Patent ID: 9125727
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An elastic bandage, comprising: an elastic, elongated material having an elongated length substantially longer than a width of the material; the material having a portion thereof extending along the length that is a first color that is of a shade that is a function of an amount the material is stretched, the first color being a first shade representing a loose fit when the material is wrapped around a part of a body in a loose configuration, the first color being a second shade representing a firm fit when the material is wrapped around the part of the body in a firm configuration, so that a fit of the material is identifiable by a user of the elastic bandage based upon the shade of the first color, the portion extending along the length of the material representing a first portion, the portion extending continuously along an entire length of the material, the material having a second portion extending along the length that is a second color substantially different from the first color, a width of the first portion being greater than a width of the second portion so that substantially all of the first color of the first portion is visible and substantially none of the second color of the second portion is visible when the elastic bandage is properly wrapped on a body part.