Patent Publication Number: US-2009240186-A1

Title: Wound rebuilding  band-aid without need of stitches

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a band-aid and more particularly, to a band-aid to rebuild two edges of the wound without need of stitches. 
     The present invention intends to provide a band-aid which includes two adhesive portions on two ends thereof so as to pull the two edges of the wound toward each other to minimize the gap between the two edges such that the scar can be avoided. 
     (2) Description of the Prior Art 
     A conventional band-aid is used for small wound and includes a pad including proper medicine so as to prevent infection to the wound. When the wound is made by cut and a long wound is formed, the doctor stitch the two edges of the wound to keep the two edges contact such that there will be less visible scars formed after the wound is healed. However, to stitch the wound require certain conditions such as professional medical personals, professional skills such as the use of narcotic, etc., which may not available when dealing with the wound. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a band-aid which comprises at least one piece having an outer surface and an inner surface, a first adhesive portion and a second adhesive portion are defined in two ends of the inner surface. An lifting portion is located between the first and second adhesive portions. The first and second adhesive portions are adhered to two edges of a wound and the pulled toward each other by lifting the lifting portion, such that the two edges are quickly rebuilt to reduce the risk of forming a scar. 
     The primary object of the present invention is to provide a band-aid that includes two adhesive portions and an lifting portion is connected between the two adhesive portions. The two edges are pulled toward each other by lifting the lifting portion so that the edges are kept to contact each other during healing process. 
     The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is shows the first embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  shows that the first embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention is applied to the wound; 
         FIG. 3  shows that the lifting portion of the first embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention is lifted; 
         FIG. 4  shows that the lifting portion of the first embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention is cut; 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective view to show the second embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  is a plane view to show the second embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  shows that the second embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention is applied to the wound; 
         FIG. 8  shows that the lifting portion of the second embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention is lifted; 
         FIG. 9  shows that the lifting portion of the second embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention is bent and adhered to the third adhesive portion; 
         FIG. 10  shows that the lifting portion of the second embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention is cut; 
         FIG. 11  is a plane view to show the third embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention; 
         FIG. 12  is a plane view to show the fourth embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention; 
         FIG. 13  is a plane view to show the fifth embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention; 
         FIG. 14  shows that the fifth embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention is applied to a wound; 
         FIG. 15  is a plane view to show the sixth embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention, and  FIG. 16  shows that the sixth embodiment of the band-aid of the present invention is applied to a wound. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 to 4 , the first embodiment of the band-aid  10  of the present invention comprises two pieces  11  and each piece  11  includes an outer surface  12  and an inner surface  13 . A first adhesive portion  15  and a second adhesive portion  16  are defined in two respective ends of the two pieces  11  respectively and the rest portion of each of the two pieces  11  is the lifting portion  17 . When arranging the two pieces  11  as shown in  FIG. 1 , the lifting portion  17  is located between the first and second adhesive portions  15 ,  16 . Two pads  14 ,  14  are located on the first and second adhesive portions  15 ,  16 . A non-adhesive surface  18  is defined beside the pad  14  on the first adhesive portion  15  and located close to the lifting portion  17 . Another non-adhesive surface  19  is defined beside the pad  14  on the second adhesive portion  16  and located close to the lifting portion  17 . Two outer lines  101  are located beside the two pads  14  on the first and second adhesive portions  15 ,  16  respectively, the outer lines  101  are located remote from the lifting portion  17 . 
     When applying the band-aid to the wound  30 , the first and second adhesive portions  15 ,  16  are adhered to two edges of the wound and the lifting portions  17  are then pulled upward to move the two edges of the wound toward each other as shown in  FIG. 3 . The two edges are in contact with each other by lifting the lifting portions  17  and the lifting portions  17  are then cut as shown in  FIG. 4 . The contact edges are easily rebuilt to reduce the formation of scar. When removing the band-aid  10 , the user peels the ends having the outer lines  101  and removes the two pieces  11  from the wound  30 . It is noted that the band-aid  10  is applied to the wound transverse to the wound such that when removing the band-aid  10 , the wound will not be torn apart again. 
       FIGS. 5 and 6  show a second embodiment of the band-aid  20  which is a single piece and a first adhesive portion  25  and a second adhesive portion  26  are located on two ends of an inner surface  22  thereof. A lifting portion  27  is located between the first and second adhesive portions  25 ,  26 . Two pads  23 ,  24  are located on the first and second adhesive portions  25 ,  26 . A non-adhesive surface  28  is defined beside the pad  23  on the first adhesive portion  25  and located close to the lifting portion  27 . Another non-adhesive surface  29  is defined beside the pad  24  on the second adhesive portion  26  and located close to the lifting portion  27 . Two outer lines  204  are located beside the two pads  23 ,  24  on the first and second adhesive portions  25 ,  26  respectively. The outer lines  204  are located remote from the lifting portion  27 . A third adhesive portion  201  is defined in an outer surface  21  of the band-aid  20  and located corresponding to the lifting portion  27 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 7 to 9 , when applying the band-aid  20  to the wound  30 , the first and second adhesive portions  25 ,  26  are adhered to two edges of the wound and the lifting portion  27  is pulled upward by hand or a tool to move the two edges of the wound toward each other as shown in  FIG. 8 . The two edges are in contact with each other by lifting the lifting portion  27  and the lifting portion  27  is bent and adhered to the third adhesive portion  201 . It is noted that two releasing sheets  202 ,  203  are located on the outer surface  21  and the inner surface  22 , and are removed when using the band-aid  20 . Of course, the lifting portion  27  can be cut as shown in  FIG. 10 . 
       FIG. 11  shows a third embodiment of the band-aid  20  wherein an adhesive surface  281  is defined beside the pad  23  on the first adhesive portion  25  and located close to the lifting portion  27 , and another adhesive surface  291  is defined beside the pad  24  on the second adhesive portion  26  and located close to the lifting portion  27 . The two adhesive surfaces  281 ,  291  are adhered to each other when pulling the two edges of the wound together to ensure that the two edges are moved close to each other and/or in contact with each other. 
       FIG. 12  shows a fourth embodiment of the band-aid  20  wherein an adhesive surface  282  and a non-adhesive surface  283  are located side by side and defined beside the pad  23  on the first adhesive portion  25 , the non-adhesive surface  283  is located right beside the pad  23  and the adhesive surface  282  and the non-adhesive surface  283  are close to the lifting portion  27 . Another adhesive surface  292  and another non-adhesive surface  293  are located side by side and defined beside the pad  24  on the second adhesive portion  26 , the non-adhesive surface  293  is located right beside the pad  24  and the adhesive surface  292  and the non-adhesive surface  293  are close to the lifting portion  27 . 
       FIGS. 13 and 14  show the fifth embodiment of the band-aid  40  which is similar to the fourth embodiment and includes the an adhesive surface and a non-adhesive surface side by side and located beside the two respective pads  43 ,  44 . Two outer lines  402  are defined in the two ends of the single piece of the band-aid  40 . The main difference is that the lifting portion  47  of the band-aid  40  includes a narrowed neck portion and an opening  471  is defined through the lifting portion  47 . When using the band-aid  40 , the end with the first adhesive portion  45  and the pad  43  is extended through the opening  471  to adhere the two edges of the wound  30  by the two adhesive portions  45 ,  46 . The lifting portion  47  is then lifted to move the two edges toward each other. 
       FIGS. 15 and 16  show the sixth embodiment of the band-aid  50  of the present invention, wherein the band-aid  50  includes two pieces and the lifting portion  57  of one of the two pieces is an elongate strip and the lifting portion  58  of the other piece includes a recess which is sized that the elongate strip is engaged with the recess. Both of the elongate strip and the U-shaped lifting portion  58  includes adhesive surfaces. The piece having the elongate strip has the first adhesive portion  55  with a pad  53  and an outer line  502  is defined beside the pad  53 . The piece having the recess has the second adhesive portion  56  with a pad  54  and another outer line  502  is defined beside the pad  54 . When using the band-aid  50 , the elongate strip is pulled and adhered to the outer surface of the piece having the second adhesive portion  56  and extends through the recess of the other piece. The lifting portion  58  with the recess is pulled and adhered to the outer surface of the piece having the first adhesive portion  55 . The two edges of the wound are then pulled toward each other and the two pieces are smoothly on the skin. 
     While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.