GB2553332A

GB2553332A - Humanized care clothing

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Publication number: GB2553332A
Application number: GB1614892.6A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Huey Kuo Shih
Original assignee: CHIEN CHUNG CHEN
Current assignee: CHIEN CHUNG CHEN
Priority date: 2016-09-02
Filing date: 2016-09-02
Publication date: 2018-03-07
Also published as: GB201614892D0

Abstract

An item of patient care clothing includes a coat body with a front 11, rear 12, (figure 2) and sleeves 13. The coat is separable at the shoulders and sides and the sleeves 13 are removable. A portion in the middle of the front 112 is separable so that it can easily be replaced if it becomes dirty. The wearers arms may be restrained by restraining sleeves 31 which hold the elbows of the wearer against their sides. The arms/hands may further be positioned in receiving pockets 32, which will also hold the arms against the wearers sides. There is a collar element 6 which may cover the users neck when in use or sit across the shoulders when not in use. The collar 6 also includes a bib portion (610, figure 6) which rests on the front of a wearer in use and folds into the collar when not in use. The closures may be zips, buttons or buckles. The clothing may include a lower body portion comprising a trouser body 4A which is releasably connected to coat body 1 by elements 56, 57A.

Description

(54) Title of the Invention: Humanized care clothing Abstract Title: Patient care clothing (57) An item of patient care clothing includes a coat body with a front 11, rear 12, (figure 2) and sleeves 13. The coat is separable at the shoulders and sides and the sleeves 13 are removable. A portion in the middle of the front 112 is separable so that it can easily be replaced if it becomes dirty. The wearer’s arms may be restrained by restraining sleeves 31 which hold the elbows of the wearer against their sides. The arms/hands may further be positioned in receiving pockets 32, which will also hold the arms against the wearer’s sides. There is a collar element 6 which may cover the user’s neck when in use or sit across the shoulders when not in use. The collar 6 also includes a bib portion (610, figure 6) which rests on the front of a wearer in use and folds into the collar when not in use. The closures may be zips, buttons or buckles. The clothing may include a lower body portion comprising a trouser body 4A which is releasably connected to coat body 1 by elements 56, 57A.

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TITLE: HUMANIZED CARE CLOTHING (a) Technical Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to humanized care clothing, and more particularly to clothing suitable for patients or elders needing care.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

Conventional clothing such as clothes, bib, scarf or constraint object is an independent article, it has defects: 1. it leads easily to prowess, shame for elders when being worn with a bib upon eating, but if wearing no bib, the whole clothing must be changed on the occasion of vomit or food residue staining clothing. 2. elders always need a scarf to keep neck warm, but the use, carrying and storage management are troublesome. 3. for dementia, restless movers or action restricted, conventional constraint objects are excessively limitative and binding, prone to resistance to gall skin, cause bad blood circulation or limb rigidity.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is to provide humanized care clothing, achieving the convenience, comfort and decent appearance, reducing labor cost by integrating a bib, scarf and restraining member with clothing, and allowing them to be portable.

The present invention discloses a coat body, a front body thereof including left and right front side sheets spaced a full open vacancy and a detachable connecting sheet covering the vacancy, two shoulders of the connecting sheet being connectable with or detachable from two shoulder portions of a rear body, and left and right sides thereof the two opposite sides of the left and right front side sheets, thereby allowing the connecting sheet to be removed and replaced with a clean one quickly once it is dirty so as to maintain decent appearance any time. When the connecting sheet is removed, two shoulders thereof are removed first one by one, and the left, right sides thereof are then removed one by one, thereby preventing a human’s body from being exposed and catching cold.

The present invention also discloses a pair of restricting sleeves, two limiting pockets, a lower body clothing, the pair of restricting sleeves are respectively detachable from the sides of the left and right front side sheets, and one of the receiving pockets is respectively sewn on the lower parts thereof, thereby allowing a quick operation of the restricting sleeve as the following:

1. capable of restricting an elbow softly after being put on an elbow;

2. released temporarily upon bathing, clothing changing, sleep and emotional stability, and removed forever for a person needing no more restriction;

3. removed alone for cleaning;

4. movable upward to use as a layered sleeve for keeping a upper arm warm; and

5. stored or taken to use by a user on then person.

The limiting pocket is configured on the lower part of the receiving pocket and connectable to the clothing sleeve and lower body clothing; the limiting pocket can be used simultaneously with the restricting sleeve (to restrict an elbow and palm simultaneously) or used alone; they have the following advantages:

1. restricting palm softly;

2. the receiving pocket can separate the zipper or buttons from skin, preventing it from rubbed;

3. they can be used as general pockets for keeping warm or storage; and

4. convenient for connection with the lower body clothing, allowing palms not to move upward even if the lower hem is loose.

The present invention further discloses a collar member, lower sides of head ends of front and rear surrounding sheets of the collar member being respectively sewn on left and right upper ends of a rear neckline, allowing the front and rear surrounding sheets to be engaged with each other by connecting the head and tail ends thereof to each other to surround a neck after being set upright while in use, and the front and rear surrounding sheets are respectively placed on shoulder portions while not in usethe head and tail ends of front and rear surrounding sheets thereof being connected to each other to keep a neck warm; the surrounding sheets may be integrated into clothing by placing them on shoulder portions while not in use, and can be taken to use, stored, and washed with clothes any time. In addition, a conventional “stand-up collar” always causes the hot and windless feeling of a neck, but the collar member of the present invention does not. Furthermore, the collar member may have a downward extension portion facilitating hot and cold adjustment and used as a piece of mouth wiping cloth.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG 1 is a front view of a preferred embodiment of a coat body capable of being in connection with a trousers body according to the present invention;

FIG 2 is a schematic view of the embodiment of a coat body according to the present invention with a connecting sheet being removed, collar being combined and restricting sleeve being in the middle of receiving;

FIG 3 is a schematic view of the embodiment of a coat body according to the present invention with a collar member being stored, and restricting sleeves being used and connected to a pair of leg sleeves;

FIG 4 is a schematic side view of the embodiment of a coat body according to the present invention with a collar member, restricting sleeves, limiting pockets and a trousers body being used at the same time;

FIG 5 is a schematic view of the embodiment of a coat body according to the present invention with a restricting sleeve being detached for cleaning and another one being moved upward to use as a layered sleeve; and

FIG 6 is a schematic view of the embodiment of a collar member according to the present invention with a downward extension portion thereof being used and stored.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, humanized care clothing includes a coat body, including a front body 11, rear body 12, a pair of clothing sleeves 13 witb a longitudinal opening 130 respectively positioned on the upper outer sides thereof, two upper closure elements 21, two front closure elements 22 and two outer closure elements 23, where the front body 11 includes left and right front side sheets 111 spaced a fully open vacancy 10 (the ratio of top vacancy and bottom vacancy is 2:1), an in-between detachable connecting sheet 112 having a front neckline 14 and covering the vacancy 10, and the upper closure elements 21 such as male and female buckles is respectively sewn between two shoulder portions 161 of the connecting sheet each occupying two thirds of shoulder width and two corresponding shoulder portions 17 of the rear body 12. Furthermore, the front closure element 22 such as a zipper 221 is respectively sewn between the left and right sides of the connecting sheet 112 and the two corresponding sides of the left, right front side sheets 111, and the outer closure element 23 such as male and female buckles 231 is respectively sewn between two shoulder portions 162 of the left, right front side sheets 111 each occupying one third of shoulder width and two corresponding shoulder portions 17 of the rear body 12 and between outward extensions thereof to each longitudinal opening 130.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 6, the humanized care clothing of the present invention also includes a pair of restricting sleeves 31, two buttoning elements 24, two receiving pockets 32, two limiting pockets 33, a lower body clothing (trousers body 4Aor leg sleeves 4B), two male, female connecting elements

54,55 and two male, female connecting units 57A (or 57B), 56, where the buttoning element 24 such as a zipper 241, buttons 242 or male and female buckles (suitable for the one used with the limiting pocket 33) is sewn between the inner side of the restricting sleeve 31 and the corresponding side 103 of the front side sheets 111, thereby being convenient for the restriction, release, detachment and cleaning of restricting element 31. The receiving bag 32 is respectively sewn on the lower portions of the two buttoning portions 24; when the buttons or zipper head is engaged without removal (taking the restricting sleeve 31 with ease), it can be covered by the receiving pocket 32 to separate from human’s skin. The upper end of each restricting sleeve 31 is configured with a plurality of buckling holes 51a close to the outer sides thereof and a buckling hole 51b close to the inner side thereof, where the buckling holes 51a allow a plurality of buttons 52 configured on the corresponding positions of the clothing sleeve 13 to be engaged therewith selectively, thereby preventing the restricting pockets from drooping. In addition, the buckling holes 51 a, 51 b may be engaged with and raised by a plurality of buttons 53a, 53b configured on the upper ends of each clothing sleeve 13 close to the inner and outer sides thereof to form a layered sleeve

13D.

The limiting pocket 33 is respectively overlapped with the receiving pockets 32 and sewn on the outer lower parts thereof, allowing the mouth of the receiving pocket 32 to be projected out of the limiting pocket 33 for discrimination, and a plurahty of female connecting elements such as buckling holes 551 configured longitudinally on the middle of each limiting pocket 33 are adapted to be in selective engagement with a plurality of male connecting elements such as buttons 541 configured longitudinally on the corresponding positions of the outer side of the clothing sleeve 13 close to the cuff thereof

Furthermore, a female connecting unit is respectively sewn to extend below the lower edges of the left, right front outer sides of the left, right limiting pockets, and a plurality of buckling holes 561 configured transversely on the female connecting unit are allowed to be in selective engagement with a plurality of rows of buttons 571A or 57 IB arranged vertically in a spaced interval on the corresponding positions of the male connecting unit 57A or 57B respectively configured on a lower body clothing such as trousers body 4A or leg sleeves 4B close to the left, right front outer sides thereof The female connecting units 56 may be folded upward to engage with the limiting pockets 33 through buttons 562 configured on the positions thereof corresponding to the buckling holes 591 while not in use.

Referring to FIG 6, a collar member 6 includes a front surrounding sheet 6 land rear surrounding sheet 62, and the lower side of each head end 601 is sewn on the left and right upper end of a front neckline 14 or rear neckline 15 through an elastic band 63; at least one male and one female fixing element such as a Velcro male part 641 and two Velcro female parts 642 are respectively configured on the head 601 end and a tail end 602, allowing the front and rear surrounding sheets 61,62 to be engaged with each other after being set upright to surround a neck by connecting the head end of one of the surrounding sheet to the tail end of the other surrounding sheet. The two shoulder portions 16 of the front body 11 are respectively configured with a symmetrical fixing portion such as a plurality of rings for accommodation, allowing the front or rear surrounding sheet 61,62 to be passed therethrough.

Furthermore, the front surrounding sheet 61 has an inverted triangle-shaped downward extension portion 610; it may be folded into an inner layer receiving space 66 through an opening 65 while not in use.

The connecting portions 510,520,530,540,550,560,570A, 570B may be made of tough stretch-resistant cloth so as to prevent buttons or buckling holes from being cracked or damaged due to pull and drag, where the inner layer of the connecting portions 570A, 570B and the back face of the zipper 241 may be cushioned in such a way to prevent a human body or skin from being oppressed upon lying on the side.

Claims

I CLAIM:

1. A humanized care clothing, comprising:

A coat body, comprising a front body, a rear body, a pair of clothing sleeves witb a longitudinal opening respectively positioned on one

5 upper outer sides thereof, two upper closure elements, two front closure elements and two outer closure elements, said front body comprising left and right front side sheets spaced a fully open vacancy (the ratio of top vacancy and bottom vacancy is 2:1), an in-between detachable connecting sheet having a front neckline and

10 covering said vacancy, said upper closure element being respectively sewn between two shoulder portions of said connecting sheet each occupying two thirds of shoulder width and two corresponding shoulder portions of said rear body, said front closure element being respectively sewn between left and right sides of said connecting

15 sheet and two corresponding sides of said left, right front side sheets;

said outer closure elements being respectively sewn between two shoulder portions of said left, right front side sheets each occupying one third of shoulder width and two corresponding shoulder portions of said rear body and between outward extensions thereof to each

20 said longitudinal opening;

a pair of restricting sleeves, two buttoning elements, two receiving pockets, two limiting pockets, a lower body clothing, two male and female connecting elements and two male and female connecting units, said buttoning element being respectively sewn between an

5 inner side of said restricting sleeve and sides of said corresponding front side sheets, a upper end of each said restricting sleeve being configured with a plurality of buckling holes close to an outer sides thereof, allowing a plurality of buttons configured on corresponding positions of said clothing sleeves to be engaged therewith; said

10 buckling holes and a piurality of buckling holes configured on a upper end of each said restricting sleeve close to an inner side thereof being capable of being engaged with and raised by a plurality of buttons configured on a upper end of said clothing sleeve close to said inner and outer sides thereof to form a layered sleeve, said

15 receiving pocket being respectively sewn on lower portions of said buttoning elements, said limiting pocket being respectively overlapped with said receiving pockets and sewn on outer lower parts thereof, and a plurality of female connecting elements configured longitudinally on a middle of each limiting pocket being

20 adapted to be in selective engagement with a plurality of male connecting elements configured longitudinally on said corresponding positions of an outer side of said clothing sleeve close to a cuff thereof, said female connecting unit being respectively sewn to extend below lower edges of left, right front outer sides of said left,

5 right limiting pockets, capable of being in selective engagement with said male connecting unit respectively configured longitudinally on left, right outer sides of said lower body clothing; said female connecting units being folded upward to engage with said limiting pockets through buttons configured on positions thereof

10 corresponding to said buckling holes while not in use, and a collar member, comprising a front surrounding sheet and rear surrounding sheet, lower sides of head ends of said surrounding sheets being respectively sewn on left and right upper ends of a rear neckline through an elastic band; one male and one female fixing

15 element being respectively configured on said head end and a tail end of said surrounding sheet, allowing said front and rear surrounding sheets to be engaged with each other by connecting said head and tail ends to each other to surround a neck after being set upright, two shoulder portions of said front body being respectively

20 configured with a symmetrical fixing portion, allowing said front and rear surrounding sheets to be placed thereon while not in use, said front surrounding sheet having an inverted triangle-shaped downward extension portion capable of being folded into an inner layer receiving space through an opening while not in use, each said

5 fixing portion being a plurality of rings for accommodation.

2. The clothing according to claim 1, wherein said upper closure element and outer closure respectively are a plurality of sets of male and female buckles arranged in a spaced interval.

3. The clothing according to claim 1, wherein said front closure element

10 is a plurality of sets of male and female buckles arranged in a spaced interval.

4. The clothing according to claim 1, wherein said front closure element is a zipper.

5. The clothing according to claim 1, wherein said buttoning element is

15 a zipper.

6. The clothing according to claim 1, wherein said buttoning element is a plurality of sets of buttons and buckling holes for the engagement with said buttons arranged vertically in a spaced interval.

7. The clothing according to claim 1, wherein buttoning element is a plurality of sets of male and female buckles arranged vertically in a spaced interval.

8. The clothing according to claim 1, wherein said male connecting

5 elements and male connecting units respectively are a plurality of buttons arranged vertically in a spaced interval, and said female connecting elements and female connecting units respectively are a plurality of buckhng hole for the engagement with said buttons.

9. The clothing according to claim 1, wherein said lower body clothing

10. The clothing according to claim 1, wherein said lower body clothing is a trousers body.

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Application No: GB1614892.6 Examiner: Dr Caroline Bird

10 is a pair of leg sleeves.