Bandage plaster

Abstract

To provide a bandage that has an excellent shape for storage and portability before use and can be deformed into a shape that adheres to the fingertips of the user during use. 【Solution means】 It includes a bandage main body 2 formed in a square planar shape, a pad portion 4 provided at the central portion of the bandage main body 2, and a contractible gather portion 3 formed on at least one side portion of the bandage main body 2. By contracting the gather portion 3, the side portion on the side where the gather portion 3 is formed contracts, and the bandage main body 2 can be deformed into a curved shape.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to an improvement of a band-aid.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, various band-aids have been used according to the purpose of use. Such band-aids are generally formed in a flat rectangular shape and, when used on a finger, are used by winding along the length direction around the finger for attachment.

[0003] By the way, when using a band-aid on the fingertip, with a rectangular band-aid, the band-aid might bend during winding and might not be able to properly cover the affected area. Also, when pressing the wound around the fingertip against the fingertip, a gap would occur between the fingertip and the band-aid, and it was difficult to attach the entire band-aid to the trunk in a state of evenly adhering to the fingertip.

[0004] Therefore, in order to fit the shape of the fingertip, a band-aid with an overall shape not being a flat rectangular shape but a three-dimensional shape has been developed. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a band-aid that is formed in a cylindrical shape to facilitate adhesion to the fingertip.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, in the case of a band-aid that is pre-formed three-dimensionally as described in Patent Document 1, compared with the conventional flat band-aid, the volume of the entire band-aid increases, resulting in inferior storage and portability as a band-aid.

[0007] Therefore, it is preferable to have a band-aid that is excellent in storage and portability and can be adhered to the fingertips.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a band-aid that is excellent in storage and portability before use and can be easily deformed into a shape that adheres to the fingertips of a user during use.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0009] The invention according to claim 1 includes a band-aid main body portion formed in a rectangular planar shape, a pad portion provided at a central portion of the band-aid main body portion, and a contractible gather portion formed at at least one side portion of the band-aid main body portion. By contracting the gather portion, the long side portion on the side where the gather portion is formed contracts, and the band-aid main body portion can be deformed into a curved shape.

[0010] In the above invention, the gather portion is formed by sewing a filamentous body side by side on the side portion, at least one end portion of the filamentous body protrudes outward so as to be pullable, and the gather portion contracts by pulling the one end portion.

[0011] Also, in the above invention, it is preferable that the other end portion of the filamentous body is fixed to the band-aid main body portion.

[0012] The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the band-aid main body portion is formed in a rectangular planar shape, and the gather portion is formed along the length direction at one end portion in the width direction.

[0013] In the invention according to claim 2, the band-aid main body portion can be contracted along the length direction of the band-aid to fit the fingertips.

[0014] In the invention according to claim 3, the gather portion is formed by sewing a filamentous body side by side on the long side portion, at least one end portion of the filamentous body protrudes outward so as to be pullable, and the gather portion contracts by pulling the one end portion.

[0015] In the invention according to claim 3, the user can contract the band-aid main body along the length direction by pulling one end of the filament.

[0016] In the invention according to claim 4, the other end of the filament is fixed to the band-aid main body.

[0017] In the invention according to claim 5, it is arranged on the fingertip with the gathering part on the fingertip end side, and when the user pulls the one end of the filament in a direction orthogonal to the finger, the gathering part is contracted and configured to fit the fingertip shape.

Advantages of the Invention

[0018] According to the band-aid according to the present invention described above, since it is a square planar band-aid, it has excellent storage and portability, and by contracting the gathering part, it can be easily deformed into a shape that closely adheres to the user's fingertip. Therefore, when it is necessary to apply a band-aid to the affected part of the fingertip or the like, the fingertip can be quickly and easily covered with the band-aid.

[0019] Also, since it is possible to contract the gathering part of the band-aid main body and fit it to the fingertip only by pulling the end of the filament protruding outside the band-aid main body along the length direction, when the fingertip is injured, by simply pulling the end of the filament protruding from the band-aid main body, it is possible to easily and quickly fit the band-aid to the shape of the fingertip with one touch and appropriately cover the affected part.

[0020] Furthermore, since it is configured such that the gathering part can be contracted by pulling the filament in a direction orthogonal to the finger after winding the band-aid main body around the fingertip, it is easy to apply force to the finger with respect to the pulling direction of the filament. Therefore, it is easy to contract the gathering part and a band-aid dedicated to the fingertip that can smoothly perform the fitting operation to the fingertip can be provided.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0022] Hereinafter, embodiments of the adhesive plaster according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the front side of the adhesive plaster 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the back side of the adhesive plaster 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the adhesive plaster 1 according to the present invention includes an adhesive plaster main body portion 2 formed in a rectangular planar shape, a pad portion 4 having an adhesive 4a provided at the central portion on the back side of the adhesive plaster main body portion 2, and a contractible gather portion 3 formed on at least one long side portion (the long side portion above the paper surface in FIGS. 1 and 2) of the adhesive plaster main body portion 2.

[0023] The adhesive plaster main body portion 2 includes a stretchable base material 2a formed in a planar rectangular shape and a pad portion 4 having an adhesive 4a applied to the back side (the side shown in FIG. 2) of the base material. In the present embodiment, the rectangular shape is not limited to a shape with right-angled corners, but is a concept including a shape with rounded corners.

[0024] The base material 2a is a resin sheet or a cloth made of natural fibers, which may have air permeability or may be non-air permeable depending on the application. Further, the base material may have waterproof properties. As the adhesive, any of rosin, milk fat, hide glue, vegetable oil, acrylic resin, synthetic rubber, etc. can be used.

[0025] In this embodiment, the pad portion 4 is a gauze material made of cotton, and is attached to the band-aid main body portion 2 by an adhesive applied to the base material. Note that the pad portion 4 is not limited to a gauze material, and may be, for example, a gauze material or a gel-like material containing a medicinal ingredient such as a bactericide or a treatment accelerator. When not in use, this pad portion 4 is covered with a resin coating material (not shown), and the peripheral edge portion of the coating material is fixed by the adhesive of the band-aid main body portion 2 so as not to fall off. When the band-aid 1 is used, the coating material is removed with a finger or the like so that the pad portion 4 comes into contact with the user's wound.

[0026] The gather portion 3 is formed by sewing the filament bodies 31 at a predetermined interval from the edge at the long side portion of the widthwise end portion of the band-aid main body portion 2 (in this embodiment, the upper side of the paper surface in FIGS. 1 and 2). In this embodiment, the filament bodies 31 are formed of cotton threads. Note that the filament bodies 31 may be threads made of a resin material.

[0027] The sewing of the filament bodies 31 is formed by any number of stitches. One end portion 33 of the filament body 31 protrudes outward from the surface side (the side shown in FIG. 1) of one end portion side in the length direction of the band-aid main body portion 2, and the other end portion 32 is sewn and fixed to the other end portion side in the length direction of the band-aid main body portion 2.

[0028] Therefore, one end portion 33 of the filament body 31 is in a state of being protruded so as to be pullable outward due to the filament bodies 31 being sewn. Since the other end portion 32 of the filament 31 is fixed to the adhesive plaster main body portion 2, by pulling one end portion 33 and simultaneously pulling the adhesive plaster main body portion 2 in the direction opposite to the pulling direction, the gather portion 3 contracts, and the adhesive plaster 1 can be deformed into a bowl shape (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

[0029] As described above, the other end portion 32 of the filament 31 is fixed to the adhesive plaster main body portion 2. In the present embodiment, the other end portion 32 is fixed to the adhesive plaster main body portion 2 by turning back and sewing the filament 31. Note that the fixing method of the other end portion 32 is not limited to turning back and sewing, and for example, it may be performed by a stopper, or when the filament 31 is made of resin, it may be welded to the adhesive plaster main body portion 2 by heating. Further, the filament 31 may be fixed to the adhesive plaster main body portion 2 using an adhesive.

[0030] The adhesive plaster 1 having the above-described configuration is in a sheet shape as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 when not in use, and is usually stored in a bag made of paper or the like. Since the adhesive plaster 1 is in a sheet shape when not in use, it has excellent storage properties and portability.

[0031] When the wound is on a flat part such as an arm, the adhesive plaster 1 having the above-described configuration can be used in the sheet shape shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In this case, the covering material is removed from the pad portion 4, and while bringing the pad portion 4 into contact with the user's wound, the adhesive plaster 1 is wound around the affected area, so that the adhesive of the adhesive plaster main body portion 2 adheres to the periphery of the affected area, and the adhesive plaster 1 is attached to the affected area.

[0032] On the other hand, when the wound is on a fingertip or the like, the adhesive plaster 1 can also be deformed into a substantially bowl shape so as to fit the curved shape of the fingertip and used. The deformation of the adhesive plaster 1 into a substantially bowl shape will be described.

[0033] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the adhesive plaster 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is deformed into a substantially bowl shape. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the adhesive plaster 1 deformed into a substantially bowl shape in FIG. 3 is attached to the fingertip F of the user.

[0034] As described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, when one end 33 of the filament 31 constituting the gather portion 3 is pulled and the bandage main body portion 2 is drawn in the direction opposite to the pulling direction, the upper end portion of the bandage 1 in which the gather portion 3 is formed contracts, and as shown in FIG. 3, the entire bandage deforms into a substantially bowl shape in which the back surface with the pad portion 4 becomes the inner peripheral surface.

[0035] The bandage 1 deformed into a substantially bowl shape as described above has a shape that fits the curved fingertip F of the user as shown in FIG. 4. Therefore, even when the wound is on the fingertip F, the bandage can be closely attached to the fingertip F without any gaps. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, when the bandage main body portion 2 is rolled along the length direction and the filament 31 is pulled to form the gather portion 3 in a state where it is not attached to the fingertip F, the edge portion 34 in the width direction will protrude upward in a state where they are gathered and contracted. On the other hand, when the gather portion 3 is formed by pulling the filament 31 after actually winding the bandage main body portion 2 around the fingertip F, as shown in FIG. 4, due to the stress acting on the bandage main body portion 2 when the gather portion 3 contracts, all the edge portions 34 in the width direction bend in the direction of the fingertip F and do not protrude upward as in the state of FIG. 3.

[0036] Therefore, in the case of the bandage 1 according to the present embodiment, when it is necessary to wind the bandage 1 in a case where the fingertip F is injured or the like, with respect to the fingertip F, the bandage main body portion 2 is arranged on the fingertip in a state where the gather portion 3 is on the tip side of the fingertip F, and after winding it along the length direction, one end 33 of the filament 31 is pulled along the length direction of the bandage main body portion 2 to contract the gather portion 3 and deform the entire bandage main body portion 2 into a substantially bowl shape, and the bandage main body portion 2 can be brought into a state of being closely attached to the fingertip F in a state of fitting the shape of the fingertip F.

[0037] In this case, in the present embodiment, after the adhesive plaster main body 2 is wound around the fingertip F, the gathered portion 3 can be contracted by pulling the filament 31 in a direction orthogonal to the finger. Therefore, since it is easy to apply force to the finger F in the pulling direction of the filament 31, it is possible to provide an adhesive plaster 1 dedicated to the fingertip that can smoothly perform the fitting operation to the fingertip F.

[0038] Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and arbitrary changes can be made without departing from the technical scope of the invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0039] 1 Adhesive plaster 2 Adhesive plaster main body 2a Base material 3 Gathered portion 4 Pad portion 4a Adhesive 31 Filament 32 Other end 33 One end F Fingertip

Claims

1. A bandage body formed in a rectangular shape; A pad portion provided in the center portion of the adhesive bandage body; A contractible gather portion formed on at least one side of the adhesive bandage body portion; The adhesive bandage is characterized in that by contracting the gathered portion, the edge portion on the side where the gathered portion is formed contracts, and the adhesive bandage main body can be deformed into a curved shape.

2. 2. The adhesive bandage of claim 1, wherein the adhesive bandage body is formed into a rectangular shape, and the gathered portion is formed along the length direction at one end in the width direction.

3. The bandage described in claim 3, characterized in that the gathered portion is formed by sewing a filament in parallel along the long side, at least one end of the filament protrudes outward so as to be pullable, and the gathered portion contracts by pulling the one end.

4. The adhesive bandage according to claim 3, characterized in that the other end of the filament is fixed to the adhesive bandage body.

5. The bandage of claim 3, characterized in that the gathered portion is placed on the fingertip with the gathered portion facing the fingertip, and when the user pulls the one end of the thread-like body in a direction perpendicular to the finger, the gathered portion contracts to fit the shape of the fingertip.

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