Method and apparatus for supporting a drainage bag
OwnerBeverly A. Smithinventor
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Abstract
An application for a drainage bag support includes a belt that has at least one way to engaging with an animate object (person). The belt has an inwardly facing surface that rests against the animate object and an outwardly facing surface facing away from the animate object. At least one fastening station is/are positioned on the outwardly facing surface of the belt. One or more fasteners interface one or more drainage bags to one or more of the fastening stations, thereby supporting the drainage bags by the belt.
Claims18
A drainage bag support comprising:
- a belt having a means for engaging with an animate object, the belt having an inwardly facing surface that rests against the animate object and an outwardly facing surface facing away from the animate object;
- at least one fastening station positioned on the outwardly facing surface of the belt;
- and
- one or more means for fastening one or more drainage bags to one or more of the fastening stations, thereby supporting the drainage bags by the belt.
A method of supporting a drainage bag, the method comprising:
- providing a drainage bag support, the drainage bag support having a belt, the belt made of a continuous loop of a stretchable material, the belt having an inwardly facing surface facing toward the center of the continuous loop and an outwardly facing surface facing away from the center of the continuous loop;
- the drainage bag support also having at least one fastening station positioned on the outwardly facing surface of the belt;
- stretching the belt to engage the belt with an area of an animate object;
- releasing the belt, the belt therefore contracting around the area of the animate object;
- and
- affixing one or more drainage bag to one or more of the fastening stations.
A method of supporting a drainage bag, the method comprising:
- providing a drainage bag support, the drainage bag support having a belt, the belt having an inwardly facing surface and an outwardly facing surface facing opposite of the inwardly facing surface;
- the belt having hook and loop material on the outwardly facing surface at a first end of the belt and the belt having mating hook and loop material on the inwardly facing surface at a second end of the belt, the drainage bag support also having at least one fastening station positioned on the outwardly facing surface of the belt;
- passing the belt around an area of an animate object;
- engaging the hook and loop material with the mating hook and loop material, thereby securing the belt around the area of the animate object;
- and
- affixing one or more drainage bag to one or more of the fastening stations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.