Isolation garment and foot ware

• US 7,926,120 B2
• Filed: 07/25/2008
• Issued: 04/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mccann D. Birmingham
• Original Assignee: Mccann D. Birmingham
• Inventors: Birmingham, McCann D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vanatta; Amy B
• Application Number:
  US12/220,599
• Publication Number:
  US 20100017937A1
• Time in Patent Office: 998 Days
• Field of Search: 2 5/1, 290/1, 245/6, 2 8/2, 211/4, 2 4/8, 2 4/91, 2 5/2, 2 7/4, 2 7/9, 2 4/6, 2 4/94, 2 5/0, 2 7/6, 2 8/3, 2 8/5, 2 8/7, 2104-106, 2 6/9, 211/5, 245/7, D28/60, D28/61, D27/20, D27/39
• US Class Current: 2/51
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1209 Surgeons' gowns or dresses
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/163 specially adapted for health or hygienic purposes, e.g. comprising electrically conductive material allowing the discharge of electrostatic charges
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/12 Special watertight footwear overshoes A43B3/16

Abstract

The Impervagown and Impervashoe are made of material/fabric that is impervious to all fluids and liquids. The Impervawear prevents and protects against cross-contamination of harmful or negative fluids. This protection allows employees to work comfortably and effectively in dry clothing for the duration of their work shift. By doing so, employees will be more confident in their approach to patient care, specifically giving “showers”. Most importantly, the purpose of Impervawear is to allow for an increase in patient “showers” improving hygiene, decreasing the probability of bedsores and allowing patients to experience the peace of mind and confidence they deserve.

Claims

1. An isolation gown for covering a body of a wearer, the isolation gown comprising:

a body cover portion, where said body cover portion is configured as a gown to cover the body of the wearer between an area proximate a neck area of the wearer and an ankle area of the wearer, wherein said body cover portion is open near said ankle area of the wearer,

two sleeve portions each having an arm opening, wherein each of said two sleeve portions is configured to terminate proximate a wearers hand, such that each arm of the wearer up to an area proximate a hand portion of the wearer is covered by one of said two sleeve portions, wherein each of said arm opening includes a continuous elastic portion to resiliently contact said arm, and

a back opening having a tie portion and a continuous elastic portion which traverses the back opening, wherein said tie portion is configured to allow the isolation gown to be secured to the wearer,

wherein each of said body cover portion and said two sleeve portions are constructed from a material impervious to liquids.

2. The isolation gown of claim 1, wherein said liquids include at least one of water and bodily fluids.