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Supporting material for medical purposes

US6459013B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 18, 2000
Grant dateOct 1, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD04H13/00
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Use of a nonwoven overstitched by means of yarns as backing material for medical purposes, characterized in that the ultimate tensile stress strength of the backing material is less than 30 N/cm, in that a compression force of from 0.2 N/cm to 10 N/cm is produced on extension of the back material by from 20% to 70%, and in that the backing material is coated partially or over its full area on at least one side with a self-adhesive composition.

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