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Title: |
US3828369:
ELASTIC STOCKING WITH A SPLIT ADJUSTABLE THIGH PANEL
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Swallow, Roger T.; Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
1974-08-13
/ 1972-12-29

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Application Number: |
US1972000319181

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41B 11/00;
A61F 13/08;
Core:
A61F 13/06;
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IPC-7:
A41B 11/00;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
602/063;
0D2/993;
Original:
002/239;
128/165;

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Field of Search: |
002/239,237,211,219,220
128/165,166,157,25,288
066/178 A

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Priority Number: |
| 1972-12-29 |
US1972000319181 |

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Abstract: |
An elastic stocking has an upper thigh panel which is adjustable both at the top and bottom of the panel and is fastened in adjustable overlapping relation according to the location of printed indicia that appears along both the top and bottom edges of the panel for indicating where the fastening means should hold the overlapping part of the panel according to the known upper and lower circumferential thigh dimensions of the wearer.

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Boler, James R.; Chan, Wai M.

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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. An anti-embolism elastic stocking having
- a split adjustable thigh panel having longitudinal free edges constituted of inelastic fabric
- fastening means for holding the opposed split edges of said panel in overlapping relation with different amounts of overlap and
- printed indicia along both the top and bottom edges of said panel for indicating where the overlapping edges when fastened by said fastening means should be located at both the top and bottom of said panel when the panel is applied around a thigh of known upper and lower circumferential dimensions to provide adjustability for exerting graduated pressure along the limb length of the applied panel.

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