Muscle or joint support article with a strap
US-2019388263-A1 · Dec 26, 2019 · US
Wearable garment and its use in preventing stretch marks
US10898366B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10898366-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113636516-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | Mar 24, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
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A band (1) comprising, on its inner surface, an irregular array of tacky areas or protrusions (6) that dissipate foci of stress in the skin (of the abdominal wall or other body areas). Wearing such a band around the abdomen is intended to help prevent the occurrence of stretch marks.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for preventing or reducing the likelihood of stretch marks on a subject, which comprises the subject wearing a band comprising, a first edge, a second edge, and an inner surface between the first edge and the second edge, wherein said inner surface has an array of tacky pads arranged on the inner surface and between said first edge and said second edge, wherein the tacky pads are arranged separately to one another, with spaces therebetween, such that they do not touch and such that it is not possible to draw a continuous straight line starting from said first edge and crossing said second edge only within the spaces between the tacky pads wherein the straight line does not cross at least one of said tacky pads, and wherein each of said tacky pads forms a friction-creating contact adapted to adhere to skin so that skin in contact with the tacky pads moves with the tacky pads and the tacky pads function to dissipate foci of stress in the skin, thereby inhibiting the formation of stretch marks; wherein the band is worn by a subject in the second or third trimester of pregnancy on an area at risk of developing stretch marks. 2. The method, according to claim 1 , wherein the tacky pads comprise at least one of a silicone, polyurethane, or latex rubber material.
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Corsets or bandages for abdomen, teat or breast support, with or without pads · CPC title
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- What does patent US10898366B2 cover?
- A band (1) comprising, on its inner surface, an irregular array of tacky areas or protrusions (6) that dissipate foci of stress in the skin (of the abdominal wall or other body areas). Wearing such a band around the abdomen is intended to help prevent the occurrence of stretch marks.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Barker Stephen George Edward, Stutchbury Daryl M, Brown Robert Albert, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61F5/03. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 26 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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