Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
11 words
A protective cover for covering a cast on a patient comprising:
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
11 words
A protective cover for covering a cast on a patient comprising:
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
191 words
an elongated, waterproof, flexible, polymer bag having an opening on at least one end thereof, said open end having an elastic edge formed thereon to hold said elongated, waterproof, flexible, polymer bag over a cast on a patient and said elongated flexible polymer bag having a piece of hook and loop material attached thereto; an elongated, substantially flat, sealing band, said elongated, substantially flat sealing band being made of an elastic, resilient, waterproof foamed polymer material having hook and loop material attached thereto with the hook material positioned at predetermined positions on one side of said flat sealing band and the loop material covering a substantial portion of the other side of the flat sealing band and said elongated substantially flat sealing band being long enough to form a plurality of overlapping loops around a patient's limb; whereby said elongated, waterproof, flexible, polymer bag can be placed over a cast and the said elongated, substantially flat, sealing band wrapped around the open end thereof to seal the open end against the intrusion of liquid, said elongated, substantially flat sealing band being held in stretched position by the hook and loop material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
191 words
an elongated, waterproof, flexible, polymer bag having an opening on at least one end thereof, said open end having an elastic edge formed thereon to hold said elongated, waterproof, flexible, polymer bag over a cast on a patient and said elongated flexible polymer bag having a piece of hook and loop material attached thereto; an elongated, substantially flat, sealing band, said elongated, substantially flat sealing band being made of an elastic, resilient, waterproof foamed polymer material having hook and loop material attached thereto with the hook material positioned at predetermined positions on one side of said flat sealing band and the loop material covering a substantial portion of the other side of the flat sealing band and said elongated substantially flat sealing band being long enough to form a plurality of overlapping loops around a patient's limb; whereby said elongated, waterproof, flexible, polymer bag can be placed over a cast and the said elongated, substantially flat, sealing band wrapped around the open end thereof to seal the open end against the intrusion of liquid, said elongated, substantially flat sealing band being held in stretched position by the hook and loop material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A protective cover for covering a cast on a patient in accordance with claim 1 in which said hook material is placed on each end of one side of said elongated, substantially flat, sealing band.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A protective cover for covering a cast on a patient in accordance with claim 2 in which said loop material covers the other side of said elongated, substantially flat, sealing band.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A protective cover for covering a cast on a patient in accordance with claim 3 in which said elongated, waterproof, flexible, polymer bag elastic edge has an annular elastic member formed in the elongated, waterproof, flexible, polymer bag edge.