Disposable Gown and Method of Constructing the Same

• US 20180343940A1
• Filed: 06/02/2017
• Published: 12/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2017
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Medline Industries Incorporated (Medline Holdings Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Medline Industries Incorporated (Medline Holdings Incorporated)
• Inventors: Genender, Alan, Putnam, Audrey
• Application Number:
  US15/612,504
• Publication Number:
  US 20180343940A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1236 Patients' garments
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2300/33 using straps or ties
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/52 Disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/10 Sleeves; Armholes
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/245 made by welding or gluing joining of plastics by welding or gluing B29C65/00; sewing machines for concurrently making thread and welded seams D05B17/00; thermal or chemical fixing of seams and hems D06M

Abstract

A gown (500) includes a first component (100) defining a front body covering portion (102), a first sleeve portion (104), a second sleeve portion (105), and at least a first tie (106). A second component (200), which can be rotated 180 degrees about a central axis relative to the first component, defines a rear body covering portion (202), a third sleeve portion (204), a fourth sleeve portion (205), and at least a second tie (206). The first component is then thermally bonded to the second component by four seams (401,402,403,404).

Claims

1. A gown, comprising:

a first component defining a front body covering portion, a first sleeve portion, a second sleeve portion, and at least a first tie; and

a second component, rotated 180 degrees about a central axis relative to the first component, the second component defining a rear body covering portion, a third sleeve portion, a fourth sleeve portion, and at least a second tie;

wherein the first component is thermally bonded to the second component by four seams.

2. The gown of claim 1, wherein the front body covering portion, the rear body covering portion, the first sleeve portion, and the third sleeve portion share a common seam.

3. The gown of claim 2, wherein the front body covering portion, the rear body covering portion, the second sleeve portion, and the fourth sleeve portion share another common seam.

4. The gown of claim 3, wherein the four seams comprise:

a first seam coupling the first sleeve portion and the third sleeve portion;

a second seam coupling the second sleeve portion and the fourth sleeve portion;

a third seam extending from a base of the gown along an edge of the front body covering portion and the rear body covering portion to a termination point at an end of the first sleeve portion and the third sleeve portion; and

a fourth seam extending from the base of the gown along another edge of the front body covering portion and the rear body covering portion to another termination point at an end of the second sleeve portion and the fourth sleeve portion.

5. The gown of claim 4, wherein the at least a first tie comprises the first tie and a second tie, the at least a second tie comprises a third tie and a fourth tie, and at least two ties selected from the first tie, the second tie, the third tie, and the fourth tie are cut from the gown.

6. The gown of claim 4, wherein the at least a first tie and the at least a second tie each comprise only one tie.

7. The gown of claim 4, wherein the first component and the second component have common dimensions and shapes.

8. The gown of claim 7, wherein the first sleeve portion and the second sleeve portion each define thumb insertion apertures.

9. The gown of claim 8, wherein the rear body covering portion defines an opening to assist a user in donning the gown.

10. The gown of claim 9, further comprising one or more perforations disposed between a head insertion aperture and the opening.

11. The gown of claim 10, wherein the head insertion aperture separates two seams of the four seams.

12. A method of making a gown, the method comprising:

cutting a first component defining a front body covering portion, a first arm portion, a second arm portion, and at least one tie from a layer of material;

cutting a second component from the layer of material, the second component having a common shape and common dimensions with the first component;

rotating the first component 180 degrees with respect to the first component; and

thermally bonding the first component to the second component with four seams to create the gown.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising cutting a first thumb insertion aperture in the first arm portion and a second thumb insertion aperture in the second arm portion.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising cutting at least two ties from the gown.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising cutting an opening in a rear body covering portion of the second component to assist a user in donning the gown.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising cutting one or more perforations in the rear body covering portion of the gown.

17. A gown, comprising:

a layer of material defining a front body covering portion, a first sleeve, a second sleeve, a head insertion aperture, a rear body covering portion, a first tie, and a second tie;

wherein the layer of material is folded along a medial axis passing along the first sleeve, the second sleeve, and the head insertion aperture;

wherein;

the front body covering portion is coupled to the rear body covering portion by two seams, with;

the front body covering portion, the rear body covering portion, and the first sleeve sharing a first seam; and

the front body covering portion, the rear body covering portion, and the second sleeve sharing a second seam.

18. The gown of claim 17, wherein the first seam extends from a base of the gown along an edge of the front body covering portion and the rear body covering portion to a termination point at an end of the first sleeve.

19. The gown of claim 18, wherein the second seam extends from the base of the gown along another edge of the front body covering portion and the rear body covering portion to another termination point at an end of the second sleeve.

20. The gown of claim 19, the first tie and the second tie extend from a common side of the gown.