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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:
Feb. 04, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1995
Carl W Lindenmeyer, St. Charles, IL (US);
Claire L Watgen, Batavia, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A retainer disposed about a body part such as a limb engages in orthopedic appliance such as a cast or a knee or elbow brace and maintains the orthopedic appliance securely in fixed position on the body part. In the case of a leg or arm brace or cast, the retainer is disposed about and engages a distal portion of the user's leg or arm for preventing the orthopedic appliance from sliding down the limb. The band-like, flexible retainer includes an inner lining engaging the limb and having a high coefficient of friction with skin to securely maintain the retainer in position, an outer layer including a fastening arrangement such as hook and loop fiber portions, and an intermediate layer having sufficient thickness to engage an end of the orthopedic appliance and provide support for the appliance. The retainer prevents the orthopedic appliance from sliding along the limb such as under the influence of gravity and maintains the appliance in fixed position on the limb. The retainer's inner layer is comprised of or has a coating of silicone rubber and may be in the form of a smooth, continuous or apertured layer, or may be textured or include spaced projections, to allow for air circulation on the user's skin.