Apparel – Body garments – Shirts
Patent
1986-12-24
1988-04-12
Reynolds, Wm. Carter
Apparel
Body garments
Shirts
2 82, 2227, 2237, 128132D, 428246, 428907, A41D 1312
Patent
active
047364670
ABSTRACT:
A system of operating room garments including two-component scrub pants with an elastic waist band and elastic bands in the mid-thigh area to define a containment zone between the two and knit cuffs at the ankle area, to be worn under a tabard for maximum protection against bacterial transmission is required and, over both, a surgical gown is worn with barrier panel sleeves and in the chest area extending from the neck to the mid-thigh area. The barrier panel composed of a bacteriostatically-treated polyester/cotton fabric sandwiched between a pair of light-weight, water repellent tightly woven, fine denier, breathable polyester fabrics, the composite being stitched together. The system provides the choice of garment selection depending upon the surgical procedure involved.
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Colletti Robert M.
Rumowicz Edmund S.
Schwarze Charles P.
Burlington Industries Inc.
Reynolds Wm. Carter
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