Patient gown

Abstract

To provide a patient garment that can stably support a disabled arm while minimizing exposure of the supported arm. [Solution] The patient garment 10 comprises a front panel 12 in which the portion covering the wearer's chest is longer in the left-right direction than the portion covering the chest, a back panel 14, a band-shaped lower side fastener 16 attached along the lower end of the front panel 12, and a band-shaped upper side fastener 18 attached to the portion of the front panel 12 that covers the chest and is wider in the vertical direction than the lower side fastener 16. The front panel 12 can be folded upward to hold the wearer's arms inside the front panel 12, and the position and posture of the wearer's arms held in the front panel 12 can be adjusted by selecting the attachment position of the lower side fastener 16 on the upper side fastener 18.

Description

【Technical Field】 【0001】 The present invention relates to a patient garment for patients with disabilities in the arms, shoulders, etc. 【Background Art】 【0002】 Conventionally, a vest-type patient garment that suspends and holds the arms has been known (see Patent Documents 1 to 3). The vest disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a base end of a cloth for fixing the arm attached to the lower end of the front part of the vest, and button holes are formed near the tip of the cloth for fixing the arm. Also, buttons are attached to the chest of the front part of the vest. By folding the cloth for fixing the arm at the base end and locking it to the button on the chest at the button hole near the tip, the arm can be held inside the cloth for fixing the arm. The vest disclosed in Patent Document 2 has a hook-and-loop fastener attached to the lower end of the front body and button holes are formed. Also, a hook-and-loop fastener is attached to the chest of the front body and buttons are attached. By folding the front body and locking it to the buttons and hook-and-loop fastener on the chest at the button holes and hook-and-loop fastener at the lower end, the arm can be held inside the front body. The vest disclosed in Patent Document 3 has a base end of a cloth for suspending the arm attached to the front of the upper garment, and button holes are formed near the tip of the cloth for suspending the arm. Also, a plurality of lifting and fixing buttons are attached to the chest of the front of the upper garment. By folding the cloth for suspending the arm at the base end and locking it to the lifting and fixing buttons on the chest at the button hole near the tip, the arm can be held inside the cloth for suspending the arm. Also, in FIG. 6 of Patent Document 3, instead of some of the lifting and fixing buttons and button holes, upper and lower strings are adopted, and a configuration is disclosed in which the height of the elbow and forearm holding positions is adjusted according to the knotting position of the strings. 【Prior Art Documents】 【Patent Documents】 【0003】 【Patent Document 1】 Microfilm of Japanese Utility Model Application No. 57-045568 (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-147509) [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2006-070407 [Patent Document 3] Registered Utility Model No. 3025960 Gazette [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve] 【0004】 However, the patient garments disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 had the potential for the wearer's arm to slip out of the holding part or to become unstable and wobbly depending on the nature of the wearer's disability. If the arm slips out of the holding part, the arm disability may worsen. Also, if the arm becomes unstable and wobbly, it may become spastic and worsen the arm disability. For example, such problems are likely to occur in people who are paralyzed on one side of their body due to a stroke or whose arms are flaccid due to a dislocation. Furthermore, patients may want to conceal their disabled arm, but the patient garments disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 all have configurations that expose the elbow and hand, and therefore do not satisfy the need to make the disabled arm less noticeable. This invention has been made in view of the above problems, and aims to provide a patient garment that can stably hold a disabled arm while minimizing the exposure of the held arm. [Means for solving the problem] 【0005】 The present invention solves the above problem with a patient garment comprising a front body with a shape where the portion covering the wearer's chest below is longer in the left-right direction than the portion covering the chest, a back body, a band-shaped lower side fastener attached along the lower end of the front body, and a band-shaped upper side fastener attached to the portion of the front body that covers the chest and is wider in the vertical direction than the lower side fastener, wherein the front body can be folded upward to hold the wearer's arms inside the front body, and the position and posture of the wearer's arms held in the front body can be adjusted by selecting the attachment position of the lower side fastener to the upper side fastener. 【0006】 In the process of conceiving this invention, the inventors found that in order to stably support a disabled arm, it is effective to support the elbow, as well as to keep the arm close to the body at an appropriate height and posture. The above patient garment has a front panel in which the portion covering the lower part of the wearer's chest is longer in the left-right direction than the portion covering the chest, so that all or most of the forearm can be covered by the front panel. This allows for elbow support. In addition, the arm is not exposed. Furthermore, since the upper side fastener is a band-shaped body that is wider in the vertical direction than the lower side fastener, the height of the wearer's arm held by the front panel can be adjusted by selecting the attachment position of the lower side fastener to the upper side fastener. The angle of the arm can also be adjusted by adjusting the angle of the lower side fastener relative to the upper side fastener. Therefore, the wearer's arm held by the front panel can be kept close to the body at an appropriate height and posture. This allows for stably supporting a disabled arm. Furthermore, since the lower side fastener can be attached to the upper side fastener, even wearers with disabilities in their arms or shoulders can easily adjust the height and position of their arm to various configurations. For example, the wearer can partially attach or detach the lower side fastener to the upper side fastener with their unaffected hand, thereby positioning and holding the arm on the affected side in a position and posture that feels just right to them. 【0007】 Furthermore, the upper side zipper may be longer in the left-right direction than the lower side zipper. This configuration widens the area where the lower side zipper can be attached, increasing the degree of freedom in adjusting the position and posture of the wearer's arms held by the front of the garment. 【0008】 Furthermore, the upper side zipper may extend from one end to the other in the left-right direction of the portion of the front body that covers the chest. This configuration further widens the area in which the lower side zipper can be attached, increasing the degree of freedom in adjusting the position and posture of the wearer's arms held by the front body. In addition, the boundary between the left-right ends of the upper side zipper and the front body becomes less noticeable, contributing to improved aesthetics. 【0009】 Furthermore, the garment may further include a locking element provided at the left and right ends of the lower edge of the front panel, and a locking member attached to the back side of the lower edge of the front panel. By locking the locking element to the locking member while the wearer's arm is held inside the front panel that is folded upward, the wearer's elbow can be covered and supported from the side by the front panel. By locking the locking element to the locking member while the wearer's arm is held inside the front panel, the portion of the front panel that covers the area below the chest and extends to the right or left from the portion covering the chest is pulled towards the center in the left-right direction, allowing the wearer's elbow to be covered and supported more securely from the side by the front panel. This allows the disabled arm to be held more securely and stably. In addition, covering the elbow from the side with the front panel also has the effect of further reducing the exposure of the disabled arm. Furthermore, the locking member is attached to the underside of the lower edge of the front panel, and when the front panel is not folded upwards, the locking member is not visible from the surroundings, thus giving the impression of being similar to ordinary clothing. 【0010】 The locking element is a string-like rubber loop, and the locking member may be a button. If the locking element is a string-like rubber loop, the loop can be stretched and easily locked onto the button. Furthermore, the locking state can be securely maintained by the contraction of the rubber loop once it is locked onto the button. In addition, string-like rubber and buttons are widely used in general clothing and are easy to obtain and attach to patient gowns. Moreover, patient gowns can be washed just like general clothing. 【0011】 Furthermore, multiple locking members (buttons) may be attached. By selecting a locking member from among the multiple locking members to lock a to-locked element (loop), the way the elbow is covered by the front of the garment from the side can be adjusted. 【0012】 Furthermore, the front and back panels may not be sewn together below the armhole but connected via an elastic band. This configuration allows wearers with disabilities in their arms or shoulders to easily pass their arms through the armholes. [Effects of the Invention] 【0013】 According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a patient gown that can stably hold an arm with a disorder and has less exposure of the held arm. 【Brief Description of the Drawings】 【0014】 [Figure 1] Perspective view of the patient gown of the first embodiment of the present invention when worn [Figure 2] Exploded view showing the configuration of the same patient gown [Figure 3] Front view of the same patient gown [Figure 4] Rear view of the same [Figure 5] Left side view of the same patient gown in the form when worn [Figure 6] Front view of the same patient gown with the front body part folded upward [Figure 7] Perspective view of the same patient gown with an arm held in the front body part [Figure 8] Perspective view of the same patient gown with a loop locked to a button [Figure 9] Front view of the patient gown of the second embodiment of the present invention [Figure 10] Front view of the patient gown of the third embodiment of the present invention [Figure 11] Left side view of the patient gown of the fourth embodiment of the present invention in the form when worn [Figure 12] Perspective view of the patient gown of the fifth embodiment of the present invention when worn 【Modes for Carrying Out the Invention】 【0015】 As shown in Figures 1-5, the patient garment 10 of the first embodiment of the present invention is a pullover garment in the shape of a vest. The patient garment 10 comprises a front body 12 in which the portion covering the wearer below the chest is longer in the left-right direction than the portion covering the chest, a back body 14, a band-shaped lower side fastener 16 attached along the lower end of the front body 12, and a band-shaped upper side fastener 18 attached to the portion of the front body 12 that covers the chest and is wider in the vertical direction than the lower side fastener 16. As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the front body 12 can be folded upward to hold the wearer's arms inside the front body 12, and the position and posture of the wearer's arms held in the front body 12 can be adjusted by selecting the attachment position of the lower side fastener 16 on the upper side fastener 18. 【0016】 The front panel 12 has a portion that covers the wearer below the chest and extends outward in the left-right direction more than the portion that covers the chest. The portion of the front panel 12 that covers the wearer's shoulders is also slightly longer in the left-right direction than the portion that covers the chest, but the portion that covers the area below the chest is longer in the left-right direction than the portion that covers the shoulders. The lower end of the front panel 12 has a curved shape that is convex outward at both ends in the left-right direction, and the portion between these ends of the curved shape is a nearly horizontal straight line. The back panel 14 has the same shape as the front panel 12 except for the neck area. The collar portion 20 is sewn to the neck area of ​​both the front panel 12 and the back panel 14. The material of the front panel 12 and the back panel 14 is preferably a highly breathable and elastic fabric such as polyester jersey. The front panel 12 and the back panel 14 are sewn together at the shoulders. 【0017】 On the other hand, the front panel 12 and the back panel 14 are not sewn together below the armhole, but are connected via an elastic band 22 directly below the armhole. The width of the elastic band 22 is, for example, 20 to 60 mm (40 mm as an example). The length of the elastic band 22, excluding the seam allowance between the front panel 12 and the back panel 14, is, for example, 20 to 60 mm (40 mm as an example). In addition, the vertical length of the armhole in the non-wearing state (when the front panel 12 and the back panel 14 are in a flat state) is, for example, 250 to 350 mm (300 mm as an example), and the patient gown 10 has a relatively large armhole. 【0018】 The lower side fastener 16 is attached to the surface side of the front panel 12 along the approximately horizontal, straight section at the lower end of the front panel 12. The vertical width of the lower side fastener 16 is, for example, 10 to 40 mm (25 mm as an example). The horizontal length of the lower side fastener 16 is, for example, 280 to 360 mm (320 mm as an example). The lower side fastener 16 may also be configured with multiple strip-shaped hook-and-loop fasteners installed adjacent to each other in the horizontal and / or vertical directions. For example, the lower side fastener 16 may be configured with two or more strip-shaped hook-and-loop fasteners installed adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction. 【0019】 The vertical width of the upper side fastener 18 is, for example, 120 to 180 mm (150 mm as an example). The horizontal length of the upper side fastener 18 is, for example, 380 to 480 mm (430 mm as an example). The upper side fastener 18 is longer horizontally than the lower side fastener 16. The upper side fastener 18 extends from one end to the other in the horizontal direction of the portion of the front body 12 that covers the chest. The upper side fastener 18 may also be configured with multiple strip-shaped hook-and-loop fasteners installed adjacent to each other in the horizontal and / or vertical directions. For example, the upper side fastener 18 may be composed of a single strip-shaped hook-and-loop fastener with a width of 150 mm. Alternatively, for example, a strip-shaped hook-and-loop fastener with a width of 100 mm and a strip-shaped hook-and-loop fastener with a width of 50 mm may be installed adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. Alternatively, the configuration may consist of three strip-shaped hook-and-loop fasteners, each 50 mm wide, installed adjacent to one another in the vertical direction. The materials for the lower side fastener 16 and the upper side fastener 18 may be, for example, Velcro® manufactured by Velcro IP Holdings Limited Liability Company, Magic Tape® manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd., or Magic Lock® for sewing. Note that the lower side fastener 16 is male and the upper side fastener 18 is female. Alternatively, the lower side fastener 16 may be female and the upper side fastener 18 may be male. 【0020】 Furthermore, loops 24 (locking elements) are attached to both ends of the left-right curved shape at the lower end of the front panel 12. The loops 24 are, for example, string-like bodies made of round or flat elastic. The length of the loops 24, excluding the seam allowance with the front panel 12, is, for example, 40 to 70 mm (55 mm as an example). In addition, three buttons (locking members) 26 are attached to the back side of the lower end of the front panel 12, arranged at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction. The buttons 26 are attached to the front panel 12 so that their centers are located near the lower end of the lower side zipper 16. The diameter of the buttons 26 is, for example, 10 to 40 mm (25 mm as an example). As shown in Figure 7, with the wearer's arm held within the front panel 12 which is folded upwards, the garment is configured so that the wearer's elbow can be covered and supported from the side by the front panel 26 by locking the loops 24 to one of the buttons 26, as shown in Figure 8. 【0021】 Next, the method of wearing the patient gown 10 will be explained. The wearer grasps the patient gown 10 with one hand, puts their head through the collar 20, puts on the patient gown 10, and then puts their arms through the armholes on both sides. Since the patient gown 10 is a pullover garment in the shape of a vest, even if one arm is impaired, the wearer can easily grasp the patient gown 10 with the other hand and put their head through the collar 20. In addition, the patient gown 10 has relatively large armholes, and furthermore, the front panel 12 and the back panel 14 are not sewn together below the armholes but are connected via elastic bands 22, so even wearers with disabilities in their arms or shoulders can easily put their arms through the armholes. 【0022】 Next, the wearer holds the arm on the affected side with the front panel 12, as shown in Figure 7. Here, we show an example of holding the right arm with the front panel 12. The wearer positions the right arm in the desired position and posture in front of the front panel 12, grasps the lower end of the front panel 12 with the left hand, folds the front panel 12 upwards to accommodate the right forearm inside the front panel 12, and fastens the lower side fastener 16 to the upper side fastener 18. The patient garment 10 has a shape in which the portion of the front panel 12 that covers the wearer below the chest is longer in the left-right direction than the portion that covers the chest, so the entire or most of the forearm can be covered with the front panel 12. This allows for support of the elbow and fingertips. In addition, there is less exposure of the supported arm. Furthermore, since the upper side fastener 18 of the patient garment 10 is wider in the vertical direction than the lower side fastener 16, the height of the arm held by the front body 12 can be adjusted by selecting the attachment position of the lower side fastener 16 to the upper side fastener 18. The angle of the arm can also be adjusted by adjusting the angle of the lower side fastener 16 relative to the upper side fastener 18. Therefore, the wearer's arm held by the front body 12 can be held at an appropriate height and in a comfortable position, keeping it close to the body. This allows for stable support of the arm with a disability. In addition, since the upper side fastener 18 is longer in the horizontal direction than the lower side fastener 16, the degree of freedom in adjusting the position and posture of the wearer's arm held by the front body 12 is increased. Moreover, since the upper side fastener 18 extends from one end to the other in the horizontal direction of the chest area of ​​the front body 12, the degree of freedom in adjusting the position and posture of the wearer's arm held by the front body 12 is further increased. Furthermore, even wearers with disabilities in their arms or shoulders can easily adjust the height and position of their arms to various configurations by simply attaching the lower side fastener 16 to the upper side fastener 18. For example, the wearer can use their unimpaired left hand to partially attach or detach the lower side fastener 16 to the upper side fastener 18, thereby positioning their right arm to a position and posture that feels just right.By temporarily fastening the lower side zipper 16 to the upper side zipper 18 in this manner, and confirming that the right arm is positioned in a comfortable position and posture, the entire or most of the lower side zipper 16 can be attached to the upper side zipper 18 to securely hold the right arm in a comfortable position and posture with the front panel 12. Note that in Figure 7, for convenience, the upper folded front panel 12 is depicted as extending upward in a flat shape, but in reality, the lower end of the upper folded front panel 12 (the upper end in Figure 7) that extends to both sides beyond the lower side zipper 16 will hang slightly downward. 【0023】 Next, the wearer grasps the right loop 24 of the lower end (upper end in Figure 7) of the front panel 12 with their left hand and pulls it to the left, securing the loop 24 to one of the three buttons 26. This pulls the portion of the front panel 12 that extends to the right and covers the area below the chest to the left, so that the wearer's right elbow is covered and supported from the side by the front panel 12. Covering and supporting the elbow from the side by the front panel 12 allows for more secure and stable support of the disabled arm. Furthermore, by selecting the button 26 to which the loop 24 is secured from among the three buttons 26, the way the elbow is covered from the side by the front panel 12 can be adjusted. Also, since the loop 24 is made of elastic cord, it can be easily stretched and secured to the button 26. In addition, the secure state is maintained when the elastic loop 24, once secured to the button 26, contracts. Furthermore, covering the elbow from the side with the front panel 12 also has the effect of further reducing the exposure of the disabled arm. Furthermore, the hands, which are covered by the front panel 12, can move freely within the front panel 12. The loop 24 on the hand side (left side) may also be fastened to one of the three buttons 26. In this way, the hands are also covered and supported from the side by the front panel 12, allowing for a more secure and stable hold on the disabled arm. 【0024】 In this way, the patient gown 10 holds the wearer's arms with the front panel 12, supports the elbows and hands with the front panel 12, and allows the arms to be held close to the body at an appropriate height and posture, thus providing stable support for the disabled arms. Furthermore, the patient gown 10 has a simple structure, making it easy for wearers with arm or shoulder disabilities to put on and support their arms themselves. It is also easy for the wearer to adjust the position and posture of the arms. For example, the arms can be supported by the front panel 12 in a sitting, supine, or lateral position, and the position and posture of the arms can also be adjusted. It is also easy for an assistant to put on the gown and adjust the position and posture of the arms. In addition, since the upper side zipper 18 extends from one end to the other in the left-right direction of the chest area of ​​the front panel 12, the boundary between the left and right ends of the upper side zipper 18 and the front panel 12 is less noticeable, contributing to improved aesthetics. Furthermore, the string-like elastic and buttons that make up the loop 24 are widely used in general clothing and are therefore readily available. Attaching the loop 24 and buttons 26 to the patient gown 10 is also easy. The patient gown 10 can also be washed like general clothing. Additionally, since the buttons 26 are attached to the underside of the lower end of the front panel 12, when the front panel 12 is not folded upwards, the buttons 26 are not visible from the outside, giving an impression similar to general clothing. Note that when the front panel 12 is folded upwards, the wearer's abdomen, below the elbow, will be exposed from the patient gown 10, so it is advisable to wear the patient gown 10 over a tank top or T-shirt as needed. The above is an example of holding the right arm with the front panel 12, but the left arm can be held with the front panel 12 in the same manner. 【0025】 Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in Figure 9, in the patient garment 30 of the second embodiment, the length of the upper side fastener 32 in the left-right direction is shorter than the length of the portion of the front body 12 that covers the chest in the left-right direction, and the upper side fastener 32 is installed with a predetermined distance between it and the left and right ends of the portion of the front body 12 that covers the chest. The other components of the upper side fastener 32 are the same as those of the upper side fastener 18 of the first embodiment. Furthermore, the components of the patient garment 30 other than the upper side fastener 32 are the same as those of the patient garment 10 of the first embodiment, so the same components will be denoted by the same reference numerals as in Figures 1 to 8 of the first embodiment and their description will be omitted. 【0026】 In the patient gown 30, the upper side fastener 32 is wider in the vertical direction than the lower side fastener 16, so the height of the arm held by the front body 12 can be adjusted by selecting the attachment position of the lower side fastener 16 to the upper side fastener 32. The angle of the arm can also be adjusted by adjusting the angle of the lower side fastener 16 relative to the upper side fastener 32. Therefore, the wearer's arm can be held close to the body at an appropriate height and posture. In addition, since the upper side fastener 32 is longer in the horizontal direction than the lower side fastener 16, the degree of freedom in adjusting the position and posture of the wearer's arm held by the front body 12 is increased. If the degree of freedom in adjusting the position and posture of the wearer's arm is sufficient, the horizontal length of the upper side fastener 32 may be the same as that of the lower side fastener 16. Alternatively, the horizontal length of the upper side fastener 32 may be shorter than that of the lower side fastener 16. 【0027】 Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in Figure 10, in the patient garment 40 of the third embodiment, the lower side fastener 42 extends from one end to the other in the left-right direction of the front body 12. The length of the lower side fastener 42 in the left-right direction is longer than that of the upper side fastener 18. The other components of the lower side fastener 42 are the same as those of the lower side fastener 16 of the first embodiment. Furthermore, the components of the patient garment 40 other than the lower side fastener 42 are the same as those of the patient garment 10 of the first embodiment, so the same components will be denoted by the same reference numerals as in Figures 1 to 8 of the first embodiment and their description will be omitted. 【0028】 In the patient gown 40, the upper side fastener 18 is wider in the vertical direction than the lower side fastener 42, so the height of the arm held by the front body 12 can be adjusted by selecting the attachment position of the lower side fastener 42 to the upper side fastener 18. The angle of the arm can also be adjusted by adjusting the angle of the lower side fastener 42 relative to the upper side fastener 18. Therefore, the wearer's arm can be held close to the body at an appropriate height and posture. Furthermore, since the lower side fastener 42 extends from one end to the other in the left-right direction of the front body 12, the degree of freedom in adjusting the position and posture of the arm held by the front body 12 is increased. If the degree of freedom in adjusting the position and posture of the wearer's arm is sufficient, the upper side fastener 32 of the second embodiment shown in Figure 9 may be used instead of the upper side fastener 18. In other words, as in the patient garment 30 of the second embodiment, the length of the upper side fastener in the left-right direction may be shorter than the length of the portion of the front body 12 that covers the chest in the left-right direction, and the upper side fastener may be installed with a predetermined distance between it and the left and right ends of the portion of the front body 12 that covers the chest. 【0029】 Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in Figure 11, in the fourth embodiment, the patient garment 50 has a front panel 52 and a back panel 54 that are partially sewn together below the armhole without using an elastic band. More specifically, the front panel 52 and the back panel 54 are directly sewn together in the portion directly below the armhole. The length of the seam is, for example, about the same as the width of the elastic band 22 in the first embodiment. The portions of the front panel 52 and the back panel 54 below this point are not sewn together and a slit is formed. Other components of the front panel 52 and the back panel 54 are the same as those of the front panel 12 and the back panel 14 in the first embodiment. Furthermore, since the components of the patient garment 50 other than the front panel 52 and the back panel 54 are the same as those of the patient garment 10 in the first embodiment, the same components will be denoted by the same reference numerals as in Figures 1 to 8 of the first embodiment and their description will be omitted. Even though the front panel 52 and the back panel 54 are directly sewn together just below the armhole, the patient garment 50 has a relatively large armhole, allowing wearers with disabilities in their arms or shoulders to easily put their arms through the armhole. Furthermore, the patient garment 30 of the second embodiment and the patient garment 40 of the third embodiment may also be configured such that the front panel and the back panel are partially directly sewn together below the armhole without the use of an elastic band. 【0030】 Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in Figure 12, the patient garment 60 of the fifth embodiment has a sleeve 62 attached to the armhole and has a T-shirt-like shape. The other components are the same as those of the patient garment 10 of the first embodiment, so the same components will be denoted by the same reference numerals as in Figures 1 to 8 of the first embodiment and their description will be omitted. The patient garment 60 is equipped with a sleeve 62, and the wearer's shoulder and upper arm are also covered by the sleeve 62, so the exposure of the arm on the affected side can be further reduced. The sleeve 62 may be configured to have a slit formed from the lower end of the armhole along the direction of arm insertion to the tip. This makes it easier for wearers with disabilities in their arms or shoulders to put their arms through the sleeve 62. The patient garment 30 of the second embodiment, the patient garment 40 of the third embodiment, and the patient garment 50 of the fourth embodiment may also be configured to have a sleeve attached to the armhole. 【0031】 In the first to fifth embodiments described above, three buttons (locking members) 26 are attached to the back side of the lower end of the front panels 12 and 52, but a configuration with two or four or more buttons 26 may also be used. Furthermore, if the elbow can be suitably covered from the side by the front panels 12 and 52, a configuration with only one button 26 may be used. 【0032】 Furthermore, in the first to fifth embodiments described above, the wearer's elbow is covered and supported from the side by the front panels 12 and 52 by fastening the rubber loop 24 to the button 26, but a configuration in which other fastening elements are fastened to the button 26 may be used instead of the loop 24. For example, the fastening element may consist of a string-like body attached to both left and right ends of the lower end of the front panels 12 and 52 and a ring attached to the end of the string-like body, with the ring at the end fastened to the button 26. In this case, the string-like body and / or the ring at the end fastened may be made of rubber. Alternatively, a hook may be provided at the end of the string-like body instead of the ring. Alternatively, the fastening element may be a buttonhole formed at both left and right ends of the lower end of the front panels 12 and 52, with the left and right ends of the lower end of the front panels 12 and 52 fastened to the button 26 at the buttonhole. Alternatively, instead of the button 26, the loop 24 or the ring or hook at the end of the string-like body may be fastened to another fastening member. For example, the fastening member attached to the back side of the front panels 12 and 52 may be a hook. [Industrial applicability] 【0033】 This invention can be used in patient clothing for patients with shoulder, elbow, or other disabilities. [Explanation of symbols] 【0034】 10, 30, 40, 50, 60 patient gowns 12, 52 Front 14, 54 Back 16, 42 Lower side fastener 18, 32 Upper side fastener 20. Collar area 22 Rubber bands 24 loops 26 Buttons (locking components) 62 Sleeve

Claims

[Claim 1] The front panel has a shape in which the part covering the wearer's chest below is longer in the left-right direction than the part covering the chest, The back panel and A strip-shaped lower side fastener attached along the lower edge of the front panel, A band-shaped upper side fastener, which is attached to the portion of the front body covering the chest and has a wider vertical width than the lower side fastener, A locking element provided at the left-right end of the lower end of the front panel, The system includes a locking member attached to the back side of the lower end of the front panel, The front panel can be folded upward to hold the wearer's arms inside the front panel, and the position and posture of the wearer's arms held in the front panel can be adjusted by selecting the attachment position of the lower side fastener to the upper side fastener. The material of the front panel is a stretchable fabric. A patient garment in which, with the wearer's arm held within the front panel that is folded upward, the locking element is pulled towards the center in the left-right direction and locked to the locking member, thereby pulling upward the portion of the front panel that was located below the elbow and pulling out the portion of the front panel that was located behind the elbow to the side of the elbow, thereby covering and supporting the elbow from the side. [Claim 2] In claim 1, The patient garment has an upper side fastener that is longer in the left-right direction than the lower side fastener. [Claim 3] In claim 1, The patient garment wherein the locking element is a string-like rubber loop, and the locking member is a button. [Claim 4] In claim 3, A patient garment having multiple locking members attached, wherein the manner in which the elbow is covered by the front body from the side is adjustable by selecting the locking member to lock the locked element from among the multiple locking members.

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