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Exothermic body
Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc
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Filing: 1981-07-28
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Granted: 1982-05-25
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Expires: 2001-07-28
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides an exothermic body for use of an insole of shoes and so forth with elasticity, softness and flexibility, the exothermic heat of which is distributed uniformly along the entire area thereof. The exothermic body includes a foamed plastic sheet having cells therein, the cells being filled with an exothermic agent such as a mixture of iron, saline solution, activated carbon and woodmeal or pulp powder. The foamed plastic sheet is covered by an air-permeable thin film such as a thin perforated plastic film. A cushion material is provided on at least one surface of the foamed plastic sheet covered with the air-permeable thin film and the foamed plastic sheet together with the cushion material is covered by an air-permeable film cover.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Seike
- 👤 Takehiko Kobayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/02; A61F7/03; F; F24; F24V; F24V30/00; A61F2007/0001; A61F2007/0039; A61F2007/0047; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S44/00; Y10S44/901; Y10S44/902; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249954; Y10T428/249981; Y10T428/249986
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
An exothermic body comprising: a foamed plastic sheet having cells therein; an exothermic agent filled in said cells; an air-permeable thin film fixed on a surface of said foamed plastic sheet and covering said foamed plastic sheet; a cushion material provided on at least one surface of said foamed plastic sheet covered with said air-permeable thin film; and an air-permeable film cover covering said foamed plastic sheet and said cushion material in layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
An exothermic body comprising: a foamed plastic sheet having cells therein; an exothermic agent filled in said cells; an air-permeable thin film fixed on a surface of said foamed plastic sheet and covering said foamed plastic sheet; a cushion material provided on at least one surface of said foamed plastic sheet covered with said air-permeable thin film; and an air-permeable film cover covering said foamed plastic sheet and said cushion material in layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An exothermic body as set forth in claim 1, wherein said exothermic agent is a mixture comprising an oxidizable substance, an oxidation accelerator, a catalyst, and a water retaining agent or diluent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An exothermic body as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein said exothermic agent contains at least iron.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An exothermic body as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein said exothermic agent is a mixture comprising iron, saline solution, activated carbon and woodmeal or pulp powder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An exothermic body as set forth in claim 1, wherein said foamed plastic sheet is an open-cell foamed sheet having a three dimensional structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An exothermic body as set forth in claim 1 or 5, wherein said foamed plastic sheet is made from polyurethane, synthetic rubber, crosslinked polyvinyl chloride or polyethylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
An exothermic body as set forth in claim 1, wherein said air-permeable thin film is a thin perforated plastic film, or a woven or non-woven fabric prepared from synthetic or natural fibers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An exothermic body as set forth in claim 7, wherein a peripheral portion of said air-permeable thin film is provided with a thermoplastic synthetic resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
An exothermic body as set forth in claim 1 or 8, wherein a pair of said air-permeable thin film is put on both surfaces of said foamed plastic sheet and said peripheral portion of said air-permeable thin film is fixed each other by heat fusing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An exothermic body as set forth in claim 1, wherein said cushion material is a felt on an open-cell foamed sheet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
An exothermic body as set forth in claim 1 or 10, wherein said cushion material is an open-cell foamed sheet prepared from polyurethane, synthetic rubber, ethylene-vinyl copolymer or flexible polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
An exothermic body as set forth in claim 1, wherein said air-permeable film cover is: a thermoplastic synthetic resin film with air-permeability; a woven or non-woven fabric prepared from thermoplastic synthetic resin fibers and/or natural fibers; or an air-permeable film prepared from a woven or non-woven fabric with thermoplastic synthetic resin thereon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
An exothermic body as set forth in claim 12, said thermoplastic synthetic resin is polyamide, polyolefin or acrylic resin.
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