Universal eye patch
OwnerJames A. Price, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
An improved universal eye patch which may be successfully applied to either the right or the left eye. The eye patch comprises a central portion, preferably non-yielding, which serves to provide support to an underlying pad, and wing portions that extend angularly from the central portion and serve as means for securing the patch in position over the eye orbit. In the preferred patch, the wing portions are elastically stretchable in a direction away from the central portion and bear adhesive on their respective surfaces disposed in contact with the face so as to anchor the patch and maintain it tautly in position over the eye orbit.
Claims14
An eye patch comprising a relatively non-yielding central portion having a length dimension, and first and second wing portions, each having a length dimension, connected to and extending from said central portion on opposite sides of said length dimension along said central portion, said first and second wing portions each having an outer edge portion which defines an included angle of between about 65 and 75 degrees with a respective elongated edge of said central portion whereby when said eye patch is disposed in covering relationship to the eye, said central portion extends generally horizontally across the opening of the eye orbit and said wing portions extend angularly outwardly away from the nasal region to anchor the patch across the opening of the eye orbit.
A universal eye patch suitable for substantially fully covering a human eye orbit and maintaining the underlying eyelids in the closed position comprising a body member including an elongated central portion of relatively non-yielding sterilizable material and of a length sufficient to extend substantially across the eye orbit in a generally horizontal direction, said central portion defining first and second sides disposed on opposite sides of a horizontal length dimension of said elongated central portion, and first and second wing portions secured to and extending from respective ones of said sides of said central portion respective distances sufficient to extend across the eye orbit in a generally vertical direction and serve as means for anchoring said eye patch on opposite sides of the eye socket, said first and second wing portions being substantially mirror images of one another and each having an outer edge portion which defines an included angle of between about 65 and about 75 degrees with a respective elongated edge of said central portion, and eye pad means associated with said central portion on that surface of said central portion facing the eye, said eye pad means comprising a quantity of absorbent material of a resilient nature and sufficient in volume and compacted density when held in position by said eye patch against the eyelids to develop sufficient pressure against the eyelids as to maintain the eyelids in the closed position, said eye pad means in its uncompressed state being of substantially oval geometry and having lateral dimensions not substantially greater than lateral dimensions of said central portion.
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