US4336797A
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Adjustable surgical drape
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-08-25
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Granted: 1982-06-29
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Expires: 2000-08-25
Abstract
Abstract Improved surgical drape (20) comprises a flexible, drapable main sheet (22) having a fenestration (30) therein, a closure member (38, 40), and means (34) for movably securing the closure member (38, 40) to the main sheet (22) for selectively obstructing at least part of the fenestration (30).
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent Latucca
- 👤 Burton Bronsther
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B46/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A surgical drape comprising: a flexible drapable main sheet having upper and lower surfaces, said main sheet having a fenestration therein; a closure member having upper and lower surfaces disposed in overlapping relation with said main sheet; and means for securing said closure member to said main sheet for sliding movement relative thereto for selectively obstructing any desired portion of said fenestration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A surgical drape comprising: a flexible drapable main sheet having upper and lower surfaces, said main sheet having a fenestration therein; a closure member having upper and lower surfaces disposed in overlapping relation with said main sheet; and means for securing said closure member to said main sheet for sliding movement relative thereto for selectively obstructing any desired portion of said fenestration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
The drape according to claim 1, wherein said securing means comprises: a frame sheet having a fenestration therein, said frame sheet being secured along a portion of its periphery to said upper surface of said main sheet with the fenestration in said frame sheet aligned with said fenestration in said main sheet, said closure member being slidably movable between said main sheet and said frame sheet through the opening defined by the unsecured peripheral portion of said frame sheet for selectively obstructing said fenestration in said main sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The drape according to claim 2, wherein said frame sheet comprises a substantially rectangular member, said secured portion of said periphery of said frame sheet comprises a pair of opposite edges thereof, and wherein said closure member comprises two substantially rectangular panels slidably inserted between the pair of openings defined by the pair of unsecured edges of said frame sheet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
The drape according to claim 2, wherein said frame sheet comprises a substantially rectangular member, the secured peripheral portion of said frame sheet comprises the corners of said frame sheet, and wherein said closure member comprises four substantially rectangular panels, one inserted through each of the four openings defined between the secured corners of said frame sheet, the panels inserted between one pair of opposite openings in said frame sheet overlying the panels inserted between the other pair of opposite openings in said frame sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The drape according to claim 3 or 4, wherein said fenestrations are rectangular.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The drape according to claim 4, wherein said fenestrations are cross-shaped.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
The drape according to claim 1, wherein said securing means comprises a pair of tracks affixed to said upper surface of said main sheet, and a pair of mating ridges affixed to said lower surface of said closure member, said ridges being inserted in said tracks for sliding movement therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The drape according to claim 7, wherein said pair of tracks are secured to said upper surface of said main sheet on opposite sides of said fenestration, and wherein said closure member comprises two panels, each having a pair of mating ridges on the lower surfaces thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The drape according to claim 8, wherein said main sheet comprises two coplanar bottom sheets in confronting relation along respective edges thereof, said fenestration comprising the space between said confronting bottom sheets.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The drape according to claim 9, and further comprising one or more additional tracks on each side of said fenestration whereby the apacing between said bottom sheets may be adjusted.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The drape according to claim 10, wherein said panels are substantially rectangular, and wherein said tracks are substantially parallel and extend adjacent the confronting edges of said bottom sheets.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The drape according to claim 11, wherein said edges of said bottom sheet opposite said confronting edges are weighted.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-06-28 | 1985-12-28 | 1986-06-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-06-28 | 1989-12-28 | 1990-06-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-06-28 | 1993-12-28 | 1994-06-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |