Kinesiology Sheet
The kinesiology sheet with anchor portions and adhesive bands addresses the issue of adhesive peeling and shape loss by forming a stable mesh structure for enhanced adhesion and massage effects.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 铃木 义隆
- Filing Date
- 2026-04-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-25
AI Technical Summary
Conventional therapeutic tapes require peeling off a release liner before application to the skin and often require lateral stretching, which can cause the adhesive to stick together causing the tape to lose its shape and function as a result of the adhesive strength, and the adhesive to peel off, which can cause the tape to lose its shape and peel off easily.
A kinesiology sheet with anchor portions at both ends and adhesive bands on both sides, featuring multiple long and short slits that expand to form a mesh structure, allowing for stable adhesion and easy application.
The kinesiology sheet provides enhanced adhesive strength and stability, allowing for optimal massage and skin stimulation effects, while preventing peeling and maintaining shape during movement.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a kinesiology sheet for adhering to the skin of the body.
Background Art
[0002] When symptoms such as muscle tension, pain, swelling, and fatigue occur in the body, in order to cure or relieve the symptoms, a kinesiology sheet or a taping tape is attached to a predetermined part of the body. In addition, athletes and the like often use it to improve performance, support smooth movement of muscles, and expand the range of motion of joints. By sticking this kinesiology sheet so as to stretch the skin, it has the effect of improving by widening the gaps between muscles and the skin and improving the flow of blood and lymph fluid.
[0003] In order to prevent the skin from being stretched when this kinesiology sheet is attached to joints such as elbows and knees of the body, and to give more stimulation to the skin, for example, a strip-shaped therapeutic tape as shown in Utility Model Registration No. 3081179 (Patent Document 1) has been proposed. An adhesive is applied to the adhering surface that adheres to the body of this therapeutic tape, and a plurality of cuts (slits) are provided in the longitudinal direction of the tape. By expanding the cuts, it is expanded and contracted in the lateral direction, and together with the longitudinal expansion and contraction of the tape itself, it can effectively support the body.
Prior Art Documents
Patent Documents
[0004]
Patent Document 1
Disclosure of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0005] The objective of this invention is to provide a kinesiology sheet that can be attached to an appropriate area of the skin and that can also enhance adhesive strength. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] To solve the above problems, the kinesiology sheet according to the present invention consists of a strip-shaped sheet material with an adhesive layer formed on the adhesive surface, with anchor portions formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the sheet material and adhesive bands formed on both sides in the width direction, and in the central part surrounded by the anchor portions at both ends and the adhesive bands, a plurality of elongated slits and a plurality of short slits are formed spaced apart in the longitudinal direction, and the width dimension of the adhesive band formed on the sheet material is made larger than the dimension of the partition band between the elongated slits and the short slits. [Effects of the Invention]
[0007] The kinesiology sheet according to this invention has multiple long slits and multiple short slits formed in the longitudinal direction. By stretching the sheet in the width direction, multiple perforations of various sizes expand, forming a roughly mesh-like structure. By appropriately changing the stretching width, the sheet can be attached to the appropriate area of the skin as needed. Furthermore, the formation of multiple perforations of various sizes allows the strength to be changed according to the movement of the skin and muscles, thereby obtaining an optimal massage effect and skin stimulation effect. In addition, anchor portions are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the sheet material, preventing the sheet from peeling off even when the skin and muscles move, and allowing for stable attachment to the appropriate area. Moreover, adhesive bands are formed on both sides in the width direction, so both sides of the sheet material are also adhered to the skin, preventing peeling of the sheet material together with the anchor portions at both ends. Moreover, these adhesive bands on both sides allow the sheet to be grasped with the fingers when attaching it to the skin, making it easy to widen the sheet in the width direction. [Brief explanation of the drawing]
[0008] [Figure 1] This is a plan view showing an embodiment of the kinesiology sheet according to the present invention. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a magnified view of a portion of the kinesiology sheet shown. [Figure 3] This is a plan view showing the kinesiology sheet shown in Figure 1 in an expanded state. [Figure 4] (A) and (B) are explanatory diagrams showing the state of being adhered to the body. [Figure 5] This is a plan view showing the kinesiology sheet stretched in both the width and length directions. [Modes for carrying out the invention]
[0009] The kinesiology sheet according to this invention consists of a strip-shaped sheet material with an adhesive layer formed on the adhesive surface. Anchor portions are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the sheet material, and adhesive bands are formed on both sides in the width direction. Multiple long slits and multiple short slits are formed at intervals in the longitudinal direction in the central portion surrounded by the anchor portions at both ends and the adhesive bands, and the width dimension of the adhesive band formed on the sheet material is made larger than the width dimension when the long slits and short slits are spaced apart.
[0010] Kinesiology Sheet KS consists of a strip-shaped sheet material 1, which is a woven fabric using cotton fibers in the width direction and polyurethane fibers in the length direction as a general material. It has the property of stretching in the length direction but not in the width direction. The stretchability in the length direction is close to the stretchability of muscles (30-40%), so as to fit the movement of the skin. In addition, an adhesive layer is formed on the adhesive surface of one side of the sheet material 1, for example, by applying an acrylic adhesive to the entire surface, and a release paper (not shown) is attached on top of this adhesive layer. The width of this sheet material 1 is preferably one of the widths of general kinesiology tapes, such as 25 mm, 38 mm, 50 mm, or 75 mm. The length in the length direction of the sheet material 1 is appropriately set to correspond to the area to which it is to be applied.
[0011] As shown in Figure 1, anchor portions 2 are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the sheet material 1. Furthermore, adhesive bands 3 are formed on both sides in the width direction. In the central part surrounded by the anchor portions 2 and adhesive bands 3 at both ends, multiple long slits 4 and multiple short slits 5 are formed spaced apart in the longitudinal direction. These long slits 4 and short slits 5 are formed by cutting through both sides of the sheet material 1 with a sharp blade. The length L1 of the long slits 4 and the length L2 of the short slits 5 are appropriately set according to the size of the mesh holes formed when the sheet material 1 is widened in the width direction, as will be described later. Incidentally, large through holes 41 are formed in the long slits 4, and small through holes 51 are formed in the short slits 5. Furthermore, the G1 between each long slit 4 and each short slit 5 formed in a line in the longitudinal direction is spaced apart, and the G2 between each long slit 4 and each short slit 5 formed in parallel in the width direction is also spaced apart, forming partitioned zones 6 that divide the through-holes 41 and 51 of the mesh, as shown in Figure 3.
[0012] Multiple long slits 4 and multiple short slits 5 are all formed facing the longitudinal direction, but as shown in Figure 3, the arrangement or number of multiple long slits 4 and multiple short slits 5 is determined by the mesh pattern formed when the sheet material 1 is widened in the width direction. For example, in the case of the kinesiology sheet KS shown in Figure 3, as shown in Figure 1, the long slits 4 are arranged on both sides and in the center, and multiple rows of short slits 5 are arranged between the long slits 4. By arranging them in this way, the long slits 4 and short slits 5 are formed in the central part surrounded by the anchor parts 2 at both ends and the adhesive bands 3 on both sides.
[0013] Next, an example of how to use the Kinesiology Sheet KS will be described. Normally, the Kinesiology Sheet KS is in the form of a strip with multiple long slits 4 and multiple short slits 5 formed on the sheet material 1, as shown in Figure 1. When using this Kinesiology Sheet KS as shown in Figure 4(A), first, peel off the release paper attached to one of the anchor parts 2 and attach it to the skin of the body 7. Then, while peeling off the release paper sequentially, grasp the adhesive bands 3 formed on both sides with your fingers and widen them outward in the width direction as indicated by the arrows in Figure 1, and fix the adhesive bands 3 on both sides to the skin. This widening creates large perforations 41 from the long slits 4 and small perforations 51 from the short slits 5, forming a mesh. With the mesh formed in this state, attach it so that the skin is not pulled. Then, by sequentially repeating this action toward the other anchor part 2, the sheet is fixed to the skin at the predetermined location by the anchor parts 2 at both ends and the adhesive bands 3 on both sides. As a result, as shown in Figure 4(A), it is applied over a wide area to a predetermined part of the skin of the body 7.
[0014] Figure 4(A) shows an example of application to a relatively flat area of skin. However, when applying to areas such as the elbow, knee, heel, or calf, it is preferable to position and apply the kinesiology sheet KS so that its center aligns with the raised area of these areas. The central part of the kinesiology sheet KS has a concentration of small perforations 51 of the short slits 5, which allows for a greater effect.
[0015] Figure 4(B) illustrates another use of the kinesiology sheet KS, where the sheet material 1 has the property of stretching in the longitudinal direction but not in the width direction. Therefore, similar to general kinesiology tapes, it can be applied to a predetermined area of skin on the body 7 by stretching only in the longitudinal direction without expanding outward in the width direction.
[0016] FIG. 5 shows a modified example of the usage method of the kinesiology sheet KS. As described above, the kinesiology sheet KS can be widened outward in the width direction to form a network of a plurality of large through-holes 41 and a plurality of small through-holes 51, and it may also be stretched in the longitudinal direction. Thus, by stretching the width direction and the longitudinal direction to an appropriate length, it becomes possible to widen and attach it to a required area for a predetermined part of the skin.
[0017] As described above, the present invention has been specifically described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof. For example, in the above-described embodiments, the kinesiology sheet formed in a sheet shape is exemplified, but it may be formed in a tape shape. In the case of a tape shape, for example, perforations may be formed in the anchor portion, and it may be formed into a strip-shaped sheet by cutting from these perforations and used.
Explanation of Reference Numerals
[0018] 1 Sheet material 2 Anchor portion 3 Adhesive zone 4 Long slit 41 Large through-hole 5 Short slit 51 Small through-hole 6 Partition zone KS Kinesiology sheet
Claims
[Claim 1] A kinesiology sheet consisting of a strip-shaped sheet material with an adhesive layer formed on the adhesive surface, Anchor portions are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the sheet material, and adhesive strips are formed on both sides in the width direction. In the central portion surrounded by the anchor portions at both ends and the adhesive band, multiple long slits and multiple short slits are formed at intervals from each other, oriented in the longitudinal direction. A kinesiology sheet in which the widthwise dimension of the adhesive band formed on the sheet material is larger than the dimension of the partition zone between the long slit and the short slit.