Infusion pump transport and holding system

• US 9,345,309 B1
• Filed: 12/01/2010
• Issued: 05/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Julie Hyzdu
• Original Assignee: Julie Hyzdu
• Inventors: Hyzdu, Julie
• Primary Examiner(s): Nash, Brian D
• Application Number:
  US12/958,372
• Time in Patent Office: 2,001 Days
• Field of Search: 224219-222, 224/637, 224/660, 604/332, 604/337, 604/345
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/088 on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body

Abstract

An apparatus is disclosed for strapping around the body of a user comprising one or more pockets to securely hold a device that may be connected to the user. The apparatus includes a band comprising a first side and a second side and a fastening tab attachably connected on a first end of the second side of the band. The apparatus also includes a pocket attachably connected on a first side of the band.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a band comprising a single fabric of medical grade elastic material comprising a first side of plush material, a second side of smooth medical elastic, a band top portion and a band bottom portion, wherein the band is user-adjustable and comprises a plurality of zig-zag surge stitches perpendicular to the length of the band, configured to allow sizing of the band by cutting the band between adjacent zig-zag surge stitches;

a fastening tab attachably connected on a first end of the second side of the band, the fastening tab configured to attach with the first side of plush material, wherein the band top portion of the second side of the band is horizontally aligned with the band top portion of the first side and the band bottom portion of the second side of the band is horizontally aligned with the band bottom portion of the first side; and

a pocket comprising a polyester stretch material and comprising a pocket top portion, a pocket bottom portion, a pocket front surface, a pocket back surface, and a vertical partition forming a first internal cavity and a second internal cavity, the first internal cavity sized larger than the second internal cavity and externally accessible from the pocket top portion, the pocket back surface is attachably connected on the first side of the band, the pocket top portion of the pocket front surface and the pocket back surface horizontally aligned with the band top portion, the pocket bottom portion extending greater than two times the width of the band below the band bottom portion, and one or more tabs disposed on an internal front surface and an internal back surface of the pocket top portion of each internal cavity.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pocket is stitched to the band.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pocket is further comprised fully or partially of a clear front cover.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a clear pocket attachably connected to a front side of the pocket.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more tabs is a connector selected from the group consisting of a hook and pile system, snaps, buttons, and a zipper.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pocket comprises an access hole on the back portion of the pocket.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the fastening tab comprises two fastening tabs.

8. An apparatus, comprising:

a band comprising a single fabric of medical grade elastic material comprising a first side of plush material, a second side of smooth medical elastic, a band top portion and a band bottom portion, wherein the band is user-adjustable and comprises a plurality of zig-zag surge stitches perpendicular to the length of the band, configured to allow sizing of the band by cutting the band between adjacent zig-zag surge stitches;

a fastening tab attachably connected on a first end of the second side of the band, the fastening tab configured to couple with the first side of plush material, wherein the band top portion of the second side of the band is horizontally aligned with the band top portion of the first side and the band bottom portion of the second side of the band is horizontally aligned with the band bottom portion of the first side; and

a pocket comprising polyester stretch material and comprising a pocket top portion, a pocket bottom portion, a pocket front surface, a pocket back surface, and an internal cavity externally accessible from the pocket top portion, the pocket back surface is attachably connected on the first side of the band, the pocket top portion of the pocket front surface and the pocket back surface horizontally aligned with the band top portion, the pocket bottom portion horizontally aligned with the band bottom portion and one or more tabs disposed on an internal front surface and an internal back surface of the pocket top portion of the internal cavity.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the one or more tabs is a connector selected from the group consisting of a hook and pile system, snaps, buttons, and a zipper.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the pocket is further comprised of a clear front cover.

11. An apparatus, comprising:

a band comprising a single fabric of medical grade elastic material comprising a first side of plush material, a second side of smooth medical elastic, a band top portion and a band bottom portion, wherein the band is user-adjustable and comprises a plurality of zig-zag surge stitches perpendicular to the length of the band, configured to allow sizing of the band by cutting the band between adjacent zig-zag surge stitches;

a fastening tab attachably connected on a first end of the second side of the band, the fastening tab configured to couple with the first side of plush material, wherein the band top portion of the second side of the band is horizontally aligned with the band top portion of the first side and the band bottom portion of the second side of the band is horizontally aligned with the band bottom portion of the first side;

a first pocket comprising polyester stretch material and comprising a first pocket top portion, a first pocket bottom portion, a first pocket front surface, a first pocket back surface, a first front side and a first internal cavity externally accessible from the first pocket top portion, the first pocket attachably connected on the first side of the band, the first pocket top portion of the first pocket front surface and the first pocket back surface horizontally aligned with the band top portion, the first pocket bottom portion extending greater than two times the width of the band, below the band bottom portion, one or more tabs disposed on an internal front surface and an internal back surface of the first pocket top portion; and

a second pocket comprising polyester stretch material and comprising a second pocket top portion, a second pocket bottom portion, a second front side and a second internal cavity externally accessible from the second pocket top portion, the second pocket attachably connected to the first front side of the first pocket.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more tabs is a connector selected from the group consisting of a hook and pile system, snaps, buttons, and a zipper.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a clear pocket is attachably connected to the second front side of the second pocket.