DISPOSABLE GOWN WITH MULTIPLE FLAPS AND CLOSURES

• US 3,824,625 A
• Filed: 04/18/1973
• Issued: 07/23/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Angelica G. Green
• Original Assignee: Angelica G. Green
• Inventors: Green, Angelica G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schroeder, Werner H.
• Application Number:
  US05/352,244
• Time in Patent Office: 461 Days
• Field of Search: 2/74,75,85,87,93,96,114,DIG.2,DIG.6,DIG.7
• US Class Current: 2/114
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1209 Surgeons' gowns or dresses
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2300/30 Closures
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2300/32 using hook and loop-type fasteners

Abstract

An adjustable wraparound gown comprising a body portion having a continuous front, a pair of sleeves and a neck opening, the back of which is comprised of two panels, one having a flap adapted to cover a substantial portion of the other panel when unfolded. The gown has means for adjustably fastening the panels together and for holding the flap in either a folded or unfolded position.

Claims

1. An adjustable wraparound gown, comprising:

a body portion having sleeves attached thereto;

said body portion having a front and a back comprising two panels;

said body portion and two panels also defining a neck opening;

one of said back panels further having a flap extending from said one back panel substantially the full length the gown;

spaced segments of pressure fastening material located adjacent opposite edges on the inside of the flap in the waist portion of the gown and a neck closing segment of pressure fastening material on the inside of the flap adjacent the neck portion of the gown;

a first strip of pressure fastening material located on the outside of the other back panel in the waist portion of the gown for receiving said spaced segments on the flap and releasably fastening said back panels together at the waist with the flap extended and overlapping the other back panel to cover any opening along the vertical back seam defined by the other back panel;

a second strip of pressure fastening material located on the outside of said other back panel adjacent the neck opening for receiving said neck closing segment and releasably fastening said back panels together at the neck portion;

said first strip of pressure fastening material having a generally horizontal section extending from the edge of the panel toward the side and a second section extending upwardly at an acute angle from the first section;

said spaced segments and neck closing segment on the flap cooperating with the first and second strips of fastening material on the panel, respectively, to provide a gown adjustable to fit different size bodies, said segments being fastenable to the strips of fastening material anywhere along their length, said first strip of fastening mateRial having sections located at an angle relative to each other for receiving said spaced segments when the flap is wrapped further around and further overlaps the other back panel to fit a smaller body.