Gown tie

• US 6,049,907 A
• Filed: 01/26/1998
• Issued: 04/18/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Allegiance Corporation (Cardinal Health, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Allegiance Corporation (Cardinal Health, Inc.)
• Inventors: Palomo, Joseph A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vanatta, Amy B.
• Application Number:
  US09/013,422
• Time in Patent Office: 813 Days
• Field of Search: 2/48, 2/50, 2/51, 2/52, 2/114, 2/46, 2/300, 2/338, 2/901, 2/69
• US Class Current: 2/51
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1209 Surgeons' gowns or dresses
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2200/10 Belts

Abstract

The present invention provides a gown 10 having a fastening structure which allows for easy securing of the gown 10 on a health care professional. The present invention provides a gown 10 having a front 14, two back side portions 16, 18, with two sleeves 20, 22 secured thereto. A tie 27 is provided that is attached to the gown 10. Secured to the front portion of the gown is an adhesive surface 25. The area of adhesion provided is preferably wider than the width of the tie 27 and of sufficient length to properly adhere the tie 27. To secure the gown 10 on the health care personnel, the tie 27 is extended around the back to the front area 14 and secured to the adhesive area 25.

Claims

1. A gown for donning by a person, comprising:

a body and two sleeves;

the body defining a front portion and two side portions;

one of the side portions including a tie member secured thereto, the tie member including a transfer tab having an area defined as a target securement area; and

the front portion defining a cooperating securement area, said target securement area of the transfer tab being initially attached to said cooperating securement area of the front portion without said tie overlapping the other of said side portions prior to donning, and said target securement area of the transfer tab being removable from said cooperating securement area of the front portion and said target securement area of the transfer tab being reattached to said cooperating securement area of the front portion with said tie overlapping the other of said side portions subsequent to donning by a person.

2. The gown of claim 1, wherein the gown is made of a disposable fabric.

3. The gown of claim 2, wherein the disposable fabric is a non-woven.

4. The gown of claim 3, wherein the non-woven is a spun-bonded material.

5. The gown of claim 3, wherein the non-woven is a melt blown material.

6. The gown of claim 3, wherein the non-woven is a spunlaced or hydroentangled material.

7. The gown of claim 2, wherein the fabric includes a plurality of laminated layers.

8. The gown of claim 2, wherein the fabric is a melt blown material combined with a spun bond material.

9. The gown of claim 1, wherein the tie is made of a polyester.

10. The gown of claim 1, wherein the tie is made of a polyvinyl chloride.

11. The gown of claim 1, wherein the tie is made of a non-woven material.

12. The gown of claim 1, wherein the target securement area is polyvinyl chloride.

13. The gown of claim 2, wherein the fabric is a composite with a melt blown layer sandwiched between two spun bond layers.

14. The gown of claim 1, wherein the target wherein the target securement area is polyester.

15. The gown of claim 1, wherein the transfer tab is sectioned into a sterile area and a handle area.

16. The gown of claim 1, wherein the transfer tab is made of a cardboard material.

17. A gown for donning by a person, comprising:

a body and two sleeves;

the body defining a front portion and two side portions;

one of the side portions including a tie member secured thereto, the tie member including a transfer tab having an area defined as a target securement area comprising a non-tacky adhesive; and

the front portion defining a cooperating securement area comprising a non-tacky adhesive, said target securement area being initially attached to said cooperating securement area without said tie overlapping the other of said side portions prior to donning, and said target securement area being removeable from said cooperating securement area and reattached to said cooperating securement area with said tie overlapping the other of said side portions subsequent to donning by a person.

18. The gown of claim 17, wherein the tie is made of polyester.

19. The gown of claim 17, wherein the tie is made of polyvinyl chloride.

20. The gown of claim 17, wherein the tie is made of a non-woven material.

21. The gown of claim 17, wherein the transfer tab is sectioned into a sterile area and a handle area.

22. The gown of claim 17, wherein the transfer tab is made of a cardboard material.

23. The gown of claim 17, wherein the gown is made of a disposable fabric.

24. The gown of claim 23, wherein the fabric includes a plurality of laminated layers.

25. The gown of claim 23, wherein the fabric is a melt blown material combined with a spun bond material.

26. The gown of claim 23, wherein the fabric is a composite with a melt blown layer sandwiched between two spun bond layers.

27. The gown of claim 23, wherein the fabric is a non-woven.

28. The gown of claim 27, wherein the non-woven is a spun-bonded material.

29. The gown of claim 27, wherein the non-woven is a melt blown material.

30. The gown of claim 27, wherein the non-woven is spunlaced or hydroentangled material.

31. A gown for donning by a person, comprising:

a body and two sleeves;

the body defining a front portion and two side portions;

one of the side portions including a tie member secured thereto, the tie member including a transfer tab having an area defined as a target securement area comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive; and

the front portion defining a cooperating securement area comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive, said target securement area being initially attached to said cooperating securement area without said tie overlapping the other of said side portions prior to donning, and said target securement area being removeable from said cooperating securement area and reattached to said cooperating securement area with said tie overlapping the other of said side portions subsequent to donning by a person.

32. The gown of claim 31, wherein the tie is made of polyester.

33. The gown of claim 31, wherein the tie is made of polyvinyl chloride.

34. The gown of claim 31, wherein the tie is made of a non-woven material.

35. The gown of claim 31, wherein the transfer tab is sectioned into a sterile area and a handle area.

36. The gown of claim 31, wherein the transfer tab is made of a cardboard material.

37. The gown of claim 31, wherein the gown is made of a disposable fabric.

38. The gown of claim 37, wherein the fabric includes a plurality of laminated layers.

39. The gown of claim 37, wherein the fabric is a melt blown material combined with a spun bond material.

40. The gown of claim 37, wherein the fabric is a composite with a melt blown layer sandwiched between two spun bond layers.

41. The gown of claim 37, wherein the fabric is a non-woven.

42. The gown of claim 41, wherein the non-woven is a spun-bonded material.

43. The gown of claim 41, wherein the non-woven is a melt blown material.

44. The gown of claim 41, wherein the non-woven is spunlaced or hydroentangled material.

45. A gown for donning by a person, comprising:

a body and two sleeves;

the body defining a front portion and two side portions;

one of the side portions including a tie member secured thereto, the tie member including a transfer tab having an area defined as a target securement area comprising one of a hook or a loop fastener; and

the front portion defining a cooperating securement area comprising the other of the hook or the loop fastener, said target securement area being initially attached to said cooperating securement area without said tie overlapping the other of said side portions prior to donning, and said target securement area being removeable from said cooperating securement area and reattached to said cooperating securement area with said tie overlapping the other of said side portions subsequent to donning by a person.

46. The gown of claim 45, wherein the tie is made of polyester.

47. The gown of claim 45, wherein the tie is made of polyvinyl chloride.

48. The gown of claim 45, wherein the tie is made of a non-woven material.

49. The gown of claim 45, wherein the transfer tab is sectioned into a sterile area and a handle area.

50. The gown of claim 45, wherein the transfer tab is made of a cardboard material.

51. The gown of claim 45, wherein the gown is made of a disposable fabric.

52. The gown of claim 50, wherein the fabric includes a plurality of laminated layers.

53. The gown of claim 50, wherein the fabric is a melt blown material combined with a spun bond material.

54. The gown of claim 51, wherein the fabric is a composite with a melt blown layer sandwiched between two spun bond layers.

55. The gown of claim 51, wherein the fabric is a non-woven.

56. The gown of claim 55, wherein the non-woven is a spun-bonded material.

57. The gown of claim 55, wherein the non-woven is a melt blown material.

58. The gown of claim 55, wherein the non-woven is spunlaced or hydroentangled material.