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Protective Garment with a Flexible Collar

a protective garment and flexible technology, applied in the field of protective garments, can solve the problems of inability to secure the ties around the neck completely or not at all, and the collar portion of the protective garment can be cumbersome and time-consuming,

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-02-11
S2S DESIGN
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[0018]The second embodiment of the instant invention teaches a method of quickly securing a gown around a wearer's neck comprising the steps of: sewing a member into or outside of the hem of the neck of the gown, the member such that it will fit inside or outside of the hem of the collar of the gown. The member termin

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Tying the collar portion of the protective garment can be cumbersome and time-consuming.
Sometimes, the securing of the ties around the neck is not completely successful or not done at all.
As a result, the gown can come open causing the shoulders to droop off of the wearer at inopportune times, thereby exposing both the patient and health care worker each to the other.
This device suffers because it musses hair and can get caught on jewelry.

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[0040]The detailed description set forth below in connection with the appended drawings is intended as a description of presently-preferred embodiments of the invention and is not intended to represent the only forms in which the present invention may be constructed or utilized. The description sets forth the functions and the sequence of steps for constructing and operating the invention in connection with the illustrated embodiments. It is to be understood, however, that the same or equivalent functions and sequences may be accomplished by different embodiments that are also intended to be encompassed within the spirit and scope of the invention.

[0041]The present invention is directed to a protective garment that can be donned quickly, easily, and securely, with or without the assistance of others. The protective garment comprises a gown 30 to cover the wearer's body and a stiffening member or collar member 10 to secure the gown 30 to the wearer.

[0042]As shown in FIGS. 11-13, the ...

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Abstract

A protective garment comprising a gown and an improved collar mechanism and method of use for securing protective gowns, typically used in health care settings, around the neck of a user without the need to secure with ties, tabs, snaps or other securing devices. The collar mechanism is made of a stiff material that is pliable enough to be deformed without fracture when force is applied but with a sufficient memory that allows the collar to return to its original position once the force is removed.

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REFERENCE TO PRIOR APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 12 / 322,037, filed Jan. 27, 2009, entitled “Easy On and Off Collar for a Protective Garment” which claims the priority of provisional application 61 / 137,365, filed Jul. 29, 2008 entitled Hospital Gown with Easy On and Off Collar, which applications are incorporated in their entirety here by this reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates generally to the field of protective garments and specifically to a collar enclosure that allows for quick and easy securing to the wearer's neck.[0004]2. Description of the Prior Art[0005]Protective garments are used in medical settings to cover patients and health care workers alike to isolate the patients from ambient germs found on practitioners' clothing and to isolate practitioners from germs and fluids from patients.[0006]Typically a protective garment is disposable, but some are no...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/12A41B3/00A41D27/00
CPCA41B2300/30A41D27/18A41D13/12
Inventor HALSETH, THOR R.
Owner S2S DESIGN
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