# US 10,500,009 B1 · Disposable medical drape > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,500,009 B1 - Document ID: US10500009B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 15/702,678 - Filed: 2017-09-12 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2016-09-12 - Assignees: Protection Products, Inc. - Applicants: Protection Products, Inc. - Inventors: Jeffrey Wayne Hale - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10500009B1 ## CPC - A61B 46/10: specially adapted for instruments{, e.g. microscopes} - B32B 7/09: by stitching, needling or sewing (by {mechanically connecting} fibrous layers {to another layer} B32B5/06) - A61B 46/40: {Drape material, e.g. laminates; Manufacture thereof} - A61G 13/101: {Clamping means for connecting accessories to the operating table (supports as part of surgical instruments A61B90/50)} - B32B 3/06: for securing layers together; for attaching the product to another member, e.g. to a support {, or to another product, e.g. groove/tongue, interlocking} - B32B 3/08: characterised by added members at particular parts {(layer formed of separate pieces of material which are juxtaposed side-by-side B32B3/14, B32B3/18)} - B32B 3/266: {characterised by an apertured layer, the apertures going through the whole thickness of the layer, e.g. expanded metal, perforated layer, slit layer regular cells B32B3/12} - B32B 5/022: {Non-woven fabric} - B32B 7/12: using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties - B32B 21/08: of synthetic resin - B32B 21/10: Next to a fibrous or filamentary layer - B32B 27/10: of paper or cardboard - B32B 27/12: next to a fibrous or filamentary layer - B32B 27/32: comprising polyolefins {(comprising vinyl (co)polymers or acrylic (co)polymers B32B27/30)} - B32B 29/02: next to a fibrous or filamentary layer - B32B 38/10: Removing layers, or parts of layers, mechanically or chemically - B32B 37/12: characterised by using adhesives - B32B 2262/0253: Polyolefin fibres - B32B 2305/20: in the form of a non-woven mat - B32B 2307/546: Flexural strength; Flexion stiffness - B32B 2307/7145: Rot proof, resistant to bacteria, mildew, mould, fungi - B32B 2307/726: Permeability to liquids, absorption - B32B 2307/7265: Non-permeable - B32B 2307/728: Hydrophilic - B32B 2323/04: Polyethylene - B32B 2535/00: Medical equipment, e.g. bandage, prostheses or catheter - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM - A61G: TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS (appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk A61H3/00); OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES (embalming corpses A01N1/00) ## Abstract Self-clamping drape systems, apparatuses, kits and methods are shown and described. End drape systems, apparatuses, kits and methods are shown and described. A disposable medical drape may include a drape and a self-clamping system. A disposable medical drape system may include a drape, a self-clamping system and one or more end drapes. A self-clamping drape may have attached clamps and/or be secured by way of self-clamping clamps. The medical drape system may form a barrier beneath a medical operating room table. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A disposable medical drape for containment of medical waste fluids, said drape comprising: a flexible drape body having an impervious side and an absorbent side, a first drape end, a second drape end, a clamp for a first drape end, a clamp for a second drape end, and a clamp for in between the first and second drape ends attached to said drape, the clamps including a self-maintained first linear non-clamped position and a self-maintained non-linear, second-clamp position, wherein said clamps are adapted to alternate said drape between the self-maintained first linear non-clamped position, for adherence to a medical table base having a curved dimension, and the self-maintained non-linear, second-clamp position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The disposable medical drape of claim 1 wherein said drape may include a position between the first non-clamped position and the second-clamp position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The disposable medical drape of claim 1 wherein said drape is configured to self-clamp and maintain a clamped position about a circular base. ### Claim 4 A self-clamping, disposable medical drape for containment of medical waste fluids, said drape comprising: a flexible drape body having an impervious side and an absorbent side, a first drape end, a second drape end, at least one clamp, including a self-maintained first linear non-clamped position and a self-maintained non-linear, second-clamp position, wherein said at least one clamp is adapted to alternate said drape between the self-maintained first linear non-clamped position, for adherence to a medical equipment having a curved dimension, and the self-maintained non-linear, second-clamp position, wherein said self-clamping drape is configured to be in a first non-clamped position prior to installing said drape about a table base, the second clamp position when installed about a table base, and a releasable position configured to be removable from the table base when pulled away from the base. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The disposable medical drape of claim 1 wherein said drape includes a superabsorbent polymer for absorbing medical wastes. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The disposable medical drape claim 4 wherein the at least one clamp is attached to said drape and the clamp biases the drape to surround a base and maintain a position covering said base of a medical table. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The disposable medical drape of claim 4 wherein said drape is configured to be secured about a non-linear surface by the at least one clamp. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The disposable medical drape of claim 4 wherein said at least one clamp includes a first clamp end and a second clamp end, the clamp ends being distal from each other in the first non-clamped position and biased toward each other in the second clamped position. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The disposable medical drape of claim 4 including an accessory drape. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The disposable medical drape of claim 9 wherein said accessory drape is an end drape. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The disposable medical drape of claim 10 wherein said end drape includes: an impervious side, an absorptive side, a table end configured to attach the end drape to a table end, a cutout portion in the table end; and a distal end configured to overlap with said disposable medical drape. ### Claim 12 A disposable medical drape kit for containment of medical wastes, comprising: a self-clamping, disposable medical drape configured to cover an equipment base of a medical table under a patient support, a set of end drapes configured to cover each base end of a medical table, wherein said medical drape and a distal drape end of each end drape overlaps under the patient support and forms a barrier covering the medical table portions below the patient support in order to protect the medical table portions below the patient support from medical waste exposure. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The disposable medical drape kit of claim 12 including an accessory drape. ### Claim 14 A disposable medical drape for containment of medical waste fluids, said drape comprising: a body portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, a first end, the first end being a table base end, a cut out in the first end, a second end, the second end being a distal end, wherein said drape is configured to create a barrier between fluids escaping a patient support and an irregularly shaped lower portion of a medical table below the patient support and toward the base, and wherein the cut out in the first end surrounds and attaches to a vertical portion of the base. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The drape of claim 14 including an adhesive at the cut out in the first end configured to secure the drape to an end of the table base. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The drape of claim 15 including a second self-clamping drape configured to clamp to a base below a patient support of a medical table, wherein the self-clamping drape and the drape overlap below the patient support.