Zip Strip Draping System and Methods of Manufacturing Same
First Claim
1. A medical drape having a tool-less removal feature, the medical drape comprising:
- a drape material having a top side and a back side;
a first drape cut having a first drape cut starting point at a first exterior edge and a second drape cut having a second drape cut starting point at a second exterior edge opposite the first exterior edge, wherein each drape cut;
extends completely through a thickness of the drape material such that two adjoining cut edges are completely severed from one another;
comprises an adhesive tape strip positioned along a length of the drape cut, the adhesive tape strip overlapping at least a portion of the drape material on both sides of the drape cut to initially secure the two adjoining cut edges to each other; and
comprises a scoreline extending along the length of the adhesive tape strip, the scoreline extending only partially through the thickness of the adhesive tape strip to permit easy tearing of the adhesive tape strip for separation of the two adjoining cut edges.
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Abstract
A medical drape has a tool-less removal feature and includes a drape material, a drape cut, an adhesive tape strip, and a scoreline. The drape material has a top side, a back side, and at least one exterior edge. The drape cut has a starting point at the exterior edge and extends completely through the thickness of the drape material. The adhesive tape strip is positioned along the length of the drape cut to overlap at least a portion of the drape material on both sides of the drape cut to initially secure the two adjoining cut edges to each other. The scoreline extends along the length of the adhesive tape strip and only partially through the thickness of the adhesive tape strip to permit easy tearing of the adhesive tape strip for separation of the two adjoining cut edges.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical drape having a tool-less removal feature, the medical drape comprising:
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a drape material having a top side and a back side; a first drape cut having a first drape cut starting point at a first exterior edge and a second drape cut having a second drape cut starting point at a second exterior edge opposite the first exterior edge, wherein each drape cut; extends completely through a thickness of the drape material such that two adjoining cut edges are completely severed from one another; comprises an adhesive tape strip positioned along a length of the drape cut, the adhesive tape strip overlapping at least a portion of the drape material on both sides of the drape cut to initially secure the two adjoining cut edges to each other; and comprises a scoreline extending along the length of the adhesive tape strip, the scoreline extending only partially through the thickness of the adhesive tape strip to permit easy tearing of the adhesive tape strip for separation of the two adjoining cut edges. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medical drape having a tool-less removal feature, the medical drape comprising:
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a first portion drape material and a second portion drape material, each having a top side and a back side, the first portion drape material being opaque and the second portion drape material being pellucid; a first drape cut having a first drape cut starting point at a top end of the first portion drape material and a second drape cut having a second drape cut starting point at the top end of the first portion drape material, the first drape cut and the second drape cut being oriented substantially parallel relative to each other, wherein each drape cut; extends completely through a thickness of the first portion drape material such that two adjoining cut edges are completely severed from one another; comprises an adhesive tape strip positioned along a length of the drape cut, the adhesive tape strip overlapping at least a portion of the first portion drape material on both sides of the drape cut to initially secure the two adjoining cut edges to each other; and comprises a scoreline extending along the length of the adhesive tape strip, the scoreline extending only partially through the thickness of the adhesive tape strip to permit easy tearing of the adhesive tape strip for separation of the two adjoining cut edges. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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