Medical garment with fluid barrier

• US 20030131401A1
• Filed: 01/14/2002
• Published: 07/17/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gocurda, LLC
• Original Assignee: Gocurda, LLC
• Inventors: Raiford, Daniel, Dilworth, Curtis Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 6,687,919 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/457
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1153 with a hood
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1184 with protection for the eyes, e.g. using shield or visor
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/12 Surgeons' or patients' gowns or dresses operating gloves A61B42/10
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1227 with liquid-proof sleeves
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2200/20 Hoods
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2300/322 using slide fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/70 Removability
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 2/901 Antibacterial, antitoxin, or clean room

Abstract

A garment system for healthcare providers including pants, a shirt, and a hood that provides a protective barrier against fluid or airborne contaminates. The pants have drawstrings and loops at the waist and have at least one bellows pocket with cover flap and at least one utility loop for holding various items. The shirt has a one pocket adapted to hold a writing utensil and incorporates a security badge attachment loop. Another pocket has a pull tab on the flap for easy access when the user is gloved. Removable insignia enable the user to remove personal identification information prior to laundering. The hood removably fastens to the shirt collar and has a clear or translucent face shield to permit viewing but be a fluid barrier, and, side openings to permit sound and air to pass into the hood. The shirt can be long or short sleeve, or convertible.

Claims

1. ) A barrier garment system, comprising:

a) pants having a waist end;

b) a shirt having

i) a first pocket having a flap and an attachment means for removably attaching a badge or other item to said pocket,

ii) at least one insignia removably attached to said shirt,

iii) a collar, said collar having at least one coupling associated therewith; and

,

c) a hood having

i) a generally translucent face shield,

ii) at least one opening defined in said hood, and,

iii) at least one coupling for detachably connecting said hood to said collar coupling,

wherein said pants, shirt, and hood form a generally contiguous barrier protecting said wearer from infectious fluids.