Hospital gown with enhanced privacy features

• US 20060277655A1
• Filed: 06/13/2005
• Published: 12/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brian C. Kerr
• Original Assignee: Brian C. Kerr
• Inventors: Kerr, Brian C.
• Granted Patent: US 7,424,750 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/114
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1236 Patients' garments

Abstract

A patient gown such as the type utilized in a hospital setting made up of a single one piece front panel section and a single one piece back panel section releaseably connected along a shoulder seam by a plurality of releasable fasteners. The front and back panel sections defining a generally V-shaped neck portion configured to allow passage of a person'"'"'s head therethrough, and further containing a closure device configured to connect the patient gown around in front of a wearer. These sections connected along a shoulder seam formed by the uniting of the top portions of the front panel section and the back panel section by at least one selectively releasable fastener. The gown has a connection device that is configured to allow opposing portions of the back panel to be connected together in a location in front of the person wearing the device.

Claims

1. A hospital gown comprised of:

a single one piece front panel section made of a flexible material having a first designating characteristic and further comprising an upper margin having a plurality of releasable fasteners connected thereto, said upper margin defining an opening dimensioned to allow passage of said single one piece front panel section over the head of a wearer said single one piece front panel section releasably connected to a single one piece back panel section along an upper margin of said single one piece back panel by said plurality of releasable fasteners;

said single one piece back panel section made of a flexible material having a second designating characteristic, said single one piece back panel section comprised of an upper margin, a pair of lateral margins and defining an opening dimensioned to allow passage of said front panel section over the head of a wearer, said single one piece back panel section further having a closure device connected to each of said lateral margins, said single one piece back panel section and said closure device dimensioned to close said gown around a user by connecting said closure device in front of a user when said gown is worn.

2. The hospital gown of claim 1 wherein said upper margin of said single one piece back panel section and said upper margin of said single one piece front panel section form a shoulder seam, said shoulder seam connected by at least six releasable fasteners.

3. The hospital gown of claim 1 wherein said single one piece front panel section and said single one piece back panel section are configured to cover the shoulders and upper torso of a wearer when said single one piece front panel section and said single one piece back panel section are connected by said plurality of releasable fasteners.

4. The hospital gown of claim 1 wherein a portion of said opening is selectively closeable by a selectively releasable fastener.

5. A modest hospital gown comprised of:

a front panel section;

a back panel section;

said front panel section and said back panel section each made of a soft flexible material, said front and back panel sections each having a generally V-shaped neck portion configured to allow passage of a person'"'"'s head therethrough said front panel section and said back panel sections connected along a shoulder seam formed by the uniting of said top margins of said front panel section and said back panel section by at least one selectively releasable fastener; and

a closure device fixedly connected to said back panel section, said closure device configured to connect opposing sides of said back panel section across the front section when the device is placed upon a patient.

6. The modest hospital gown of claim 5 wherein said front panel section and said back panel sections are selectively releasably connected by compatibly configured snap connection devices.

7. The modest hospital gown of claim 5 wherein said connection device is connected at an approximate mid point of said back panel section.

8. The modest hospital gown of claim 5 wherein said front panel section and said back panel section are connected along said shoulder seam by a plurality of selectively releasable fasteners.

9. The modest hospital gown of claim 5 wherein said front panel section further defines a lower neck opening connected to said generally V-shaped opening portion of said front panel.

10. The modest hospital gown of claim 9 wherein said lower neck opening is selectively closeable by a selectively releasable fastener.

11. A modest hospital gown comprised of:

a single one piece front panel section;

a single one piece back panel section;

said front panel section and said back panel section each made of a soft flexible material, said front and back panel sections each having a generally V-shaped neck portion configured to allow passage of a person'"'"'s head therethrough said front panel section and said back panel sections connected along a shoulder seam formed by the uniting of said top portions of said front panel section and said back panel section by at least one selectively releasable fastener; and

a closure device fixedly connected to said back panel section, said closure device configured to connect opposing sides of said back panel section across the front section when the device is placed upon a patient.

12. The modest hospital gown of claim 15 wherein said closure device is connected at an approximate mid point of said back panel section.