Apparel apparatus – Putting on or removing garments – Stockings from forms
Patent
1996-12-16
1998-10-27
Mohanty, Bibhu
Apparel apparatus
Putting on or removing garments
Stockings from forms
223111, A47G 2590
Patent
active
058267611
ABSTRACT:
A compression garment aid upon which a compressive garment, such as a therapeutic elastic stocking, is disposed in order that the foot of the wearer may be interposed into the aid to begin application of the stocking to the foot and leg of the wearer. As the toe of the foot is inserted into the toe of the stocking, the wearer grasps handles connected to the heel portion of the aid to gradually draw the aid rearwardly over the foot, including the instep, and upwardly over the calf of the wearer's leg. The aid is of a U-shaped channel configuration having a depth in the toe and heel portions whereby the compression garment is extended (stretched) over the form of the aid that it does not bear substantially on the foot and leg during donning so as to impede putting on of the stocking. Additionally, the upwardly extending sides of the channel are fitted with a smoothed serrated edge which causes the compressive stocking to be played out onto the leg as the aid is drawn upwardly on the leg as to cause the stocking to be uniformly and effectively disposed in position for the therapeutic benefit.
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Mohanty Bibhu
Smith & Nephew Inc.
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