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US4549653A
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Adhesive bandage and package
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1983-09-06
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Granted: 1985-10-29
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Expires: 2003-09-06
Abstract
Abstract A packaged adhesive bandage comprising a bandage backing strip having an adhesive coating and a wound covering pad on one surface thereof contained in a sealed envelope with the side edges of the backing strip laminated and sealed between the panels of the envelope. The packaged bandage is produced by a continuous process wherein a length of wrapper material is folded to enclose a length of bandage material and individual bandages are cut transversely from the folded material with simultaneous sealing of the cut edges.
Inventors
- 👤 Nels J. Lauritzen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/02; A61F13/0203; A61F15/00; A61F15/001; A61F2013/00361; A61F2013/00897; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A packaged adhesive bandage comprising an adhesive bandage and an envelope therefor, said bandage comprising a backing strip having side edges and end edges and having a tacky adhesive coating on one surface thereof, said envelope comprising a cover panel and opposing base panel with side edges and end edges of said panels sealed around the periphery thereof to enclose said bandage, the backing strip of said bandage being laminated between the panels of said envelope along the side edges thereof, a portion of said cover panel and said base panel of said envelope extending beyond the seal at one end thereof to provide pull tab means for opening said envelope, the end of said backing strip proximal to said pull tab means being detachably secured to the base panel of said envelope, the cover panel of said envelope including an adhesive release surface overlying the adhesive coated surface of the backing strip of said bandage, whereby when said cover panel is separated from said package, said bandage remains in position on said base panel with the adhesive coated surface exposed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A packaged adhesive bandage comprising an adhesive bandage and an envelope therefor, said bandage comprising a backing strip having side edges and end edges and having a tacky adhesive coating on one surface thereof, said envelope comprising a cover panel and opposing base panel with side edges and end edges of said panels sealed around the periphery thereof to enclose said bandage, the backing strip of said bandage being laminated between the panels of said envelope along the side edges thereof, a portion of said cover panel and said base panel of said envelope extending beyond the seal at one end thereof to provide pull tab means for opening said envelope, the end of said backing strip proximal to said pull tab means being detachably secured to the base panel of said envelope, the cover panel of said envelope including an adhesive release surface overlying the adhesive coated surface of the backing strip of said bandage, whereby when said cover panel is separated from said package, said bandage remains in position on said base panel with the adhesive coated surface exposed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The package of claim 1 wherein said envelope is heat sealed around the periphery thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The package of claim 1 wherein said bandage includes a wound covering pad secured to the central area of the adhesive coated surface thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The package of claim 3 wherein said wound covering pad is constructed of a heat fusible material which is laminated between the panels of said envelope along the side edges thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the end of said envelope base panel proximal to the pull tab is folded back and extends into the interior of the sealed package, and the backing strip of said bandage is detachably secured to said end of said base panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The package of claim 5 wherein said backing strip of said bandage is an extension of said base panel and is detachably secured thereto through a line of perforations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The package of claim 5 wherein said backing strip of said bandage underlies said folded back portion of said support panel and is heat sealed thereto along the side edges thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The package of claim 7 wherein said backing strip of said bandage underlying said folded back portion of said support panel is additionally adhesively secured thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The package of claim 5 wherein said backing strip of said bandage is heat sealed to said folded back portion of said support panel along the end edge thereof and includes a line of perforations adjacent said heat seal line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The package of claim 5 wherein the end of said base panel includes a further reverse fold and extends out from the interior of said package to provide additional pull tab means for opening said envelope.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The package of claim 1 wherein said cover panel and opposing base panel of said envelope are a unitary structure joined at a fold line at one end of said envelope and sealed together at the other end and along the sides thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The package of claim 1 wherein said cover panel and opposing base panel of said envelope are separate structures sealed together at each end and along the sides thereof.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-10-28 | 1993-04-29 | 1993-10-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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