Reclosable apparatus and method to secure an appliance to a person
OwnerMichael Boweninventor
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Abstract
Apparatus and method to secure an appliance to a person is provided. The apparatus may have a base that attaches to a selected portion of a person's skin or other desired surface. A tongue may extend from the base and wrap around the appliance. At least a portion of the tongue may be alternately engaged with and disengaged from the tongue to accommodate securing and releasing the associated apparatus.
Claims26
A device for releasably securing an appliance to a person comprising:
- a first layer of material forming a base defined in part by a first surface and a second surface;
- a tongue having a first surface and a second surface;
- the tongue rotatably attached adjacent to the second surface of the base;
- adhesive material respectively disposed on the first surface of the base and the first surface of the tongue;
- and
- the tongue operable to releasably secure the appliance to the base when the first surface of the tongue engages the second surface of the base.
The device of claim 11 further comprising the base having a generally elongated rectangular configuration.
A device for securing a medical appliance to a patient comprising:
- a first layer of material forming a base having a first surface and a second surface;
- a second layer of material disposed on the second surface of the base;
- the second layer of material having a first surface and a second surface;
- a flap formed from a portion of the second layer of material;
- the flap having a first surface and a second surface;
- the flap rotatably attached to the second layer of material;
- adhesive material respectively disposed on the first surface of the base and the first surface of the flap;
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- the flap operable to releasably secure the medical appliance to the base when the first surface of the flap engages adjacent portions of the second surface of the base.
A method of securing an appliance to a person comprising:
- attaching a base to a selected portion of the person's skin;
- lifting a tongue disposed on and attached to the base to expose an attachment location on the base;
- placing at least one portion of the appliance on the attachment location;
- placing the tongue over the at least one portion of the appliance;
- and
- releasably engaging adhesive material disposed on one surface of the tongue to the attachment location to releasably secure the appliance to the base.
A method of manufacturing a reclosable securing device comprising:
- forming a base having a first surface with adhesive material disposed thereon and a second surface having an attachment location;
- forming a top layer of material having a first surface with adhesive material disposed thereon and a second surface;
- placing the top layer of material on the base with the first surface of the top layer disposed adjacent to the second surface of the base;
- and
- forming a tongue in the top layer with the tongue disposed adjacent to the attachment location of the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.