Protective garment containing malleable insert
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1. An expandable garment comprising:
- a garment body having two sleeves attached thereto, the garment body and sleeves formed of a nonwoven fabric having a first fabric surface and a second fabric surface opposite the first fabric surface, a plastically bendable shaping member affixed to the second fabric surface for selectively lengthening and shortening a portion of the garment.
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Abstract
A protective garment having plastically bendable shaping members affixed to the base fabric of the garment to facilitate shortening or lengthening of the garment by selective manipulation or bending of the shaping member or members. Such a garment is adjustable by the wearer and allows a single size garment to accommodate various wearer shapes and sizes.
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1. An expandable garment comprising:
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a garment body having two sleeves attached thereto, the garment body and sleeves formed of a nonwoven fabric having a first fabric surface and a second fabric surface opposite the first fabric surface, a plastically bendable shaping member affixed to the second fabric surface for selectively lengthening and shortening a portion of the garment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A surgical gown comprising:
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a garment body;
two sleeves, each having length defined between a shoulder end and a hand end, each attached to the garment body at the shoulder end, and each comprising a shaping member affixed to an inner surface of the sleeve so that bending the insert decreases sleeve length and unbending the insert increases sleeve length. soft malleable metallic wire - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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