Patent ID: 6296618
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
A pre or post surgical compression garment comprising:a stretchable chest encircling garment having a first end and a second end, said first end and said second end removably attached to each other to produce a compression garment;an attachment device for securing said first end to said second end, said attached device includinga first strip of flexible elastic mesh material having a top surface, said first strip sewn to the underside of the top surface of said first end;Velcro.RTM.-type hook material installed through to at least a portion of the top surface of said first strip;a second strip of flexible elastic mesh material having a top surface, said second strip of material sewn to the top surface of said second end; andVelcro.RTM.-type loop material installed through to at least a portion of the top surface of said second strip;wherein when tension is applied to either the first end of the garment or the second end of the garment, at least one of said strips of flexible material would stretch to more easily accommodate the wearer of the garment when said first strip of material is removably attached to said second strip of material, thereby securing the first end of the garment to the second end of the garment.