Garment Permitting Enhanced Accessibility to Medicament Injection Sites

a technology for enhancing access and medicament injection sites, applied in protective garments, nightdresses, pyjamas, etc., can solve the problems of non-uniform or constant magnitude along the length of the opening width, and achieve the effect of enhancing accessibility

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-04-10
MCLEOD LAURIE E
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[0015]In some implementations, the garment includes multiple slots permitting enhanced accessibility to medicament injection sites or key zones. The slots can be

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However, as desired, the opening width can be non-un

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[0025]The present invention and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments described in detail in the following description.

[0026]A garment system is provided in which various garments permit enhanced accessibility to medicament injection sites, or “key zones” , of the wearer. The garment system, constructed according to the present invention, is indicated generally as, e.g., garment system 5 in FIGS. 1-5.

[0027]Referring now to FIG. 1, garment system 5 includes garment 10 which has multiple access slots 100 incorporated thereinto. The access slots 100 are located at portions of the garment 10 that correspond to typical key zones, providing the wearer relatively easy access to such key zones without removal of or adjusting the garment 10 itself.

[0028]Referring now to FIG. 2, garment 10 is any of a variety of suitable garments that would typically be worn by an individual. In other words, although only ...

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Garments are provided that permit easy accessibility to medicament injection sites, or key zones, of the wearer. Each of the garments has multiple access slots which overlie respective injection sites, e.g., arms, thighs, abdomen, and/or other body parts which tend to accumulate subcutaneous fat, making them suitable as injection sites. Each of the access slots has a base portion and a corresponding flap portion. Openings are defined through the access slots, between the base and flap portions, and provide access to the skin of the wearer at the respective injection sites. The access slots can be incorporated into the garment in a visually inconspicuous manner by providing them on or within covers that replicate the appearance of, e.g., pockets, patches, or other structures concealing their appearance.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 828,498, filed on Oct. 6, 2006, which is expressly incorporated by reference herein, in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The invention relates to clothing and, more particularly, to improvements in clothing that provide quick and easy access to the skin of a wearer's body to administer medicine.[0004]2. Discussion of the Related Art[0005]According to recent estimates, approximately seven percent of the United States population has diabetes. Approximately 150,000 children presently have diabetes with more than 13,000 children diagnosed with the disease each year. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes and can usually be controlled through diet and exercise. However, five to ten percent of all people with diabetes have Type 1 diabetes, a lifelong disease that develops when the pancreas stops producin...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D10/00A41D1/00A41D27/00
CPCA41D13/1263A41D13/1281A41D13/1272
Inventor MCLEOD, LAURIE E.
Owner MCLEOD LAURIE E
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