Surgical collar and liner therefor

Abstract

This disclosure is directed to a liner and a surgical collar wherein the liner is formed of a blank of soft, pliable absorbent material shaped to conform to the interior surface of the surgical collar and having opposed reversible folded pockets formed along the opposed ends of the blank for receiving the edges of the surgical collar and a reversible foldable edge flange for overlying the upper peripheral portion of the surgical collar so as to render the collar more comfortable to the wearer. The liner may be formed as a unitary member, or in several parts, depending upon the specific construction of the surgical collar.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A surgical collar and liner therefor, said collar .[.and further including aperture means formed in said blank adapted to receive a portion of said collar.]. having an upper longitudinal edge forming a chin rest, and opposed ends, and said liner comprising a flat blank of soft pliable absorbent material capable of being washed, adapted to cover the interior surface of said collar,   said blank having opposed longitudinal extending marginal portions and opposed end portions,   said opposed end portions of said blank being reversely folded to form .[.an.]. end .[.pocket.]. .Iadd.pockets .Iaddend.thereat between said opposed marginal portions,   said end pockets being adapted to receive the opposed ends of said collar .Iadd.and further including aperture means formed in said blank adapted to receive a portion of said collar.Iaddend.,   said longitudinally extending marginal portions extending beyond the upper longitudinal edge and .Iadd.a .Iaddend.lower longitudinal circumscribing edge of said collar,   said marginal portions being adapted to .[.e.]. .Iadd.be .Iaddend.outwardly and reversely folded over the longitudinal .[.edge.]. .Iadd.edges .Iaddend.of said collar whereby said liner covers the interior surface of said collar and is releaseably secured to said collar solely by said marginal portions, said end pockets, and said aperture means.   
     
     
       2. The surgical collar and liner as defined in claim 1, wherein said marginal portions .[.including.]. .Iadd.include .Iaddend.notched out portions intermediate the ends thereof, said notched out portions being positioned to accommodate said chin rest and permitting said marginal portion to be reversely folded about the respective longitudinal edges of said collar.   
     
     
       3. A surgical collar and liner therefor as defined in claim 2 wherein .[.said.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.lower .Iadd.one of the .Iaddend.marginal portions .[.having.]. .Iadd.has .Iaddend.a .Iadd.second .Iaddend.notched portion .[.disposed opposite.]. .Iadd.spaced from .Iaddend.said first mentioned notched portions allowing said lower marginal portion to be reversely folded about the lower .[.peripheral.]. .Iadd.longitudinal .Iaddend.edge of said collar in the operable position thereof. 
     
     
       4. A surgical collar and liner therefor, said surgical collar comprising a body portion adapted to circumscribe the neck of the wearer,   said body having opposed end portions, and upper and lower longitudinally .[.ending.]. .Iadd.extending .Iaddend.edge portions,   said upper edge portion forming a chin rest at .[.the.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.front end of said collar .[.and further including aperture means formed in said blank adapted to receive said fastening strap.].,   and a fastening strap for securing the ends of the collar about a wearer's neck,   a liner for covering .[.the.]. .Iadd.an .Iaddend.interior surface of said collar, said liner comprising a flat blank of soft pliable material sized to circumscribe and cover the inner surface of said collar,   said blank having opposed end portions, and   longitudinally extending marginal portions extending between said end portions of said blank,   said end portions being reversely folded to define .[.an end pocket.]. .Iadd.end pockets .Iaddend.for receiving an end portion of said collar .Iadd.and further including aperture means formed in said blank adapted to receive said fastening strap.Iaddend.,   and said marginal portions being notched to allow said marginal portions to be reversely folded about the longitudinal edges of said collar in the operative position thereof whereby said liner covers the interior surface of said collar and is releaseably secured to said collar solely by said marginal portions, said end pockets and said aperture means.   
     
     
       5. A surgical collar and liner therefor as defined in claim 4 wherein said aperture means comprises a slit formed .[.therein.]. .Iadd.in said lining .Iaddend.adjacent one end thereof whereby said fastening strap is adapted to be threaded through said slit for securing said collar and liner in the operative position. 
     
     
       6. A surgical collar and liner therefor as defined in claim 5 and including opposed notched portion disposed in said upper and lower marginal portions, said notched portion being positioned opposite the front end of said collar to facilitate the reverse folding of said marginal portions about the edges of said collar. .[.7. A liner for use with a surgical collar comprising a flat blank of soft pliable absorbent washable material, said blank having opposed end portions,   said opposed end portions being outwardly and reversely folded to form an end pocket thereat,   said end pockets being adapted to receive the opposed ends of a surgical collar,   said blank having opposed longitudinally extending marginal portions adapted to be reversely folded along the longitudinal edges therof.   said longitudinally extending marginal portions extending beyond the longitudinal edges of a surgical collar, and   said longitudinally extending marginal portions being foldable outwardly and reversely about the longitudinal circumferential edges of the collar,   at least one of said end pockets having a slit formed therein adapted for   
     
     
        providing a pass through for the collar securing means..]. .Iadd.8.  A surgical collar and liner therefor, said collar including a plastic body member and a foam pad coupled to said plastic body member and defining an interior surface of the collar, and the collar further having an upper longitudinal edge forming a chin rest, and opposed ends, and said liner comprising a flat blank of soft pliable absorbent material capable of being washed, adapted to cover the interior surface of said collar, said blank having opposed longitudinal extending marginal portions and opposed end portions, each of said opposed end portions of said blank being reversely folded to form an end pocket thereat between said opposed marginal portions,   said end pockets being adapted to receive the opposed ends of said collar,   said longitudinally extending marginal portions extending beyond the upper longitudinal edge and a lower longitudinal circumscribing edge of said collar,   said marginal portions being adapted to be outwardly and reversely folded over the longitudinal edges of said collar whereby said liner covers the interior surface of said collar and is releasably secured to said collar by said marginal portions and said end pockets. .Iaddend. .Iadd.9. The surgical collar and liner as defined in claim 8, wherein said upper marginal portion includes a notched out portion intermediate the ends thereof,   said notched out portion being positioned to accommodate said chin rest and permitting said upper marginal portion to be reversely folded about the respective upper longitudinal edge of said collar. .Iaddend. .Iadd.10. A surgical collar and liner therefor as defined in claim 9 wherein a lower marginal portion of said liner has a notched portion disposed opposite said first mentioned notched portion allowing said lower marginal portion to be reversely folded about a lower longitudinal edge of said collar in the operable position thereof. .Iaddend. .Iadd.11. A surgical collar and liner therefor,   said surgical collar comprising a body portion adapted to circumscribe the neck of the wearer, said body portion including a plastic body member and a foam pad non-releasably secured to the plastic body member so as to form an interior surface of the collar opposite the wearer's neck,   said body portion having opposed end portions, and upper and lower longitudinally extending edge portions,   said upper edge portion forming a chin rest at a front end of said collar, and   said collar further including a fastening strap for securing said body portion about a wearer's neck,   a liner for covering the interior surface of said collar, said liner comprising a flat blank of soft pliable material sized to circumscribe and cover the inner surface of said collar,   said blank having opposed end portions, and   longitudinally extending marginal portions extending between said end portions of said blank,   each of said end portions being reversely folded to define an end pocket for receiving an end portion of said collar,   and said marginal portions being notched to allow said marginal portions to be reversely folded about the longitudinal edges of said collar in the operative position thereof whereby said liner covers the interior surface of said collar and is releasably secured to said collar solely by said   
     
     
        marginal portions and said end pockets. .Iaddend. .Iadd.12.  A liner for use with a surgical collar including a plastic body member and a foam pad non-releasably secured to the plastic body member comprising: a blank of soft pliable absorbent washable material, said blank having opposed end portions,   each of said opposed end portions being reversely folded to form an end pocket thereat,   said end pockets being adapted to receive the opposed ends of a surgical collar,   said blank having opposed longitudinally extending marginal portions disposed between said opposed end portions,   said longitudinally extending marginal portions being folded outwardly and reversibly onto said blank to define opposed longitudinally extending pockets,   said longitudinally extending pockets being adapted to receive opposed longitudinal edges of a surgical collar whereby said liner is detachably secured to a surgical collar and whereby said liner covers an entire inner surface of said pad of said surgical collar to define a barrier between a neck of a wearer and the pad of the surgical collar in combination with the surgical collar, the end pockets of the liner receiving the opposed ends of the surgical collar, the longitudinally extending pockets of the liner receiving opposed longitudinal edges of the surgical collar and said liner being detachably secured to the surgical collar solely through said pockets. .Iaddend. .Iadd.13. A liner for surgical collar comprising:   an originally flat blank of soft pliable absorbent washable material, opposed end portions of the blank being reversibly folded thereat and at least one marginal portion of the blank disposed between the opposed end portions also being reversibly folded thereat and joined with the reversibly folded end portions to define at least part of a common pocket simultaneously extending along at least one marginal portion of the blank to the opposed ends of the blank in combination with one section of a two-section surgical collar, the one collar section including a plastic body member and a foam pad non-releasably secured on an inner side of the body member so as to form an inner side of the section applied to a collar wearer's neck, the one pocket receiving at least opposed end portions of the section and at least one marginal edge of the section extending between the opposed ends, and the liner exposing at least a central portion of an outer side of the one collar section. .Iaddend. .Iadd.14. The liner and surgical collar section combination of claim 13 wherein the collar section includes an upper marginal edge defining a chin piece and an opposing lower marginal edge and wherein the common pocket receives at least the lower marginal edge of the collar section. .Iaddend. .Iadd.15. The liner and surgical collar section combination of claim 14 wherein a remaining marginal portion of the blank opposite the one marginal portion is reversely folded to form a separate, second pocket receiving the upper marginal edge of the collar section and overlapping the chin rest. .Iaddend. .Iadd.16. The liner and surgical collar section combination of claim 14 wherein a remaining marginal portion of the blank opposite the one marginal portion is reversely folded and joined with the opposed end portions to form an upper marginal side of the common pocket receiving the upper marginal edge of the collar section and overlapping the chin rest. .Iaddend. .Iadd.17. A lined, two-section surgical collar comprising:   front and rear collar sections of similar but different size and appearance, each collar section including a plastic body member and a foam pad coupled with a plastic body member to define an inner side of the section, opposed ends of the pad forming opposed ends of the collar section, opposed marginal portions of the pad defining opposed marginal edges of the collar section; and   front and rear collar section liners, each liner being formed from an originally flat blank of the soft, pliable, absorbent washable fabric, each liner having at least a pair of reversibly folded margin portions joined together forming a pocket receiving at least one of the collar sections and extending at least to the opposed ends of the one collar section, the front and rear section liners being of generally similar but different size and appearance so as to be distinguishable from one another for use on appropriate ones of the front and rear collar sections. .Iaddend.