US4837863A
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Hospital gown
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-31
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Granted: 1989-06-13
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Expires: 2008-03-31
Abstract
Abstract An improved patient's hospital gown comprises a body portion having a front panel and overlapping inner and outer back panels. The back panels overlap for a substantial portion of their respective widths. The front panel is joined to the two back panels along each side by a series of spaced apart fasteners. In a first embodiment, a yoke portion is attached to the body portion of the gown and is closed around the neck of the patient when the overlapping back panels are each secured with fasteners to the respective opposite sides of the yoke portion. In a second embodiment, the yoke portion comprises a contiguous piece of fabric that is put on over the patient's head, thereby preventing the gown from falling off of the patient's shoulders when the back panels are unfastened.
Inventors
- 👤 Cheryle Van Scoy-Mosher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:12
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/12; A41D13/1236
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A patient's gown comprising a body portion having a yoke region and an aperture in said yoke region, said body portion, when laid out flat, being substantially rectangular and being foldable at said yoke region thereby defining a front panel and inner and outer back panels; said front panel having first and second side edges, said inner back panel having a third side edge abutting said first side edge of said front panel when said body portion is folded at said yoke region, and said outer back panel having a fourth side edge abutting said second side edge of said front panel when said body portion is folded at said yoke region; said inner and outer back panels each having respective center portions thereof, said center portion of said outer back panel overlapping substantially all of said center portion of said inner back panel; whereby said patient's gown is placeable on a patient's torso with the patient's head extending through said aperture so that said front panel and inner and outer back panels substantially cover the patient's torso.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A patient's gown comprising a body portion having a yoke region and an aperture in said yoke region, said body portion, when laid out flat, being substantially rectangular and being foldable at said yoke region thereby defining a front panel and inner and outer back panels; said front panel having first and second side edges, said inner back panel having a third side edge abutting said first side edge of said front panel when said body portion is folded at said yoke region, and said outer back panel having a fourth side edge abutting said second side edge of said front panel when said body portion is folded at said yoke region; said inner and outer back panels each having respective center portions thereof, said center portion of said outer back panel overlapping substantially all of said center portion of said inner back panel; whereby said patient's gown is placeable on a patient's torso with the patient's head extending through said aperture so that said front panel and inner and outer back panels substantially cover the patient's torso.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The patient's gown of claim 1 further comprising first fastening means disposed in cooperating relationship on said first and second side edges of said front panel, said third side edge of said inner back panel and said fourth side edge of said outer back panel, respectively, for fastening said front panel to said inner and outer back panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The patient's gown of claim 2 wherein said yoke region includes overlapping inner and outer shoulder panels, said inner shoulder panel being contiguous with said inner back panel, said outer shoulder panel being contiguous with said outer back panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The patient's gown of claim 3 further comprising second fastening means for fastening said inner and outer shoulder panels to each other, thereby securing said yoke region about said aperture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The patient's gown of claim 1 wherein said body portion comprises a first piece of fabric corresponding to said front panel and at least outer portions of said inner and outer back panels, and a second piece of fabric corresponding to said center portion of one of said inner and outer back panels.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
The patient's gown of claim 1 wherein said body portion comprises a first piece of fabric corresponding to said front panel, a second piece of fabric corresponding to said inner back panel, and a third piece of fabric corresponding to said outer back panel, said second piece of fabric joined to said first piece of fabric at a first shoulder seam and said third piece of fabric joined to said first piece of fabric at a second shoulder seam.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The patient's gown of claim 1 wherein said body portion comprises a first piece of fabric corresponding to said front panel and one of said inner and outer back panels and a second piece of fabric corresponding to the other of said inner and outer back panels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
160 words
A patient's gown comprising a body portion which, when laid out flat, is substantially rectangular, having a yoke region surrounding the patient's neck and foldable so as to drape over the patient's shoulders defining a front panel for substantially covering a front portion of the patient's torso, and first and second back panels for substantially covering a rear portion of the patient's torso; one of said first and second back panels substantially overlapping the other of said first and second back panels at a center portion of said rear portion of the patient's torso; said front panel having first and second side edges, said inner back panel having a third side edge abutting said first side edge of said front panel when said body portion is folded at said yoke region, and said outer back panel having a fourth side edge abutting said second side edge of said front panel when said body portion is folded at said yoke region.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
160 words
A patient's gown comprising a body portion which, when laid out flat, is substantially rectangular, having a yoke region surrounding the patient's neck and foldable so as to drape over the patient's shoulders defining a front panel for substantially covering a front portion of the patient's torso, and first and second back panels for substantially covering a rear portion of the patient's torso; one of said first and second back panels substantially overlapping the other of said first and second back panels at a center portion of said rear portion of the patient's torso; said front panel having first and second side edges, said inner back panel having a third side edge abutting said first side edge of said front panel when said body portion is folded at said yoke region, and said outer back panel having a fourth side edge abutting said second side edge of said front panel when said body portion is folded at said yoke region.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
The patient's gown of claim 8 further comprising first fastening means disposed in cooperating relationship on said first and second side edges of said front panel, said third side edge of said inner back panel and said fourth side edge of said outer back panel, respectively, for fastening said front panel to said first and second back panels along each of the patient's sides.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
68 words
The patient's gown of claim 9 wherein said yoke region includes first and second shoulder panels, said first shoulder panel being contiguous with said first back panel and said second shoulder panel being contiguous with said second back panel such that one of said first and second shoulder panels substantially overlaps the other of said first and second shoulder panels at a center portion of the patient's shoulders.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The patient's gown of claim 10 further comprising second fastening means for fastening said first and second shoulder panels to each other, thereby securing said yoke region about the patient's neck.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The patient's gown of claim 8 wherein said body portion comprises a first piece of fabric corresponding to said front panel and at least outer portions of said first and second back panels, and a second piece of fabric corresponding to a center portion of one of said first and second back panels.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
79 words
The patient's gown of claim 8 wherein said body portion comprises a first piece of fabric corresponding to said front panel, a second piece of fabric corresponding to said first back panel, and a third piece of fabric corresponding to said second back panel, said second piece of fabric joined to said first piece of fabric at a first shoulder seam and said third piece of fabric joined to said first piece of fabric at a second shoulder seam.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
The patient's gown of claim 8 wherein said body portion comprises a first piece of fabric corresponding to said front panel and one of said first and second back panels and a second piece of fabric corresponding to the other of said first and second back panels.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-06-12 | 1992-12-12 | 1993-06-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-06-12 | 1996-12-12 | 1997-06-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-06-12 | 2000-12-12 | 2001-06-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |