US4071914A
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Mastectomy pad
Assignee: Silveco Products Inc
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Filing: 1977-01-26
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Granted: 1978-02-07
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Expires: 1997-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A mastectomy pad embodying an outer seamless molded fibrous material casing molded of high-loft non-woven bonded polyester fibrous material (such as Eastman KODEL) and including a generally conical preshaped body which is adapted to be worn in the conical-shaped cup of a brassiere or garment to simulate the breast of a woman who has had a mastectomy operation, and a laterally projecting tongue portion which is adapted to extend into the underarm area of the wearer to fill area from which tissue has been removed as an incident to the mastectomy operation. A generally conical preshaped molded closed foam rubber internal casing is arranged within the seamless molded polyester fibrous material outer casing and is molded of foam rubber and is weighted with a body of filler material which is preferably a mixture of particles of shredded foam rubber and sand. An outer protective fabric cover is arranged over and is stitched around its marginal edge portions to the outer marginal edge portions of the seamless molded polyester fibrous material outer casing outwardly of the outer marginal edge portion of the foam rubber internal casing so that the foam rubber internal casing is completely enclosed within the seamless molded outer fibrous material casing. A non-stretchable fabric attaching strap is attached to the weighted foam rubber internal casing and has attaching portions in the form of loops or tabs which are attached to a brassiere or garment worn by the user of the new mastectomy pad.
Inventors
- 👤 Abe Silverman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/50; A61F2/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A mastectomy pad comprising a. a seamless molded outer casing molded of high-loft bonded polyester non-woven fibrous material and having 1. an outer marginal edge portion; 2. an inner or body side panel; 3. a front or outer panel including a. a generally conical-shaped body portion; b. the said seamless molded outer casing being adapted to fit into and to be worn in and to fill out the breast cup of a brassiere or garment by a woman who has had a mastectomy operation, and having therein 1. a hollow generally conical-shaped internal cavity and including 4. a tongue portion projecting laterally from the said body portion and which in use is adapted to extend outwardly over the underarm area of the user from which tissue has been removed as an incident to a mastectomy operation; b. a closed and generally conical-shaped foam rubber internal casing arranged in and enclosed within the said internal cavity in the said seamless molded fibrous material outer casing and including
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A mastectomy pad comprising a. a seamless molded outer casing molded of high-loft bonded polyester non-woven fibrous material and having 1. an outer marginal edge portion; 2. an inner or body side panel; 3. a front or outer panel including a. a generally conical-shaped body portion; b. the said seamless molded outer casing being adapted to fit into and to be worn in and to fill out the breast cup of a brassiere or garment by a woman who has had a mastectomy operation, and having therein 1. a hollow generally conical-shaped internal cavity and including 4. a tongue portion projecting laterally from the said body portion and which in use is adapted to extend outwardly over the underarm area of the user from which tissue has been removed as an incident to a mastectomy operation; b. a closed and generally conical-shaped foam rubber internal casing arranged in and enclosed within the said internal cavity in the said seamless molded fibrous material outer casing and including
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
123 words
an outer marginal edge portion; and having therein 2. a generally conical-shaped internal cavity; c. weight means in the form of a body of filler material arranged in the said generally conical-shaped internal cavity in the said closed foam rubber internal casing; and d. a protective fabric outer cover arranged over and outwardly of and enclosing the said seamless molded outer casing of fibrous material and having 1. an outer marginal edge portion; e. the said seamless molded outer casing of high-loft bonded polyester non-woven fibrous material and the said protective outer fabric cover being stitched together along their said outer marginal edge portions outwardly of the said outer marginal edge portion of the said closed and generally conical-shaped foam rubber internal casing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
123 words
an outer marginal edge portion; and having therein 2. a generally conical-shaped internal cavity; c. weight means in the form of a body of filler material arranged in the said generally conical-shaped internal cavity in the said closed foam rubber internal casing; and d. a protective fabric outer cover arranged over and outwardly of and enclosing the said seamless molded outer casing of fibrous material and having 1. an outer marginal edge portion; e. the said seamless molded outer casing of high-loft bonded polyester non-woven fibrous material and the said protective outer fabric cover being stitched together along their said outer marginal edge portions outwardly of the said outer marginal edge portion of the said closed and generally conical-shaped foam rubber internal casing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
A mastectomy pad as defined in claim 1 in which a. the said body of filler material arranged in the said generally conical-shaped internal cavity in the said closed foam rubber internal casing is comprised of a mixture of 1. a mass of shredded foam rubber; and 2. finely divided particles of weight-enhancing material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
A mastectomy pad as defined in claim 1 in which a. the said body of filler material arranged in the said generally conical-shaped internal cavity in the said closed foam rubber internal casing is comprised of a mixture of 1. a mass of shredded foam rubber; and 2. particles of sand intermixed with the said mass of shredded foam rubber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
A mastectomy pad as defined in claim 1 which includes a. non-stretchable fabric attaching means attached to the said closed foam rubber internal casing and including 1. a first and non-stretchable attaching portion projecting upwardly from the top of the said mastectomy pad and adapted to be attached to the shoulder strap of a brassiere or garment worn by the user of the said mastectomy pad; and b. a second non-stretchable attaching portion projecting downwardly from the bottom of the said mastectomy pad and adapted to be attached to the underband of a brassiere or garment worn by the user of the said mastectomy pad.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A mastectomy pad as defined in claim 4 in which a. the said first and the said second non-stretchable attaching portions of the said non-stretchable fabric attaching means are in the form of attaching loops.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
A mastectomy pad as defined in claim 5 in which a. the said attaching loops are stitched to and between the said outer marginal edge portion of the said seamless molded fibrous material outer casing and the said marginal edge portion of the said protective fabric outer cover.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A mastectomy pad as defined in claim 6 in which a. the said non-stretchable fabric attaching means is adhesively attached to the said closed foam rubber internal casing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
109 words
A mastectomy pad as defined in claim 1 in which a. the said protective fabric outer cover includes 1. a seamless front or outer panel; and in which b. the said front or outer panel of the said seamless molded fibrous material outer casing is composed of 1. a single panel of the said high-loft bonded polyester non-woven fibrous material arranged between the said seamless outer panel of the said protective fabric outer cover and the said foam rubber internal casing and having a. a seamless front or outer surface facing toward and lying immediately inwardly of the said front or outer panel of the said protective fabric cover.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
67 words
A mastectomy pad as defined in claim 1 which includes a. an intermediate member of high-loft bonded polyester non-woven fibrous material formed into the generaly shape of the said front or outer panel of the said seamless molded outer casing and arranged between the said front or outer panel of the said seamless molded outer casing and the said closed and generally conical-shaped foam rubber internal casing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
A mastectomy pad as defined in claim 9 in which a. the said intermediate member is formed of a blank or panel of the said high-loft bonded polyester non-woven fibrous material having integral portions which are stitched together across the said blank or body thereof to provide 1. a generally conical-shaped body portion; and 2. a laterally projecting tongue portion.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-06 | 1989-08-08 | 1990-02-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |