Holding means

• US 5,375,265 A
• Filed: 04/22/1992
• Issued: 12/27/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Tytex A/S
• Original Assignee: Karl-Heinz Muller, Klaus Muller, Peter Muller
• Inventors: Selzer, Klaus
• Primary Examiner(s): Chapman, Jeanette E.
• Application Number:
  US07/872,168
• Time in Patent Office: 979 Days
• Field of Search: 2/16, 2/22, 2/59, 2/60, 2/239, 2/242, 2/409, 2/402, 2/403, 2/406, 2/407, 2/400, 2/162, 2/170, 2/243.1, 66/175, 66/177, 66/178 R, 66/181, 604/345, 604/349, 604/353, 128/761
• US Class Current: 2/242
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/4408 Means for securing receptacles or bags to the body otherwise than by adhesives, e.g. belts, straps or harnesses A61F5/449 takes precedence

Abstract

A holding apparatus for holding a urine bag on a user'"'"'s leg, especially the thigh, has a first knitted hose part, a second knitted hose part of the same diameter which is connected to the first hose part via a continuous connecting region. The first hose part is positioned onto a leg. The second hose part is folded upwardly onto the first knitted hose part to secure the urine bag on the leg. Also, a separating region, in the connecting region, enables the passage of an outlet of the urine bag when the knitted hose parts are in a folded condition.

Claims

1. An apparatus for holding a urine bag on the leg of a user, comprising:

a first knitted hose part of a diameter sufficient to completely encircle a portion of a wearer'"'"'s leg, said first knitted hose part defining a longitudinal axis and which may be pulled over the leg;

a second knitted hose part of the same diameter connected along a line transverse to the longitudinal axis in an unfolded position with said first knitted hose part via a continuous connecting region for the purpose of securing a urine bag, said second hose part being foldable over onto and nonattached to the first knitted hose part apart from said connecting region; and

separating slit in the connecting region for permitting the passage of an outlet of the urine bag when the first and second knitted hose regions are in a folded condition.

2. The holding apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first knitted hose part is comprised of a knitted fabric with a higher percentage of elastic thread.

3. The holding apparatus according to claim 1 wherein at least said first knitted hose part includes a slit for being fixed to the knee cap of the user when the urine bag is arranged at the lower leg of the user.

4. The holding apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first knitted hose part forms part of a leg of a pair of trousers.

5. The holding apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said connecting region is comprised of loosely knitted threads.

6. The holding apparatus according to claim 1 wherein at least one marking thread of a contrasting color is inserted into the connecting region.

7. The holding apparatus according to claim 1 wherein a narrow holding band is provided at the free end of the second knitted hose part.

8. A method of producing a holding apparatus for a urine bag comprising:

continuously knitting hoses with a first part and second part defining a longitudinal axis and connected along a line transverse to said longitudinal axis defined at said first part via a continuous connecting region in two layers in a double section knitting manner making the hoses in a direction transverse to longitudinal axis of the hoses;

forming seams in the two layers at substantially equal distances with respect to one another in that the layers are knitted widthwise with one another across the layers;

forming a separating slit in one of the two layers in the connecting region;

separating said layers along said seams; and

providing one or more individual hose apparatus for holding a urine bag.

9. A method according to claim 8 further comprising providing a slit for enabling attachment to one of the user'"'"'s knee caps at a distance from the separating slit in the first knitted hose part.

10. A method of producing a holding apparatus for a urine bag comprising:

continuously knitting trousers, with legs, in pairs in two layers in a double section knitting manner;

making the trousers in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the legs;

forming at least two seams in the two layers such that the layers are knitted with each other and forming subsequent seams at substantially equal distances with respect to one another with each of said at least two seams and subsequent seams extending widthwise across the layers;

forming an in-between seam between said at least two seams and subsequent seams, each in-between seam , in parallel thereto and at the same distance from the former, with said in-between seams in a central partial region positioned symmetrically relative to side edges of the two layers;

forming congruent separating slits in both layers extending from the at least two seams and subsequent seams perpendicular to the legs extending to the in-between seams;

forming a short separating slit in one of the layers perpendicularly to the direction of the legs; and

separating the seams and forming individual pairs of trousers separated from one another.

11. A method of producing a holding apparatus for a urine bag comprising:

continuously knitting trousers, with legs, in pairs in two layers in a double section knitting manner;

making the trousers in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the legs;

forming at least two seams in the two layers in that the layers are knitted with each other and forming subsequent seams at substantially equal distances with respect to one another with each of said at least two seams and subsequent seams extending widthwise across the layers;

forming an in-between seam between said at least two seams and subsequent seams, each in-between seam , in parallel thereto and at the same distance from the former, with said in-between seams starting from side edges of the two layers and extending half the width of the layers;

said in between seams having ends;

forming congruent separating slits in both layers extending from the ends of the in-between seams perpendicular to the legs extending to one of the at least two seams and subsequent seams;

forming a short separating slit in one of the layers perpendicularly to the direction of the legs; and

separating the seams and forming individual pairs of trousers separated from one another.