Apparel – Guard or protector – Leg
Reexamination Certificate
2000-07-20
2001-10-30
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Guard or protector
Leg
C119S856000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06308332
ABSTRACT:
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fastener for holding a bandage in position on the leg of a horse.
In parent application Ser. No. 08/906,410, filed Aug. 5, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,108,814, a fastener for a shin guard was disclosed for use in sports such as hockey wherein shin guards are used to protect the shins of a player. The fasteners of the prior application were extremely satisfactory in that they held shin guards of various shapes firmly in position without cutting off circulation in the leg of the wearer.
By way of background, medicinal bandages of various types are applied to the legs of horses. However, holding such bandages in position is extremely difficult because of the irregular nature of a horse's leg and also because of the sometimes violent movements of the leg. Also, bandages in the form of protective pads are wrapped about the legs of horses between the knee and the hoof under various circumstances to protect these portions of the legs against damage due to the horse's kicking them, especially when the horses are being transported in vans and in other circumstances where a stabled horse is likely to kick its legs. In the past, the securing of such pads was time-consuming and often after the pad was fastened, it was not held securely in place. It is with a fastener for bandages of the foregoing types that the present invention is concerned.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is accordingly one object of the present invention to provide an improved fastener for a bandage for a horse's leg wherein there are multiple areas of contact longitudinally of the bandage both in front and on the sides and on the rear of the various irregular areas of the horse's leg.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a fastener for a bandage for a horse's leg which provides multiple areas of contact while requiring only a single area for fastening the fastener.
A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved fastener for a bandage for a horse's leg wherein attachment members at the outer ends of the fastener, when attached to each other, are acted on by forces from many different directions which tends to prevent the fastener from unfastening.
A still further object of the present invention is to provide a fastener with a cupped area for a bandage applied to a three dimensional area on a horse's leg. Other objects and attendant advantages of the present invention will readily be perceived hereafter.
The present invention relates to a fastener for securing a bandage applied to a leg of a horse comprising an upper band structure, a lower band structure spaced from said upper band structure, first and second opposite ends on said upper band structure, third and fourth opposite ends on said lower band structure, a first band joined to said first and third ends, a second band joined to said second and fourth ends, and attachment members on said first and second bands.
The present invention also relates to the combination of a bandage applied to a leg of a horse and a fastener for securing said bandage in position, said fastener comprising an upper band structure, a lower band structure spaced from said upper band structure, first and second opposite ends on said upper band structure, third and fourth opposite ends on said lower band structure, a first band joined to said first and third ends, a second band joined to said second and fourth ends, and attachment members on said first and second bands, said band structures encircling said bandage, and said attachment members being secured to each other.
The various aspects of the present invention will be more fully understood when the following portions of the specification are read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
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Calvert John J.
Gastel Joseph P.
Patel Tejash
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