Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Chafing shields
Patent
1990-01-26
1991-06-04
Hafer, Robert A.
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Chafing shields
2 2, A61F 1300
Patent
active
050205471
ABSTRACT:
A user-worn protective body appliance to prevent injury to the underlying region of the wearer's body includes a relatively rigid shield and a relatively flexible, compressible pad. The pad has a first surface to which the rigid shield is attached, and a second surface against which the body region to be protected is to be placed. The rigid shield is generally dome-shaped with such curvature as to force the relatively flexible pad, upon its attachment thereto, to assume a contour approximating that of the body region to be protected. An appropriate adhesive is applied to a limited, central portion on the second surface for securing the appliance to the body region of the wearer. In contrast, the opposite end portions on the second surface do not contain any adhesive. Consequently, when the appliance is secured to the wearer, the opposite end portions are capable of a limited degree of rocking movement in response to body movements and external forces, avoiding discomfort due to pulling of the skin at the ends of the pads and adding greatly to the comfort of the appliance, particularly during prolonged use.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4000737 (1977-01-01), Horn
patent: 4134399 (1979-01-01), Halderson
patent: 4573216 (1986-03-01), Wortberg
patent: 4641641 (1987-02-01), Strock
Hafer Robert A.
Sam Charles H.
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