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US4067327A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Tabbed towel

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-09-13
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Granted: 1978-01-10
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Expires: 1996-09-13
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Abstract

Abstract A tabbed surgical towel includes a double-backed adhesive layer, a release layer attached thereto and a pair of tabs located between the release layer and the adhesive layer and situated at opposite extreme edges of the towel. The release layer and the double-backed adhesive layer preferably comprise elongated strips of material which extend across the width of the rectangular towel. Each tab is substantially as wide as the release layer and the adhesive layer and does not extend beyond either layer such that the tab is substantially hidden by the release layer when the release layer is pressed against the adhesive layer at both ends thereof. Generally the tab is considerably shorter than the adhesive release layer and would be approximately 3/4 inch in length according to the preferred embodiment. It has been found that a tab having approximately the same dimensions as the release and the adhesive layers allows the user of the towel to readily obtain a purchase on the release layer without inadvertently pulling up a portion of the underlying adhesive layer.

Inventors

  • 👤 A. Vernon Shannon, Sr.

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 18:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B46/00; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/56; A61F13/58; A61F2013/15008; A61F2013/15073; A61F2013/582

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 186 words
A tabbed towel comprising: a towel having at least a first and a second edge; an adhesive layer attached to said towel and extending from said first edge to said second edge, said adhesive layer having a predetermined width, less than the width of said towel; a release layer attached to said adhesive layer extending from said first edge to said second edge, said release layer having substantially the same width as said adhesive layer; a first tab located between said adhesive layer and said release layer, said tab having a length less than the length of either the adhesive layer and said release layer and a width substantially the same as said release layer and said adhesive layer, said tab being at the first edge of said towel; and, a second tab located between said adhesive layer and said release layer, said second tab havng a length less than the length of either the adhesive layer and said release layer and a width substantially the same as said release layer and said adhesive layer, said second tab being at the second edge of said towel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 186 words
A tabbed towel comprising: a towel having at least a first and a second edge; an adhesive layer attached to said towel and extending from said first edge to said second edge, said adhesive layer having a predetermined width, less than the width of said towel; a release layer attached to said adhesive layer extending from said first edge to said second edge, said release layer having substantially the same width as said adhesive layer; a first tab located between said adhesive layer and said release layer, said tab having a length less than the length of either the adhesive layer and said release layer and a width substantially the same as said release layer and said adhesive layer, said tab being at the first edge of said towel; and, a second tab located between said adhesive layer and said release layer, said second tab havng a length less than the length of either the adhesive layer and said release layer and a width substantially the same as said release layer and said adhesive layer, said second tab being at the second edge of said towel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
The tabbed towel of claim 1 wherein said adhesive layer and said release layer comprise strips having a width in the range of 1/4 inch to 2 inches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
The tabbed towel of claim 2 wherein the width of said adhesive layer and said release layer is approximately 1/2 inch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the distance from said first edge to said second edge is approximately 26 inches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 12 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said towel comprises a surgical drape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
The tabbed towel of claim 5 wherein said adhesive layer has adhesive on both sides thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
The tabbed towel of claim 6 wherein said first and second tabs are approximately 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch in length and approximately 1/2 inch in width.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 23 words
The tabbed towel of claim 7 wherein said first and second tabs do not substantially extend beyond the edges of said adhesive layer.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-01-09 1981-07-11 1982-01-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-01-09 1985-07-11 1986-01-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-01-09 1989-07-11 1990-01-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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