Hospital gown having fitting means
First Claim
1. A hospital gown comprising, a garment having a front, a back, and first and second margins defining an opening for placement of the garment on a wearer, a belt having first and second ends and having a sufficient length to encircle the garment, and a cohesive-adhesive material on both of said belt ends for releasably attaching the belt ends together with said belt passing around the garment margins to close the garment about the wearer, at least one of said belt ends having cohesive-adhesive material on both of its opposed sides, said garment including a region of cohesive-adhesive material on the outside of the gown and located to releasably attach at least one of said belt ends to the gown when said belt closes the garment.
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Abstract
A hospital gown has portions thereof encircling a wearer'"'"'s body which bear a cohesive-adhesive material to enable an adjustably snug fit.
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2 Claims
- 1. A hospital gown comprising, a garment having a front, a back, and first and second margins defining an opening for placement of the garment on a wearer, a belt having first and second ends and having a sufficient length to encircle the garment, and a cohesive-adhesive material on both of said belt ends for releasably attaching the belt ends together with said belt passing around the garment margins to close the garment about the wearer, at least one of said belt ends having cohesive-adhesive material on both of its opposed sides, said garment including a region of cohesive-adhesive material on the outside of the gown and located to releasably attach at least one of said belt ends to the gown when said belt closes the garment.
Specification
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Current AssigneeBoundary Healthcare Products Corp.
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Original AssigneeThe Kendall Company (Colgate-Palmolive Company)
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InventorsZoephel, Richard L.
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Primary Examiner(s)Schroeder, Werner H.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Cohen, Moshe I.
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Application NumberUS05/612,422Time in Patent Office694 DaysField of Search2/49 R, 2/50, 2/51, 2/76, 2/80, 2/111, 2/114, 2/211, 2/220, 2/338, 2/DIG. 7, 156/183, 161/128US Class Current2/51CPC Class CodesA41D 13/1209 Surgeons' gowns or dressesA41D 2200/10 BeltsY10S 2/913 Chest encircling, e.g. shir...
