Deformable thermal pack

Abstract

Thermal packs including: a pouch containing a thermal source; and a bendable and deformable support attached to or disposed within the pouch, the support configured such that the pouch is deformed into a shape matching a contour of a body part and the pouch is maintained in the shape while applied to the body part by the support, where the support includes members, each of which having a cup at a first end and a ball at a second end, the ball of one of members being rotatably fitted within the cup of an adjacent one of the members; one or more wires encased in a casing or an loop or hook fastener such that a flap, having an other of the hook or loop fastener, extended from the pouch is folded over the support to retain the support adjacent to the pouch.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A thermal pack comprising:
 a pouch containing a thermal source; and   a bendable and deformable support one of attached to or disposed within the pouch, the support being configured such that the pouch is deformed into a shape matching a contour of a body part and the pouch is maintained in the shape while applied to the body part by the support, the support comprising a plurality of members, each of the members having a cup at a first end and a ball at a second end, the ball of one of the plurality of members rotatably fitted within the cup of an adjacent one of the plurality of members.   
     
     
         2 . The thermal pack of  claim 1 , further comprising an elastomer covering for encasing the plurality of members.