CA2131144C - Disposable biodegradable garment - Google Patents
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Abstract
A disposable garment useable for infants and newborn babies comprises a single body portion folded transversely of its length to provide front and back panels. The fold defines the top edge of complementary raglan sleeves, and has a centrally located opening for the head of the wearer. The bottom edges of the sleeves and the sides of the front panel are continuously joined to the complementary portions of the back panel. The disposable garment has a centrally located pleat along the length of the back panel, allowing the garment to expand with the movements of the wearer. The disposable garment has openings along the front, and along the bottom margin, for ease of access to the wearer. These openings have means of closure so that the wearer can be kept warm. A disposable bib is attached to the front panel beneath the neck opening. This bib may be removed when it becomes wet or soiled, leaving the remainder of the garment clean and dry. The disposable garment is composed of flexible, biodegradable and environmentally safe material.
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f : ~31144 DISPOSABLB GARMENT
The present invention relates to a single disposable and biodegradable garment, preferably intended for young children and infants, and more particularly for newborn babies.
Various types of g~r~nts for infants are known, but most do not meet the specific needs of newborn babies and infants. Many are simply adapted from hospital garments designed for adults, and such garments are not suitable for newborn babies and fnfants. Furthermore, although some types of these garments are described as disposable, they are not biodegradable, and thus contribute to landfill problems and damage to the envi,. -. t.
One such garment is a sleeved vest in cotton or wool with fastenings in the back, which requires lifting the baby's back to close the garment, which is uncomfortable for the baby. Another type is a vest which eliminates the disadvantage of fastening in the back, but has the disadvantage of having to be slipped over the head, which again causes some discomfort to the baby. Trousers or pants with attached boots in cotton or wool may be available, but need to be slipped over the baby's diapers, which requires that the baby's pelvis and legs be lifted, again causing discomfort. Without the trousers, the baby can be more easily manipulated and have its diapers changed, but it is not adequately protected from the cold. With the trousers, the baby's freedom of ~e..lent and the ease with which its diapers can be changed is decreased.
Another type of garment is the one piece footed pajama in cotton or wool, which covers the baby from head to foot. This garment requires that the baby have his arms and legs all be slipped into it, and they are fastened in the back, requiring that the baby be lifted and turned around for the g~ t to be closed. Many of the same disadvantages of the vest and trouser combination still apply.
The drawbacks of these g~rrents are that they are difficult and expensive to make, and thus difficult to justify as being disposable.
They also have the drawback of requiring repeated manipulation of the ~ 213114~
baby, which iB unpleasant for the baby and can be stressful for the parent, and makes it difficult to tend to the baby~s needs.
One type of g~ --t currently available is laid flat, and then fastened around the baby which is placed on top of it. The drawback of this garment is that it is not disposable, and is too complex to be fastened around the baby quickly and efficiently.
It is desirable to have a garment specifically made for babies and infants, comprising a single sheet of material, in which the baby can be easily dressed without having to slip it over the head or legs, which allows easy access to the baby so that it can be changed and have its other needs tended to with ease, which is not constricting of the baby's freedom of movement, which keeps the baby warm, and which is not only disposable but biodegradable. Preferably, the biodegradable material of which the g~ ~ t is composed is a soft and absorbent paper produced by Kimberly-Clark Inc., which breaks down fully when completely wet, and is completely environ~ent~lly safe. Another advantage would be to have a removable bib attached to the garment, which leaves the garment clean and dry when this bib becomes soiled or wet and is removed.
The present invention consists of a front and bottom closured g~ t for infants and newborn babies. The garment comprises a single body portion, with complementary sleeve portions, of a sheet of biodegradable and environmentally safe material. The material is folded transversely of its length to provide front and back panels. The fold also defines the top margin of the complementary raglan sleeves. The fold has a centrally located opening for the head, which is formed by removing a section of the material. The bottom margin of both the front and back panels has a cuff formed by folding a small fraction of the material back up towards the top of the garment and con~inuously joining it to the inner surface of the panels to form a double thickness of material along the bottom margin of the garment.
The back panel has a fold along the center of the longitudinal axis, which is further folded to one side to form a pleat of three times the thickness of the material. This pleat extends from the neck opening at the top margin of the garment to the bottom margin of the garment, 2 ~ 4~
and is joined only at the top margin. The pleat allows the wearer a greater freedom of movement.
The front panel has a pleat formed identically to that on the back panel, with the exception that the inner fold on this pleat is cut along the longitu~in~l axis of the front panel to form a front access opening.
The folded longitudinal margin of the overlapping portion of the front panel is continuously joined to the inside of the body of the garment where it overlaps the pleat. The pleat is then closed for the bottom fourth of the longitudinal length of the garment by continuously joining the edges of the pleat along the width of the pleat. The front access opening has a m~nu~lly openabie means of closure. The front access open;ng allows the ~ ~ t to be opened from the a quarter of the way up from the bottom margin to the neck opening and facilitates the dressing and changing of the wearer.
m e front panel is continuously joined to the back panel along the longitudinal side margin for the full length of the garment and along the bottom margin of the sleeves. This defines a bottom access opening ~t~n~; ng the full width of the garment. The bottom access opening has a manually openable means of closure. The double thickness of material along the bottom margin and along the front access opening makes the area of attachment of the ~nu~l ly operable means of closure sturdy enough to support them. When both access openings are closed, the t keeps the wearer warm.
Both sleeves have the edge furthest from the body of the garment folded back towards the body of the garment for a small fraction of the full length of each sleeve and joined, at the bottom margin of the sleeve, to the body of the sleeve to form a sleeve cuff comprised of a double thickness of the material. The sleeve cuff comprises the full circumference of each sleeve, and as it is only joined to the body of he sleeve at one point, it may be folded away from the body of the garment to cover the hand of the wearer.
The front panel of the garment has a bib attached to it below the neck opening by means of a manually operable means of closure. The bib is composed of a flexible, biodegradable and environmentally safe ` - ~13 1 ~ ~4 material. The bib can be removed when it becomes soiled or wet. In one embodiment of the invention, a new bib may then be attached.
The ~'nu~l ly openable means of closure for one or both of access openings in the g~ --t, as well as for the attachment of the bib, may be comprised of a plurality of releasable fasteners.
The bib may be perforated along the top margin for ease of removal.
The ~n~lally openable means of closure for one or both of access openings in the garment, as well as for the attachment of the bib, may be comprised of a plurality of adhesive tabs.
The means of joining the material may be biodegradable and enviL-~ --t~lly safe thread. The means of joining the material may also be ultrasonic bonding. The means of joining the material may also be the application of heat.
The flexible, biodegradable and environmental-ly safe material of which the garment is composed may also be comprised of a plurality of layers of biodegradable paper with a thin layer of polyethylene film as the inner layer. The inner layer serves to better protect the wearer from wetness.
The flexible material of which the garment is composed may be disposable and not biodegradable.
The ~ ~nt may also be adapted for use as a surgical gown.
The invention, as exemplified by a preferred embodiment, is described with reference to the drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 1; and Figure 2 is a back view of an embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a plan view of the invention shown in Figure 1 before it is folded transversely of its length;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the invention shown in Figure 1 with the front access opening and bib opened;
Referring to the drawings, the embodiment of the invention shown, 21~114~
a garment 10 comprises a single body portion 12, complementary sleeve portions 14 and 16, and a neck openihg 18. The garment is made from a sheet of flexible, biodegradable and environmentally safe material. The material must be reasonably soft and comfortable, non-toxic and non-allergenic. Suitable for this purpose is a soft and absorbent paper produced by Kimberly-Clark Inc. Since the gown is discarded after a single use, the material employed need not be launderable and therefore may be of low cost construction.
The g~ -nt is dimensioned to be worn by a newborn baby or an infant, and is loose fitting. It will be appreciated that gowns of essentially the same construction and materials may be made in larger æizes, for use by older children and adults. ~he garment is front and bottom cloæured to allow eaæy access to the wearer and yet retain heat.
As is shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the garment is folded transversely along its length at fold 20 to provide front and back panels. The front panel is shown in Figure 1, and the back panel is shown in Figure 2. The line along which it is folded can be seen more easily in Figure 3. The fold 20 thus defines the top margin of the ~a ~~', and the top margin of the raglan sleeves 14 and 16. As can be seen in Figure 1, the sleeves are of equal length. The fold 20 has a centrally located opening 18 for the head of the wearer, formed by removing a section of the material. The bottom margin of the garment has a cuff 22 formed by folding a small fraction of the material back up towards the top of the garment and continuously joining it to the inner surface of the panels to form a double thickness of material along the bottom margin of the garment.
As shown in Figure 2, the back panel has a pleat 24, which is formed by folding the garment along the centre of the longitudinal axis, and then folding the material again to one side. This pleat 24 extends from the neck opening at the top margin of the garment to the bottom margin of the g~ ~ t, and is joined only at the top margin, at point 26. This pleat allows the wearer greater freedom of movement.
As shown in Figure 1, the front panel has a similar pleat 28, which is formed in an identical mAnner to the pleat 24 on the back panel.
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However, the inner fold 30 on the pleat 28 is cut along the longitudinal axis of the front panel to form a front access opening. The front access opening has a ~:~n~lly openable means of closure, preferably a plurality of adhesive tabs 32. The folded longitudinal margin 34 of the overlapping portion of the front panel is continuously joined to the inside of the body of the garment 12 where it overlaps the other side of the body of the g~ ent 12 to create a double thickness of material on the overlapping portion of the front access opening. This makes the point of att~' t of a manually openable means of closure more sturdy.
10 The pleat is then closed for the bottom fourth of the longitudinal length of the garment by continuously joining the edges of the pleat along the width of the pleat where it had previously been cu~. This prevents the wearer from kicking his or her feet out of the garment.
The front access opening allows the garment to be opened from a quarter of the distance from the bottom of the garment to the neck opening and facilitates the dressing and changing of the wearer.
The front panel is continuously joined to the back panel along the longitudinal side margin 36 for the full length of the garment on both sides, and along the bottom margin of the sleeves. This defines a 20 bottom access op~;ng 38 extending the fur'l length of the garment. The bottom access opening has a m~nl~l ly openable means of closure, preferably a plurality of adhesive tabs. The double thickness of material on the cuff 22 along the bottom margin of the garment makes the area of attachment of the rn~nl~l ly openable means of closure more sturdy. The bottom access opening also facilitates the dressing and changing of the wearer. When both aacess openings are closed, the garment keeps the wearer warm.
Both sleeves 14 and 16 have the edge furthest from the body of the ~A - t folded back towards the body of the g~rm~nt for a small fraction 30 of the full length of each sleeve to form cuffs 40 and 42. The cuffs thus form a double thickness of material for the full circumference of each sleeve, and are joined to the body of each sleeve only at points 44 and 46, allowing the cuff to be folded forward to cover the hand of the wearer for added warmth and protection.
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As is shown in Figure 1, bib 48 is attached to the front panel by means of a m~nll~lly openable means of closure, preferably adhesive tabs, just below the neck opening 18. The bib is composed of a flexible, biodegradable and envi~o~ ntally safe material. The bib can be removed when it becomes soiled or wet, leaving the garment clean and dry.
Seaming is preferably carried out by stitching of the material with biodegradable and environmentally safe thread.
Figure 4 illustrates a finished garment in a three ~;m~nsional perspective view, while Figure 5 illustrates the same garment with the front access opening-open and the bib partially removed.
Although only a single e-mbodiment of the present invention has been described and illustrated, the present invention is not limited to the features of this embodiment, but includes all variations and modifications with the scope of the claims.
The present invention relates to a single disposable and biodegradable garment, preferably intended for young children and infants, and more particularly for newborn babies.
Various types of g~r~nts for infants are known, but most do not meet the specific needs of newborn babies and infants. Many are simply adapted from hospital garments designed for adults, and such garments are not suitable for newborn babies and fnfants. Furthermore, although some types of these garments are described as disposable, they are not biodegradable, and thus contribute to landfill problems and damage to the envi,. -. t.
One such garment is a sleeved vest in cotton or wool with fastenings in the back, which requires lifting the baby's back to close the garment, which is uncomfortable for the baby. Another type is a vest which eliminates the disadvantage of fastening in the back, but has the disadvantage of having to be slipped over the head, which again causes some discomfort to the baby. Trousers or pants with attached boots in cotton or wool may be available, but need to be slipped over the baby's diapers, which requires that the baby's pelvis and legs be lifted, again causing discomfort. Without the trousers, the baby can be more easily manipulated and have its diapers changed, but it is not adequately protected from the cold. With the trousers, the baby's freedom of ~e..lent and the ease with which its diapers can be changed is decreased.
Another type of garment is the one piece footed pajama in cotton or wool, which covers the baby from head to foot. This garment requires that the baby have his arms and legs all be slipped into it, and they are fastened in the back, requiring that the baby be lifted and turned around for the g~ t to be closed. Many of the same disadvantages of the vest and trouser combination still apply.
The drawbacks of these g~rrents are that they are difficult and expensive to make, and thus difficult to justify as being disposable.
They also have the drawback of requiring repeated manipulation of the ~ 213114~
baby, which iB unpleasant for the baby and can be stressful for the parent, and makes it difficult to tend to the baby~s needs.
One type of g~ --t currently available is laid flat, and then fastened around the baby which is placed on top of it. The drawback of this garment is that it is not disposable, and is too complex to be fastened around the baby quickly and efficiently.
It is desirable to have a garment specifically made for babies and infants, comprising a single sheet of material, in which the baby can be easily dressed without having to slip it over the head or legs, which allows easy access to the baby so that it can be changed and have its other needs tended to with ease, which is not constricting of the baby's freedom of movement, which keeps the baby warm, and which is not only disposable but biodegradable. Preferably, the biodegradable material of which the g~ ~ t is composed is a soft and absorbent paper produced by Kimberly-Clark Inc., which breaks down fully when completely wet, and is completely environ~ent~lly safe. Another advantage would be to have a removable bib attached to the garment, which leaves the garment clean and dry when this bib becomes soiled or wet and is removed.
The present invention consists of a front and bottom closured g~ t for infants and newborn babies. The garment comprises a single body portion, with complementary sleeve portions, of a sheet of biodegradable and environmentally safe material. The material is folded transversely of its length to provide front and back panels. The fold also defines the top margin of the complementary raglan sleeves. The fold has a centrally located opening for the head, which is formed by removing a section of the material. The bottom margin of both the front and back panels has a cuff formed by folding a small fraction of the material back up towards the top of the garment and con~inuously joining it to the inner surface of the panels to form a double thickness of material along the bottom margin of the garment.
The back panel has a fold along the center of the longitudinal axis, which is further folded to one side to form a pleat of three times the thickness of the material. This pleat extends from the neck opening at the top margin of the garment to the bottom margin of the garment, 2 ~ 4~
and is joined only at the top margin. The pleat allows the wearer a greater freedom of movement.
The front panel has a pleat formed identically to that on the back panel, with the exception that the inner fold on this pleat is cut along the longitu~in~l axis of the front panel to form a front access opening.
The folded longitudinal margin of the overlapping portion of the front panel is continuously joined to the inside of the body of the garment where it overlaps the pleat. The pleat is then closed for the bottom fourth of the longitudinal length of the garment by continuously joining the edges of the pleat along the width of the pleat. The front access opening has a m~nu~lly openabie means of closure. The front access open;ng allows the ~ ~ t to be opened from the a quarter of the way up from the bottom margin to the neck opening and facilitates the dressing and changing of the wearer.
m e front panel is continuously joined to the back panel along the longitudinal side margin for the full length of the garment and along the bottom margin of the sleeves. This defines a bottom access opening ~t~n~; ng the full width of the garment. The bottom access opening has a manually openable means of closure. The double thickness of material along the bottom margin and along the front access opening makes the area of attachment of the ~nu~l ly operable means of closure sturdy enough to support them. When both access openings are closed, the t keeps the wearer warm.
Both sleeves have the edge furthest from the body of the garment folded back towards the body of the garment for a small fraction of the full length of each sleeve and joined, at the bottom margin of the sleeve, to the body of the sleeve to form a sleeve cuff comprised of a double thickness of the material. The sleeve cuff comprises the full circumference of each sleeve, and as it is only joined to the body of he sleeve at one point, it may be folded away from the body of the garment to cover the hand of the wearer.
The front panel of the garment has a bib attached to it below the neck opening by means of a manually operable means of closure. The bib is composed of a flexible, biodegradable and environmentally safe ` - ~13 1 ~ ~4 material. The bib can be removed when it becomes soiled or wet. In one embodiment of the invention, a new bib may then be attached.
The ~'nu~l ly openable means of closure for one or both of access openings in the g~ --t, as well as for the attachment of the bib, may be comprised of a plurality of releasable fasteners.
The bib may be perforated along the top margin for ease of removal.
The ~n~lally openable means of closure for one or both of access openings in the garment, as well as for the attachment of the bib, may be comprised of a plurality of adhesive tabs.
The means of joining the material may be biodegradable and enviL-~ --t~lly safe thread. The means of joining the material may also be ultrasonic bonding. The means of joining the material may also be the application of heat.
The flexible, biodegradable and environmental-ly safe material of which the garment is composed may also be comprised of a plurality of layers of biodegradable paper with a thin layer of polyethylene film as the inner layer. The inner layer serves to better protect the wearer from wetness.
The flexible material of which the garment is composed may be disposable and not biodegradable.
The ~ ~nt may also be adapted for use as a surgical gown.
The invention, as exemplified by a preferred embodiment, is described with reference to the drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 1; and Figure 2 is a back view of an embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a plan view of the invention shown in Figure 1 before it is folded transversely of its length;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the invention shown in Figure 1 with the front access opening and bib opened;
Referring to the drawings, the embodiment of the invention shown, 21~114~
a garment 10 comprises a single body portion 12, complementary sleeve portions 14 and 16, and a neck openihg 18. The garment is made from a sheet of flexible, biodegradable and environmentally safe material. The material must be reasonably soft and comfortable, non-toxic and non-allergenic. Suitable for this purpose is a soft and absorbent paper produced by Kimberly-Clark Inc. Since the gown is discarded after a single use, the material employed need not be launderable and therefore may be of low cost construction.
The g~ -nt is dimensioned to be worn by a newborn baby or an infant, and is loose fitting. It will be appreciated that gowns of essentially the same construction and materials may be made in larger æizes, for use by older children and adults. ~he garment is front and bottom cloæured to allow eaæy access to the wearer and yet retain heat.
As is shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the garment is folded transversely along its length at fold 20 to provide front and back panels. The front panel is shown in Figure 1, and the back panel is shown in Figure 2. The line along which it is folded can be seen more easily in Figure 3. The fold 20 thus defines the top margin of the ~a ~~', and the top margin of the raglan sleeves 14 and 16. As can be seen in Figure 1, the sleeves are of equal length. The fold 20 has a centrally located opening 18 for the head of the wearer, formed by removing a section of the material. The bottom margin of the garment has a cuff 22 formed by folding a small fraction of the material back up towards the top of the garment and continuously joining it to the inner surface of the panels to form a double thickness of material along the bottom margin of the garment.
As shown in Figure 2, the back panel has a pleat 24, which is formed by folding the garment along the centre of the longitudinal axis, and then folding the material again to one side. This pleat 24 extends from the neck opening at the top margin of the garment to the bottom margin of the g~ ~ t, and is joined only at the top margin, at point 26. This pleat allows the wearer greater freedom of movement.
As shown in Figure 1, the front panel has a similar pleat 28, which is formed in an identical mAnner to the pleat 24 on the back panel.
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However, the inner fold 30 on the pleat 28 is cut along the longitudinal axis of the front panel to form a front access opening. The front access opening has a ~:~n~lly openable means of closure, preferably a plurality of adhesive tabs 32. The folded longitudinal margin 34 of the overlapping portion of the front panel is continuously joined to the inside of the body of the garment 12 where it overlaps the other side of the body of the g~ ent 12 to create a double thickness of material on the overlapping portion of the front access opening. This makes the point of att~' t of a manually openable means of closure more sturdy.
10 The pleat is then closed for the bottom fourth of the longitudinal length of the garment by continuously joining the edges of the pleat along the width of the pleat where it had previously been cu~. This prevents the wearer from kicking his or her feet out of the garment.
The front access opening allows the garment to be opened from a quarter of the distance from the bottom of the garment to the neck opening and facilitates the dressing and changing of the wearer.
The front panel is continuously joined to the back panel along the longitudinal side margin 36 for the full length of the garment on both sides, and along the bottom margin of the sleeves. This defines a 20 bottom access op~;ng 38 extending the fur'l length of the garment. The bottom access opening has a m~nl~l ly openable means of closure, preferably a plurality of adhesive tabs. The double thickness of material on the cuff 22 along the bottom margin of the garment makes the area of attachment of the rn~nl~l ly openable means of closure more sturdy. The bottom access opening also facilitates the dressing and changing of the wearer. When both aacess openings are closed, the garment keeps the wearer warm.
Both sleeves 14 and 16 have the edge furthest from the body of the ~A - t folded back towards the body of the g~rm~nt for a small fraction 30 of the full length of each sleeve to form cuffs 40 and 42. The cuffs thus form a double thickness of material for the full circumference of each sleeve, and are joined to the body of each sleeve only at points 44 and 46, allowing the cuff to be folded forward to cover the hand of the wearer for added warmth and protection.
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As is shown in Figure 1, bib 48 is attached to the front panel by means of a m~nll~lly openable means of closure, preferably adhesive tabs, just below the neck opening 18. The bib is composed of a flexible, biodegradable and envi~o~ ntally safe material. The bib can be removed when it becomes soiled or wet, leaving the garment clean and dry.
Seaming is preferably carried out by stitching of the material with biodegradable and environmentally safe thread.
Figure 4 illustrates a finished garment in a three ~;m~nsional perspective view, while Figure 5 illustrates the same garment with the front access opening-open and the bib partially removed.
Although only a single e-mbodiment of the present invention has been described and illustrated, the present invention is not limited to the features of this embodiment, but includes all variations and modifications with the scope of the claims.
Claims (10)
1. A disposable sleeved garment for infants, comprising:
a single body portion formed of a sheet of flexible, biodegradable and environmentally safe material folded transversely of its length to provide front and back panels and a top margin of complementary raglan sleeves, the fold having a centrally located opening for the head of a wearer formed by removing a section of the material, and a bottom margin of both said panels having a cuff formed by folding the material for a distance far shorter than the full length of said panels said cuff continuously joined to the inner surface of the panels to form a double thickness of material along the bottom margin of the garment;
said back panel having a fold along the centre of a longitudinal axis, said fold on said back panel further folded to one side to form a pleat of three times the thickness of said material extending substantially the full length of the garment, a separate portion of said pleat on said back panel continuously joined only at the top margin to an other separate portion of said pleat, at a neck opening, whereby the garment is free to expand with the movements of the wearer;
said front panel having a fold along the centre of the longitudinal axis, said fold on said front panel further folded to one side to form a pleat of three times the thickness of said material extending substantially the full length of the garment, the separate portions of said pleat on said front panel continuously joined only at the top margin, at the neck opening, whereby the garment is free to expand with the movements of the wearer, the inner fold on said pleat on said front panel cut along substantially the full length of the garment and then continuously joined along the width of the pleat for the bottom fourth of a longitudinal length of the front of the garment to form a front access opening whereby the front panel may be opened to expose the body of the wearer or closed to protect the body of the wearer and retain heat, a folded longitudinal margin of an overlapping portion of said front panel continuously joined to the inside of the overlapping portion of said front panel;
a manually openable means for closure for said front access opening;
said sleeves having the edge furthest from the body of the garment folded back towards the body of the garment a small fraction of the full length of said sleeves for the full circumference of said sleeves and continuously joined to the body of sleeve to form a sleeve cuff comprised of a double thickness of material, said sleeves continuously joined along the bottom margin;
said front and back panels continuously joined to each other along a longitudinal side margin and unjoined along the bottom margin, defining a bottom access opening extending substantially the full width of the panels;
a manually openable means for closure for said bottom access opening, whereby both feet of the wearer are enclosed;
a disposable bib made of a flexible, biodegradable and environmentally safe material, attached to the front panel below the neck opening by means of a manually openable means of closure, whereby said bib may be removed when it becomes wet or soiled.
a single body portion formed of a sheet of flexible, biodegradable and environmentally safe material folded transversely of its length to provide front and back panels and a top margin of complementary raglan sleeves, the fold having a centrally located opening for the head of a wearer formed by removing a section of the material, and a bottom margin of both said panels having a cuff formed by folding the material for a distance far shorter than the full length of said panels said cuff continuously joined to the inner surface of the panels to form a double thickness of material along the bottom margin of the garment;
said back panel having a fold along the centre of a longitudinal axis, said fold on said back panel further folded to one side to form a pleat of three times the thickness of said material extending substantially the full length of the garment, a separate portion of said pleat on said back panel continuously joined only at the top margin to an other separate portion of said pleat, at a neck opening, whereby the garment is free to expand with the movements of the wearer;
said front panel having a fold along the centre of the longitudinal axis, said fold on said front panel further folded to one side to form a pleat of three times the thickness of said material extending substantially the full length of the garment, the separate portions of said pleat on said front panel continuously joined only at the top margin, at the neck opening, whereby the garment is free to expand with the movements of the wearer, the inner fold on said pleat on said front panel cut along substantially the full length of the garment and then continuously joined along the width of the pleat for the bottom fourth of a longitudinal length of the front of the garment to form a front access opening whereby the front panel may be opened to expose the body of the wearer or closed to protect the body of the wearer and retain heat, a folded longitudinal margin of an overlapping portion of said front panel continuously joined to the inside of the overlapping portion of said front panel;
a manually openable means for closure for said front access opening;
said sleeves having the edge furthest from the body of the garment folded back towards the body of the garment a small fraction of the full length of said sleeves for the full circumference of said sleeves and continuously joined to the body of sleeve to form a sleeve cuff comprised of a double thickness of material, said sleeves continuously joined along the bottom margin;
said front and back panels continuously joined to each other along a longitudinal side margin and unjoined along the bottom margin, defining a bottom access opening extending substantially the full width of the panels;
a manually openable means for closure for said bottom access opening, whereby both feet of the wearer are enclosed;
a disposable bib made of a flexible, biodegradable and environmentally safe material, attached to the front panel below the neck opening by means of a manually openable means of closure, whereby said bib may be removed when it becomes wet or soiled.
2. A garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein all or some of said manually openable means of closure comprise a plurality of releasable fasteners.
3. A garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein all or some of said manually openable means of closure comprise a plurality of adhesive tabs.
4. A garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means of joining the material is biodegradable and environmentally safe thread.
5. A garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means of joining said material is ultrasonic bonding.
6. A garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means of joining said material is the application of heat.
7. A garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible, biodegradable and environmentally safe material comprises a plurality of layers of biodegradable paper with a thin layer of polyethylene film as the inner layer, whereby said wearer is protected from wetness.
8. A garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bib may be replaced by another bib of identical construction, by means of manually operable means of closure, when said bib becomes soiled or wet.
9. A garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bib comprises a plurality of separate sheets of material, continuously joined and perforated at the top margin, whereby each said sheet may be torn away when they become soiled or wet, revealing a fully functional and clean sheet below for use as a bib.
10. A garment as claimed in claim 1, wherein said garment is adapted for use as a surgical gown.
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