Patent Publication Number: US-2021177634-A1

Title: Fastening strip for knee bandage

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The invention relates to fastening strips for knee bandage and more particularly to such a fastening strip for knee bandage and a knee bandage both having improved characteristics. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     A bandage is a piece of material used either to support a medical device such as a dressing or splint, or on its own to provide support to or to restrict the movement of a part of the body. 
     However, conventional fastening strips for knee bandage are disadvantageous because they are uneasy to put on the knee and their holding capability is low. Thus, the need for improvement still exists. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The invention has been made in an effort to solve the problems of the conventional art including being uneasy to put on the knee and low holding capability by providing a fastening strip for knee bandage having novel and nonobvious characteristics. 
     To achieve above and other objects of the invention, the invention provides a fastening strip for knee bandage comprising a holding part at a first end; an insertion part at a second end; and a flexible tape section interconnecting the holding part and the insertion part; wherein the flexible tape section includes a first connection member formed with the holding part, a second connection member formed with the insertion part, and an elongated interconnection having a first side and a wavy second side; wherein the holding part is cross-shaped; and wherein the insertion part is flat and shaped as a triangle. 
     Preferably, the first connection member has two symmetric wavy surfaces on two sides respectively; the second connection member has two symmetric wavy surfaces on two sides respectively; and the first side of the flexible tape section is smooth. 
     The fastening strip for knee bandage of the invention has the following advantageous effects in comparison with the prior art: the fastening strip can take hold the knee. The cross-shaped holding part increases holding capability. The insertion part is flat and shaped as a triangle for facilitating insertion into a knee bandage. The wavy sides provide increased flexibility and can withstand compression and bending. 
     The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a fastening strip for knee bandage according to the invention; and 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of a knee bandage according to the invention having two fastening strips mounted thereon. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a fastening strip  1  for knee bandage in accordance with the invention is made of flexible material (e.g., plastic) and comprises a holding part  2  at a first end, an insertion part  4  at a second end, and a flexible tape section  3  interconnecting the holding part  2  and the insertion part  4  as discussed in detail below. 
     The flexible tape section  3  includes a first connection member  31  formed with the holding part  2  and having two symmetric wavy surfaces on two sides respectively, a second connection member  33  formed with the insertion part  4  and having two symmetric wavy surfaces on two sides respectively, and an elongated interconnection  32  having a smooth first side  321  and a wavy second side  322  having equal segments. Alternatively, the second side  322  is toothed, has a plurality of half circular portions, or has a plurality of oval portions in other embodiments. 
     The holding part  2  is cross-shaped for increasing its holding capability. The insertion part  4  is flat and shaped as a triangle for facilitating insertion into a knee bandage. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , a knee bandage  5  in accordance with the invention is shown and comprises a fabric part  6 , and two constriction parts  8  at first and second ends of the fabric part  6  respectively for increasing safety when putting on the knee. Tension of the fabric part  6  is greater than that of the constriction parts  8  so that they are adapted to resiliently put on the knee. A pad  7  is inserted between the fabric part  6  and the knee and secured to the fabric part  6  using adhesive. Further, the knee is covered by the pad  7 . 
     Two fastening strips  1  are provided at the two sides of the knee bandage  5 . The fastening strips  1  are disposed lengthwise along the knee bandage  5  in use. The fastening strips  1  are secured to the knee bandage  5  using adhesive. Alternatively, only one fastening strip  1  is mounted on the knee bandage  5  in other embodiments. 
     The invention has the following advantageous effects in comparison with the prior art: the holding part  2  is adapted to taking hold of the knee bandage  5  and in turn the knee bandage  5  may hold the knee tightly. 
     While the invention has been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modifications within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.