Treated patch for minor cuts

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
An article for covering a cut area in the skin, comprising a substantially centrally disposed layer of liquid absorbable pad means containing at least a sufficient quantity of a blood coagulating substance consisting essentially of aluminum sulfate, said pad means disposed on a first backing layer having a dimension at least as large as said pad means and being liquid impermeable, said first backing layer being larger than said pad means and including a quantity of a pressure sensitive adhesive thereon, a second backing layer having a dimension larger than said first backing layer and containing a quantity of pressure sensitive adhesive on one surface thereon contacting the non-adhesive surface of said first layer.
2.
The article as defined in claim 1 wherein said pad means also includes a member selected from the group consisting of antimicrobial agents, medicaments, antibacterial agents, emolients and suitable mixtures thereof.
3.
The article as defined in claim 1 wherein said first backing layer is a flexible plastic member.
4.
The article as defined in Claim 1 in roll form sequentially connected and adapted to be sequentially disengaged one from the other.
5.
A roll of a plurality of articles as defined in claim 1 disposed in a suitable dispenser.
6.
A roll as defined in claim 5 wherein said dispenser includes cutting means.
7.
A sheet containing a plurality of articles as defined in claim 1.




Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to patches carrying a medicament or the like that are adapted to be placed over a cut or scratched area of the skin.
More particularly to a patch that includes a quantity of material adapted to reduce blood flow such that the user may employ the same when shaving, for instance.
The problems associated with shaving, for example, are well known, cuts, nicks, scratches, etc.
and the bleeding associated therewith.
Most people either apply a styptic stick thereto followed by a piece of covering material such as tissue, gauze, etc