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US4389734A
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Impervious oversleeve with antiroll-down collar for surgical gown
Assignee: Boundary Healthcare Products Corp
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Filing: 1981-06-18
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Granted: 1983-06-28
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Expires: 2001-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A surgical gown sleeve has a polymeric material as an outer surface layer of at least a portion of the sleeve. A collar of material is attached to the lower forearm region of the sleeve and overlies a portion of the sleeve. The collar prevents roll-down of the cuff of a surgical glove which is pulled over it.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman J. Franz
- 👤 Elizabeth B. Reynolds
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:51
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/12; A41D13/1209; A41D13/1227
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A surgical gown sleeve the improvement of which comprises a collar attached at an intermediate location of the forearm region of said sleeve and overlying a portion of said sleeve, said collar having sufficient bulk such that it causes a local bulge in the cuff of a surgeon's glove donned over said collar, whereby the diameter of said glove cuff at said bulge is at least about 5% greater than the adjacent diameter of said glove cuff toward the opening of said glove where said glove cuff does not overlie said collar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A surgical gown sleeve the improvement of which comprises a collar attached at an intermediate location of the forearm region of said sleeve and overlying a portion of said sleeve, said collar having sufficient bulk such that it causes a local bulge in the cuff of a surgeon's glove donned over said collar, whereby the diameter of said glove cuff at said bulge is at least about 5% greater than the adjacent diameter of said glove cuff toward the opening of said glove where said glove cuff does not overlie said collar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
111 words
A surgical gown sleeve comprising an outer surface layer on at least a portion of the forearm region of said sleeve having a low coefficient of friction, and a collar attached at an intermediate location of the forearm region of said sleeve and overlying a portion of said sleeve, said collar having sufficient bulk such that it causes a local bulge in the cuff of a surgeon's glove donned over said collar, whereby the diameter of said glove cuff at said bulge is at least about 5% greater than the adjacent diameter of said glove cuff toward the opening of said glove where said glove cuff does not overlie said collar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
A surgical gown sleeve comprising an outer surface layer on at least a portion of the forearm region of said sleeve having a low coefficient of friction, and a collar attached at an intermediate location of the forearm region of said sleeve and overlying a portion of said sleeve, said collar having sufficient bulk such that it causes a local bulge in the cuff of a surgeon's glove donned over said collar, whereby the diameter of said glove cuff at said bulge is at least about 5% greater than the adjacent diameter of said glove cuff toward the opening of said glove where said glove cuff does not overlie said collar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A surgical gown sleeve comprising a base material, a liquid impervious outer surface layer covering said base material on at least a portion of the forearm region of said sleeve, and a collar attached at an intermediate location of the forearm region of said sleeve and overlying a portion of said sleeve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A surgical gown sleeve comprising a base material, a liquid impervious outer surface layer covering said base material on at least a portion of the forearm region of said sleeve, and a collar attached at an intermediate location of the forearm region of said sleeve and overlying a portion of said sleeve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The sleeve of claim 3 wherein said liquid impervious outer surface layer is a polymeric material having a low coefficient of friction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
the sleeve of claim 4 wherein said sleeve comprises a cuff forming the lower end of said sleeve, said cuff being joined to said base material, said polymeric material extending from said cuff to above the elbow of said sleeve, and said collar is a portion of said base material extending from the juncture of said base material and said cuff and encircling said sleeve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The sleeve of claim 5 wherein said base material is a nonwoven material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The sleeve of claim 6 wherein said polymeric material is a 2-5 mil thick polyethylene copolymer film, said film being adhered to said base material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
The sleeve of claim 3 wherein said collar has sufficient bulk such that it causes a local bulge in the cuff of a surgeon's glove donned over said collar, whereby the diameter of said glove cuff at said bulge is at least about 5% greater than the adjacent diameter of said glove cuff toward the opening of said glove where said glove cuff does not overlie said collar.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
68 words
The sleeve of claim 5 wherein said collar has sufficient bulk such that it causes a local bulge in the cuff of a surgeon's glove donned over said collar, whereby the diameter of said glove cuff at said bulge is at least about 5% greater than the adjacent diameter of said glove cuff toward the opening of said glove where said glove cuff does not overlie said collar.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
68 words
The sleeve of claim 3 wherein said collar has sufficient bulk such that it causes a local bulge in the cuff of a surgeon's glove donned over said collar, whereby the diameter of said glove cuff at said bulge is at least about 8% greater than the adjacent diameter of said glove cuff toward the opening of said glove where said glove cuff does not overlie said collar.
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