Apparel – Body garments
Patent
1997-03-26
1999-06-15
Chapman, Jeanette
Apparel
Body garments
2 75, 2 80, 2 83, 2 79, A41D 100, A41D 300, A41D 1302
Patent
active
059113120
ABSTRACT:
Protective clothing for use in care of elderly and infirm patients. In one embodiment, clothing is provided without any front entry, and with a rear entry slit that has one or more protective flaps which cover and protect a fastener from manipulation by the patient. Preferably, the garment has an elongated zipper running vertically along the center of the rear. The zipper closure is toward the top, ending adjacent the collar of the garment. One or more, and preferably at least three flaps are provided, anchored on one side of the rear of the garment and disposed to fold substantially horizontally across the zipper, and having hooks provided on the flap to releasably fasten to matched loops located in the other side of the rear of the garment. These protective flaps hinder elderly and infirm patients from engaging the zipper slide so as to loosen and ultimately remove the garment. In another embodiment, the substantially vertical rear entry opening is secured with a button/button-hole fastening system. A security flap is provided near the top of the garment, preferably so as to cover the upper three or more buttons along the primary flap. The security flap has reverse mounted buttons for releasably fastening into the opposing side of the rear of the garment, so as to prevent the patient from unbuttoning the primary buttons, so as to loosen the garment. I have also provide protective undergarments for use in releasably securing diapers to an adult patient.
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Advertisement, Aug/Sep. 1996 in the Washington Voice Newsletter,"The Caresuit" by Pacific Careline.
Chapman Jeanette
Goodlee, Jr. R. Reams
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