Therapeutic bandage
OwnerSamuel A. Goldsteininventor
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Abstract
An orthopedic bandage includes a length of unbroken loop fabric to which a layer of thermoplastic breathable elastomeric foam is intimately adhered. The bandage has integral or attachable parts of different widths that are closed around an anatomical part using tabs that engage the fabric where desired, in a hook-and-pile fastener arrangement. Narrower strap-like parts and wider pad-like parts which can have specific shapes, wrap around the body with minimal bunching or folding which allow a user to apply desired amount of concentrated and general pressure around the particular areas of the body. In addition, the wide and narrow straps are effective to engage tapering anatomical parts such as the base of the hand and wrist or the ankle and foot.
Claims12
A bandage comprising:
- a fabric layer having a first end and a second end, said fabric defining an operative surface of a hook and loop fastener;
- a layer of elastomeric foam bonded to said fabric layer on the side opposite from said operative surface;
- hook means extending from an edge of said fabric, said hook means being engageable with said fabric layer and operable to releasably attach portions of said bandage together;
- having at least two sections comprising different widths between said first and second ends;
- and,
- wherein the bandage defines a channel having a singular body at a bottom of said channel and two legs extending from said singular body for wrapping said legs in a first direction, said hook means including a first hook tab at a free end of each of said legs and a second hook tab on a lateral edge of said singular body for wrapping said singular body in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to said first direction.
The bandage according to claim 3, wherein a portion of said bandage between said first end and said second end is wider than said first end and a transverse opening is formed in said bandage in said wider portion, said opening being at least as wide as said first end whereby said first end may be wrapped around a body member and threaded through said opening.
A bandage comprising:
- a fabric layer having a first end and a second end, said fabric defining an operative surface of a hook and loop fastener;
- a layer of elastomeric foam bonded to said fabric layer on the side opposite from said operative surface;
- hook means extending from an edge of said fabric, said hook means being engageable with said fabric layer and operable to releasably attach portions of said bandage together;
- having at least two sections comprising different widths between said first and second ends;
- and,
- wherein said bandage is non-linear from said first end to said second end and defining sides that are generally concave and tapered from said first end to said second end, and said bandage being diagonally opposed generally from said first end to said second end, and an opening being formed in said bandage in said wider portion, said opening being located off-center;
- and,
- further comprising additional hook means located between said first end and said second end, said hook means being engageable with said fabric layer of a portion of said first end and operable to releasably attach said portion to portions of said bandage together.
A bandage comprising:
- a fabric layer having a first end and a second end, said fabric defining an operative surface of a hook and loop fastener;
- a layer of elastomeric foam bonded to said fabric layer on the side opposite from said operative surface;
- hook means extending from an edge of said fabric, said hook means being engageable with said fabric layer and operable to releasably attach portions of said bandage together;
- having at least two sections comprising different widths between said first and second ends;
- and,
- wherein the bandage defines a substantially channel-shaped body, having a singular body at a bottom of said channel and two legs extending from said singular body for wrapping said legs in a first direction, said hook means including a first hook tab at a free end of each of said legs, and a third leg extending from said singular body in a second direction generally diametrically opposed to said first direction for wrapping said third leg in said second direction, and said hook means including a second hook tab at a free end of said third leg.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.