Bag protector for leg cast

Claim 2

A cover for enclosing a cast on a limb of the user, said cover comprising: an elongate flat tube of water impermeable flexible material having a pair of oppositely disposed side edge pleats extending longitudinally of same for the length of same, said tube at one end of same being freely openable and at the other end of same having opposite sides of said tube rectilinearly bonded together across the width of said tube including said pleats to define a sealed closed end seam at said other end of said tube, said tube thereby defining a pair of opposed side walls of uniform width extending between said ends of said tube and respectively separated along the length of the tube by the respective side edge pleats that thereby define longitudinally extending side edges of the tube that extend the length of said tube, said tube side walls adjacent said closed end seam each having secured to the exterior or same a length of resilient padding in sheet form having a plurality of perforations exposing the respective side walls, whereby the limb may be inserted into the tube through said open end thereof to bring the distal end of the limb against said closed end seam with said tube side edges unfolding as the tube is drawn over the limb to open up the tube to the limb for enclosing the cast, in said tube side walls of said tube other end swing away from each other about said seam as an axis as the limb distal end engages said seam interiorily of the tube to dispose said padding layers for supporting the limb through the tube.

Claim 3

The cover set forth in claim 1 wherein: said tube is of one piece construction formed from polyethylene of film dimensions.

Claim 4

The cover set forth in claim 1 wherein: said padding layers each comprise sheeting composed of granulated cork disposd in a neoprene binder compound.

Claim 5

The cover set forth in claim 2 wherein: said polyethylene has a thickness on the order of 0.003-0.004 inch.

Claim 6

The cover for enclosing a leg cast of the user, said cover comprising: an elongate flat tube formed from water impermeable flexible material of film thickness dimensions and formed to have a pair of oppositely disposed V pleats extending longitudinally of same for the length of same, said tube at one end of same being openable for access into the interior of said tube and said tube at the other end of same having opposite sides of said tube rectilinearly bonded together across the width of said tube including said pleats to form a sealed closed end seam at and across said other end of said tube and disposed to position said tube sides in juxtaposition, said tube thereby defining a pair of opposed side walls of uniform width extending between said ends of said tube and respectively separated along the length of said tube about its circumference by the respective side edge pleats that thereby define longitudinally extending side edges of the tube that extend the length of the tube, said tube side walls adjacent said closed end seam each having secured to the exterior of same a layer of resilient padding having antiskid characteristics in sheet form, said layers thereby being disposed on either side of the closed end seam, said layers being formed to define a plurality of perforations exposing the tube respective side walls, whereby the user may insert his leg bearing the cast into the cover by opening the cover one end and aligning the foot of said leg with the cover pleats and then pulling the cover up over the leg cast to seat the foot of the leg against said end seam whereupon said tube side walls of said tube other end are swung away from each other about said seam as an axis to substantially coplanar relation to dispose said padding layers for floor engagement under the weight of the user when in an upright position, with said one end of said cover being taped in close fitting relation about and to the user's said leg above the cast for closing the cover about the cast, said padding layers under the weight of the user compressing to dispose the portions of said tube side walls exposed thereby in suction relation with the floor.

Claim 7

The cover for enclosing a leg cast of the user, said cover comprising: an elongate flat tube formed from water impermeable flexible material of film thickness dimensions and formed to have a pair of oppositely disposed V pleats extending longitudinally of same for the length of same, said tube at one end of same being openable for access into the interior of said tube and said tube at the other end of same having opposite sides of said tube rectilinearly bonded together across the width of said tube including said pleats to form a sealed closed end seam at and across said other end of said tube and disposed to position said tube sides in juxtaposition, said tube thereby defining a pair of opposed side walls of uniform width extending between said ends of said tube and respectively separated along the length of said tube about its circumference by the respective side edge pleats that thereby define longitudinally extending side edges of the tube that extend the length of the tube, said tube side walls adjacent said closed end seam each having secured to the exterior of same a layer of resilient padding having antiskid characteristics in sheet form, said layers thereby being disposed on either side of the closed end seam, said layers being formed to define a plurality of perforations exposing the tube respective side walls, whereby the user may insert his leg bearing the cast into the cover by opening the cover one end and aligning the foot of said leg with the cover pleats and then pulling the cover up over the leg cast to seat the foot of the leg against said end seam whereupon said tube side walls of said tube other end are swung away from each other about said seam as an axis to substantially coplanar relation to dispose said padding layers for floor engagement under the weight of the user when in an upright position, with said one end of said cover being taped in close fitting relation about and to the user's said leg above the cast for closing the cover about the cast, said padding layers under the weight of the user compressing to dispose the portions of said tube side walls exposed thereby in suction relation with the floor.

Claim 8

The cover set forth in claim 5 wherein: said padding layers each comprise sheeting composed of granulated cork dispersed in a neoprene binder compound.

Claim 9

The cover set forth in claim 5 wherein: the tube is of one piece construction formed from polyethylene of film dimensions.