Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Bandage structure
Patent
1997-11-10
2000-04-11
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Bandage structure
602 22, 602 58, A61F 1300
Patent
active
060490225
ABSTRACT:
A grip-aid gripping bandage adopted to be disposed over a finger or glove to protect the finger when using sports equipment or a hand tool and to provide enhanced control when using the sports equipment or hand tool. A first self-adhering strip is provided having a first predetermined length. A coat of adhesive material may be applied to a portion of a bottom surface of the first self-adhering strip. A second cushioning strip overlies a portion of and is bonded to an upper surface of the first self-adhering strip. The entire bandage, including the first self-adhering strip and the second cushioning strip, provides protection from abrasion)and pressure when the bandage is applied to a finger. In a further embodiment, an insert is disposed between the first self-adhering strip and the second cushioning strip for enhanced protection for the finger.
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Tseng Conray C.
Tseng Min-ying C.
Tseng Yung-lung
Apley Richard J.
Hart Kelvin
TCT Holdings, LLC
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