Eric David Vaughter

58424750, Dec 1, 1998

Jun 4, 1997

8/868503

Jeffrey E. Duback - Davidson NC
Eric D. Vaughter - Charlotte NC

Parker Medical Associates - Charlotte NC

A61F 537

128846

A protective pad, for example, a shin guard, for being custom-fitted to a body member to be protected, and including a first flexible cushion layer for being placed against the body member in a first orientation and an initially flexible intermediate layer having a first side positioned adjacent to the first layer. The intermediate layer includes a fabric impregnated with a moisture-curable resin which hardens upon curing to form a rigid structure of the fabric which retains a body part-defined shape into which it is molded during curing, thereby also holding the first flexible cushion layer in the same body-part defined shape, the intermediate layer defining at least first and second adjacent segments for overlying adjacent body parts of the wearer. A second flexible layer is positioned adjacent a second side of the intermediate layer for being held by the intermediate layer in the same body-part defined shape as the intermediate layer and for being placed against the body part to be protected in a second orientation. A connector is provided for connecting together the first and second flexible cushion layers and the intermediate layer sandwiched therebetween to form the protective pad into a unitary structure.

54566584, Oct 10, 1995

Sep 15, 1994

8/306467

Jeffrey Duback - Davidson NC
Eric D. Vaughter - Charlotte NC
A. Bruce Parker - Charlotte NC

Parker Medical Associates - Charlotte NC

B32B 700

602 8

A body part protector assembly for being custom-fitted to a body part, and including a body part protector having at least two connected-together pad segments. Each of the pad segments having an initially flexible protective layer comprised of a fabric impregnated with a moisture-curable resin which hardens upon curing to form a rigid structure which retains a body part-defined shape into which it is molded during curing. Respective removable covers separately cover and enclose each of the at least two connected pad segments, and are individually removable from their respective pad segments to expose the initially flexible protective layer of that pad segment when the body part protector is to be wetted and fitted to the body part for curing into the proper molded shape. The removable covers have moisture transmission-retarding properties for enabling each pad segment to be individually and sequentially fitted to the body part without other pad segments being wetted and cured before fitting of that pad segment is complete. An outer moisture-proof protective pouch is provided within which the body part protector is sealed for storage in the absence of moisture until the pad is to be molded to the body part to be protected.

57556784, May 26, 1998

Oct 13, 1995

8/543162

A. Bruce Parker - Charlotte NC
Ronald L. Kelley - Huntersville NC
Jeffrey E. Duback - Davidson NC
Eric D. Vaughter - Charlotte NC

A61F 500

602 6

A medical bandaging product which includes a storage package formed of moisture-impervious material and sealable to prevent entry of moisture, with a medical material positioned in the storage package and sealed therein against entry of moisture until use. The medical material includes a substrate having a variable thickness with a relatively thick predetermined central area to provide rigidity, and relatively thin predetermined edge areas to provide less rigidity to the edge areas for ease in molding the medical material around to part to be bandaged. A reactive system is impregnated into or coated onto the substrate, the system remaining stable when maintained in substantially moisture-free conditions and hardening upon exposure to sufficient moisture to form a rigid, self supporting structure. A protective wrapping encloses the substrate along its length to provide a barrier between the substrate and the skin of a patient when the material is in use.

57327130, Mar 31, 1998

May 29, 1996

8/657027

Jeffrey E. Duback - Davidson NC
Eric D. Vaughter - Charlotte NC

A61F 537

128846

A protective pad, for example, a shin guard, for being custom-fitted to a body member to be protected, and including a first flexible cushion layer for being placed against the body member in a first orientation and an initially flexible intermediate layer having a first side positioned adjacent to the first layer. The intermediate layer includes a fabric impregnated with a moisture-curable resin which hardens upon curing to form a rigid structure of the fabric which retains a body part-defined shape into which it is molded during curing, thereby also holding the first flexible cushion layer in the same body-part defined shape, the intermediate layer defining at least first and second adjacent segments for overlying adjacent body parts of the wearer. A second flexible layer is positioned adjacent a second side of the intermediate layer for being held by the intermediate layer in the same body-part defined shape as the intermediate layer and for being placed against the body part to be protected in a second orientation. A connector is provided for connecting together the first and second flexible cushion layers and the intermediate layer sandwiched therebetween to form the protective pad into a unitary structure.

54803764, Jan 2, 1996

Sep 15, 1994

8/306811

Jeffrey E. Duback - Davidson NC
Eric D. Vaughter - Charlotte NC
A. Bruce Parker - Charlotte NC

Parker Medical Associates - Charlotte NC

B32B 700

602 8

A protective pad assembly for being custom-fitted to a body part to be protected. The assembly includes first and second protective pads, each of the first and second pads having an initially flexible layer comprised of a fabric impregnated with a moisture-curable resin which hardens upon curing to form a rigid structure of the fabric which retains a body part-defined shape into which it is molded during curing. First and second inner storage pouches are provided. Each of the first or second protective pads are sealed in respective ones of the first and second storage pouches. The first and second storage pouches having moisture-transmission retarding properties. A single, outer moisture-proof protective pouch is provided within which the pads and the inner pouches are sealed in the absence of moisture until the pad is to be molded to the body part to be protected.

54547806, Oct 3, 1995

Jun 2, 1994

8/252740

Jeff Duback - Davidson NC
Eric Vaughter - Charlotte NC
Bruce Parker - Charlotte NC

Parker Medical Associates - Charlotte NC

B32B 700

602 8

A multi-layer protective pad for being custom-fitted to a body member to be protected which includes a flexible inner cushion layer for being placed closest to the body member and an initially flexible intermediate layer bonded to the inner layer. The intermediate layer includes a fabric impregnated with a moisture-curable resin which hardens upon curing to form a rigid structure of the fabric which retains a body part-defined shape into which it is molded during curing, thereby also holding the flexible inner cushion layer in the same body-part defined shape. The fabric has a variable thickness with a relatively thick predetermined area where increased rigidity is desirable and a relatively thin area where increased flexibility is desirable. A flexible outer layer is bonded to the intermediate layer for being held by the intermediate layer in the same body-part defined shape as the intermediate layer.

D3811310, Jul 15, 1997

May 30, 1996

D/055124

Jeffrey E. Duback - Davidson NC
Eric D. Vaughter - Charlotte NC

Parker Medical Associates - Charlotte NC

2902

D29120