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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 1995
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rolf Schild, London, GB;
Brian Hawkins, Bedfordshire, GB;
Assignee:
Huntleigh Technology PLC, Bedfordshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A41D / ; A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2 22 ; 2DIG / ; 602 13 ; 602 27 ; 128D / ;
Abstract
An inflatable garment applies compression to a limb for the treatment of vascular disorders. The garment is made with an inflatable chamber formed from a blank of superimposed layers of sheet material. Side portions of the blank are joined together in the garment to encompass the foot. An inflatable tongue is located to lie under the foot. The side portions of the blank and the tongue form intercommunicating inflatable sacs. The tongue itself is not laterally joined to the side portions of the blank. The resulting inflatable garment is more comfortable to wear and more effective therapeutically.