| US 7,473,816 B2 | ||
| Multilayer moisture management fabric | ||
| Michael R. Hall, Topeka, Kans. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Lohmann & Rauscher, Inc., Topeka, Kans. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 18, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/848,256. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0261617 A1, Nov. 24, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61F 5/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 602—41 [602/42; 602/46] | 15 Claims |
| 1. A breathable and compressive moisture management device for use with a patient comprising:
a) a first layer of a fiber material adapted to engage the skin of a user;
b) a second layer of a hydrophillic polyurethane foam; said foam presenting a pair of opposed surfaces;
c) a third layer of a fiber material;
d) a pair of adhesive layers bonding said first and third layers to respective second layer surfaces; and wherein
e) said first layer is an inner layer and is a microfiber having a larger ratio of filaments per fiber positioned to contact
a user during use as compared to filaments per fiber opposite the user so as to draw moisture toward said hydrophillic foam.
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