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US4524768A
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Restraint garment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-09-21
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Granted: 1985-06-25
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Expires: 2003-09-21
Abstract
Abstract An improved restraint garment made from mesh material and having a torso enclosing portion with a top edge defining a neck opening. Arm and leg enclosing portions are integral with the torso enclosing portion and project therefrom. Closures extend from the end of each arm and leg enclosing portion through the torso enclosing portion to its top edge. Restraint members are provided at the shoulder areas of the garment, and at the ends of the arm and leg enclosing portions, for use in substantially immobilizing the garment on a bed.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles A. Serrao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/37; A61F5/3769; A61F5/3776; A61F5/3784
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A restraint garment for securely, yet confortably, immobilize a patient in laid down position on a bed, said garment comprising: a torso enclosing portion with a top edge defining a neck opening; two arm enclosing portions and two leg enclosing portions integral with the torso enclosing portion and extending thereform to terminate in free ends, said arm enclosing portions being made longer than the normal length of an arm; closure means in the garment for providing access into it; and restraint means on the garment for attaching it into the a bed in view of substantially immobilizing a patient within the garment on said bed, said restraint means comprising a plurality of first restraint members respectively fixed to the garment on each side of the neck opening and at the free end of each arm and leg enclosing portion, said first restraint members being detachably connectable to a similar number of second restraint members mounted at the end of straps fixed to the bed in such a manner as to substantially immobilize said garment and the patient therein in laid down position on said bed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A restraint garment for securely, yet confortably, immobilize a patient in laid down position on a bed, said garment comprising: a torso enclosing portion with a top edge defining a neck opening; two arm enclosing portions and two leg enclosing portions integral with the torso enclosing portion and extending thereform to terminate in free ends, said arm enclosing portions being made longer than the normal length of an arm; closure means in the garment for providing access into it; and restraint means on the garment for attaching it into the a bed in view of substantially immobilizing a patient within the garment on said bed, said restraint means comprising a plurality of first restraint members respectively fixed to the garment on each side of the neck opening and at the free end of each arm and leg enclosing portion, said first restraint members being detachably connectable to a similar number of second restraint members mounted at the end of straps fixed to the bed in such a manner as to substantially immobilize said garment and the patient therein in laid down position on said bed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A restraint garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein said closure means comprises a closure extending from the free end of each arm and leg enclosing portion, through the torso enclosing portion to the top edge defining the neck opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A restraint garment as claimed in claim 2, wherein each closure extends along the outside of the arm and leg enclosing portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A restraint garment as claimed in claim 3, wherein each closure comprises a zipper having a slider at each end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A restraint garment as claimed in claim 2, including means on the front of the torso portion of the garment for use in adjusting its size.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
A restraint garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the size adjusting means comprises: two flexible strips of material fastened one on each side of the front of the torso enclosing portion, each strip extending down from the neck opening and fastened along its outer side to the garment, and a row of eyelets in each strip; and a lace threaded alternatively through the eyelets on both strips.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A restraint garment as claimed in claim 2, made from a mesh material.
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