IP Library Granted Patent US 6,875,188
Granted Patent B2
US 6,875,188 · App. 10/653,197 · Granted Apr 5, 2005

Support bandage for a joint between bones

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,875,188
App. No.
10/653,197
Granted
Apr 5, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A support bandage for a joint between bones includes a small fraction having two opposite first longitudinal sides sewn with two opposite second longitudinal sides of a large fraction. The small fraction is incurved towards the large fraction, and has two arcuate seams on the small fraction. The segment between the two arcuate seams is more incurved than two end segments outside the arcuate seams, and the two arcuate seams are away from a wearer 's joint. Whereby, the support bandage can be tightly abut a knee or an elbow yet have few wrinkles and will not uncomfortably press the wearer.

Claims (7)

1. A support bandage for a joint between bones, comprising:

a small fraction having two opposite first longitudinal sides; and

a large fraction having two opposite second longitudinal sides, the first longitudinal sides being respectively sewn to the second longitudinal sides,

wherein the small fraction is incurved towards the large fraction, and has two arcuate seams, with a segment between the two arcuate seams being more incurved than two end segments outside the arcuate seams, the two arcuate seams being locatable at an inside of a wearer's joint;

wherein before being sewn up, the small fraction has a first top side and a first bottom side between the first longitudinal sides, and a crescent upper opening and a crescent lower opening, the upper opening being curved upwards and the lower opening being curved downwards, each opening having a middle portion that is wider than two end portions, the first longitudinal sides being incurved; and

wherein the large fraction has a second top side and a second bottom side between the second longitudinal sides, the second longitudinal sides being incurved.

2. The support bandage for a joint between bones as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the small fraction and the large fraction are connected at an upper corner.

Continuity (1)
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