EP2106220B1 - Item of clothing for people with restricted movement - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention related to a clothing upper part and a clothing lower part for people with restricted movement. The clothing upper part is vertically divided in the front middle thereof and both supports are divided horizontally. A closure element is provided on the edges of the divisions. The clothing lower part is designed in the form of trousers and comprises a back part and two side parts with ribbon sections connected to both sides and a front part only connected in the crotch region. The back part and front part and the ribbon sections have closure elements. The clothing lower part may only be fixed to the body of the person by connection of the ribbon sections provided on both sides of the back part and the whole clothing lower part may be closed by connecting the closure elements of the front part and the back part. According to the invention, people with restricted arm and/or leg movement do not as a rule require assistance dressing or undressing and can thus live independently at home longer. The invention provides such people with significant physical improvements including pain free putting on of clothes and furthermore, also psychological easement.

Description

The invention relates to a clothing upper part and a clothing lower part for people with restricted mobility, both for ladies and for men and children.

Typically, a person needs a relatively high degree of flexibility to dress, for example, shirts, sweaters or T-shirts over the head and pants and pants are to be pulled up from below over the legs.

People with restricted mobility, such as those with fully or partially paralyzed body parts, permanently bedridden persons, spasticity, accident patients, or people with injured body parts, may have some problems getting their clothes, especially underwear, on and off, especially when helping people are not present. For the clothing base is aggravating added that the problem of removing and dressing must be dealt with each time to go to the toilet, i. so several times a day. In addition, incontinence material often needs to be inserted or changed, so that further assistance by caregivers is necessary.

Although assistants assist persons with restricted mobility in dressing and undressing, this can be associated with severe physical stress on both the caregiver and the patient, e.g. with strong spasticity of a sick person.

Underwear for the care of the sick and disabled are generally imported products. For example, disclose DE-PS 140162 and G 82 15 150.4 U1 Wrap pants . in particular for the care of the sick and the disabled, which have a T-shaped blank with two side parts and a middle part and in which the end sections of the parts have snap fasteners or Velcro strips as closure elements.

Also known are care pants that are button in the lower part and laterally. From G 92 13 630 U1 there is a hinged light-winding pants, which is in one piece, in each case trapezoidal in their end regions and in the middle part has a narrow cut on both sides, narrow blank. To fix these pants, the waistband portion and the edge portions of the trapezoidal end portions are each equipped with a Velcro.

The U.S. Patent 3,890,973 discloses a disposable diaper in approximately trapezoidal configuration that can be closed with a belt and loops. U.S. Patent 4,728,326 . FR-PS 2 586 558 and EP 0 638 304 B1 describe panty-like diapers, which are attached to a belt and can be fixed with this at waist level.

DE 20 2006 006 356.0 U1 describes a "one-hand-slip". Contrary to the name, one needs both hands for putting on the one-hand-panty and for putting on and taking off the one-hand-panty a very good mobility and body control is necessary. For people with limited mobility it is therefore not suitable.

At the front with closure elements, such as a velcro, provided top and undershirts have long been well known.

Out CH 577279 A An undershirt closes on the back.

US 6,154,883 discloses a shirt-like clothing upper part which is vertically divided at the front center and horizontally at both supports and provided with a closure member at the dividing edges, respectively.

SE 508 302 discloses a pants-shaped garment bottom, which consists of a rear part, consisting of a back and two side part with a subsequent collar portion, and a front part, which are connected only in step with each other and have both rear part and front part and the collar portion closure elements, so that the lower part of clothing can be fixed on the one hand solely by connecting a collar portion attached to the rear part to the body of the person, on the other hand the entire lower clothing part can be closed by connecting the closure elements of the front part and the rear part.

However, the technical solutions shown are either unsuitable for the care of persons with limited exercise options or still associated with a relatively high physical stress both the person with movement restrictions and the caregiver.

The object of the invention is therefore to provide clothing for the care of persons with restricted mobility, which is easy to handle and significantly reduces the physical stress on the person to be cared for and the caregiver.

According to the invention the object is achieved by a garment for persons with restricted mobility, which is designed as a shirt-like clothing upper part, vertically divided in the front center and are divided horizontally on both carriers and is provided at the dividing edges each with a closure element, characterized in that the carrier divided on the front side approximately between shoulder and chest height.

According to the invention the object is further achieved by a garment for persons with restricted mobility, which is designed as a pants-shaped clothing base, consisting of a back part, consisting of a back and two side parts with adjoining waistband section, and a front part, which is connected only in step are and both rear part and front part and the waistband section have closure elements, so that the garment base is on the one hand alone by connecting a attached to the rear part of the collar portion of the person fixed, on the other hand, the entire lower clothing part is closed by connecting the closure elements of the front part and rear part , characterized in that the collar portion arranged on both sides of the side parts and the lower clothing part is thereby fixable in the front body center of a person, on the side edges of the side parts and at the collar portions each an approximately triangular or rectangular shaped connector is attached, which is located in the closed state of the lower part of the garment as a partial or full-surface Untertritt behind the front part, wherein the connecting parts form a closed Untertritt.

The present inventions combine considerable advantages over conventional clothing. On the one hand, persons who can only move their arms and / or legs to a limited extent generally do not need help with dressing and undressing with the solutions according to the invention. As a result, they can live longer and live independently. The presented clothing brings them significant physical improvements, to the pain-free donning of clothing, and beyond mental relief.

If a person in need of care relies on the assistance of helpers, the garment according to the invention facilitates the carer's hard work. Even persons who are inexperienced in nursing, as they are often found in home care, the nursing person, even if she is bedridden or even unable to move, alone without further helpers and undress.

The clothing according to the invention has many more advantages:

Patients can wear both the upper and lower parts while sitting. All you need to do is place the pieces on a chair, sit on it and close the buckles. As a result, back, arm or leg pain are reduced or completely eliminated

For the lower part of the clothing in particular, this means that the patient does not have to balance his weight and is therefore no longer at risk of falling. The risk of bone fractures is minimized. the garment upper part provide that the wearer on the front side approximately divided between shoulder and chest height and that on the armholes of the carrier releasably sleeves are attached.

According to further embodiments of the clothing upper part cups are incorporated in the front parts.

In other embodiments, in each case an underbreast protection is releasably attached to the front parts between the front center and armhole.

According to one embodiment of the clothing upper part, the back part is extended along its lower hem edge and the front part is shortened along its lower hem edge.

Other embodiments of the garment bottom provide that the front or the rear is shaped differently, e.g. approximately rectangular, trapezoidal, oval or otherwise, whereby the lateral locking edges have a correspondingly changed course.

According to further embodiments of the clothing lower part, the connection of the front part and the rear part in the step is worked out as a gusset, cut or otherwise formed. In other embodiments of the clothing base, the rear part is extended in its rise in the middle and the front part shortened in its rise in the middle.

Particularly preferred embodiments of the clothing lower part have at the side edges and the waistband portions of the rear part in each case an approximately triangular or approximately rectangular shaped connecting part, which is preferably releasably attached and which is located as Untertritt behind the front part when the lower clothing part is closed.

According to a further embodiment of the clothing base protectors are incorporated as protective elements or pockets for the inclusion of protectors in the side panels, preferably in the hip area.

A particular embodiment of the clothing lower part provides that the front part is detachably connected in step with the rear part, preferably by means of closure strips.

Another embodiment of the garment bottom part has a thigh protector which is detachably attached to the leg cut edges of the garment bottom part and has a vertically extending closure strip.

Further embodiments of the garment parts provide that they can be designed differently by material and / or cut for different uses. The garment top may e.g. as a shirt, top, tank top or undershirt, nightgown, functional shirt, sports shirt and the like, the garment bottom e.g. be designed as trousers, shorts, sports pants, pajama bottoms, boxer shorts, swimming trunks, underpants, functional laundry and similar.

Figur 1

ein Bekleidungsoberteil in Gestalt eines Unterhemdes im geöffneten Zustand;

Figur 2

das Bekleidungsoberteil gemäß Figur 1 im geschlossenen Zustand;

Figur 3

das Bekleidungsoberteil gemäß Figur 1 im geöffneten Zustand mit eingearbeiteten Cups;

Figur 3a

das Bekleidungsoberteil gemäß Figur 3 im geschlossenen Zustand;

Figur 4

einen Unterbrustschutz

Figur 4a

das Bekleidungsoberteil gemäß Figur 1 in geöffnetem Zustand mit Unterbrustschutz;

Figur 4b

das Bekleidungsoberteil gemäß Figur 4a im geschlossenen Zustand,

Figur 5-6a

-gelöscht-

Figur 7

das Bekleidungsunterteil im geöffneten Zustand in Gestalt einer Unterhose mit jeweils annähernd dreieckig geformten Anschlussteilen;

Figur 8

das Bekleidungsunterteil gemäß Figur 7 mit geschlossenem Bund;

Figur 9

das Bekleidungsunterteil gemäß Figur 7 mit eingearbeiteten Protektoren in geöffnetem Zustand;

Figur 10

das Bekleidungsunterteil gemäß Figur 9 mit geschlossenem Bund;

Figur 11

das Bekleidungsunterteil in Gestalt einer Unterhose in geöffnetem Zustand mit voneinander getrenntem vorderem und hinterem Teil und zwei dreieckigen Anschlussteilen;

Figur 12

das Bekleidungsunterteil gemäß Figur 11 mit geschlossenem Bund;

Figur 13

das Bekleidungsunterteil im geöffneten Zustand mit rechteckig geformten Anschlussteilen;

Figur 14

das Bekleidungsunterteil gemäß Figur 13 mit geschlossenem Bund;

Figur 15

einen Oberschenkelschutz im geschlossenen Zustand;

Figur 16

den Oberschenkelschutz gemäß Figur 15 im geöffneten Zustand;

Figur 17

das Anlegen der Bekleidungsteile für bettlägerige Patienten.

In the following, the inventions will be explained in more detail with reference to drawings. Show it:

FIG. 1

a garment upper part in the form of an undershirt in the open state;

FIG. 2

the clothing upper part according to FIG. 1 when closed;

FIG. 3

the clothing upper part according to FIG. 1 in the opened state with incorporated cups;

FIG. 3a

the clothing upper part according to FIG. 3 when closed;

FIG. 4

an underbust protection

FIG. 4a

the clothing upper part according to FIG. 1 in open condition with underbust protection;

FIG. 4b

the clothing upper part according to FIG. 4a when closed,

Figure 5-6a

-deleted-

FIG. 7

the clothing base in the open state in the form of underpants with approximately triangular shaped connecting parts;

FIG. 8

the clothing base according to FIG. 7 with closed waistband;

FIG. 9

the clothing base according to FIG. 7 with incorporated protectors in open condition;

FIG. 10

the clothing base according to FIG. 9 with closed waistband;

FIG. 11

the garment bottom in the form of a pair of underpants in the open state with separate front and rear part and two triangular connecting parts;

FIG. 12

the clothing base according to FIG. 11 with closed waistband;

FIG. 13

the clothing base in the open state with rectangular shaped connecting parts;

FIG. 14

the clothing base according to FIG. 13 with closed waistband;

FIG. 15

a thigh protection in the closed state;

FIG. 16

the thigh protection according to FIG. 15 in the open state;

FIG. 17

the application of clothing for bedridden patients.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show the clothing upper part 1 in the form of an undershirt in the open and closed state. It can clearly be seen that the undershirt is vertically divided at its center and the straps 6 at the front approximately horizontally between shoulder and chest height. It is understood that other closure elements, such as snaps, hooks and eyes and zippers, can be used to close the undershirt. To put on the garment top, it is opened and wrapped around the patient, like FIG. 17 in the case of bedridden persons. Then first the carrier 6 are closed and then provided on the front side hook and loop fastener 5. This eliminates the person to be cared for large movements of the arms, pain does not occur or reduced.

FIG. 3 and FIG. 3a show a specially intended for women clothing upper part 1. In the front parts 3 Cups 21 are incorporated. The garment top 1, which is designed as a bustier shirt for women, is closed on the front and opened again, so it can be easily put on.

FIG. 4 shows a underbust protection 23, which can be hung inside the garment upper part 1, as in FIG. 4a and FIG. 4b is shown, in each case in the open and closed state of the clothing upper part 1. The underbust protection 23 rests on the skin under the breasts of the woman in need of care. This solution is particularly suitable for women who are at risk in this area of the body, sore and / or sore. The underbust protection 23 can be switched on and off by means known per se, such as hooks and eyes, in the clothing upper part 1.

In FIG. 7 a particular embodiment of the garment base 7 is shown. On the side parts 9, a triangular-shaped connecting part 17 is mounted in each case, of the ends of the collar portions 27 tapering to the leg cut edge 12 extends. This in FIG. 7 illustrated pants-shaped clothing base 7 has push buttons as a closure element 18. Also shows FIG. 7 an increase in the federal edge 11 in the rear center and a concavity of the collar edge 13 of the front part, whereby the clothing base 7 corresponds to the needs of wheelchair users. Wheelchair suitable embodiments of the invention are also in the Figures 11 and 12 shown.

FIG. 8 shows the rear part of the clothing base 7 according to FIG. 7 with closed waistband. The connection parts 17 form the lower step behind the front part 10 when the item of clothing 7 is to be closed, as shown in FIG. 6a . The connection parts 17 can also be detachably attached to the side parts 9. Optionally inserted incontinence material can not slip and is held by the connecting parts 17.

Another particular embodiment of the invention is in FIG. 9 and in FIG. 10 shown. To protect the bones against bruises or femoral neck or other fractures of the person to be groomed protectors 19 are incorporated in the hip area in the side panels 9 on both sides. It can also be provided pockets for receiving the protectors 19. It is understood that the protectors 19 may be incorporated into any embodiment of the garment bottom 7, for example, those without underrun and also in longer or shorter garment bottoms 7, as the latter are used for example for children.

The FIG. 11 and the FIG. 12 show a further particular embodiment of the invention. The front part 10 is detachably connected to a closure strip 20, here a Velcro strip, with the rear part and can be removed so in a toilet. In this way, the front part can not hang in the toilet bowl, even if the person who wears the garment bottom 7, is very strong movement restrictions. It can be closed again after using the toilet in a comfortable way.

FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 show a clothing base 7, which has approximately rectangular shaped connecting parts 22. If the lower clothing part 7 is closed, the connecting parts 22 behind the trapezoidal front part 10 form a completely closed lower step.

FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 show an attachable to the clothing base 7 thigh guard 24 in the closed and open state. This thigh protection is primarily used for decubitus prophylaxis. In addition, it can also be designed as a separate leg part. The upper edge 25 of the thigh guard 24 is expediently designed as a binding edge and can thus be detachably attached to the leg cut edge 12 of the garment bottom part 7. A vertically extending closure strip 26 makes it possible to open the thigh guard 24 in the applied state in order, for example, to be able to make a wound care of the thigh.

FIG. 17 shows the application of the clothing parts 1 and 7 for bedridden persons. The clothing parts 1 and 7 are opened and rolled up to the middle. The person in need of care is turned to the side, so that the clothing parts 1 and 7 can be pushed under their backs. The caregiver turns the person to be cared back so that he can bring out the unrolled parts on the other side of the body of the patient and unroll them again. In this position, he can easily close both the clothing upper part 1 and the lower part 7. The clothing upper part 1 is closed on the straps 6 and in the front part 3 by means of the closure elements 4 and 5.

When clothing base 7, first, the collar portions 27 are connected by the closures 18, then the front part 10 is folded up and the two locking edges 15 of front and rear both right and left connected to each other.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

1

Clothing Top

2

Back part of the clothing shell

3

Front part of the clothing upper part

4

Closure strip of the wearer of the clothing upper part

5

Closure strip of the clothing upper part

6

Carrier of the clothing shell

7

Clothing bottom

8th

Back part of the clothing base

9

Side part of the clothing base

10

Front part of the clothing base

11

Upper waistband of back and side panels of the clothing base

12

Cut leg edge

13

Waistband on the front part of the clothing base

14

gore

15

sealing strip

16

Longitudinal center line

17

connector

18

closure element

19

protectors

20

sealing strip

21

Cup

22

connector

23

Under chest protector

24

thigh protection

25

adhesive border

26

sealing strip

27

collar portion

Claims (13)

1. Piece of apparel for persons with restricted mobility, embodied as a top (1), which is divided in the front mid vertically and in the two shoulder straps (6) horizontally and is appareled on the division border with a fastening element (5; 5),
   characterized in that
   the shoulder straps (6) are divided on the front side approximately between shoulder and breast height.
2. Piece of apparel according to Claim 1,
   characterized in that
   detachable sleeves are fixed to the arm cut-outs of the shoulder straps (6).
3. Piece of apparel according to Claim 1 or 2,
   characterized in that
   cups (21) are worked into the front part (3).
4. Piece of apparel according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
   characterized in that
   into the front parts (3), preferably detachable between the front mid and the arm cut-out, on the inside a bra pad (23) is worked in.
5. Piece of apparel according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
   characterized in that
   the back part (2) is prolonged along its lower border and the front part (2) is shortened on its lower border.
6. Piece of apparel according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
   characterized in that
   with respect to material and/or cut it is embodied as outerwear, like Top, tank top, or as underwear, like night gown, pajama, sports shirt or the like.
7. Piece of apparel for persons with restricted mobility, embodied as a trousers-like apparel (7), consisting of a rear part, consisting of a back part (8) and two side parts (9) with an adjoining waistband part (27), and a front part (10), which are connected to each other only in the crotch whereas rearmost part and front part (10) as well as the waistband part (27) comprise fastening elements (15; 18; 20), so that the trousers-like apparel (7) is fixable to the body of a person only by closing a waistband part (27) arranged on the rearmost part on the one hand, and on the other hand the whole piece of apparel is closable by connecting the fastening elements (15; 18; 20) of the front part (10) and rearmost part,
   characterized in that
   the waistband part (27) is arranged on both sides of the side parts (9) and by that the trousers-like apparel (7)is fixable in the body front center of a person,
   to the side borders of the side parts (9) and on the waist band parts (27) in each case a nearly triangular or rectangular formed connecting part (17; 22) is arranged, which in closed condition of the trousers-like apparel (7) is arranged as a partial or holohedral underlap behind the front part (10), whereas the connection parts build a closed underlap.
8. Piece of apparel according to Claim 7,
   characterized in that
   the triangular or rectangular formed connecting part (17; 22) is connected in a detachable manner.
9. Piece of apparel according to Claim 7 or 8,
   characterized in that
   the front part (10) or the rearmost part are shaped differently, like nearly rectangular, trapezoidal or oval, by what the lateral fastening band (15) comprises an accordingly modified path.
10. Piece of apparel according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
    characterized in that
    into the side parts (9), preferably in the hip region, protectors as protecting elements are worked in or comprise bags for containing the protectors (19).
11. Piece of apparel according to any one of claims 7 to 10,
    characterized in that
    the back part (8) is prolonged in its body height and the body height of the front part is shortened and/or the front part (10) is detachably connected to the rearmost part in the tapering trousers-like apparel (7).
12. Piece of apparel according to any one of claims 7 to 11,
    characterized in that
    that onto the leg cut-out border (12) of the trousers-like apparel (7) a preferably as thigh protection serving leg part (24 with a preferably vertical running fastening band (26) is detachably connected.
13. Piece of apparel according to any one of claims 7 to 11,
    characterized in that
    with respect to material and/or cut it is embodied as outerwear, like trousers, shorts, trunks, boxer shorts or as underwear, like underpants, pajama trousers, sports trunks, functional wear or the like.

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