Abstract This specification discloses a support intended for application to a leg immediately at or below the groin area to provide support for strained or pulled groin muscles. The support comprises a length of hard plastic covered on its inner face with a foam material and of a length to substantially encircle that portion of the leg to which it is applied. The inner face of this component is concave in a transverse direction and its edges are contoured to provide support for injured muscles when tightly applied. A piece of Velcro fastening material is provided on the outer face of the hard plastic adjacent to its free end and a band of elastic material has one end secured to the outer face of the hard plastic at its other end. Spaced from the joinder of the elastic to the hard plastic and secured to the inner face of the elastic along one edge is a flap carrying another piece of Velcro fastening material which cooperates with the piece aforesaid in establishing a tightly wound inner ply of the hard plastic about the leg. Another Velcro piece is carried by the elastic on its outer face at approximately the location of the flap on the inner face and cooperating therewith in a final Velcro fastener on the inner face of the elastic at its free end. After the inner ply is achieved, the elastic is wound in a taut stretched condition about the inner ply, and the Velcro fasteners joined to establish an outer elastic ply which applies pressure to the inner ply.
Inventors
👤 August L Schultz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-10-27 11:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
281 words
For use in supporting injured muscles in a groin area and intended for application to the leg of a wearer at said groin area, a support comprising: an inner ply consisting essentially of an elongated length of hard flexible plastic having contoured upper and lower edges, said plastic length being of concaveconvex formation in a transverse direction presenting a convex outer face and a concave inner face; a layer of soft material bonded to the inner face of said plastic length and presenting margins extending beyond the edges of said plastic length; an element of a detachable connection carRied by said plastic length adjacent one end thereof and on the outer face thereof; an outer ply in the form of an elongated elastic band having one end secured to said plastic length adjacent its other end and having inner and outer faces and a free end; a flap having one edge thereof secured to the inner face of said elastic band at a location spaced from that where the elastic band is secured to said plastic length; an element of a detachable connection complemental to that on said plastic length on the inner face of said flap; and complemental elements of a detachable connection on the inner face of said elastic band at its free end and on the outer face of said elastic band at the location of said flap; whereby pressure may be applied to the leg by wrapping the inner ply about the leg and joining the first mentioned complemental detachable connection elements, and additional compression may be applied against the leg by wrapping the outer ply about the leg and joining the last-mentioned complemental detachable connection elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
281 words
For use in supporting injured muscles in a groin area and intended for application to the leg of a wearer at said groin area, a support comprising: an inner ply consisting essentially of an elongated length of hard flexible plastic having contoured upper and lower edges, said plastic length being of concaveconvex formation in a transverse direction presenting a convex outer face and a concave inner face; a layer of soft material bonded to the inner face of said plastic length and presenting margins extending beyond the edges of said plastic length; an element of a detachable connection carRied by said plastic length adjacent one end thereof and on the outer face thereof; an outer ply in the form of an elongated elastic band having one end secured to said plastic length adjacent its other end and having inner and outer faces and a free end; a flap having one edge thereof secured to the inner face of said elastic band at a location spaced from that where the elastic band is secured to said plastic length; an element of a detachable connection complemental to that on said plastic length on the inner face of said flap; and complemental elements of a detachable connection on the inner face of said elastic band at its free end and on the outer face of said elastic band at the location of said flap; whereby pressure may be applied to the leg by wrapping the inner ply about the leg and joining the first mentioned complemental detachable connection elements, and additional compression may be applied against the leg by wrapping the outer ply about the leg and joining the last-mentioned complemental detachable connection elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The groin support of claim 1 in which the upper edge of the plastic length is inwardly bowed and the lower edge is defined by composite curves which define a vertical lobe.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The groin support of claim 1 in which the elements of the detachable connection between the plastic length and flap are pieces of Velcro fastener material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The groin support of claim 1 in which the elements of the detachable connection on the elastic band are pieces of Velcro fastening material.