US20160366957A1 - Easy-On-And-Off Apparel - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to easy-on-and-off apparel, especially to the apparel made of one piece of sheet and having edges connectable at two sides of the sheet to form the apparel.
- one of the toughest tasks is to help the patient change his/her apparel.
- the bedridden patient is close to the state of immobility. Therefore, when the patient is changing the apparel with the aid of the caregiver, the caregiver must barely move the patient's body to remove the dirty apparel from the patient. The patient is dressed up in the clean apparel by the caregiver, which is also a challenging task.
- the objective of the present invention is to provide easy-on-and-off apparel to achieve dressing the wearer in the apparel while the wearer is lying.
- the objective of the invention is to provide easy-on-and-off apparel being a continuous sheet, comprising a first sheet and a second sheet.
- the first sheet comprises a first edge and a first engaging portion; the first edge is located at a side of the first sheet; the first engaging portion is nearby the first edge.
- the second sheet is connected to the first sheet and comprises a second edge, a stitch and a tab.
- the second edge is located at a side of the second sheet; the stitch is nearby and parallel to the second edge; the tab is between the stitch and the second edge, the tab having a second engaging portion; wherein the tab is folded along the stitch, the first engaging portion of the first sheet is separately connected to the second engaging portion, and the first edge of the first sheet is corresponding to the stitch.
- the first engaging portion of the first sheet is connected to the second engaging portion of the second sheet, and the first sheet and the second sheet are composed to an upper garment.
- the first sheet further comprises a first cloth and a second cloth; the first cloth is overlapped to the second cloth to form a V shape at the front of the upper garment.
- the first engaging portion of the first sheet is connected to the second engaging portion of the second sheet, and the first sheet and the second sheet are composed to a pair of pants; wherein the first sheet further comprises a first inner edge and a first connected portion.
- the first inner edge is partially corresponding to the first edge of the first sheet and between two legs of the pants; the first connected portion is nearby and parallel to the first inner edge.
- the second sheet further comprises a second inner edge, an inner stitch, and an inner tab.
- the second inner edge is partially corresponding to the second edge and between the legs of the pants; the inner stitch is nearby and parallel to the second inner edge; the inner tab is between the inner stitch and the second inner edge, the inner tab has a second connected portion, and the second connected portion is separately connected to the first connected portion.
- the pants comprise a waistband, and the waistband comprises an elastic band and a drawstring; wherein the elastic band is elastically connected to the waistband, and the drawstring is inserted through the waistband.
- the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are snap buttons, ropes, zippers, or VELCRO®.
- first connected portion and the second connected portion are snap buttons, ropes, zippers, or VELCRO®.
- the advantages of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention are that the apparel can be worn not only for the general adults and children, but also for the disabled, the bedridden patients, or the elder needing care. Utilizing the open ends of the first edge and the second edge and connecting the first connected portion to the second connected portion can achieve easy dressing of the wearer in the apparel while the wearer is lying. Beside, the easy-on-and-off apparel does not have the distinction of front, back, right or left, so the user will not be concerned about the wrong wearing direction.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention
- FIG. 2A illustrates a first operational view of the first preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention
- FIG. 2B illustrates a second operational view of the first preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention
- FIG. 2C illustrates a third operational view of the first preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention
- FIG. 3A is a front perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention.
- FIG. 3B is an inside-out perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a third preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a fourth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a fifth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention.
- FIG. 8A illustrates a first operational view of the fifth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention
- FIG. 8B illustrates a second operational view of the fifth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention
- FIG. 8C illustrates a third operational view of the fifth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention.
- FIG. 9A is a front perspective view of the fifth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention.
- FIG. 9B is an inside-out perspective view of the fifth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a sixth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a seventh preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention.
- the first preferred embodiment of the present invention provides easy-on-and-off apparel being a continuous sheet comprising a first sheet 10 and a second sheet 20 .
- the first sheet 10 comprises a first edge 11 and a first engaging portion 12 ; wherein the first edge 11 is located at a side of the first sheet 10 ; the first engaging portion 12 is nearby the first edge 11 .
- the second sheet 20 connected to the first sheet 10 comprises a second edge 21 , a stitch 22 , and a tab 23 .
- the second edge 21 is located at a side of the second sheet 20 ; the stitch 22 is nearby and parallel to the second edge 21 ; the tab 23 is between the stitch 22 and the second edge 21 , and the tab 23 has a second engaging portion 231 ; wherein the tab 23 is folded along the stitch 22 , the first engaging portion 12 is separately connected to the second engaging portion 231 , and the first edge 11 is corresponding to the stitch 22 .
- the first engaging portion 12 is connected to the second engaging portion 231
- the first sheet 10 and the second sheet 20 are composed to an upper garment.
- the first engaging portion 12 and the second engaging portion 231 include, but are not limited to, snap buttons, ropes, zippers, or VELCRO®.
- the first engaging portion 12 is multiple sockets
- the second engaging portion 231 is multiple studs correspondingly buckled to the multiple sockets.
- a side of the upper garment is open due to the first edge 11 of the first sheet 10 and the second edge 21 of the second sheet 20 .
- one arm of the user can pass from the first edge 11 and the second edge 21 through the other side of the upper garment opposite to the first edge 11 and the second edge 21 so as to prop up from the other side of the upper garment (as shown in FIG. 2A ).
- the tab 23 is folded up along the stitch 22 toward the first engaging portion 12 so as to buckle the second edge 21 and the second engaging portion 231 , and the first edge 11 is corresponding to the stitch 22 for propping up from the side of the upper garment located at the first edge 11 and the second edge 21 to complete putting on the upper garment (as shown in FIG. 2B ).
- the left arm can be inserted into the upper garment first (as shown in FIG. 2B ), and then the first engaging portion 12 is around the right arm and correspondingly buckled on the second engaging portion 231 .
- the right arm of the user also can be inserted into the upper garment first, and then the first engaging portion 12 is around the left arm and correspondingly buckled on the second engaging portion 231 (as shown in FIG. 2C , the second engaging portion 231 and the first engaging portion 12 are not shown in the figure because they are covered by the second sheet 20 ). Therefore, the easy-on-and-off apparel can be worn depending on the user's habit and need. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B , regardless that the upper garment is worn in the normal direction (as shown in FIG. 3A ) or inside-out (as shown in FIG. 3B ), the first engaging portion 12 can be correspondingly buckled to the second engaging portion 231 so that the upper garment will not have the problems of wrong wearing direction or side.
- the upper garment of the first preferred embodiment of the present is suitable for any users such as the elder, children, or even the disabled patients, especially for the patients whose arms are unable to move or for the bedridden patients, so the patient can easily change the apparel.
- the difference between the second preferred embodiment and the first preferred embodiment is that the first engaging portion 12 A and the second engaging portion 231 A are ropes.
- the first engaging portion 12 A is tied with the second engaging portion 231 A so that the upper garment can cover the user's arm and the upper body, thereby accomplishing dressing in the upper garment.
- the difference between the third preferred embodiment and the first preferred embodiment is that the first engaging portion 12 B of the first sheet 10 B and the second engaging portion 231 B of the tab 23 B of the second sheet 20 B are VELCRO®.
- the first edge 11 B can be connected to the second edge 21 B by the first engaging portion 12 B connected to the second engaging portion 231 B, so that the user's arm and the upper body are covered by the first sheet 10 B and the second sheet 20 B, thereby accomplishing dressing in the upper garment.
- the difference between the fourth preferred embodiment and the first preferred embodiment is that the first sheet 10 C further comprises a first cloth 13 C and a second cloth 14 C; the first cloth 13 C is overlapped to the second cloth 14 C to form a V shape at the front of the upper garment which is similar to a kimono.
- the upper garment is not only easy to wear, but also provides the front neckline shape similar to the kimono and increase the aesthetic appeal of wearing the upper garment.
- the difference between the fifth preferred embodiment and the first preferred embodiment is that the first engaging portion 12 D is connected to the second engaging portion 231 D, and the first sheet 10 D and the second sheet 20 D are composed to a pair of pants; wherein the first sheet 10 D further comprises a first inner edge 15 D and a first connected portion 16 D.
- the first inner edge 15 D is partially corresponding to the first edge 11 D and between two legs of the pants.
- the first connected portion 16 D is nearby and parallel to the first inner edge 15 D.
- the second sheet 20 D further comprises a second inner edge 24 D, an inner stitch 25 D, and an inner tab 26 D.
- the second inner edge 24 D is partially corresponding to the second edge 21 D and between the legs of the pants.
- the inner stitch 25 D is nearby and parallel to the second inner edge 24 D.
- the inner tab 26 D is between the inner stitch 25 D and the second inner edge 24 D, the inner tab 26 D has a second connected portion 261 D, and the second connected portion 261 D is separately connected to the first connected portion 16 D.
- the easy-on-and-off apparel further comprises a waistband 30 D located at the same site on the first sheet 10 D and the second sheet 20 D, and nearby the first edge 11 D and the second edge 21 D.
- the waistband 30 D comprises an elastic band 31 D and a drawstring 32 D; wherein the elastic band 31 D is elastically connected to the waistband 30 D, and the drawstring 32 D is inserted through the waistband 30 D.
- first connected portion 16 D and the second connected portion 261 D include, but are not limited to, snap buttons, ropes, zippers, or VELCRO®.
- first connected portion 16 D is multiple sockets
- second connected portion 261 D is multiple studs correspondingly buckled to the multiple sockets.
- the first sheet 10 D and the second sheet 20 D composed to a pair of pants are suitable for any users such as the elder, children, or even the disabled patients, especially for the patients whose arms are unable to move or the bedridden patients. Therefore, the fifth preferred embodiment provides a pair of easy on-and-off pants. For instance, when the patient is wearing the pants in bed, the second sheet 20 D is placed behind the patient's bottom and the legs, and then the waist and the legs are covered by the first sheet 10 D moving forward.
- the first engaging portion 12 D is connected to the second engaging portion 231 D
- the first connected portion 16 D is connected to the second connected portion 261 D to complete putting on the pants.
- the waistband 30 D can be tied by the drawstring 32 D for fixing the waistband 30 D on the waist, and the elasticity of the waistband 30 D can be adjusted by the elastic band 31 D so that the patient will not feel uncomfortable.
- the first sheet 10 D is placed behind the patient's waist, bottom, and legs, and then the waist and the legs are covered by the second sheet 20 D moving forward.
- the first edge 11 D and the first inner edge 15 D are separately placed corresponding to the stitch 22 D and the inner stitch 25 D, the first engaging portion 12 D is connected to the second engaging portion 231 D, and the first connected portion 16 D is correspondingly connected to the second connected portion 261 D so that the pants can be worn (as shown in FIG. 8C , the first engaging portion 12 D, the second engaging portion 231 D, the first connected portion 16 D and the second connected portion 261 D are not shown in the figure because they are covered by the second sheet 20 D).
- the patient can put on the pants by following the abovementioned ways without determining the front or the back, and without concern about the wrong wearing side. As shown in FIG. 9A and FIG.
- the first engaging portion 12 D with the second engaging portion 231 D, and the first connected portion 16 D with the second connected portion 261 D can be correspondingly buckled to each other, so that the pants will not have the problems of wrong wearing direction or side.
- the difference between the sixth preferred embodiment and the fifth preferred embodiment is that the first engaging portion 12 E, the second engaging portion 231 E, the first connected portion 16 E and the second connected portion 261 E are ropes.
- the first engaging portion 12 E with the second engaging portion 231 E, and the first connected portion 16 E with the second connected portion 261 E can be correspondingly tied to each other so that the patient can easily put on the pants.
- the difference between the seventh preferred embodiment and the sixth preferred embodiment is that the first engaging portion 12 F, the second engaging portion 231 F, the first connected portion 16 F and the second connected portion 261 F are VELCRO®.
- the first engaging portion 12 F with the second engaging portion 231 F, and the first connected portion 16 F with the second connected portion 261 F can be correspondingly connected to each other, so that the patient's waist, bottom, and the legs are covered by the first sheet 10 F and the second sheet 20 F and the patient can easily put on the pants.
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Easy-on-and-off apparel being a continuous sheet comprises a first sheet and a second sheet. The first sheet comprises a first edge and a first engaging portion; the first edge located at a side of the first sheet; the first engaging portion nearby the first edge. The second sheet connected to the first sheet comprises a second edge, a stitch and a tab. The second edge located at a side of the second sheet; the stitch nearby and parallel to the second edge; the tab between the stitch and the second edge, the tab having a second engaging portion; the tab is along the stitch, the first engaging portion is separately connected to the second engaging portion, the first edge is corresponding to the stitch. With the first edge and the second edge and by connecting the first connected portion to the second connected portion, easy dressing of the wearer in the apparel while the wearer is lying is achieved.
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- The present invention relates to easy-on-and-off apparel, especially to the apparel made of one piece of sheet and having edges connectable at two sides of the sheet to form the apparel.
- Recently, aging and low birthrate worldwide has become more and more severe, so populations in need of care are growing. When people are aging, organs and limb joints are also aging. In mild cases, the aged people still can walk freely, but severe cases may lead to disability, or even loss of mobility, and the aged people have to lie in bed on a long-term basis. As a result, the aged people need the assistance with daily routines by the caregiver.
- As for the caregiver, one of the toughest tasks is to help the patient change his/her apparel. The bedridden patient is close to the state of immobility. Therefore, when the patient is changing the apparel with the aid of the caregiver, the caregiver must barely move the patient's body to remove the dirty apparel from the patient. The patient is dressed up in the clean apparel by the caregiver, which is also a challenging task.
- Therefore, apparel that can be easily worn on the patient by the caregiver is needed, or more ideally, even the patient can easily put on and take off the apparel by himself/herself. The disadvantages in prior arts should be resolved.
- According to the above description, the objective of the present invention is to provide easy-on-and-off apparel to achieve dressing the wearer in the apparel while the wearer is lying.
- To achieve the above purpose of the present invention, the objective of the invention is to provide easy-on-and-off apparel being a continuous sheet, comprising a first sheet and a second sheet. The first sheet comprises a first edge and a first engaging portion; the first edge is located at a side of the first sheet; the first engaging portion is nearby the first edge. The second sheet is connected to the first sheet and comprises a second edge, a stitch and a tab. The second edge is located at a side of the second sheet; the stitch is nearby and parallel to the second edge; the tab is between the stitch and the second edge, the tab having a second engaging portion; wherein the tab is folded along the stitch, the first engaging portion of the first sheet is separately connected to the second engaging portion, and the first edge of the first sheet is corresponding to the stitch.
- Preferably, the first engaging portion of the first sheet is connected to the second engaging portion of the second sheet, and the first sheet and the second sheet are composed to an upper garment.
- Preferably, the first sheet further comprises a first cloth and a second cloth; the first cloth is overlapped to the second cloth to form a V shape at the front of the upper garment.
- Preferably, the first engaging portion of the first sheet is connected to the second engaging portion of the second sheet, and the first sheet and the second sheet are composed to a pair of pants; wherein the first sheet further comprises a first inner edge and a first connected portion. The first inner edge is partially corresponding to the first edge of the first sheet and between two legs of the pants; the first connected portion is nearby and parallel to the first inner edge. The second sheet further comprises a second inner edge, an inner stitch, and an inner tab. The second inner edge is partially corresponding to the second edge and between the legs of the pants; the inner stitch is nearby and parallel to the second inner edge; the inner tab is between the inner stitch and the second inner edge, the inner tab has a second connected portion, and the second connected portion is separately connected to the first connected portion.
- More preferably, the pants comprise a waistband, and the waistband comprises an elastic band and a drawstring; wherein the elastic band is elastically connected to the waistband, and the drawstring is inserted through the waistband.
- Preferably, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are snap buttons, ropes, zippers, or VELCRO®.
- More preferably, the first connected portion and the second connected portion are snap buttons, ropes, zippers, or VELCRO®.
- The advantages of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention are that the apparel can be worn not only for the general adults and children, but also for the disabled, the bedridden patients, or the elder needing care. Utilizing the open ends of the first edge and the second edge and connecting the first connected portion to the second connected portion can achieve easy dressing of the wearer in the apparel while the wearer is lying. Beside, the easy-on-and-off apparel does not have the distinction of front, back, right or left, so the user will not be concerned about the wrong wearing direction.
- Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; -
FIG. 2A illustrates a first operational view of the first preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; -
FIG. 2B illustrates a second operational view of the first preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; -
FIG. 2C illustrates a third operational view of the first preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; -
FIG. 3A is a front perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; -
FIG. 3B is an inside-out perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a third preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a fourth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a fifth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; -
FIG. 8A illustrates a first operational view of the fifth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; -
FIG. 8B illustrates a second operational view of the fifth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; -
FIG. 8C illustrates a third operational view of the fifth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; -
FIG. 9A is a front perspective view of the fifth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; -
FIG. 9B is an inside-out perspective view of the fifth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a sixth preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention; and -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a seventh preferred embodiment of the easy-on-and-off apparel of the present invention. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , the first preferred embodiment of the present invention provides easy-on-and-off apparel being a continuous sheet comprising afirst sheet 10 and asecond sheet 20. - The
first sheet 10 comprises afirst edge 11 and a firstengaging portion 12; wherein thefirst edge 11 is located at a side of thefirst sheet 10; the firstengaging portion 12 is nearby the first edge 11.Thesecond sheet 20 connected to thefirst sheet 10 comprises asecond edge 21, astitch 22, and atab 23. Thesecond edge 21 is located at a side of thesecond sheet 20; thestitch 22 is nearby and parallel to thesecond edge 21; thetab 23 is between thestitch 22 and thesecond edge 21, and thetab 23 has a secondengaging portion 231; wherein thetab 23 is folded along thestitch 22, the first engagingportion 12 is separately connected to the secondengaging portion 231, and thefirst edge 11 is corresponding to the stitch 22.When the first engagingportion 12 is connected to the secondengaging portion 231, thefirst sheet 10 and thesecond sheet 20 are composed to an upper garment. In a preferred embodiment, the first engagingportion 12 and the secondengaging portion 231 include, but are not limited to, snap buttons, ropes, zippers, or VELCRO®. In a preferred embodiment, the first engagingportion 12 is multiple sockets, and the secondengaging portion 231 is multiple studs correspondingly buckled to the multiple sockets. - As shown in
FIGS. 2A and 2B , when the first preferred embodiment of the present invention is in use, a side of the upper garment is open due to thefirst edge 11 of thefirst sheet 10 and thesecond edge 21 of thesecond sheet 20. For putting on the upper garment, one arm of the user can pass from thefirst edge 11 and thesecond edge 21 through the other side of the upper garment opposite to thefirst edge 11 and thesecond edge 21 so as to prop up from the other side of the upper garment (as shown inFIG. 2A ). Then, thetab 23 is folded up along thestitch 22 toward the first engagingportion 12 so as to buckle thesecond edge 21 and the secondengaging portion 231, and thefirst edge 11 is corresponding to thestitch 22 for propping up from the side of the upper garment located at thefirst edge 11 and thesecond edge 21 to complete putting on the upper garment (as shown inFIG. 2B ). When the user is putting on the upper garment, the left arm can be inserted into the upper garment first (as shown inFIG. 2B ), and then the first engagingportion 12 is around the right arm and correspondingly buckled on the secondengaging portion 231. As shown inFIG. 1 andFIG. 2C , the right arm of the user also can be inserted into the upper garment first, and then the first engagingportion 12 is around the left arm and correspondingly buckled on the second engaging portion 231 (as shown inFIG. 2C , the secondengaging portion 231 and the first engagingportion 12 are not shown in the figure because they are covered by the second sheet 20). Therefore, the easy-on-and-off apparel can be worn depending on the user's habit and need. As shown inFIGS. 3A and 3B , regardless that the upper garment is worn in the normal direction (as shown inFIG. 3A ) or inside-out (as shown inFIG. 3B ), the first engagingportion 12 can be correspondingly buckled to the secondengaging portion 231 so that the upper garment will not have the problems of wrong wearing direction or side. - According to the above mentioned, the upper garment of the first preferred embodiment of the present is suitable for any users such as the elder, children, or even the disabled patients, especially for the patients whose arms are unable to move or for the bedridden patients, so the patient can easily change the apparel.
- As shown in
FIG. 4 , the difference between the second preferred embodiment and the first preferred embodiment is that the first engagingportion 12A and the secondengaging portion 231A are ropes. The firstengaging portion 12A is tied with the secondengaging portion 231A so that the upper garment can cover the user's arm and the upper body, thereby accomplishing dressing in the upper garment. - As shown in
FIG. 5 , the difference between the third preferred embodiment and the first preferred embodiment is that the first engagingportion 12B of thefirst sheet 10B and the secondengaging portion 231B of thetab 23B of thesecond sheet 20B are VELCRO®. Thefirst edge 11B can be connected to thesecond edge 21 B by the first engagingportion 12B connected to the secondengaging portion 231B, so that the user's arm and the upper body are covered by thefirst sheet 10B and thesecond sheet 20B, thereby accomplishing dressing in the upper garment. - As shown in
FIG. 6 , the difference between the fourth preferred embodiment and the first preferred embodiment is that thefirst sheet 10C further comprises afirst cloth 13C and a second cloth 14C; thefirst cloth 13C is overlapped to the second cloth 14C to form a V shape at the front of the upper garment which is similar to a kimono. The upper garment is not only easy to wear, but also provides the front neckline shape similar to the kimono and increase the aesthetic appeal of wearing the upper garment. - As shown in
FIG. 7 , the difference between the fifth preferred embodiment and the first preferred embodiment is that the first engagingportion 12D is connected to the second engagingportion 231D, and thefirst sheet 10D and thesecond sheet 20D are composed to a pair of pants; wherein thefirst sheet 10D further comprises a firstinner edge 15D and a firstconnected portion 16D. The firstinner edge 15D is partially corresponding to thefirst edge 11D and between two legs of the pants. The firstconnected portion 16D is nearby and parallel to the firstinner edge 15D. Thesecond sheet 20D further comprises a secondinner edge 24D, aninner stitch 25D, and aninner tab 26D. The secondinner edge 24D is partially corresponding to thesecond edge 21D and between the legs of the pants. Theinner stitch 25D is nearby and parallel to the secondinner edge 24D. Theinner tab 26D is between theinner stitch 25D and the secondinner edge 24D, theinner tab 26D has a secondconnected portion 261D, and the secondconnected portion 261D is separately connected to the firstconnected portion 16D. The easy-on-and-off apparel further comprises awaistband 30D located at the same site on thefirst sheet 10D and thesecond sheet 20D, and nearby thefirst edge 11D and thesecond edge 21D. Thewaistband 30D comprises anelastic band 31D and adrawstring 32D; wherein theelastic band 31D is elastically connected to thewaistband 30D, and thedrawstring 32D is inserted through thewaistband 30D. In a preferred embodiment, the firstconnected portion 16D and the secondconnected portion 261D include, but are not limited to, snap buttons, ropes, zippers, or VELCRO®. In a preferred embodiment, the firstconnected portion 16D is multiple sockets, and the secondconnected portion 261D is multiple studs correspondingly buckled to the multiple sockets. - As shown in
FIG. 8A andFIG. 8B , when the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention is in use, thefirst sheet 10D and thesecond sheet 20D composed to a pair of pants are suitable for any users such as the elder, children, or even the disabled patients, especially for the patients whose arms are unable to move or the bedridden patients. Therefore, the fifth preferred embodiment provides a pair of easy on-and-off pants. For instance, when the patient is wearing the pants in bed, thesecond sheet 20D is placed behind the patient's bottom and the legs, and then the waist and the legs are covered by thefirst sheet 10D moving forward. After thefirst edge 11D and the firstinner edge 15D are placed corresponding to thestitch 22D and theinner stitch 25D, the first engagingportion 12D is connected to the second engagingportion 231D, and the firstconnected portion 16D is connected to the secondconnected portion 261D to complete putting on the pants. Thewaistband 30D can be tied by thedrawstring 32D for fixing thewaistband 30D on the waist, and the elasticity of thewaistband 30D can be adjusted by theelastic band 31D so that the patient will not feel uncomfortable. As shown inFIG. 7 andFIG. 8C , in a preferred embodiment, when the patient is to put on the pants, thefirst sheet 10D is placed behind the patient's waist, bottom, and legs, and then the waist and the legs are covered by thesecond sheet 20D moving forward. Thefirst edge 11D and the firstinner edge 15D are separately placed corresponding to thestitch 22D and theinner stitch 25D, the first engagingportion 12D is connected to the second engagingportion 231D, and the firstconnected portion 16D is correspondingly connected to the secondconnected portion 261D so that the pants can be worn (as shown inFIG. 8C , the first engagingportion 12D, the second engagingportion 231D, the firstconnected portion 16D and the secondconnected portion 261D are not shown in the figure because they are covered by thesecond sheet 20D). The patient can put on the pants by following the abovementioned ways without determining the front or the back, and without concern about the wrong wearing side. As shown inFIG. 9A andFIG. 9B , regardless that the pants are worn in the normal direction (as shown inFIG. 9A ) or inside-out (as shown inFIG. 9B ), the first engagingportion 12D with the second engagingportion 231D, and the firstconnected portion 16D with the secondconnected portion 261D can be correspondingly buckled to each other, so that the pants will not have the problems of wrong wearing direction or side. - As shown in
FIG. 10 , the difference between the sixth preferred embodiment and the fifth preferred embodiment is that the first engagingportion 12E, the second engagingportion 231E, the firstconnected portion 16E and the secondconnected portion 261E are ropes. The firstengaging portion 12E with the second engagingportion 231E, and the firstconnected portion 16E with the secondconnected portion 261E can be correspondingly tied to each other so that the patient can easily put on the pants. - As shown in
FIG. 11 , the difference between the seventh preferred embodiment and the sixth preferred embodiment is that the first engagingportion 12F, the secondengaging portion 231F, the firstconnected portion 16F and the secondconnected portion 261F are VELCRO®. The firstengaging portion 12F with the secondengaging portion 231F, and the firstconnected portion 16F with the secondconnected portion 261F can be correspondingly connected to each other, so that the patient's waist, bottom, and the legs are covered by thefirst sheet 10F and thesecond sheet 20F and the patient can easily put on the pants. - Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
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1. Easy-on-and-off apparel being a continuous sheet, comprising:
a first sheet comprising:
a first edge located at a side of the first sheet; and
a first engaging portion nearby the first edge; and
a second sheet connected to the first sheet and comprising:
a second edge located at a side of the second sheet;
a stitch nearby and parallel to the second edge; and
a tab between the stitch and the second edge, the tab having a second engaging portion; wherein the tab is folded along the stitch, the first engaging portion of the first sheet is separately connected to the second engaging portion, and the first edge of the first sheet is corresponding to the stitch.
2. The easy-on-and-off apparel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first engaging portion of the first sheet is connected to the second engaging portion of the second sheet, and the first sheet and the second sheet are composed to an upper garment.
3. The easy-on-and-off apparel as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first sheet further comprises a first cloth and a second cloth; the first cloth is overlapped to the second cloth to form a V shape at the front of the upper garment.
4. The easy-on-and-off apparel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first engaging portion of the first sheet is connected to the second engaging portion of the second sheet, and the first sheet and the second sheet are composed to a pair of pants; wherein the first sheet further comprises:
a first inner edge partially corresponding to the first edge of the first sheet and between two legs of the pants; and
a first connected portion nearby and parallel to the first inner edge;
wherein the second sheet further comprises:
a second inner edge partially corresponding to the second edge and between the legs of the pants;
an inner stitch nearby and parallel to the second inner edge; and
an inner tab between the inner stitch and the second inner edge, the inner tab having a second connected portion, and the second connected portion separately connected to the first connected portion.
5. The easy-on-and-off apparel as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the pants comprise a waistband, and the waistband comprises an elastic band and a drawstring; wherein the elastic band is elastically connected to the waistband, and the drawstring is inserted through the waistband.
6. The easy-on-and-off apparel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are snap buttons, ropes, zippers, or VELCRO®.
7. The easy-on-and-off apparel as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are snap buttons, ropes, zippers, or VELCRO®.
8. The easy-on-and-off apparel as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are snap buttons, ropes, zippers, or VELCRO®.
9. The easy-on-and-off apparel as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are snap buttons, ropes, zippers, or VELCRO®.
10. The easy-on-and-off apparel as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are snap buttons, ropes, zippers, or VELCRO®.
11. The easy-on-and-off apparel as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the first connected portion and the second connected portion are snap buttons, ropes, zippers, or VELCRO®.
12. The easy-on-and-off apparel as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first connected portion and the second connected portion are snap buttons, ropes, zippers, or VELCRO®.
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