Elastic bandage with criss-crossed hook and loop fasteners

• US 6,545,193 B1
• Filed: 11/17/2000
• Issued: 04/08/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael Morgenstern
• Original Assignee: Michael Morgenstern
• Inventors: Morgenstern, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Michael A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Thanh, Quang D.
• Application Number:
  US09/718,123
• Time in Patent Office: 872 Days
• Field of Search: 602/1, 602/5, 602/60-66, 602/74-75, 602/41, 128/876-877, 128/DIG.15, 428/99, 428/100
• US Class Current: 602/41
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/0273 Adhesive bandages for winding around limb, trunk or head, e.g. cohesive
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 15/006 Bandage fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/00119 elastic
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/00565 with hook and loop-type fastener connecting means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/15 Hook and loop type fastener

Abstract

An elongated elastic bandage includes a plurality of hook fastener strips on a first side and a plurality of loop fastener strips on a second side. The hook fastener strips are generally aligned with the longer dimension of the elastic bandage while the loop fastener strips extend across the width of the bandage. In use, the hook and loop fastener strips form a criss-cross configuration when the elastic bandage encircles a portion of a users body.

Claims

1. A bandage apparatus, comprising:

an elongated elastic bandage with a first surface, a second surface, a first end, and a second end;

a plurality of longitudinal hook and loop fastener portions, wherein

said longitudinal hook and loop fastener portions are attached to said first surface of said bandage, wherein

said longitudinal hook and loop fastener portions are positioned only adjacent said first end of said bandage;

said longitudinal hook and loop fastener portions are elongated along a longitudinal direction of said bandage;

said longitudinal hook and loop fastener portions are spaced apart from each other; and

a plurality of transverse hook and loop fastener portions, wherein

said transverse hook and loop fastener portions are attached to said second surface of said bandage;

said transverse hook and loop fastener portions are attached only adjacent said first end of said bandage;

said transverse hook and loop fastener portions are elongated along a transverse direction of said bandage;

said transverse hook and loop fastener portions are spaced apart from each other;

said longitudinal hook and loop fastener portions are arranged at said first end of said bandage, wherein at least one of said longitudinal hook and loop fastener portions and at least one of said transverse hook and loop fastener portions are generally directly opposite each other in overlaying criss-crossed configuration on either surface of said bandage;

said second end of said bandage is devoid of any fasteners;

and a plurality of elongated support members disposed on said second surface of said bandage directly opposite and overlaying said longitudinal hook and loop fastener portions to maintain said longitudinal hook and loop fastener portions at a predetermined level of inward curl of said longitudinal hook and loop fastener portions.

2. The bandage apparatus of claim 1, wherein said longitudinal hook and loop fastener portions and said transverse hook and loop fastener portions are elastic.

3. The bandage apparatus of claim 1, wherein said support member is comprised of an I-beam shaped member with perpendicular end bars at opposite ends of a central portion.