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US 8,944,068 B2Granted
Drape
OwnerStanley Taub, Thomas Butschinventors
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Abstract
A pouch formed from sheet material that is commonly referred to as a drape. The pouch is formed by folding the drape, which has a tacky surface, on itself and placing fasteners through holes punched in the drape which ensures the pouch maintains is maintained. The pouch catches medical instruments that may slide off of the drape, preventing the medical instruments from failing to the floor and becoming contaminated.
Claims10
A drape having a pouch, comprising:
- first sides;
- second sides substantially perpendicular to the first sides;
- outer holes located proximate the first sides;
- inner holes located inward of the outer holes, closer than the outer holes to a center of the drape;
- and
- fasteners which are placed through the outer holes and the inner holes, forming a pouch.
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The drape of claim wherein the drape is nineteen inches by twelve inches.
A drape system for use during medical procedures, the drape system comprising:
- a drape comprising:
- first, second, third, and fourth edges forming a substantially rectangular shape, wherein the first edge is opposite the second edge;
- two first pairs of holes associated with the first edge, each first pair of holes including a first outer hole located proximate the first edge and a corresponding first inner hole located approximately tour inches inward from the first outer hole;
- two second pairs of holes associated with the second edge, each second pair of holes including a second outer hole located proximate the second edge and a corresponding second inner hole located approximately four inches inward from the second outer hole;
- and
- a plurality of fasteners;
- wherein the drape is adapted to be manipulated to form two pouches by:
- placing a respective fastener through the first outer hole and through the first inner hole of each respective first pair of holes to form a first pouch associated with the first edge;
- and
- placing a respective fastener through the second outer hole and through the second inner hole of each respective second pair of holes to form a second pouch associated with the second edge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.