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Bed garment

a bed and garment technology, applied in the field of bed garments, can solve the problems of affecting the comfort of patients, and affecting the comfort of patients, and achieve the effect of increasing the warmth of the garmen

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-12-24
WOLF ELIZABETH P
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Benefits of technology

The improved bed garment described is designed to overcome the shortcomings of previous bed gowns. It is made of warm material such as fleece or cotton and has features to improve its performance. The garment has a shorter back portion, allowing more movement for the patient and easier access for medical professionals. The sleeves are also designed with open and close features for easy access and adjustability. Overall, this bed garment aims to provide improved warmth, comfort, and access for patients and medical professionals.

Problems solved by technology

Such garments are often constructed of thin cotton that leaves a patient uncomfortable and cold.
Some garments include a single pocket near the chest, but that pocket is limited in size and thus its ability to hold items.
Finally, such gowns in the prior art include excess, bulky material and often get caught when a patient is lying in a bed.
Those gowns do not allow for a range of motion for a patient and can cause a patient to “fight” against himself or herself to rise out of a bed or chair.

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[0014]In the following detailed description numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. For example, the invention is not limited in scope to the particular type of industry application depicted in the FIGURES. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the present invention.

[0015]Referring to the drawing more particularly by reference numbers wherein like numbers refer to like parts, FIG. 1 illustrates a bed garment 1 constructed according to the teachings set forth below. As shown in FIG. 1, the garment 1 may have a general sweater-like structure, and like traditional garments, the garment 1 includes each of a front side 5 and a back side 10. As understood in the art, the front side 5 is designed to be worn adjac...

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Abstract

A garment has a front side and a back side. The front side of the garment is located adjacent to the chest of the person when the garment is worn. The back side is located opposite from the front side. The front side includes a front flap, and the back side includes a rear flap. The rear flap is shorter in length than the front flap. The front side further includes a pocket member for storing objects. The garment also includes sleeve members, which may selectively open to allow access to the arm(s) and selectively close to form a sleeve. The front side of the garment also includes flap members which can open and close to allow access to the upper body portion of the wearer when open.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 689,946, filed Jun. 26, 2018, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a garment to be worn in health care environments like hospitals or skilled nursing care facilities. More particularly, the invention relates to a warm garment having a shorter rear flap than front flap, sleeves that can be opened and closed, open side portions, and various openable flaps for accessing portions of the body frequently used during medical procedures and examinations.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Often times, in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, patients are required to wear gowns that allow a doctor to easily examine the patient or otherwise perform a medical procedure on the patient. Such garments are often constructed of thin cotton that leaves a patient uncomfortable and cold. When such a t...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/12A41B1/18A41B1/10A41D27/20A41D27/28
CPCA41D27/28A41D27/20A41B1/10A41B1/18A41D13/1245A41B2300/32
Inventor WOLF, ELIZABETH P.
Owner WOLF ELIZABETH P