US4807613A
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Bandage and shield
Assignee: Ovako Steel Hofors AB
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Filing: 1986-12-22
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Granted: 1989-02-28
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Expires: 2006-12-22
Abstract
Abstract Adhesive bandage with accompanying shield is disclosed. Bandage has non-adhesive extension depending from the bandage base. Shield has a flap which overlies non-adhesive extension of bandage. Shield is easily removed by persons with deficiencies in manual dexterity. Optional perforations between extension and base are disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Raechelle K. Koehnke
- 👤 Gregory H. Koehnke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/02; A61F13/0203; A61F2013/00361; A61F2013/00795; A61F2013/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
In an adhesive bandage comprising a planar base having adhesive supplied to a face thereof, an absorbent pad affixed to said base intermediate the adhesive face thereof, and protective shield structure generally overlying said bandage, the improvement comprising a non-adhesive extension depending from said base, said shield structure comprising a releaseable sheet removably adhered to said adhesive face of said base, said sheet having a flap generally overlying said non-adhesive extension of said base, said flap being deflectable, said extension of said base is adjoined to said base by a perforated region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
In an adhesive bandage comprising a planar base having adhesive supplied to a face thereof, an absorbent pad affixed to said base intermediate the adhesive face thereof, and protective shield structure generally overlying said bandage, the improvement comprising a non-adhesive extension depending from said base, said shield structure comprising a releaseable sheet removably adhered to said adhesive face of said base, said sheet having a flap generally overlying said non-adhesive extension of said base, said flap being deflectable, said extension of said base is adjoined to said base by a perforated region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said bandage and shield structure are generally elongated and said absorbent pad is medially disposed upon said base of said bandage, said non-adhesive extension depends from an end of said base, said releaseable sheet is generally similar in size and shape to said base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein said flap of said shield is determined by a fold line upon said sheet, said flap is foldable about said fold line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein said non-adhesive extension is a first non-adhesive extension, a second non-adhesive extension depends from said base generally opposite said first non-adhesive extension, said sheet having a second flap generally disposed upon said sheet to overlie said second non-adhesive extension, said second flap being deflectable, said second extension of said base is adjoined to said base by a perforated region.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein said bandage and shield structure are generally elongated and said absorbent pad is medially disposed upon said base of said bandage, said non-adhesive extensions depend from opposing ends of said base, said releaseable sheet is generally similar in size and shape to said base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
92 words
In an adhesive bandage comprising a planar base having adhesive supplied to a face thereof, an absorbent pad affixed to said base intermediate the adhesive face thereof, and protective shield structure generally overlying said bandage, the improvement comprising a non-adhesive extension depending from said base, said shield structure comprising a releaseable sheet removably adhered to said adhesive face of said base, said sheet having a flap generally overlying said non-adhesive extension of said base, said flap being deflectable, said extension of said base is adjoined to said base by a weakened region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
92 words
In an adhesive bandage comprising a planar base having adhesive supplied to a face thereof, an absorbent pad affixed to said base intermediate the adhesive face thereof, and protective shield structure generally overlying said bandage, the improvement comprising a non-adhesive extension depending from said base, said shield structure comprising a releaseable sheet removably adhered to said adhesive face of said base, said sheet having a flap generally overlying said non-adhesive extension of said base, said flap being deflectable, said extension of said base is adjoined to said base by a weakened region.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-02-28 | 1996-08-29 | 1997-02-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-02-28 | 2000-08-29 | 2001-02-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |