Package assembly for plastic film bandage
Patent 4743232 Issued on May 10, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 6, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 6, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/915564 filed on 10/06/1986US Classes:604/180, Adhesive securing means206/441, Short strip type602/52, Thin polymeric film or adhesive604/304, Bandage, pad, or shield placed on body for sustained treatment thereof604/307Adhesively attachable to bodyExaminersPrimary: Truluck, Dalton L.Assistant: Wilkens, III, Frank Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA61F 13/02 (20060101)A61M 25/02 (20060101) A61F 13/00 (20060101) AbstractA package assembly for a plastic film bandage includes a plastic film bandage having skin adhesive on one side thereof, with a support sheet removably attached to the other side of the bandage and extending beyond the edge of the bandage in at least one area. A tube typically communicates across an end of the bandage with a portion of the tube being positioned against the one side thereof. Means are provided for anchoring the tube into the above-described position. Peel-away protection sheet means are releasably attached to the bandage, covering the one side of the bandage and that portion of the tube which is positioned against the one side. Hinge means are provided, attaching the support sheet and at least a portion of said peel-away protection sheet means at a peripheral position spaced from the bandage. Thus, upon opening, at least a portion of the protection sheet means may be removed from the bandage and may serve as a grippable extension of the support sheet as the bandage is applied to a patient.Other References
Field of SearchAdhesive securing meansAnd used as conduit manipulator (e.g., foldable gripper wings, etc.) Means for securing conduit to body Removable cover or protector for body inserted conduit Bandage, pad, or shield placed on body for sustained treatment thereof Treating material supplied to bandage, pad, or shield through conduit connected to remote supply Adhesively attachable to body Means for removing material from surface by suction | |
