Compression device having weld seam moisture transfer
US9387146B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2209/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A compression sleeve includes a wicking layer secured to bladder material defining an inflatable bladder along a seamline. Fibers of the wicking layer extend through the seamline to allow fluid wicked by the wicking layer from the wearer's skin to evaporate to the atmosphere.
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