Abstract: A wound treatment device for treating a skin wound comprises a strip (100) having an upper face and a lower face. The strip (100) comprises a central portion (110) adapted to substantially extend over the wound and a pair of opposing end portions (112a and 112b) connected to the central portion (110) by way of a pair of respective opposing intermediate portions (114a and 114b) such that the central portion (110) overlaps the pair of end portions (112a and 112b). The device further comprises an adhesive (116) disposed on the lower face of the strip (100) at the end portions (112a and 112b), allowing the end portions (112a and 112b) to be adhered to skin around the wound.

Abstract: A pantographic support control mechanism (10) for use with furniture includes one or more pantographic linkages (16). The or each linkage (16) is mounted between a forward end (104) and a rearward end (26, 106). Extension of the linkage(s) (16) causes relative movement of the forward and rearward ends (104) (26, 106) away from each other whereas contraction of the linkage(s) (16) causes relative movement of the forward and rearward ends (104) (26, 106) towards each other. One or more support means (14) are pivotally mounted with respect to and at or near respectively one or more of the pantographic linkages (16). One or more corresponding urging means (12) are arranged to act between a pantographic linkage (16) and a respective support means (14) in a manner such that extension of the or each linkage (16) causes the or each urging means (12) to respectively act on its respective support means (14) to cause it to pivot from an inoperative position to an operative position.