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US 11,992,391 B2Granted
Adhesive bandage
OwnerRithika Kachaminventor
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Abstract
An improved adhesive bandage is disclosed. The adhesive bandage includes a rectangular portion of backing sheet material defining a forward and a rear side, pressure-sensitive adhesive on the forward side, separated by a rectangular portion of dressing material attached to a central area, and two rectangular portions of release paper each removably attached to either the forward or rear side of the adhesive bandage. The adhesive bandage also includes four tabs for the removal of the release paper, placed at the midpoints on either side of the adhesive bandage.
Claims14
An adhesive bandage for application on a wound comprising:
- (a) a rectangular portion of backing sheet material defining a wound-facing forward side and a rear side, the backing sheet material having a first end and a second end, the backing sheet material composed of a moisture permeable material;
- (b) a pressure-sensitive adhesive deposited on the forward side of the backing sheet material;
- (c) a rectangular portion of dressing material attached to a central area of the forward side of the backing sheet material between the first end and the second end, wherein the dressing material is cotton lined with a porous-polymer coating;
- (d) a first rectangular portion of release paper removably and directly attached to the forward side and rear side of the first end such that said first rectangular portion of release paper extends continuously from a midpoint of the dressing material around to the rear side of the first end, the first rectangular portion of release paper configured to separate entirely from the forward side while remaining directly attached to the rear side of the first end;
- (e) a first folded tab on the first rectangular portion of release paper, the first folded tab located at the midpoint of the dressing material;
- (f) a second folded tab on the first rectangular portion of release paper, the second folded tab located on the rear side of the first end for removing the first rectangular portion of release paper from the backing sheet material;
- (g) a second rectangular portion of release paper removably and directly attached to the forward side and rear side of the second end such that said second rectangular portion of release paper extends continuously from the midpoint of the dressing material around to the rear side of the second end, the second rectangular portion of release paper configured to separate entirely from the forward side while remaining directly attached to the rear side of the second end;
- (h) a third folded tab on the second rectangular portion of release paper, the third folded tab located at the midpoint of the dressing material;
- (i) a fourth folded tab on the second rectangular portion of release paper, the fourth folded tab located on the rear side of the second end for removing the second rectangular portion of release paper from the backing sheet material.
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An adhesive bandage for a dressing a wound, the bandage comprising:
- (a) a portion of backing sheet material defining a wound-facing forward side and a rear side having a first end and a second end;
- (b) a pressure-sensitive adhesive deposited on the forward side of the backing sheet material;
- (c) a portion of dressing material attached to a central area of the forward side of the backing sheet material between the first end and the second end;
- (d) a first portion of release paper removably and directly attached to said forward side and said rear side of the first end such that said first portion of release paper extends continuously from the dressing material around the first end, the first portion of release paper configured to separate entirely from the forward side while remaining directly attached to the rear side of the first end;
- (e) a second portion of release paper removably and directly attached to the forward side and the rear side of the second end such that said second portion of release paper extends continuously from the dressing material around the second end, the second portion of release paper configured to separate entirely from the forward side while remaining directly attached to the rear side of the second end;
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- wherein the first portion of release paper and the second portion of release paper are configured to be removed from the backing sheet material once the dressing material and backing sheet material are affixed to the wound.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.