Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A band for anchoring a catheter or other tubular device to the body comprising; an extendible primary strap adapted to encircle the portion of the body to which the device is to be anchored, fastening means connected to the primary strap for securing it in place on the body, a secondary strap means made of a flexible material and having a length less than the length of the primary strap, means for connecting one end of the secondary strap means to the primary strap intermediate the ends of the primary strap, a relatively rigid clip having an eye through which another end of the secondary strap means may be threaded to form a loop for encircling the device, means for securing the clip to the primary strap adjacent the one end of the secondary strap means and thus fixed with respect to said one end, and additional fastening means at the other end of the secondary strap means for retaining the end through the eye with the loop tightly bound about the device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A band for anchoring a catheter or other tubular device to the body comprising; an extendible primary strap adapted to encircle the portion of the body to which the device is to be anchored, fastening means connected to the primary strap for securing it in place on the body, a secondary strap means made of a flexible material and having a length less than the length of the primary strap, means for connecting one end of the secondary strap means to the primary strap intermediate the ends of the primary strap, a relatively rigid clip having an eye through which another end of the secondary strap means may be threaded to form a loop for encircling the device, means for securing the clip to the primary strap adjacent the one end of the secondary strap means and thus fixed with respect to said one end, and additional fastening means at the other end of the secondary strap means for retaining the end through the eye with the loop tightly bound about the device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A band as described in claim 1 further characterized by said secondary strap means at least in part comprising a Velcro-type fastener, said Velcro fastener being the additional fastening means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A band as described in claim 2 further characterized by said secondary strap means being made of male Velcro-like fastening material, and said primary strap at least in part being made of a soft looped material cooperating with the male Velcro fastening material to retain the secondary strap means through the eye.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A band as described in claim 1 further characterized by said primary strap including a length of soft looped material forming part of the additional fastening means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A band as described in claim 4 further characterized by said primary strap also including a section of male Velcro-type fastening material forming part of the first recited fastening means together with the looped material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A band as described in claim 5 further characterized by said secondary strap means including a section of male Velcro-type fastening material and forming part of the additional fastening means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A band as described in claim 5 further characterized by said secondary strap means being made of a length of male Velcro-type fastening material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A band as described in claim 7 further characterized by said secondary strap means being secured at one end to the primary strap, said end of the secondary strap also being fixed to the clip for retaining the clip on the primary strap.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
A band as described in claim 8 further characterized by said clip having a pair of parallel arms, one of said arms being encircled by said one end of the secondary strap means which in turn is stitched to the primary strap, said secondary strap means being secured so that the major portion of its length has its male Velcro-type fasteners facing the looped material of the primary strap and extending in the direction of the looped material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
A band as described in claim 9 further characterized by said clip overlying a portion of the tubular device and retaining the device in position when the secondary strap means is inserted through the clip and fastened in face to face relationship with the looped material of the primary strap so that the tube may visually be inspected through the eye of the clip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A band as described in claim 1 further characterized by, said additional fastening means including mating fastening members, one at the other end of the secondary strap means and the other on the facing surface of the primary strap.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
A band as described in claim 11 further characterized by, said primary strap at least in part made of a soft looped material and said secondary strap means at least in part made of male Velcro-like fastening material cooperating with the looped material to retain the secondary strap means through the eye.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
A band as described in claim 11 further characterized by said fastening member on said primary strap being disposed along the primary strap adjacent the one secured end of the secondary strap means and on the opposite side of the one secured end to the clip.