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Knee bandage
Assignee: KCP BANDAGE INC A CORP OF NJ
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Filing: 1982-03-31
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Granted: 1984-01-10
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Expires: 2002-03-31
Abstract
Abstract An enclosure of stretch fabric has stitching defining a plurality of parallel elongated pockets each containing a pad of foam plastic having a length of about 30-35 millimeters. The pads adapted to be on the inner and outer sides of the knee as well as the pads adapted to be adjacent a rear surface of the knee have a zone of reduced cross-sectional area. Straps are provided to apply the bandage to the knee of a horse.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A. Yovankin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 00:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/10; A61D; A61D9/00; A61F13/00; A61F13/06; A61F13/061; A61F13/062; A61F2007/0001; A61F2007/0039; A61F2007/0042; A61F7/02; A61F2007/0225; A61F2007/0228; A61F2007/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A knee bandage comprising an enclosure of stretch fabric having stitching defining a plurality of parallel elongated pockets, a pad of foam polymeric plastic material in each pocket, the pads adapted to be on opposite sides of a knee having a zone of reduced cross-sectional area at a location intermediate their ends, at least one of said pads which is adapted to be adjacent a rear surface of the knee having a zone of reduced cross-sectional area, said zones being co-extensive, a plurality of straps along one side edge of the bandage for mating with straps along the opposite side edge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A knee bandage comprising an enclosure of stretch fabric having stitching defining a plurality of parallel elongated pockets, a pad of foam polymeric plastic material in each pocket, the pads adapted to be on opposite sides of a knee having a zone of reduced cross-sectional area at a location intermediate their ends, at least one of said pads which is adapted to be adjacent a rear surface of the knee having a zone of reduced cross-sectional area, said zones being co-extensive, a plurality of straps along one side edge of the bandage for mating with straps along the opposite side edge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A knee bandage in accordance with claim 1 wherein the reduced cross-sectional area of the pads adapted to be on opposite sides of the knee includes a notch in the pads along the rear edge portions thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A knee bandage in accordance with claim 2 wherein said zone of reduced cross-sectional area on the pad adapted to be adjacent a rear surface of the knee is a reduced thickness portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A knee bandage in accordance with claim 1 wherein said pads have a length of about 30-35 millimeters so as to be sufficient length for use on a horse.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A knee bandage in accordance with claim 4 including a discrete second pad in each pocket at the lower end of the bandage, each second pad being substantially thinner than the associated first mentioned pad aligned therewith, said fabric including inner and outer panels connected by a bight at the upper end of the bandage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A knee bandage in accordance with claim 1 wherein the straps along the opposite side edge are strap loops stitched at their ends to the fabric enclosure and overlying an outer face of one of said pads disposed along one side edge of the bandage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
112 words
A knee bandage comprising an enclosure of stretch fabric having stitching defining a plurality of parallel elongated pockets, a pad of foam polymeric plastic material in each pocket, a pad along a first side edge of the bandage adapted to be along an outside of a knee and an oppositely disposed pad each having a notch along the rear edge portions thereof, a pad adjacent the second side edge of the bandage and adapted to be adjacent a rear surface of the knee having a zone of reduced cross-sectional area, a plurality of straps along said first side edge of the bandage for mating with strap loops along the second side edge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
112 words
A knee bandage comprising an enclosure of stretch fabric having stitching defining a plurality of parallel elongated pockets, a pad of foam polymeric plastic material in each pocket, a pad along a first side edge of the bandage adapted to be along an outside of a knee and an oppositely disposed pad each having a notch along the rear edge portions thereof, a pad adjacent the second side edge of the bandage and adapted to be adjacent a rear surface of the knee having a zone of reduced cross-sectional area, a plurality of straps along said first side edge of the bandage for mating with strap loops along the second side edge.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A knee bandage in accordance with claim 7 wherein said pads have a length of about 30-35 millimeters so as to be sufficient length for use on a horse.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
A knee bandage in accordance with claim 7 including a discrete second pad in each pocket at the lower end of the bandage, each second pad being substantially thinner than the associated first mentioned pad aligned therewith, said fabric including inner and outer panels connected by a bight at the upper end of the bandage.
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