Adaptive Garment Structure for Unassisted Dressing and Restroom Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clothing designs for unassisted dressing, such as the traditional 'johnny gown', are uncomfortable and do not provide a sense of full dress, posing challenges for individuals with mobility issues or disabilities, particularly in using restrooms without assistance.
Innovation Solution
A garment comprising an upper garment, lower garment, and rear panel with secure attachments, allowing for unassisted dressing and comfortable use, featuring a lower access seam for easy insertion of medical equipment and a rear panel that opens for restroom use, closing for full coverage when standing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional johnny gown is used, then unassisted dressing is enabled, but comfort and sense of full dress are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The garment is divided into separate upper and lower portions that can be independently fastened. The upper portion fastens at the front while the lower portion fastens at the back, allowing unassisted dressing through a systematic sequence of fastening operations that completes the entire outfit in one person.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of having the back portion fasten first (traditional approach), this invention inverts the sequence by having the front portion fasten first, then the back portion fasten second. This reversal enables the wearer to complete the fastening process independently without requiring assistance to reach behind them.
2Ease of operation
If a johnny gown is used, then unassisted dressing is enabled, but restroom use without soiling clothing is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The rear panel is extracted as a separate, removable component from the main garment body. This extracted panel can be easily opened or removed to access the restroom, and then reattached or adjusted to maintain full coverage, preventing soilage of the main clothing while enabling independent restroom use.
3Ease of operation
If a johnny gown is used, then unassisted dressing is enabled, but the garment feels incomplete and uncomfortable
Solution Approach 1:
The garment is designed with universal fastening mechanisms that provide both structural closure and aesthetic completion. The front and back fastening systems work together to create a fully enclosed garment that feels complete and comfortable, while maintaining the ability to be put on independently through systematic fastening.
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AI summary
The present invention provides for an article of clothing which is designed to allow a person to dress without the assistance of others. The present invention is further designed to be an outfit that makes a person feel comfortable, fully dressed, and able to use the restroom without a fear of falling, soiling clothing, or assistance undressing. Generally, this invention discloses an upper garment, a lower garment, and a rear panel. The lower garment incorporates hook and loop fasteners to allow a person to easily fasten pant legs. The rear panel may cover the rear end of a person when standing and uncover the rear end of a person when sitting.