Disposable hospital patient{3 s gown with cohesive

Claim 2

A disposable hospital patient''s gown, comprising: A. a single sheet of disposable material forming said gown having side edges, a bottom edge, and a top edge, said top edge of gown containing: 1. a medial neck opening, and 2. two arm openings formed, each respectively, intermediate said side edges and said neck opening, and each extending downwardly from the top edge of said sheet, part of the way toward the bottom of the sheet, as the outermost side edges of said sheet are folded inwardly to engage each other; B. First means for separating and reattaching said side edges, said first means consisting of a cohesive-adhesive of low peel adhesive adherence and high shear adhesive adherence applied along the confronting surfaces of said side edges; and penetrating into the disposable material; and c. second means for separating and reattaching portions of said top edge intermediate said arm openings and said neck opening, and intermediate said arm openings and said side edges, after said side edges are folded inwardly to engage each other, said second means consisting of a cohesive-adhesive of low peel adhesive adherence and high shear adhesive adherence applied along the confronting surfaces of said top portions edge; and penetrating into the disposable material.

Claim 3

two arm openings formed, each respectively, intermediate said side edges and said neck opening, and each extending downwardly from the top edge of said sheet, part of the way toward the bottom of the sheet, as the outermost side edges of said sheet are folded inwardly to engage each other; B. First means for separating and reattaching said side edges, said first means consisting of a cohesive-adhesive of low peel adhesive adherence and high shear adhesive adherence applied along the confronting surfaces of said side edges; and penetrating into the disposable material; and c. second means for separating and reattaching portions of said top edge intermediate said arm openings and said neck opening, and intermediate said arm openings and said side edges, after said side edges are folded inwardly to engage each other, said second means consisting of a cohesive-adhesive of low peel adhesive adherence and high shear adhesive adherence applied along the confronting surfaces of said top portions edge; and penetrating into the disposable material.

Claim 4

two arm openings formed, each respectively, intermediate said side edges and said neck opening, and each extending downwardly from the top edge of said sheet, part of the way toward the bottom of the sheet, as the outermost side edges of said sheet are folded inwardly to engage each other; B. First means for separating and reattaching said side edges, said first means consisting of a cohesive-adhesive of low peel adhesive adherence and high shear adhesive adherence applied along the confronting surfaces of said side edges; and penetrating into the disposable material; and c. second means for separating and reattaching portions of said top edge intermediate said arm openings and said neck opening, and intermediate said arm openings and said side edges, after said side edges are folded inwardly to engage each other, said second means consisting of a cohesive-adhesive of low peel adhesive adherence and high shear adhesive adherence applied along the confronting surfaces of said top portions edge; and penetrating into the disposable material.

Claim 5

A disposable hospital patient''s gown, comprising: A. a single sheet of disposable material forming said gown and having side edges, a bottom edge, and a top edge, said top edge of gown containing:

Claim 6

A disposable hospital patient''s gown, comprising: A. a single sheet of disposable material forming said gown and having side edges, a bottom edge, and a top edge, said top edge of gown containing:

Claim 7

two arm openings, each respectively, intermediate said side edges and said neck opening, and each extending downwardly from the top edge of said sheet, part of the way toward the bottom of the sheet, as the outermost side edges of said sheet are folded inwardly to engage each other; B. First means for separating and reattaching said side edges, said first means consisting of a cohesive-adhesive of low peel adhesive adherence and high shear adhesive adherence applied along the confronting surface areas of said side edges, said areas having spaces therein free of said cohesive-adhesive; and C. second means for separating and reattaching portions of said top edge intermediate said arm openings and said neck opening, and intermediate said arm openings and said side edges, after said side edges are folded inwardly to engage each other, said second means consisting of a cohesive-adhesive of low peel adhesive adherence and high shear adhesive adherence applied along the confronting surface areas of said top edge, portions said areas having spaces therein free of said cohesive-adhesive.

Claim 8

two arm openings, each respectively, intermediate said side edges and said neck opening, and each extending downwardly from the top edge of said sheet, part of the way toward the bottom of the sheet, as the outermost side edges of said sheet are folded inwardly to engage each other; B. First means for separating and reattaching said side edges, said first means consisting of a cohesive-adhesive of low peel adhesive adherence and high shear adhesive adherence applied along the confronting surface areas of said side edges, said areas having spaces therein free of said cohesive-adhesive; and C. second means for separating and reattaching portions of said top edge intermediate said arm openings and said neck opening, and intermediate said arm openings and said side edges, after said side edges are folded inwardly to engage each other, said second means consisting of a cohesive-adhesive of low peel adhesive adherence and high shear adhesive adherence applied along the confronting surface areas of said top edge, portions said areas having spaces therein free of said cohesive-adhesive.

Claim 9

A disposable hospital patient''s gown, comprising: a single sheet of disposable material forming said gown having side edges, a bottom edge, and a top edge, said top edge having a centrally located neck opening, said top edge extending horizontally from each side of said neck opening to a first point intermediate said neck opening and said side edge and extending downwardly therefrom approximately one-half the depth of said neck opening to a second point immediately below said first point to form shoulder flaps and extending horizontally from said second point to said side edges; two arm openings, each respectively, extending downwardly from said second point on said top edge toward the bottom of the sheet; cohesive-adhesive with a high shear adhesive adherence and low peel adhesive adherence that penetrates into the disposable material applied to areas of said top edge between said neck opening and said first point on one surface on said sheet and to the area between the end of each arm opening and said side edge on the other surface of said sheet and along the area of the confronting surfaces of said side edges when said side edges are overlapped, so that when the side edges are folded inwardly forming openable panels and said flaps are foLded downwardly upon said panels, openable sleeves are created that cover the shoulders and part of the upper arms of a wearer.

Claim 10

A disposable hospital patient''s gown, comprising: a single sheet of disposable material forming said gown having side edges, a bottom edge, and a top edge, said top edge having a centrally located neck opening, said top edge extending horizontally from each side of said neck opening to a first point intermediate said neck opening and said side edge and extending downwardly therefrom approximately one-half the depth of said neck opening to a second point immediately below said first point to form shoulder flaps and extending horizontally from said second point to said side edges; two arm openings, each respectively, extending downwardly from said second point on said top edge toward the bottom of the sheet; cohesive-adhesive with a high shear adhesive adherence and low peel adhesive adherence that penetrates into the disposable material applied to areas of said top edge between said neck opening and said first point on one surface on said sheet and to the area between the end of each arm opening and said side edge on the other surface of said sheet and along the area of the confronting surfaces of said side edges when said side edges are overlapped, so that when the side edges are folded inwardly forming openable panels and said flaps are foLded downwardly upon said panels, openable sleeves are created that cover the shoulders and part of the upper arms of a wearer.

Claim 11

A disposable hospital patient''s gown, comprising: a single sheet of disposable material forming said gown having side edges, a bottom edge, and a top edge, said top edge having a centrally located neck opening, said top edge extending horizontally from each side of said neck opening to a first point intermediate said neck opening and said side edge and extending downwardly therefrom approximately one-half the depth of said neck opening to a second point immediately below said first point to form shoulder flaps and extending horizontally from said second point to said side edges; two arm openings, each respectively, extending downwardly from said second point on said top edge toward the bottom of the sheet; cohesive-adhesive with a high shear adhesive adherence and a low peel adhesive adherence applied to areas of said top edge between said neck opening and said first point on one surface of said sheet and to the area between the end of each arm opening and said side edge on the other surface of said sheet and along the area of the confronting surfaces of said side edges when said side edges are overlapped, so that when the side edges are folded inwardly forming openable panels and said flaps are folded downwardly upon said panels, openable sleeves are created that cover the shoulders and part of the upper arms of a wearer, said areas having spaces therein free of said cohesive-adhesive.

Claim 12

A disposable hospital patient''s gown, comprising: a single sheet of disposable material forming said gown having side edges, a bottom edge, and a top edge, said top edge having a centrally located neck opening, said top edge extending horizontally from each side of said neck opening to a first point intermediate said neck opening and said side edge and extending downwardly therefrom approximately one-half the depth of said neck opening to a second point immediately below said first point to form shoulder flaps and extending horizontally from said second point to said side edges; two arm openings, each respectively, extending downwardly from said second point on said top edge toward the bottom of the sheet; cohesive-adhesive with a high shear adhesive adherence and a low peel adhesive adherence applied to areas of said top edge between said neck opening and said first point on one surface of said sheet and to the area between the end of each arm opening and said side edge on the other surface of said sheet and along the area of the confronting surfaces of said side edges when said side edges are overlapped, so that when the side edges are folded inwardly forming openable panels and said flaps are folded downwardly upon said panels, openable sleeves are created that cover the shoulders and part of the upper arms of a wearer, said areas having spaces therein free of said cohesive-adhesive.