Therapeutic Human Body Covering System and Methods of Treatment

Abstract

A therapeutic human body covering system includes a fabric body having a first side, a second side and a plurality of weighted elements positioned therebetween. A first connector is disposed along an outer periphery of the fabric body along the first side. The system also includes a cover having a first complementary connector that is disposed along a portion of an inside facing surface. The complementary connector functioning to engage the primary connector to receive and secure the fabric body to the cover. A pair of secondary connectors are disposed along the outer periphery of the cover and function to removably secure the cover in a closed position that fully encompass the fabric body secured within.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A therapeutic covering system with a flexible linear load distribution system, the therapeutic covering system adapted for covering a human body, comprising:
 a flexible fabric body having an outer edge periphery around an entirety of the flexible fabric body;   a separable exterior covering suitable for a human body, the exterior covering having an interior compartment adapted to enclose the flexible fabric body therein; the exterior covering having at least one interior surface forming the interior compartment;   a flexible linear load distribution system being adapted to linearly distribute a load of the flexible fabric body to the exterior covering,   the flexible linear load distribution system having at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear connector having a first predetermined length and being disposed substantially adjacent to the entirety of the outer edge periphery of the flexible fabric body,   the flexible linear load distribution system further having at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear complementary connector being disposed along a second predetermined length of the at least one interior surface of the exterior covering, wherein the first predetermined length and the second predetermined length are substantially the same length;   wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear complementary connector are adapted to interlockingly or removably engaging each other for connecting the flexible fabric body to the at least one interior surface of the exterior covering for preventing the periphery of the flexible fabric body from deforming relative to the exterior covering when the at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear complementary connector are engaged together.   
     
     
         2 . The therapeutic covering system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear complementary connector collectively form at least one flexible linear zipper system. 
     
     
         3 . The therapeutic covering system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear complementary connector collectively include a plurality of zipper assemblies. 
     
     
         4 . The therapeutic covering system of  claim 1 , wherein the exterior covering further comprises a second flexible linear connector that is disposed along a first edge portion of the exterior covering; and a second flexible linear complementary connector that is disposed along a second edge portion of the exterior covering, the second flexible linear complementary connector being configured to matingly and removably engage the second linear connector to enclose the interior compartment. 
     
     
         5 . The therapeutic covering system of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear complementary connector collectively define at least one zipper assembly and the second linear connector and the second flexible linear complementary connector collectively define a second zipper assembly; the at least one zipper assembly and the second zipper assembly having different visual indications from each other. 
     
     
         6 . The therapeutic covering system of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive linear complementary connector collectively define at least one zipper assembly and the second linear connector and the second linear complementary connector collectively define a second zipper assembly; the at least one zipper assembly and the second zipper assembly being different from each other. 
     
     
         7 . The therapeutic covering system of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear complementary connector collectively define at least one zipper assembly and the second linear connector and the second linear complementary connector collectively define a second zipper assembly; the at least one zipper assembly and the second zipper assembly being the same. 
     
     
         8 . The therapeutic covering system of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible body further comprises an interior compartment disposed within the outer edge periphery, the interior compartment having a plurality of pockets formed therein and the pockets retaining a plurality of weighted elements. 
     
     
         9 . The therapeutic covering system of  claim 8 , wherein the exterior covering further comprises a second linear connector that is disposed along a first edge portion of the cover; and a second linear complementary connector that is disposed along a second edge portion of the cover, the second linear complementary connector being configured to matingly and removably engage the second linear connector with a slider element to enclose the interior compartment. 
     
     
         10 . The therapeutic covering system of  claim 1 , wherein the exterior covering includes a center region and the at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear complementary connector being disposed substantially adjacent to the center region. 
     
     
         11 . The therapeutic covering system of  claim 10 , wherein the exterior covering further comprises a right region and a left region being removably secured together at the center region. 
     
     
         12 . The therapeutic covering system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear connector and the at least one first directionally-sensitive flexible linear complementary connector comprise flexible slips of interlocking projections.