Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Bandage structure – Support covering
Patent
1997-02-20
2000-04-11
Donnelly, Jerome
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Bandage structure
Support covering
607108, A61F 540
Patent
active
06048327&
ABSTRACT:
A cushioning pad, sized to be disposed about the inguinal area of a human male and to be worn for the support and protection of said area, contains a gel material to protect against both localized blows and chafing. The pad fits into a protective garment having a securing means for securing it about the inguinal area. In one embodiment, the pad further comprises an inner layer of gel material, an outer layer of gel material, and a layer of shaping material disposed therebetween. The layer of shaping material may be sized to be shorter and narrower than the inner layer and outer layer of gel material so that the layer of shaping material is completely interior to the cushioning pad, and no sharp or blunt plastic edges can come into contact with the body of the athlete. In a further aspect of the invention, a protective garment to be worn for the support and protection of the inguinal area comprises a waist band, a pouch disposed about the inguinal area when the garment is worn, and, disposed within the pouch, a cushioning pad containing a gel material. Methods for forming a cushioning pad are also disclosed. One method comprises pouring into a mold an inner layer of gel material; fitting, above the inner layer, a layer of shaping material having an outer edge; and pouring an outer layer of gel material. Another method discloses pouring into a mold the inner layer of gel material. When the gel material is partially set, a layer of shaping material is fitted and pressed into the inner layer so that the gel material oozes up and over the outer edge of the layer of shaping material to form an outer layer of gel material. In yet another embodiment, the pad is formed by forming a first and second sheets of gel; and attaching the layer of shaping material therebetween.
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Donnelly Jerome
Moran Maura K.
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