Abstract: A shoe cover which includes a pair of substantially flat textured strips of material secured together along peripheral edges thereof for forming a substantially straight edged bottom portion, a deformable heel portion, a toe portion, an instep portion, and having an opening formed at an upper portion thereof, at least one securing strip being connected to said heel portion and which includes a mechanism for selectively adjusting a length dimension of the bottom portion and for securing said flat sheets of material to a shoe.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing large disposable specialty drapes, particularly surgical drapes such as cystoscopy sheets and lithotomy sheets. Two strips of various stock material are automatically drawn to length from separate supplies, processed, and mated in the required configuration. The processing includes making of one or more fenestrations and, for those drapes requiring it, attachment of a filter. The material is then cut to length to provide the finished sheet. The work stations, at which the fenestrations are made, the filter attached, and the sheet cut, are spaced to permit these operations to be performed simultaneously on different sheets in a line. A control unit synchronizes and controls these operations. The finished sheet is provided with an improved filter which is attached to the sheet body by a heat sealing process, thus avoiding the separation of the filter due to excessive exposure to fluid in the course of a surgical procedure.

Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing large disposable specialty drapes, particularly surgical drapes such as cystoscopy sheets and lithotomy sheets. Two strips of various stock material are automatically drawn to length from separate supplies, processed, and mated in the required configuration. The processing includes making of one or more fenestrations and, for those drapes requiring it, attachment of a filter. The material is then cut to length to provide the finished sheet. The work stations, at which the fenestrations are made, the filter attached, and the sheet cut, are spaced to permit these operations to be performed simultaneously on different sheets in a line. A control unit synchronizes and controls these operations. The finished sheet is provided with an improved filter which is attached to the sheet body by a heat sealing process, thus avoiding the separation of the filter due to excessive exposure to fluid in the course of a surgical procedure.

Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing large, disposable specialty drapes such as laparotomy sheets. Strips of stock material are automatically drawn from a supply and glued together to form the required width. A reinforcement patch is attached and then a fenestration cut through the patch and the underlying stock material. Subsequently, the fenestrated stock material is cut off to provide the finished sheet. The work stations at which the reinforcement patch is applied, the fenestration cut and the finished sheet cut off are spaced so that these operations can be performed simultaneously on different sheets in a line. A control unit is provided to control these operations simultaneously.