ADAPTABLE MEDICAL GOWN

• US 20120060257A1
• Filed: 09/09/2010
• Published: 03/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Herzog, Briant G.
• Original Assignee: Herzog, Briant G.
• Inventors: Herzog, Briant G.
• Application Number:
  US12/878,378
• Publication Number:
  US 20120060257A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/114
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1236 Patients' garments

Abstract

An adaptable medical gown may include a neck opening, a right sleeve, a left sleeve, and a front opening. The front opening can transition between an open position and a closed position. The front opening may be configured to expose one or more of a patient'"'"'s upper chest and abdominal region while leaving a groin region covered. The medical gown may also include a back opening that is also configured to transition between an open position and a closed position. The medical gown may further include one or more front fasteners and one or more back fasteners to detachably secure the front opening and the back opening in a closed position, respectively. The front fastener and the back fastener may include a fabric-based, hook-and-loop fastener, a button, a zipper, a lace, a buckle, and a snap.

Claims

1. An adaptable medical gown, comprising:

a neck opening;

a right sleeve;

a left sleeve; and

a front opening configured to transition between an open position and a closed position.

2. The adaptable medical gown of claim 1, wherein the front opening, when in the open position, is configured to expose an upper abdominal region of a patient while leaving a groin region covered.

3. The adaptable medical gown of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one front fastener configured to detachably secure the front opening in a closed position.

4. The adaptable medical gown of claim 3, wherein the at least one front fastener is segmentable.

5. The adaptable medical gown of claim 3, wherein the at least one front fastener is selected from the group comprising of a fabric-based, hook-and-loop fastener, a button, a zipper, a lace, a buckle, and a snap.

6. The adaptable medical gown of claim 1, further comprising:

a back opening configured to transition between an open position and a closed position.

7. The adaptable medical gown of claim 6, further comprising

at least one back fastener configured to detachably secure the back opening in a closed position.

8. The adaptable medical gown of claim 7, where the at least one back fastener is segmentable.

9. The adaptable medical gown of claim 7, wherein the at least one back fastener is selected from the group comprising of a fabric-based, hook-and-loop fastener, a button, a zipper, a lace, a buckle, and a snap.

10. The adaptable medical gown of claim 1, wherein the front opening is configured to form a front overlap when in the closed position.

11. The adaptable medical gown of claim 6, wherein the back opening is configured to form a back overlap when in the closed position.