US 3,968,803 AGranted

Surgical chest dressing

AssigneeGolda, Inc.

InventorDavie S. Hyman

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Abstract

A surgical chest dressing comprising a chest encircling flexible band having a longitudinally continuous back portion adapted to lie against the back of a person using the dressing. The continuous back portion has two longitudinally spaced ends with each of the ends connected to one of a pair of front flaps which include two ends spaced from the back portion and overlapping each other at engaging surfaces when the dressing is wrapped around a person using the same. A two element, contact sensitive, reusable fastening means is used for releasably securing the free ends together in selected, adjustable longitudinal positions. The dressing also includes first and second straps which are fixedly secured onto the back portion and coact with means on the front flaps for securing the straps in place and holding the dressing in the proper supporting position.

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Dependent claims

A surgical chest dressing comprising:

a chest encircling flexible band formed primarily from a stretchable material, said band having a longitudinally continuous back portion adapted to lie against the back of a person using said dressing;
said continuous back portion having two longitudinally spaced ends, with each of said ends connected to one of a pair of front flaps;
said front flaps including free ends spaced from said back portion and overlapping each other at engaging surfaces when said dressing is wrapped around a person using the same;
a two element, contact sensitive, reusable fastening means for releasably securing said free ends together in selected, adjustable longitudinal positions with one element of said fastening means being secured to each of said engaging surfaces of said free ends;
first and second straps, each of said straps being fixedly secured onto said back portion;
and, means on each of said front flaps for securing one of said straps thereto.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.