US4334530A
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Indicia-bearing adhesive bandages
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-09-12
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Granted: 1982-06-15
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Expires: 2000-09-12
Abstract
Abstract Novel adhesive bandages having indicia or markings indicating the direction of removal without reopening or otherwise impairing healing of the wound covered thereby.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald S. Hassell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 05:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/02; A61F13/0203
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
In an adhesive bandage comprising a flexible backing, a pressure-sensitive adhesive on one side of said backing, an absorbent pad carried by said backing on said adhesive-faced side, said absorbent pad being positioned intermediate transverse edges of said backing; the improvement wherein the other non-adhesive side of said backing is provided with markings indicating which transverse edge of said backing should be removed first when removing said bandage from a wound.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
In an adhesive bandage comprising a flexible backing, a pressure-sensitive adhesive on one side of said backing, an absorbent pad carried by said backing on said adhesive-faced side, said absorbent pad being positioned intermediate transverse edges of said backing; the improvement wherein the other non-adhesive side of said backing is provided with markings indicating which transverse edge of said backing should be removed first when removing said bandage from a wound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An adhesive bandage as defined in claim 1 wherein said markings are provided on said other side between said absorbent pad and one of the transverse edges of said backing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An adhesive bandage as defined in claim 1 wherein said markings are in the shape of an arrow.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An adhesive bandage as defined in claim 1 wherein said markings are applied by laminating a flexible sheet material containing said markings to said other side of said backing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An adhesive bandage as defined in claim 1 wherein said markings are applied by cutting said other side of said backing.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-06-14 | 1985-12-14 | 1986-06-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-06-14 | 1989-12-14 | 1990-06-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-06-14 | 1993-12-14 | 1994-06-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |