Adhesive bandage having a selectively placed layer
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An adhesive bandage comprising:
- A) a backing material, B) an adhesive, C) a selectively placed layer comprising a semi-permeable film, and D) a wound-contacting pad;
each of said backing material, said semi-permeable film and said wound-contacting pad having a respective length and width;
said backing material having first and second major surfaces;
said adhesive being applied to said first major surface of said backing material;
said selectively placed layer being secured to said backing material by said adhesive;
at least the length of said selectively placed layer being less than the length of said backing to which it is secured;
said wound-contacting pad being secured to said selectively placed layer.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An adhesive bandage having a backing material; a selectively placed layer; an adhesive; and a wound-contacting pad is disclosed. The selectively placed layer, which may be a semi-permeable film or a wound-cushioning material, has at least one dimension which is less than the corresponding dimension of the backing material. The bandage is cost efficient and comfortable to wear.
-
Citations
35 Claims
-
1. An adhesive bandage comprising:
-
A) a backing material, B) an adhesive, C) a selectively placed layer comprising a semi-permeable film, and D) a wound-contacting pad;
each of said backing material, said semi-permeable film and said wound-contacting pad having a respective length and width;
said backing material having first and second major surfaces;
said adhesive being applied to said first major surface of said backing material;
said selectively placed layer being secured to said backing material by said adhesive;
at least the length of said selectively placed layer being less than the length of said backing to which it is secured;
said wound-contacting pad being secured to said selectively placed layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
-
-
23. An adhesive bandage comprising:
-
A) a backing material, B) an adhesive, C) a selectively placed layer comprising a semi-permeable film, and D) a wound-contacting pad;
each of said backing material, said selectively placed layer and said wound-contacting pad having a respective perimeter;
said backing material having first and second major surfaces;
said adhesive being applied to said first major surface of said backing material;
said selectively placed layer being secured to said backing material by said adhesive;
said wound-contacting pad being secured to said selectively placed layer;
said selectively placed layer lying entirely within the perimeter of said backing material, and said wound-contacting pad lying entirely within the perimeter of said selectively placed layer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
-
-
27. An adhesive bandage comprising:
-
A) a backing material, B) an adhesive, C) a selectively placed layer comprising cushioning means for cushioning a wound to which said bandage is applied, and D) a wound-contacting pad;
each of said backing material, said semi-permeable film and said wound-contacting pad having a respective length and width;
said backing material having first and second major surfaces;
said adhesive being applied to said first major surface of said backing material;
said selectively placed layer being secured to said backing material by said adhesive;
at least the length of said selectively placed layer being less than the length of said backing material to which it is secured;
said wound-contacting pad being secured to said selectively placed layer. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
-
Specification