TWO-PIECE BANDAGE SYSTEM, SWAB AND COTTON PRODUCT

• US 20100305491A1
• Filed: 05/27/2009
• Published: 12/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert J. Baschnagel
• Original Assignee: Robert J. Baschnagel
• Inventors: Baschnagel, Robert J.
• Granted Patent: US 8,137,294 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 602/48
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/0206 with absorbent fibrous layers, e.g. woven or non-woven absorbent pads or island dressings
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/0226 characterised by the support layer
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/38 Swabs having a stick-type handle, e.g. cotton tips ear cleaners other than cotton tips A61F11/006; swabs containing a liquid, e.g. in a rupturable reservoir, A61M35/006
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 15/44 Medicaments
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 15/58 Adhesives
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2300/11 Peroxy compounds, peroxides, e.g. hydrogen peroxide

Abstract

A bandage for covering an affected area of the skin is provided. The bandage including: a first bandage having an adhesive for adhering to the skin and an opening for exposing the affected area; a second bandage for covering the opening; and a releasable attachment system for releasably securing the second bandage to the first bandage to cover the opening. Also provided is a swab including: a tubular body having a conduit and a breakable wall portion disposed in the conduit; a fluid disposed in the conduit; and a cotton swab disposed at an end of the tubular body; wherein bending of the tubular body breaks the breakable wall portion allowing the fluid to flow into the cotton swab. Still further provided is a cotton product including: a cotton body; and a breakable capsule disposed in the body, the breakable capsule having a cavity filled with a fluid.

Claims

1. A bandage for covering an affected area of the skin, the bandage comprising:

a first bandage portion having an adhesive for adhering to the skin and an opening for exposing the affected area;

a second bandage portion for covering the opening; and

a releasable attachment means for releasably securing the second bandage portion to the first bandage portion to cover the opening.

2. The bandage of claim 1, wherein the releasable attachment means comprises a hook and loop fastener wherein a hook portion of the hook and loop fastener is attached to one of the first bandage portion and second bandage portion and a loop portion of the hook and loop fastener is attached to the other of the first bandage portion and second bandage portion.

3. The bandage of claim 1, further comprising medicament storage and application means for storing medicament and applying the medicament into the opening to the affected area.

4. The bandage of claim 3, wherein the medicament storage and application means comprises one or more containers having a cavity to hold the medicament, the cavity being in fluid communication with an outlet disposed adjacent to the opening such that pressure applied to the containers causes the medicament in the cavity to flow out of the outlet and onto the affected area.

5. The bandage of claim 4, wherein the outlet further includes a valve.

6. The bandage of claim 5, wherein the valve is a one-way valve.

7. The bandage of claim 4, wherein the container is formed at least in part of a plastic material.

8. The bandage of claim 4, wherein the container is formed at least in part of a metallic foil.

9. The bandage of claim 4, wherein the one or more containers comprises two containers.

10. A swab comprising:

a tubular body having a conduit and at least one breakable wall portion disposed in the conduit;

a fluid disposed in the conduit; and

at least one cotton swab disposed at an end of the tubular body;

wherein bending of the tubular body breaks the breakable wall portion thereby allowing the fluid to flow into the cotton swab.

11. The swab of claim 10, wherein:

the at least one cotton swab comprises two cotton swabs disposed at each of two ends of the tubular body; and

the at least one breakable wall portion comprises two breakable wall portions, each of which is broken by the bending of the tubular body thereby allowing the fluid to flow into each of the two cotton swabs.

12. The swab of claim 10, wherein the fluid is a medicament.

13. The swab of claim 12, wherein the medicament is peroxide.

14. The swab of claim 10, wherein the fluid is a beauty aid.

15. The swab of claim 14, wherein the beauty aid is nail polish remover.

16. A cotton product comprising:

a cotton body portion; and

a breakable capsule disposed in the body portion, the breakable capsule having a cavity filled with a fluid.

17. The cotton product of claim 16, wherein the cotton body portion is one of a gauze sheet and a cotton ball.

18. The cotton product of claim 16, wherein the fluid is a medicament.

19. The cotton product of claim 18, wherein the medicament is peroxide.

20. The cotton product of claim 16, wherein the fluid is a beauty aid.

21. The cotton product of claim 20, wherein the beauty aid is nail polish remover.