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Therapeutic bandage

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-20
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2009-03-20
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Abstract

Abstract A therapeutic bandage is set forth wherein the bandage is formed with an "L" shaped body including a quarter spherical relief opening at the exterior juncture of the vertical and horizontal legs of the "L" shaped body. The bandage includes a right and left forward edge to be overfolded an anatomical ankle of an individual including multi-directional fasteners pivotally mounted for securement to a plurality of positions. The fasteners utilize hook and loop fasteners for securement purposes.

Inventors

  • 👤 John D. Bier, Jr.

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 18:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/06; A61F13/064; A61F13/10; A61F13/101; A61F13/102

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 400 words
A therapeutic bandage for securement about an individual foot member, comprising, an elongate flexible hollow body for encompassing an anatomical part of said individual including a non-hardening refrigerant contained therewithin, and said elongate body including a top edge surface and an opposed forward edge surface and further including a right side bounded by a continuous elongate right edge, and a left side bounded by a continuous elongate left edge, and first strap means mounted on said right side selectively securable to a plurality of patch members secured to said left side, and second strap means mounted on said left side selectively securable to a plurality of patch members secured to said right side, and wherein said first strap means is pivotally mounted to said right side and said second strap means is pivotally mounted to said left side, and wherein said first strap means includes a first strap, a second strap, and a third strap, and wherein each of said first, second, and third straps are securable to said patch members and said patch members include a plurality of patches selectively associatable with one of each of said first, second, and third straps, and wherein said second strap means includes a fourth strap and a fifth strap selectively securable to a plurality of respective fourth patches and fifth patches, and wherein a respective first, second, and third pivot member pivotally secures the respective first, second, and third straps of the right side, and a respective fourth and fifth pivot member secure the respective fourth and fifth straps to the left side, and wherein said flexible hollow body comprises an "L" shaped body and is formed with a quarter spherical relief opening defining an exterior intersection of a lower horizontal leg and an upper vertical leg forming said "L" shaped body, and wherein the quarter spherical relief opening is spaced from the right edge and left edge to receive a heel portion of the foot member therethrough, and wherein said first, second, and third straps are secured to the lower horizontal leg of the "L" shaped body, and wherein the fourth and fifth straps are secured to the upper vertical leg of the "L" shaped body, and wherein said "L" shaped body further includes a threadedly removable fill plug formed within an upper portion of the upper vertical leg for selective filling of a refrigerant gel within the "L" shaped body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 400 words
A therapeutic bandage for securement about an individual foot member, comprising, an elongate flexible hollow body for encompassing an anatomical part of said individual including a non-hardening refrigerant contained therewithin, and said elongate body including a top edge surface and an opposed forward edge surface and further including a right side bounded by a continuous elongate right edge, and a left side bounded by a continuous elongate left edge, and first strap means mounted on said right side selectively securable to a plurality of patch members secured to said left side, and second strap means mounted on said left side selectively securable to a plurality of patch members secured to said right side, and wherein said first strap means is pivotally mounted to said right side and said second strap means is pivotally mounted to said left side, and wherein said first strap means includes a first strap, a second strap, and a third strap, and wherein each of said first, second, and third straps are securable to said patch members and said patch members include a plurality of patches selectively associatable with one of each of said first, second, and third straps, and wherein said second strap means includes a fourth strap and a fifth strap selectively securable to a plurality of respective fourth patches and fifth patches, and wherein a respective first, second, and third pivot member pivotally secures the respective first, second, and third straps of the right side, and a respective fourth and fifth pivot member secure the respective fourth and fifth straps to the left side, and wherein said flexible hollow body comprises an "L" shaped body and is formed with a quarter spherical relief opening defining an exterior intersection of a lower horizontal leg and an upper vertical leg forming said "L" shaped body, and wherein the quarter spherical relief opening is spaced from the right edge and left edge to receive a heel portion of the foot member therethrough, and wherein said first, second, and third straps are secured to the lower horizontal leg of the "L" shaped body, and wherein the fourth and fifth straps are secured to the upper vertical leg of the "L" shaped body, and wherein said "L" shaped body further includes a threadedly removable fill plug formed within an upper portion of the upper vertical leg for selective filling of a refrigerant gel within the "L" shaped body.

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