DISPOSABLE ISOLATION HOSPITAL GOWN

• US 20110023210A1
• Filed: 07/31/2009
• Published: 02/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GoGown, LLC
• Original Assignee: Virginia Porowski
• Inventors: Porowski, Virginia
• Granted Patent: US 8,056,146 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/114
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1209 Surgeons' gowns or dresses
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/44 Donning facilities
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/52 Disposable

Abstract

A disposable isolation hospital gown is provided having a main body and a pair of sleeves. Integrally formed with the hospital gown is a disposable wrapper that is particularly positioned or placed such that the gown can be rolled or folded into a bundle, after which the disposable wrapper is reversed and in the process of reversing the disposable wrapper, the bundled gown is stuffed or placed into the reversed disposable wrapper for disposal.

Claims

1. A method of removing and disposing of a disposable hospital gown comprising:

removing the gown from a person;

rolling or folding the removed gown into a bundle to form a bundled gown;

positioning the bundled gown adjacent a disposable wrapper attached to and forming an integral part of the gown wherein the disposable wrapper includes an inside surface and an outside surface; and

turning the disposable wrapper inside outwards and wrapping the outside surface of the disposable wrapper around the bundle such that the inside surface of the disposable wrapper is exposed and the disposable hospital gown formed into the bundle is contained within the disposable wrapper after the disposable wrapper has been turned inside outwards.

2. The method of claim 1 further including in the process of turning the disposable wrapper inside outwards, a pouch is formed where the outside surface of the wrapper becomes the inside surface of the pouch and the inside surface of the disposable wrapper becomes the outside surface of the pouch and the method includes urging the bundled gown into the pouch and closing the pouch formed by the wrapper such that the hospital gown is contained within the pouch.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the disposable hospital gown includes an inner surface and an outer surface and wherein rolling or folding the hospital gown into a bundle includes positioning portions of the inner surface over the outer surface such that portions of the inner surface are exposed and cover portions of the outer surface of the gown such that the hospital gown can be contacted for the purpose of rolling or folding the hospital gown without contacting the outer surface of the gown.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the disposable hospital gown includes a main body and a pair of sleeves, and wherein the main body includes a front area and a back area, and wherein the main body includes an inner surface and an outer surface, and the method includes:

folding a portion of the back area over the outer surface of the front area such that a portion of the inner surface of the back area is exposed and overlies the front area of the main body of the gown;

folding a portion of the inside-outward sleeves over a portion of the inner surface of the back area; and

thereafter folding or rolling the disposable hospital gown into a bundle.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the disposable hospital gown includes a main body and a pair of sleeves, and wherein the main body includes a front area and a back area, and wherein the main body includes an inner surface and an outer surface, and the method includes:

folding the inside-outward sleeves and a portion of the back area over the outer surface of the front area such that portions of the inside-outward sleeves and the inner surface of the back area are exposed and overlie the front area of the main body; and

thereafter folding or rolling the hospital gown into a bundle.

6. A disposable hospital gown adapted to assume a wearing configuration and a disposable configuration, the disposable hospital gown in the wearing configuration comprising:

a main body;

a pair of sleeves extending from the main body;

the main body having a front area, a back area, and including an inner surface and an outer surface;

a pliable disposable wrapper for receiving and holding the gown secured on the inner surface of the main body of the gown about a lower portion of the front area of the main body;

the disposable wrapper in the wearing configuration including an outer surface and an inner surface;

the disposable gown in the disposable configuration comprising;

a bundle formed by the hospital gown where the sleeves are turned inside outward to form inside-outward sleeves and are contained in the bundle;

at least a portion of the back area is folded over the outer surface of the front area and at least a portion of the inside-outward sleeves are folded over a portion of the back area;

wherein the back area and the front area form a part of the bundle; and

the disposable wrapper assuming an inside-outward orientation wherein the inside-outward orientation of the disposable wrapper forms a pouch that receives and holds the bundle wherein the inner surface of the disposable wrapper becomes an outer surface of the pouch and wherein the outer surface of the disposable wrapper becomes an inner surface of the pouch.

7. The disposable hospital gown of claim 6, wherein in the disposable configuration, at least a portion of the back area of the main body is sandwiched between at least a portion of the inside-outward sleeves and the outer surface of the front area of the main body.

8. The disposable hospital gown of claim 6, wherein the disposable wrapper forms an integral part of the hospital gown and wherein the disposable wrapper includes a side that forms a part of the front area of the hospital gown.

9. The disposable hospital gown of claim 6, wherein the disposable wrapper includes one or two sides and is secured to the inside surface of the front area of the disposable gown.