US 6,981,955 B2 | ||
Sleeve-like knitted structure for use as a castliner | ||
Claudia Schultze, Greenville, Del. (US); and George W. Coulston, West Chester, Pa. (US) | ||
Assigned to Invista North America S.a.r.l., Wilmington, Del. (US) | ||
Filed on Jun. 28, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/878,833. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/484445, filed on Jul. 02, 2003. | ||
Prior Publication US 2005/0027219 A1, Feb. 03, 2005 | ||
Int. Cl. A61F 5/00 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 602—3 | 10 Claims |
1. A castliner for use beneath an orthopedic cast, comprising a microdenier polyester yarn and further comprising a covered spandex yarn in an amount of about 2 to about 20 percent by weight of the castliner and wherein the spandex yarn has a load and unload portion of the stress-strain curve substantially parallel within an elongation range of from about 300% to about 500%. |