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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2012
Aldo A. Laghi, Clearwater, FL (US);
Kevin Mcloone, Dunedin, FL (US);
Neil Tagner, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Aldo A. Laghi, Clearwater, FL (US);
Kevin McLoone, Dunedin, FL (US);
Neil Tagner, Boca Raton, FL (US);
ALPS South, LLC, St. Petersburg, FL (US);
Abstract
A gel liner made by starting initially with a one-piece knitted tubular sock-shaped fabric having a closed distal end section of gel impermeable knitted fabric, an open proximal end section of gel impermeable knitted fabric and at least one intermediate section being a gel permeable loosely knitted fabric. Molding the liner to have a gel cushion layer on its interior surface with the gel passing through and embedding the at least one intermediate fabric section therein to form at least one annular seal. The intermediate fabric section selected of meltable fibers and knit construction that may or may not be melted by the gel during the molding process whereby the at least one annular seal is not inhibited in compression and/or elongation by the presence or absence of fabric when the liner is worn thereby reducing or eliminating any discomfort of the liner during ambulation caused by the annular seal.