AT501196A2 - ELASTIC THREAD WITH CONTAINERS CONTAINING ACTIVE INGREDIENTS - Google Patents

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The present invention relates to an elastic thread having a core of elastic material and at least one wrapping thread.

Threads are known which contain active substances for delivery to the skin of a person. However, since these filaments are formed from inelastic fibers, no elastic knits or knits can be made from the filaments.

Furthermore, knits are known, into which after the manufacture of the knitted fabric active ingredients are applied by finishing processes. However, these subsequently applied active substances are obtained by repeated washing or...... *·····························································································. ··· ·· ··· ··· ·· ♦♦ - 2 -

Washing the knit quickly washed out, whereby a drug delivery over a longer period is not guaranteed.

The object of the present invention is to provide an elastic thread or a knitted or knitted fabric containing an active substance.

This object is achieved with an elastic thread having the features of claim 1. Further advantageous embodiments of the elastic thread according to claim 1 result from the features of the dependent claims 2 to 8. Similarly, an elastic knit or knitted fabric claimed by claim 9 and support and / or compression textiles, especially for compression stockings or bandages.

The elastic thread according to the invention or the textile produced therefrom can advantageously be used for support and / or compression, in particular bandages or support stockings made from the textile or knitted or knitted fabric. Due to the elasticity of the textile or knitted fabric or knit fabric produced, there is always direct skin contact, so that the active ingredients contained in the thread are delivered permanently or continuously to the skin of the person wearing the textile. This advantageously makes it possible, in addition to the therapeutic goal of assisting and compressing by e.g. Bandages or support stockings still deliver active ingredients to the skin.

The knits of the invention are advantageously longitudinal and / or transverse elastic, wherein they may be flat or circular knit. ································································································· ··· ·· - 3 -

In a first embodiment, an elastic thread according to the invention is advantageously used as an insertion thread.

In a second possible embodiment, the stitch thread is formed by the elastic thread according to the invention. A modification of this embodiment results from the fact that only in every second, third or fourth row of the stitch yarn is formed by the elastic thread according to the invention. All other threads can be formed by non-drug-containing threads.

In a third embodiment, both the Einlegefä-the and the stitch threads are formed from the elastic thread according to the invention, whereby it is achieved that particularly many active ingredients are stored in the textile.

The elastic thread according to the invention is advantageously provided by an elastic core which is in particular made of a rubber-elastic material such as e.g. Elastan or E-lastodien may be formed, and at least one Umwickungsfaden containing the active ingredients. In the case of criss-cross wrapping, the functional fiber containing the active ingredients should be used at least as an outer wrap, if only one of the wrapping threads contains active ingredients.

Of course, it is also possible to twist the elastic core thread with a fiber yarn containing the active ingredients instead of using a Umwickungsfaden. For the functional thread is advantageously a cellulose fiber used, which is enriched with the active ingredients. As the active ingredient, e.g. Algae are used, ··· ···· ·· ♦ ························································································· ··· ♦ · · ·····································································································································································

The active ingredients are released in particular by the temperature of the skin and by the increased humidity in the skin from the thread. Thus, the thread can release active ingredients, such as trace elements, carbohydrates, protein, salts and vitamins.

The invention will be described in more detail with reference to figures.

Show it:

Fig. 1: Inventive elastic thread with a professional wrap;

Fig. 2: Inventive elastic thread with criss-cross winding around;

Fig. 3: knitted fabric with inserted elastic thread according to the invention;

Fig. 4: knitted fabric according to the invention with the elastic as the mesh thread.

FIG. 1 shows an elastic thread E according to the invention which has a rubber-elastic core thread 1 which is simply wound with thread 2 contained in an active substance W. The number of turns per unit length is freely selectable. With a large number of turns, the storage capacity of the elastic thread E for the active substances W is of course greater, so that the fabric made with the thread E (see Figures 3 and 4) over a longer period of time can deliver the active ingredients W to the skin, causing the therapeutic effect is improved. * • · · · · · · · · · · · · · 5 5

By a crosswise winding, as shown in Figure 2, even more active ingredient W per unit length of the thread E can be stored. Of course, it is possible that the threads 2 and 2 'may contain various active ingredients W. Furthermore, it is possible to provide more than two Umwindungsfäden 2, whereby even more active ingredient or an even better combination of different agents is possible.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show knitted fabrics G which are formed from an inlay yarn U and a stitched yarn M. According to the invention, either the inserting thread (FIG. 3) or the stitched thread (FIG. 4) can be formed by the elastic thread E either alone. However, it is also possible to use the elastic thread E according to the invention both for the inlay yarn U and for the stitched yarn M. It is likewise possible to use the elastic thread E containing the active ingredient only for every second, third or only fourth course row.

Likewise, it is possible that the yarns E containing active substance alternately for the courses are used with different active substances. It is also possible to take the elastic thread E twice, wherein here also both double taken threads E different active ingredients W can contain.

Claims (10)

1. Elastic thread (E), a core (1) made of elastic material and at least one Umwickungsfaden (2) comprising, characterized in that the Umwickungsfaden (2) contains at least one active ingredient (W). 2. Elastic thread according to claim 1, characterized in that the thread (2) delivers the active ingredients (W) on skin contact, in particular under the influence of temperature and / or moisture. 3. Elastic thread according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the Umwickungsfaden (2) is formed of a cellulose fiber. 4. Elastic thread according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the Umwickungsfaden (2) contains algae. 5. Elastic thread according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the core (1) is made of a rubber-elastic material. --- ~ 6. Elastic thread according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ümwindungsfaden (2) active ingredients (W) for circulation stimulation, pulp activation, for purifying the cells, anti-inflammatory and / or itching relief. 7. Elastic thread according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ümwindungsfaden (2) active ingredients (W) to mitigate or reduce allergies. 8. Elastic thread according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that several Umwindungsfäden (2, 2 ') are wound around the core (1), wherein at least two ümwindungsfäden (2) contain different active ingredients (W). 9. Elastic knit or knitted fabric (G), characterized in that at least the transverse and / or stitch threads (U, M) are elastic threads (E) according to one of the preceding claims. 10. Use of an elastic thread or of an elastic knitted or knitted fabric according to one of the preceding claims for support and / or compression kraft textiles, in particular for compression stockings or bandages.