WRAPS

• US 20150250985A1
• Filed: 03/04/2015
• Published: 09/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Patches Duana Hidalgo
• Original Assignee: Patches Duana Hidalgo
• Inventors: Hidalgo, Patches Duana
• Granted Patent: US 9,775,971 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0206 where the catheter is secured by using devices worn by the patient, e.g. belts or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0213 where the catheter is attached by means specifically adapted to a part of the human body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/026 where the straps are releasably secured, e.g. by hook and loop-type fastening devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0266 using pads, patches, tapes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/02 Holding devices, e.g. on the body

Abstract

Wraps configured to cover a user'"'"'s body portion having a tube that is at least partially external the user'"'"'s body and that is in fluid communication with one or more internal systems of the user'"'"'s body are disclosed. The wraps may include a fabric panel sized and shaped to wrap around and cover the user'"'"'s body portion. The wraps may additionally include a coupling assembly connected to the fabric panel and configured to secure the fabric panel to one or more portions of the user when the fabric panel is wrapped around the user'"'"'s body portion. The wraps may further include a holder assembly configured to secure a portion of the tube to the fabric panel.

Claims

1. A wrap configured to cover a user'"'"'s body portion having a tube that is at least partially external the user'"'"'s body and that is in fluid communication with one or more internal systems of the user'"'"'s body, the wrap comprising:

a fabric panel sized and shaped to wrap around and cover the user'"'"'s body portion;

a coupling assembly connected to the fabric panel and configured to secure the fabric panel to one or more portions of the user when the fabric panel is wrapped around the user'"'"'s body portion; and

a holder assembly configured to secure a portion of the tube to the fabric panel.

2. The wrap of claim 1, where the user'"'"'s body portion is the user'"'"'s chest, wherein the fabric panel includes a base portion and a single shoulder portion attached to, or formed with, the base portion, the base portion being sized and shaped to wrap around the user'"'"'s chest and the shoulder portion being sized and shaped to wrap around the user'"'"'s shoulder.

3. The wrap of claim 2, wherein the coupling assembly includes a first coupling assembly configured to secure the base portion around the user'"'"'s chest, and a second coupling assembly configured to secure the shoulder portion around the user'"'"'s shoulder.

4. The wrap of claim 3, wherein the base portion includes first and second end portions, the first coupling assembly including one of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops attached to the first end portion and the other of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops attached to the second end portion.

5. The wrap of claim 4, wherein the shoulder portion includes third and fourth end portions, the second coupling assembly including one of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops attached to the third end portion and the other of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops attached to the fourth end portion.

6. The wrap of claim 2, wherein the holder assembly is configured to secure a portion of the tube to the base portion adjacent to the user'"'"'s back and opposed to the user'"'"'s chest when the base portion is wrapped around the user'"'"'s chest.

7. The wrap of claim 1, wherein the holder assembly includes a fabric strip attached to, or formed with, the fabric panel, the fabric strip having first and second end portions and a middle portion disposed between the first and second end portions, the middle portion being configured to support the portion of the tube.

8. The wrap of claim 7, wherein the first end portion is attached to, or formed with, the fabric panel and includes one of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops, and the second end portion includes the other of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops.

9. The wrap of claim 1, wherein the fabric panel further includes a pocket configured to support an ice pack, the pocket having an opening to receive an ice pack.

10. The wrap of claim 9, wherein the pocket includes one of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops, the fabric panel further including a flap sized and shaped to cover the opening and having the other of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops.

11. The wrap of claim 10, wherein the fabric panel includes an outer layer, an inner layer, and a middle layer disposed between the outer and inner layers, and the pocket is formed with, or attached to, the inner layer.

12. The wrap of claim 1, where the user'"'"'s body portion is the user'"'"'s arm, wherein the fabric panel is sized and shaped to wrap around the user'"'"'s arm.

13. The wrap of claim 12, wherein the fabric panel includes first and second end portions, the coupling assembly including a plurality of hooks attached to the first end portion and a plurality of corresponding loops attached to the second end portion.

14. The wrap of claim 13, wherein the holder assembly is configured to secure the portion of the tube adjacent to the user'"'"'s triceps and opposed to the user'"'"'s biceps when the fabric panel is wrapped around the user'"'"'s arm.

15. The wrap of claim 1, wherein the fabric panel includes a plurality of layers including an outer layer, an inner layer, and a middle layer disposed between the outer and inner layers.

16. The wrap of claim 15, wherein the outer layer includes one or more of cotton materials and fleece materials, the inner layer includes one or more wicking fabric materials, and the middle layer includes one or more of wool materials and fleece materials.

17. The wrap of claim 15, wherein the plurality of layers further includes one or more padding layers.

18. The wrap of claim 17, wherein the one or more padding layers are sized about the same as at least one of the outer, middle, and inner layers.

19. A wrap configured to cover a user'"'"'s chest having a tube that is at least partially external the user'"'"'s body and that is in fluid communication with one or more internal systems of the user'"'"'s body, the wrap comprising:

a fabric panel having a base portion sized and shaped to wrap around and cover the user'"'"'s chest and a single shoulder portion sized and shaped to wrap around the user'"'"'s shoulder, the base portion including first and second end portions and the shoulder portion including third and fourth end portions;

a first coupling assembly configured to secure the base portion around the user'"'"'s chest, the first coupling assembly including one of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops attached to the first end portion and the other of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops attached to the second end portion;

a second coupling assembly configured to secure the shoulder portion around the user'"'"'s shoulder, the second coupling assembly including one of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops attached to the third end portion and the other of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops attached to the fourth end portion; and

a holder assembly configured to secure a portion of the tube to the base portion adjacent to the user'"'"'s back and opposed to the user'"'"'s chest when the base portion is wrapped around the user'"'"'s chest, the holder assembly including a fabric strip attached to, or formed with, the fabric panel, the fabric strip having fifth and sixth end portions and a middle portion disposed between the fifth and sixth end portions, the middle portion being configured to support the portion of the tube, the fifth end portion being attached to, or formed with, the base portion and having one of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops, and the sixth end portion having the other of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops.

20. A wrap configured to cover a user'"'"'s arm having a tube that is at least partially external the user'"'"'s body and that is in fluid communication with one or more internal systems of the user'"'"'s body, the wrap comprising:

a fabric panel sized and shaped to wrap around and cover the user'"'"'s arm, the fabric panel including first and second end portions;

a coupling assembly configured to secure the fabric panel around the user'"'"'s arm, the coupling assembly including one of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops attached to the first end portion and the other of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops attached to the second end portion; and

a holder assembly configured to secure a portion of the tube to the base portion adjacent to the user'"'"'s triceps and opposed to the user'"'"'s biceps when the base portion is wrapped around the user'"'"'s arm, the holder assembly including a fabric strip attached to, or formed, with, the fabric panel, the fabric strip having third and fourth end portions and a middle portion disposed between the third and fourth end portions, the middle portion being configured to support the portion of the tube, the third end portion being attached to, or formed with, the base portion and having one of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops, and the fourth end portion having the other of a plurality of hooks and a plurality of corresponding loops.