eye mask according to claim 1 , wherein the heat generating element is fixed to the inner side of the second stretch sheet of the stretch bag at only the fixing part.

3. The heat generating eye mask according to claim 2 , wherein the fixing part, which is not more than 30%, by area, of the heat generating element from the plan view, is fixed to the inner side of the second stretch sheet of the stretch bag.

4. The heat generating eye mask according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing part is located in an overlap area where the stretch bag and the heat generating element overlap with each other in the plan view of the heat generating eye mask, the second stretch sheet of the stretch bag is stretchable at the overlap area where the stretch bag and the heat generating element overlap with each other, and the second stretch sheet of the stretch bag is not stretchable where the fixing part is located in the overlap area.

5. The heat generating eye mask according to claim 1 , wherein the stretch bag has an oblong shape and has an ear loop at each longitudinal end of the stretch bag.

6. The heat generating eye mask according to claim 1 , wherein:
the heat generating element includes two or more heat generating elements separately enclosed in the stretch bag,
the stretch bag has a straight slit or perforations located between the two or more heat generating elements,
the straight slit or the perforations are provided in a seam of the stretch bag that separates the two or more heat generating elements and that forms a separate compartment for each of the two or more heat generating elements, and
the seam and the straight slit or perforations form the predefined bendable central joint between the separate compartments for the two or more heat generating elements.

7. The heat generating eye mask according to claim 1 , wherein the heat generating element is fixed to the inner side of the second stretch sheet of the stretch bag such that the stretchability of the stretch bag is not impaired in an overlap area of the heat generating element and the stretch bag with respect to the plan view of the heat generating eye mask.

8. The heat generating eye mask according to claim 7 , wherein the fixing part, which is not more than 20%, by area, of the heat generating element from the plan view, is fixed to the inner side of the second stretch sheet of the stretch bag.

9. The heat generating eye mask according to claim 8 , wherein the fixing part, which is not more than 15%, by area, of the heat generating element from the plan view, is fixed to the inner side of the second stretch sheet of the stretch bag.

10. The heat generating eye mask according to claim 1 , wherein the load of the first stretch sheet at 50% extension is 3N/2.5 cm or less in its most stretchable direction.

11. The heat generating eye mask according to claim 1 , wherein the load of the first stretch sheet at 50% extension is 1N/2.5 cm or less in its most stretchable direction.

12. The heat generating eye mask according to claim 1 , wherein the load of the first stretch sheet at 50% extension is 15N/2.5 cm or less in its least stretchable direction.

13. The heat generating eye mask according to claim 1 , wherein the load of the first stretch sheet at 50% extension is 10N/2.5 cm or less in its least stretchable direction.

14. The heat generating eye mask according to claim 1 , wherein the load of the first stretch sheet at 50% extension is 5N/2.5 cm or less in its least stretchable direction.

15. The heat generating eye mask according to claim 1 , wherein the stretch bag includes one or more adhesive parts to attach to the wearer, the one or more adhesive parts provided on the first stretch sheet of the stretch bag.

16. The heat generating eye mask according to claim 1 , wherein:
the stretch bag and the heat generating element are fixed to each other according to one of the following arrangements:
the fixing part consisting of only one first fixing part, the only one first fixing part being shaped so as to have anisotropy having a longest dimension to shortest dimension ratio of 5:1 or less; or
the fixing part consisting of a second fixing part located at a first position on the heat generating element adjacent to the width-wise centerline perpendicular to the length-wise centerline, which is a predominant extensible direction of the stretch bag.

17. A heat generating eye mask comprising:
a stretch bag that is air-permeable and a heat generating element enclosed in the stretch bag, a length of the stretch bag being greater than a width of the stretch bag,
the stretch bag including a first stretch sheet that is to be provided proximal to a wearer and a second stretch sheet that is to be provided distal to the wearer relative to the first stretch sheet of the stretch bag,
the heat generating element having a first side which is air-permeable and adapted to be located more proximally to the wearer, a second side which is adapted to be located more distally to the wearer, and a heat generating member interposed between the first and second sides,
the heat generating element being fixed to an inner side of the second stretch sheet of the stretch bag via a fixing part, such that stretchability of the stretch bag is not impaired, and
the heat generating device

Assignees

• Hidaka Yuki
• Ohashi Kazuo
• Tagami Kyouko
• Oka Takeshi
• Noki Ryuichi
• Higashi Takashi
• Kao Corp

Inventors

• Hidaka Yuki
• Ohashi Kazuo
• Tagami Kyouko
• Oka Takeshi
• Noki Ryuichi
• Higashi Takashi

Classifications

• A61F2007/0004

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

• A61F2007/0226

  adhesive, self-sticking · CPC title

• A61F2007/0039

  Leg or parts thereof · CPC title

• A61F7/034 Primary

  Flameless · CPC title

• A61F2007/0029

  Arm or parts thereof · CPC title