Arrangement for Cooling the Body of Individuals or the Like

Abstract

An assembly for cooling the body of a person or another body has cooling elements that are movably connected to one another, contain a cooling liquid, and are arranged in the form of a cape or shawl which can be worn about the body of the person or the like for the purpose of being cooled. In order to provide such a cooling arrangement, which allows particularly rapid and efficient cooling of the body, provision is made for the cooling elements to contain within them a material, for example graphite, which is a good thermal conductor in relation to the cooling liquid and is intended for absorbing the cooling liquid.

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       24 . A system for cooling a body, comprising:
 a plurality of cooling elements connected to one another and movable relative to one another;   said cooling elements together substantially forming a cape to be worn about the body to be cooled;   cooling liquid contained in said cooling elements; and   a material disposed in said cooling elements for receiving said cooling liquid, said material being a good thermal conductor compared to said cooling liquid.   
   
   
       25 . The cooling system according to  claim 24 , which comprises spacers disposed on a side of the assembly facing the body. 
   
   
       26 . The cooling system according to  claim 25 , wherein said spacers are made of foamed material. 
   
   
       27 . The cooling system according to  claim 25 , wherein said spacers are made of plastically deformable material. 
   
   
       28 . The cooling system according to  claim 25 , wherein said spacers are detachably mounted. 
   
   
       29 . The cooling system according to  claim 24 , which comprises shoulder pads disposed in said cape. 
   
   
       30 . The cooling system according to  claim 29 , wherein said shoulder pads are made of foamed material. 
   
   
       31 . The cooling system according to  claim 24 , wherein said cape is formed with sleeves. 
   
   
       32 . The cooling system according to  claim 24 , wherein said cape is formed with a hood. 
   
   
       33 . The cooling system according to  claim 24 , wherein said cape is formed with one or more openings. 
   
   
       34 . The cooling system according to  claim 33 , wherein at least one of said openings is a closeable opening formed with a zipper. 
   
   
       35 . The cooling system according to  claim 33 , wherein at least one of said openings is a closeable opening formed with a hook-and-loop fastener. 
   
   
       36 . The cooling system according to  claim 24 , wherein a side of said cape facing the body is substantially black. 
   
   
       37 . The cooling system according to  claim 24 , wherein said cape is formed with vent holes. 
   
   
       38 . The cooling system according to  claim 24 , wherein said cape has an outer side configured to be printed upon. 
   
   
       39 . The cooling system according to  claim 24 , wherein said cape has an outer side with receiving units for receiving advertising media. 
   
   
       40 . The cooling system according to  claim 39 , wherein said receiving units are pockets of transparent material formed with at least one opening for inserting an advertising medium therein. 
   
   
       41 . The cooling system according to  claim 39 , wherein said receiving units are hook-and-loop fasteners. 
   
   
       42 . The cooling system according to  claim 24 , which comprises an indicator mounted to said cape for indicating a temperature. 
   
   
       43 . The cooling system according to  claim 24 , wherein said thermally well-conductive material is graphite. 
   
   
       44 . The cooling system according to  claim 24 , wherein said cooling liquid is water. 
   
   
       45 . The cooling system according to  claim 24 , which comprises a thermally insulating layer disposed on a side of said cooling elements facing away from the body. 
   
   
       46 . The cooling system according to  claim 24 , wherein an outer side of said cape is formed of a fabric.