Athletic wrap
OwnerWilliam B. Draganinventor
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Abstract
An athletic wrap adapted to encircle a portion of one's body to provide support therefor comprising a wrap portion sufficiently long to encircle the body portion to be wrapped at least once, and having an intermediate elastic portion whereby the tightness of the wrap in the encircling position can be adjusted. Releasable fastening means are provided to secure the wrap in the adjusted encircled position quickly and easily. A tongue is also provided to facilitate the holding of one end of the wrap in initiating the wrapping of the wrap about a portion of the body.
Claims18
An athletic wrap comprising:
- a wrap portion adapted to encircle the portion of the body at least once,
- a tongue connected to said wrap portion adjacent one end thereof to facilitate the holding of said one end during a wrapping operation,
- said tongue projecting to one side of said wrap portion,
- a pull end portion,
- an elastic intermediate portion interconnecting said pull end portion to said wrap portion,
- and complementary readily releaseable fastening means in said wrap portion and said pull end portion for releaseably securing said wrap in the encircled position thereof.
An athletic wrist band comprising:
- a wrap portion formed of a firm non-elastic material,
- a laterally extending tongue connected adjacent one end of said wrap portion,
- said tongue defining a holding portion for initiating the wrapping of said wrap portion about the wrist, and
- said wrap portion being sufficiently long so as to encircle the wrist at least once,
- an inner liner connected to said wrap portion,
- a resilient pad disposed between said liner and said wrap material,
- an intermediate elastic portion connected to the other end of said wrap portion,
- a pull end portion connected to the free end of said elastic portion,
- a readily releasable fastening means for releaseably securing said wrap in the encircled position about said wrist,
- said fastening means including a pile strip connected to the back side of said wrap portion, and
- complementary fiberous hook means connected to the inner side of said pull end portion.
An athletic wrap comprising:
- a wrap portion having a connected tongue adjacent one end thereof,
- a pull strap connected to the other end of said wrap portion to form an extension thereof,
- said pull strap including an intermediate stretchable elastic segment,
- said wrap portion being adapted to enwrap a portion of a body,
- sand said pull strap encircling said wrap portion in the operative position thereof,
- and a readily releaseable fastening means for securing said pull strap in the operative position of said wrap.
An athletic wrap for relieving stress and strain on a flexible joint comprising:
- a wrap portion having a tongue portion connected to one end thereof, and a pair of spaced apart straps connected to the other end thereof,
- said wrap portion having opposed notches formed intermediate the ends thereof to define a restricted intermediate portion,
- said tongue in the enwrapped position of said wrap being disposed opposite to said opposed notches,
- an intermediate elastic strip connected to each of said straps,
- a pull tab connected to the end of each said elastic strip,
- a releaseable fastener for securing said straps in the enwrapped position,
- said releaseable fastener including a hook type pile connected to said pull tab,
- and a complemental loop type pile connected to each of said straps so that in the enwrapped position said hook type pile pressed onto said loop type pile releaseably secures said strap in the enwrapped position,
- a liner connected to said wrap portion,
- and a resilient pad disposed between said liner and wrap portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.