Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Chalek

Matthew J. Chalek has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Reusable/disposable thermal application and holder device
    Patent number: 6936018
    Abstract: A therapeutic wrap is disclosed for applying a thermal pad to a human body portion. The wrap includes an elongated flexible strip of disposable and reusable material. The strip has first and second side surfaces, first and second end portions and a mid portion therebetween. A sheet of the disposable and reusable material is secured to the first side surface of the strip to form a pocket which has at least one end opening. The pocket is adapted to receive a prepackaged thermal pad therein through at least one end opening. Finally, a plurality of attachment elements are adapted to releasably secure the first end portion of the strip to any other selected surface portion of the strip in order to conform and secure the strip to a human body portion which requires thermal treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventor: Matthew J. Chalek
  • Reusable/disposable thermal application and holder device
    Publication number: 20030055366
    Abstract: A therapeutic wrap is disclosed for applying a thermal pad to a human body portion. The wrap includes an elongated flexible strip of disposable and reusable material. The strip has first and second side surfaces, first and second end portions and a mid portion therebetween. A sheet of the disposable and reusable material is secured to the first side surface of the strip to form a pocket which has at least one end opening. The pocket is adapted to receive a prepackaged thermal pad therein through at least one end opening. Finally, a plurality of attachment elements are adapted to releasably secure the first end portion of the strip to any other selected surface portion of the strip in order to conform and secure the strip to a human body portion which requires thermal treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventor: Matthew J. Chalek