Bandage roller

• US 20020088893A1
• Filed: 01/05/2001
• Published: 07/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Priscilla Nichols
• Original Assignee: Priscilla Nichols
• Inventors: Nichols, Priscilla
• Application Number:
  US09/755,680
• Publication Number:
  US 20020088893A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 242/546
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 18/10 Mechanisms in which power is applied to web-roll spindle
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 23/02 transversely by tentering, gripper, or like apparatus operating on fabric webs D06C
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2701/174 Textile; fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2701/37 Tapes

Abstract

A bandage roller includes a housing and a motor having a casing that is secured to the housing. The motor has a rotatable shaft with an attachment region for attaching a bandage thereto. A first guide is attached to the housing and has a first limiting surface. A second guide is attached to the housing and has a second limiting surface. The second limiting surface is configured opposite the first limiting surface for guiding the bandage therebetween. The first guide is preferably an adjustable guide that is moveably attached to the housing. A gliding surface is disposed between the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface and is at a greater height than that of the rotatable shaft. The gliding surface enables the bandage to glide thereupon. An additional guide includes two rods and is attached to the housing such that the additional guide receives the bandage before the adjustable guide.

Claims

1. A bandage roller, comprising:

a housing;

a motor having a casing secured to said housing and a rotatable shaft with an attachment region for attaching a bandage thereto;

a first guide attached to said housing and having a first limiting surface; and

a second guide attached to said housing and having a second limiting surface, said second limiting surface configured opposite said first limiting surface for guiding the bandage therebetween.

2. The bandage roller according to claim 1, wherein said first guide is an adjustable guide moveably attached to said housing.

3. The bandage roller according to claim 1, comprising a gliding surface disposed between said first limiting surface and said second limiting surface, said gliding surface enabling the bandage to glide thereupon.

4. The bandage roller according to claim 3, wherein said rotatable shaft is disposed at a height and said gliding surface is disposed at a height that is greater than the height of said rotatable shaft.

5. The bandage roller according to claim 3, wherein said housing includes a wall with said gliding surface formed thereon.

6. The bandage roller according to claim 3, wherein said rotatable shaft is disposed at a height and said housing includes a wall with said gliding surface formed thereon at a height that is greater than the height of said rotatable shaft.

7. The bandage roller according to claim 1, comprising an additional guide attached to said housing such that said additional guide receives the bandage before said first guide and said second guide.

8. The bandage roller according to claim 1, comprising a speed adjuster electrically connected to said motor for controlling a speed of rotation of said shaft.

9. The bandage roller according to claim 8, wherein said speed adjuster includes a foot pedal.

10. The bandage roller according to claim 1, wherein said attachment region includes two rods attached to said rotatable shaft.