RIGID HEAT TRANSFER CONTAINER (I.E., HEAT IS CONDUCTEDTHROUGH CONTAINER WALL):
(under the class definition) Receptacle comprising an inflexible thermally conductive container having structure to hold hot or cold material and to be used in the manner of a hot water bottle or an ice bag.
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62, Refrigeration,
440+, for an enclosure having a cooling means contained therein, and subclass 530 for a receptacle containing a composition for refreezing after use.
126, Stoves and Furnaces,
263.01+, for a container having a chemical heating means contained therein.
215, Bottles and Jars, appropriate subclasses for a receptacle of glass, ceramic or similar material for retaining a heating or cooling material. 383, Flexible Bags,
901, for receptacles of the type known as hot water bags and ice bags.
607, Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application,
96, for other heated or cooled material receptacles limited to therapeutic use. The structure may, for example, be used to: (1) apply substances to the body; (2) absorb substances from the body; (3) permit insertion into a body cavity.