Apparel – Body garments – Union type
Patent
1997-09-22
1999-06-22
Vanatta, Amy B.
Apparel
Body garments
Union type
2114, 2 782, 2247, A41D 120
Patent
active
059134070
ABSTRACT:
Birthwear is provided comprising a top (shirt) and a bottom (pants) wherein the bottom has a front cloth layer and back cloth layer and an inner (crouch) seam (inseam) having a plurality of releasibly coupled elements (snaps) releasibly attaching the front layer to the back layer. The top also preferably has pockets on the front layer, each containing a hole for insertion of monitoring wires. The top preferably has an upper seam which runs along the shoulder and arms of the garment which has a plurality of coupling elements (snaps) for releasibly coupling the upper end of a front layer of the shirt with a upper end of a back layer of the shirt. The shirt preferably also has a back seam which runs from the neck of the shirt to the waist of the shirt along the center of the back providing the back with two back portions which are releasibly coupled with coupling elements (snaps) for permitting selective access to the back of the wearer. The present invention also involves a method for birthing comprising providing the above shorts, unsnapping (uncoupling) the coupling elements (snaps) and accessing the inner leg region of the wearer. The present birthing suit, specifically the bottoms, permit adequate access to the abdomen, perineum and chest while eliminating unnecessary exposure of the body in early and active laboring.
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Blackmon Robert N.
Vanatta Amy B.
Yokeyes-birthwear Inc.
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