Long-Acting Combination Lap, Body and Dual Hand Warmer

Abstract

A long acting, combination lap, body and hand warmer that includes a relatively large, insulating shell body with a closeable wide top opening and a longitudinally aligned internal pocket in which a microwaveable heating pad is disposed therein. The shell body includes a rear panel, and a front panel that from the internal pocket with a closed bottom, two closed side edges, and a top opening. Disposed over the front and rear panels are insulating layers that reduce prevent heat lost and also prevent excessive heat transfer that may burn the user if the heating pad were placed in direct contact with the user's skin. Formed on the front surface of the shell body is a sleeve cover attached along its top and bottom edges to the shell body. The two lateral edges of the sleeve cover are detached forming two side openings to a pouch configured to receive the user's two hands. During use, heat from the heating pad is transferred through the rear panel to warm the user's abdomen or lap and outward through the front panel to warm the user's hands when placed inside the pouch or through the sleeve cover to warm the user's hands placed over the sleeve cover.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A combination lap, body and hand warmer, comprising;
 a. a shell body that includes a rear panel and a front panel connected together to form an internal pocket with a top opening to access said internal pocket;   b. a rear insulation layer located adjacent to said rear panel and located inside said internal pocket;   c. a front insulation layer located adjacent to said front panel and located in said internal pocket;   d. an outer sleeve layer disposed over said front panel forming a pouch over said front panel, said outer sleeve layer includes a top end and a lower edge connected to said shell body and two opposite detached side edges that form two side openings into said pouch;   e. a removable heating pad disposed inside said internal cavity; and,   f. a neck strap attached to said shell body.   
     
     
         2 . The warmer, as recited in  claim 1 , further including a top flap formed on said shell body configured to selectively cover said top opening. 
     
     
         3 . The warmer, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said top flap is formed by extending said front panel over said top opening and over said rear panel. 
     
     
         4 . The warmer, as recited in  claim 3 , further including connectors located on top flap and said rear panel that are selectively connected together. 
     
     
         5 . The warmer, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said neck strap is detachable from said shell body. 
     
     
         6 . The warmer, as recited in  claim 5 , further including a waist strap attached to aid shell body. 
     
     
         7 . The warmer, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the ends of said neck strap are attached to clips attached to said shell body. 
     
     
         8 . The warmer, as recite in  claim 1 , wherein said shell body is square or rectangular with parallel top and bottom edges and parallel side edges. 
     
     
         9 . The warmer, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said shell body is approximately 8 to 18 inches in length, 6 to 16 inches in width, and 1½ to 3 inches thick. 
     
     
         10 . The warmer, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said heating pad  50  is approximately 1 inch shorter in length, 1 inch shorter in width, and approximately ½ inch thinner than said internal pocket formed inside said shell body.