US Patent Issued on July 21 for "Light weight clip to provide adjustable tie down point for bandage to enable pressure to be applied to inguinal wounds" (Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,685,680, issued on July 21.

"Light weight clip to provide adjustable tie down point for bandage to enable pressure to be applied to inguinal wounds" was invented by Robert Evan Hames (North Wales, Pa.) and Ralph Edward DiLemmo (Norristown, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One or more clips to be hooked to an item (e.g., belt) and enable a bandage wrapped around an inguinal wound to be secured thereto. The clip(s) act as tie-down point(s) for the bandage to provide most efficient pressure to the wound. The clips include a waist securing member and a bandage retention member. The waist securing member includes first and second legs secur...