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Transparent pressure garment
Assignee: David Clark Co Inc
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Filing: 1985-04-08
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Granted: 1986-11-25
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Expires: 2005-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A pressure garment has a transparent exterior panel with a pair of lower sections adapted to be operatively positioned around the legs of the wearer, and with an upper section adapted to be positioned around the abdomen of the wearer. Transparent inner panels cooperate with each of the exterior panel sections to define pressure chambers therebetween. A pressurized gas such as for example compressed air, is introduced into the pressure chambers in order to inflate the same and apply pressure to the wearer's body.
Inventors
- 👤 Forrest R. Poole
- 👤 David G. Hansen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/04; A61F5/05; A61F5/058; A61F5/05816; A61F5/30; A61F5/34; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A modular pressure garment comprising: three separate transparent exterior panels, three separate transparent interior panels, each of said interior panels being joined peripherally to a respective one of said exterior panels to form three separate inflatable chambers, the exterior panels having at least some of their peripheral portions extending beyond the peripheries of their associated interior panels, one of said exterior panels being dimensioned and configured to be operatively applied at a position encircling the abdomen of the wearer, and each of the other two of said exterior panels being dimensioned and configured to be operatively applied at a position encircling a leg of the wearer; each of the thus operatively applied exterior panels having its associated interior panel facing inwardly and having overlapping peripheral portions, the transparency of said interior and exterior panels providing a substantially unhindered view therethrough; means for detachably interconnecting the overlapping peripheral portions of said exterior panels; and means for inflating said chambers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A modular pressure garment comprising: three separate transparent exterior panels, three separate transparent interior panels, each of said interior panels being joined peripherally to a respective one of said exterior panels to form three separate inflatable chambers, the exterior panels having at least some of their peripheral portions extending beyond the peripheries of their associated interior panels, one of said exterior panels being dimensioned and configured to be operatively applied at a position encircling the abdomen of the wearer, and each of the other two of said exterior panels being dimensioned and configured to be operatively applied at a position encircling a leg of the wearer; each of the thus operatively applied exterior panels having its associated interior panel facing inwardly and having overlapping peripheral portions, the transparency of said interior and exterior panels providing a substantially unhindered view therethrough; means for detachably interconnecting the overlapping peripheral portions of said exterior panels; and means for inflating said chambers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The pressure garment of claim 1 wherein said inner panels are more pliable than said exterior panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The pressure garment of claim 1 wherein said exterior panels are provided with a reinforcing mesh embedded therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The pressure garment of claim 3 wherein said mesh includes interwoven warp and woof filaments, with one of either said warp or woof filaments being oriented in substantially parallel relationship to the direction of stress imposed on said exterior panels as a result of said units being inflated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The pressure garment of either claims 2, 3 or 4 wherein said inflatable units are detachably interconnected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
The pressure garment of claim 5 wherein slide fasteners are employed to detachably interconnect said inflatable units, said slide fasteners being arranged to enable said garment to be opened at the juncture between the unit covering the wearer's abdomen and the units covering the wearer's legs in order to gain access to the underlying area of the wearer's body while said units remain inflated.
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