DISPOSABLE HOSPITAL GOWN
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1. 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 hospital 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 hospital gown in the disposable configuration comprising;
a bundle formed by the hospital gown wherein the sleeves are contained in the bundle;
at least a portion of the back area is folded over the outer surface of the front 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 and 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.
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Abstract
A disposable 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. The disposable hospital gown is suitable for use as an isolation hospital gown, a surgical gown, or a patient disposable gown.
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1. 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 hospital 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 hospital gown in the disposable configuration comprising; a bundle formed by the hospital gown wherein the sleeves are contained in the bundle; at least a portion of the back area is folded over the outer surface of the front 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 and 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of removing a disposable hospital gown and gloves from a person, and disposing of the disposable hospital gown and gloves, comprising the steps of:
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removing the gloves from the hands of the person wearing the hospital gown, and in the process of removing the gloves from the hands of the person, positioning the removed gloves inside the sleeves of the gown; removing the gown from the person; rolling or folding the removed gown into a bundle to form a bundled gown wherein the bundled gown includes the removed gloves held within the sleeves of the gown; 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 bundled gown and 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. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A disposable hospital gown that is configured to be folded or rolled into a disposable bundle and in a disposable mode is contained within a wrapper that forms an integral part of the disposable gown, the disposable gown comprising:
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a main body; a pair of sleeves extending from the main body; the main body having a front area and a back area; a pliable disposable wrapper for receiving and holding the hospital gown secured to the main body of the gown about a lower portion of the main body; and wherein the disposable wrapper is reversible so as to assume and inside-outward orientation wherein the inside-outward orientation of the disposable wrapper form a pouch that receives and holds the bundled gown 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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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