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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6958048 | Myofascial strap An improved strap has a base end portion, a second end portion and a main portion which is disposed between the base and the second end portions of the strap. A first side of the strap has a layer formed of foam. A second side of the strap has a layer formed of fabr... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6680113 | Multi-layered dressing A highly moisture vapor transmissive adhesive composite is disclosed comprising at least three layers, a polymeric backing layer, a high moisture vapor transmission layer, and a skin contacting adhesive layer. The high moisture vapor transmission layer ma... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6103369 | Multi-layered dressing A highly moisture vapor transmissive adhesive composite is disclosed comprising at least three layers, a polymeric backing layer, a high moisture vapor transmission layer, and a skin contacting adhesive layer. The high moisture vapor transmission layer ma... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5993927 | Permeable adhesive tape and a process for preparing the same A permeable adhesive tape comprising a porous or permeable backing, a natural rubber-base, synthetic rubber-base or acrylic-base pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a release sheet in this order, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive layer has permeab... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5861348 | Body-adhesive tape The present invention provides a body-adhesive tape having adhesive properties preventing the tape from peeling off due to sweat when it is applied in an overlapped manner, and which also has good moisture permeability. In the body-adhesive tape, a base c... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5480647 | Far-infrared radiating medical compound and an adhesive surgical tape layering the compound Provided is a medical compound and a surgical tape containing the medical compound for curing muscle ache and stiffness. The medical compound is capable of radiating farinfrared in the wavelength rang of 3-16 μm when stimulated by body heat. It has the e... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5397298 | Elastic bandaging material A breathable, comfortable, elastic pressure sensitive, permanent tacky, adhesive bandaging material is disclosed. The material includes a fabric formed of stretch and non-stretch filling and warp yarns which are coated with a release agent, a stiffening a... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5383900 | Tape applicator A single-use tape applicator includes a pair of sidewalls spaced laterally from one another to define a tape storage enclosure, and two posts extending between the sidewalls and spaced from one another to define a generally oval-shaped run. A closed loop ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5310402 | Temporary bandage tape A tape for attaching bandages, with non-adhesive tabs at each end for easy manipulation and removal while wearing gloves is disclosed. Also disclosed are tapes with target markings for location of a puncture wound, tapes with pressure disks or plates atta... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5306233 | Endotracheal tape and method of use An endotracheal tape for adhesively securing an endotracheal tube in position is disclosed. The tape consists of a single piece of 1 inch wide tape having first and second opposite ends split into two identical sections. A single short, non-stick piece is... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5230701 | Elastomeric adhesive and cohesive materials A nonwoven elastomeric web is provided. The web comprises thermoplastic elastomeric melt-blown small diameter fibers having a diameter of less than about 50 microns, the small diameter fibers being randomly arrayed and bonded at points of contact such tha... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5213565 | Temporary bandage tape A tape for attaching bandages, with non-adhesive tabs at each end for easy manipulation and removal while wearing gloves, are disclosed. Also disclosed are a temporary bandage with non-adhesive ends; a roll formation of such tapes, each tape section separ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5198064 | Process for preparing a permeable adhesive tape Process for preparing a permeable adhesive tape which comprises; preparing a dispersion comprising, as a dispersion medium, an organic solvent solution containing a natural or synthetic rubber and/or acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive agent and a polyfunction... | 03/30/1993 |
| 4581087 | Method of making a thermoplastic adhesive-coated tape The present invention discloses an adhesive-coated thermoplastic film tape that is readily hand-tearable which comprises an elongate flexible thermoplastic film base having a suitable pressure-sensitive adhesive coated onto one surface thereof. The adhesi... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4455146 | Novel plasters A novel plaster comprising a thermoplastic elastomer, an oil or higher fatty acid, a tack-providing resin and a medicinal ingredient. The plaster may be easily released therefrom without giving appreciable irritation or pain to the skin and body hairs of ... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4427737 | Microporous adhesive tape A breathable tape comprising a porous backing layer and a microporous adhesive layer. The adhesive layer includes a rubbery elastomer, one or more water soluble or swellable hydrocolloids, and other optional substances and has a porosity of from about 1 t... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4302500 | Breathable surgical adhesive tape Breathable, surgical adhesive tape. The tape includes a backing formed of continuous nylon filaments which are randomly oriented in a plane and fused together at filament crossover points. Bonded to one side of the backing is a porous adhesive layer compo... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4202925 | Paper surgical tape An adhesive tape which includes an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive mass coated on one side of a saturated paper, said paper (1) being saturated with from 20 to 75 parts per hundred parts paper of an acrylic polymer having a Tg of less than ... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4024312 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape having extensible and elastic backing composed of a block copolymer A highly conformable adhesive tape which comprises a highly extensible and elastic backing film laminated with an adhesive layer to form the tape. The adhesive is a normally tacky and pressure-sensitive elastomeric adhesive coated on at least one of the f... | 05/17/1977 |
| 3975570 | Adhesive tapes having a pressure sensitive adhesive composition containing hydroxyethyl cellulose An adhesive composition comprising, of the total composition of 100 parts by weight, 90-99 parts by weight on a tacky copolymer of an alkyl acrylate, the alkyl group of which contains 1 to 14 carbon atoms and the average number of which carbon atoms is 4 ... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3971766 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or drape A pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising as a main constituent a copolymer prepared by copolymerizing an alkyl acrylate with 2 to 6 mol% of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid and 0.002 to 0.05 mol% of a polyfunctional compound having at least 2 non-conjugat... | 07/27/1976 |