WO2013186575A1 - Detectable garments - Google Patents

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WO2013186575A1
WO2013186575A1 PCT/GB2013/051572 GB2013051572W WO2013186575A1 WO 2013186575 A1 WO2013186575 A1 WO 2013186575A1 GB 2013051572 W GB2013051572 W GB 2013051572W WO 2013186575 A1 WO2013186575 A1 WO 2013186575A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/12—Surgeons' or patients' gowns or dresses

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  • the invention to which this application relates, is an improvement to garments which are to be worn and, in particular, improvements which allow the garments to be more readily detectable.
  • the invention particularly relates to garments which are worn as an outer garment, to protect the clothing of the wearer from potential damage and also to prevent items of the wearer's clothing of being exposed and potentially entering apparatus and/or foods and /or medicines which are being prepared.
  • the garments typically comprise an open weave fibre sheet material and are typically of a form which includes a torso portion or apron portion to be worn at least acros s the front of the body of the wearer and in certain instances, arm portions can also comprise part of the garment.
  • the garment can be held in position on the wearer either by the use of ties which can be tied, typically at the back o f the wearer, or alternatively, by means of fasteners which are located at adj acent edges of the garment and spaced therealong.
  • the garment represent a risk of contamination either due to the possibility of the fasteners entering the foodstuff or medicine and/or the garment or portions of the garment entering the foodstuff or medicine preparation.
  • the aim of the present invention is therefore to provide a garment which includes portions which are detectable by metal and/or x-ray protection apparatus thereby rendering those portions and the entire, intact garment, detectable.
  • a garment to be worn by a person said garment formed from one or more portions of sheet material formed to define the shape and dimensions of the garment and wherein at least a portion of the sheet material is formed of, includes and/or is coated with a layer of, material which is detectable by metal detection and/or x-ray detection apparatus .
  • the portion of the garment which is provided with the detectable layer is that which, when the garment is worn, is located over at least part of the front o f the torso of the wearer.
  • the whole of the garment is formed of, or provided with a layer of, the detectable material.
  • the portion of the garment which is provided with the detectable layer includes the torso front and arms of the garment.
  • the detectable layer is provided as a layer of polymer which is coated to a base sheet material so that the polymer forms the external surface of the garment where applied.
  • the sheet material used to form at least the base of the garment is formed of an open weave material and is typically a non woven polypropylene.
  • the polymer material used to form the coating layer includes a plurality of metal particles which are mixed into the material when in a liquid state.
  • the said material used to form the layer also, or alternatively, includes a material which is detectable by x-ray apparatus, such as, for example, Barium.
  • the polymer including the metal particles and/or x-ray detectable material is in turn, mixed with a polymer material which does not include the metal particles or x-ray detectable same so as to form a final polymer mixture which is then used to form the coating layer.
  • the polymer is a low density polythene.
  • this polymer mixture is then mixed with 80% "non-detectable" polymer to form the material which is then used to form the detectable coating layer for the garment.
  • the fastening means are ties formed of the sheet material.
  • the fastening means are provided at spaced locations at or adj acent to first and second edges of the garment respectively, such that one part of each fastening means is provided at or adjacent to the first edge and a second part of each fastening means is provided at or adjacent to the other of the edges so that when the same are brought together, the engagement of the respective parts of the fastening means is achieved and hence the garment can be fastened in position.
  • the adjacent edges are located as part of the garment such that the same lie either to the front of the torso part of the garment or alternatively, to one side of the wearer when the garment is being worn. In this second arrangement this prevents the possibility of items of clothing or other articles passing through the gaps between the fasteners, as would be the case if the fasteners were at the front of the wearer.
  • the fastening means are formed from a polymer material which includes metal particles and/or x-ray detectable material as part thereof to thereby render the fastening means detectable by metal and/or x-ray detection apparatus .
  • a method of forming a garment and rendering the presence o f at least part of the same detectable by metal detection apparatus and/or x- ray detection apparatus comprising the steps of forming a sheet material base from one or more portions of an open weave material and wherein a layer of material is applied as a coating to at least a portion of the said base, said layer formed of a polymer including metal and/or x-ray detectable material.
  • the metal and/or x-ray detectable material is added to the polymer when the polymer is in a liquid state.
  • the polymer including the metal particles and/or x-ray detectable material is mixed with a further polymer material so as to form the material which is used to form the coating layer.
  • the polymer is formed by providing a material which includes a polymer in the range of 1 5-25% o f the overall material, said polymer including 12- 17% metal particles and/or 42-47% x-ray detectable material and wherein the said polymer is mixed with 75-85% non-detectable polymer to form the said material to be used to form the coating layer.
  • fastening means for use, when engaged, for fastening two portions together, said fastening means comprising a first part located on the first portion and a second part located on the second portion, the first and second parts including engagement means and wherein the said first and/or second parts of the fastener are formed of a material which is capable of detection by metal detection and/or x-ray detection apparatus .
  • Figures l a-c illustrate a garment in accordance with one embodiment of the invention with Figure l c being a cross section view along line AA;
  • FIGS. 2a-c illustrate a fastener in accordance with one embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. l a and b there is illustrated a garment 2 in accordance with one embodiment of the invention.
  • the garment comprises a front torso portion (4) and a rear torso portion (6) and arm portions (8) and (10) .
  • a collar portion (12) can also be selectively provided.
  • the said portions are j oined along their respective edges typically by sewing to form the garment.
  • the garment is formed of a base sheet material 14 of an open weave polypropylene and in accordance with this embodiment of the invention, a portion 1 6 of that base material is provided with a coating layer (1 8) of material.
  • the extent of coverage of the portion is illustrated by the hatching in Figures l a and b such that it will be seen that the front torso and arms are covered with the coating layer.
  • the coating layer 18 provides a protective feature in as much that it prevents the ingres s of moisture into the open weave base material 14 and hence prevents the ingress of moisture onto the clothes of the wearer of the garment.
  • the coating layer includes metal particles and/or a x-ray detectable material to thereby render the coating layer 1 8, and hence the garment 2, detectable by metal detection apparatus and/or x-ray detection apparatus respectively. This therefore means that if the garment was to fall into a foodstuff, medicine or other product and/or apparatus for forming the same, the garment is detectable so that the sane could be removed from the contaminating scenario.
  • apparatus can be installed upon the commencement of use o f the garments in accordance with the invention.
  • the garment also includes a plurality of spaced apart fastening means (20) which, in this case, are provided along adj acent edges 22 and 24 as shown in Figure l b.
  • Each fastening means includes a first part 26 located at or adj acent to one of the edges 22 and a second part 28 located at or adj acent to the other of the edges 24 such that when the respective edges are overlapped the parts 26,28 can be brought into engagement and the garment is held in position on the wearer.
  • FIGS 2a-c illustrate the fastening means 20 in greater detail and illustrate how there are provided the first and second parts 26,28 which are provided with matching engagement means 30, 32 respectively such that when the parts are brought together the means 32 is received within the means 30 and the fastening is engaged.
  • these fasteners are manufactured from a polymer including metal and/or x-ray detectable material such that the fasteners are detectable independently and also add to the detectability of the garment with which the same are provided.
  • the base formed from the open weave polypropylene has a detectable layer of material applied thereto, typically to form an external surface of at least the portion o f the garment, or of the whole of the garment.
  • the coating material can be formed by first forming, in a liquid state, a polymer such as a low density polythene. If the polymer is to be rendered detectable by metal detection apparatus, to this polymer is added a quantity of metal particles which can be of any suitable metal which is detectable by metal detection apparatus.
  • the metal can be added in the form of metal particles which may be provided together in the form of preformed strips or bands but, more typically, will be provided as relatively small, separate, metal particles which are added to, and mixed with, the polymer in order to provide a relatively even distribution of the particles through the polymer.
  • the polymer is also to be rendered x-ray detectable, or alternatively if the polymer is only to be x-ray detectable, a material which is capable of detection by x-ray detection apparatus is added to the polymer, such as barium.
  • the polymer mixture may be used directly to form the coating layer on the garment or, alternatively, the polymer may be mixed with a further quantity of polymer which may be the same or a different type of polymer to the first, to form the material which is then to be used to form the coating on the garment and which bonds to the base layer of the garment as it dries to form the garment which is detectable by the metal and/or x-ray detection apparatus.

Abstract

The invention relates to a garment and particularly a garment of a type for use in environments where the same represent a contamination hazard. The garments may particularly be worn as an outer garment, to protect the clothing of the wearer from potential damage and also to prevent items of the wearer's clothing from being exposed. The garment can include an open weave sheet material which can be used to form a base, and typically fastening means. The garment also includes metal particles in at least a portion thereof if the garment is to be rendered metal detectable and/or an x-ray detectable material, such as barium, thereby selectively rendering the garment detectable by metal and/or x-ray detection apparatus.

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detectable garments
The invention, to which this application relates, is an improvement to garments which are to be worn and, in particular, improvements which allow the garments to be more readily detectable.
The use of garments in environments where the garments represent a contamination hazard, is a known problem and in particular in areas such as medical and foodstuff preparation areas, there is a need to be able to minimize the possibility of said items entering the medical or foodstuffs themselves and /or the preparation apparatus and, if they do so, to be able to detect them.
The invention particularly relates to garments which are worn as an outer garment, to protect the clothing of the wearer from potential damage and also to prevent items of the wearer's clothing of being exposed and potentially entering apparatus and/or foods and /or medicines which are being prepared. The garments typically comprise an open weave fibre sheet material and are typically of a form which includes a torso portion or apron portion to be worn at least acros s the front of the body of the wearer and in certain instances, arm portions can also comprise part of the garment.
The garment can be held in position on the wearer either by the use of ties which can be tied, typically at the back o f the wearer, or alternatively, by means of fasteners which are located at adj acent edges of the garment and spaced therealong.
Typically, the garment represent a risk of contamination either due to the possibility of the fasteners entering the foodstuff or medicine and/or the garment or portions of the garment entering the foodstuff or medicine preparation. In either case, there is currently no known means by which the same can be detected and therefore once the same has entered the food stuff or medicine, the same is contaminated and it is unlikely that the contamination will be identified at all or if it is identified, will only occur once the foodstuff or medicine is in the retail environment, both of which are unacceptable.
The aim of the present invention is therefore to provide a garment which includes portions which are detectable by metal and/or x-ray protection apparatus thereby rendering those portions and the entire, intact garment, detectable.
In the first aspect of the invention, there is provided a garment to be worn by a person, said garment formed from one or more portions of sheet material formed to define the shape and dimensions of the garment and wherein at least a portion of the sheet material is formed of, includes and/or is coated with a layer of, material which is detectable by metal detection and/or x-ray detection apparatus .
In one embodiment, the portion of the garment which is provided with the detectable layer is that which, when the garment is worn, is located over at least part of the front o f the torso of the wearer. In one embodiment the whole of the garment is formed of, or provided with a layer of, the detectable material.
In another embodiment, the portion of the garment which is provided with the detectable layer includes the torso front and arms of the garment.
In one embodiment, the detectable layer is provided as a layer of polymer which is coated to a base sheet material so that the polymer forms the external surface of the garment where applied.
In one embodiment, the sheet material used to form at least the base of the garment is formed of an open weave material and is typically a non woven polypropylene.
In one embodiment, the polymer material used to form the coating layer, includes a plurality of metal particles which are mixed into the material when in a liquid state.
In one embodiment, the said material used to form the layer also, or alternatively, includes a material which is detectable by x-ray apparatus, such as, for example, Barium.
In one embodiment, the polymer including the metal particles and/or x-ray detectable material is in turn, mixed with a polymer material which does not include the metal particles or x-ray detectable same so as to form a final polymer mixture which is then used to form the coating layer.
In one embodiment the polymer is a low density polythene. In one embodiment there is provided a polymer which forms 20% polymer of the overall material used to form the coating and the said polymer includes 15% metal particles and/or 45% barium or equivalent x ray detectable material. Typically this polymer mixture is then mixed with 80% "non-detectable" polymer to form the material which is then used to form the detectable coating layer for the garment.
In one embodiment, the fastening means are ties formed of the sheet material. In an alternative embodiment, the fastening means are provided at spaced locations at or adj acent to first and second edges of the garment respectively, such that one part of each fastening means is provided at or adjacent to the first edge and a second part of each fastening means is provided at or adjacent to the other of the edges so that when the same are brought together, the engagement of the respective parts of the fastening means is achieved and hence the garment can be fastened in position.
In one embodiment, the adjacent edges are located as part of the garment such that the same lie either to the front of the torso part of the garment or alternatively, to one side of the wearer when the garment is being worn. In this second arrangement this prevents the possibility of items of clothing or other articles passing through the gaps between the fasteners, as would be the case if the fasteners were at the front of the wearer.
Typically, the fastening means are formed from a polymer material which includes metal particles and/or x-ray detectable material as part thereof to thereby render the fastening means detectable by metal and/or x-ray detection apparatus .
In a further aspect of the invention there is provided a method of forming a garment and rendering the presence o f at least part of the same detectable by metal detection apparatus and/or x- ray detection apparatus, said method comprising the steps of forming a sheet material base from one or more portions of an open weave material and wherein a layer of material is applied as a coating to at least a portion of the said base, said layer formed of a polymer including metal and/or x-ray detectable material.
In one embodiment the metal and/or x-ray detectable material is added to the polymer when the polymer is in a liquid state. Typically the polymer including the metal particles and/or x-ray detectable material is mixed with a further polymer material so as to form the material which is used to form the coating layer.
In on embodiment the polymer is formed by providing a material which includes a polymer in the range of 1 5-25% o f the overall material, said polymer including 12- 17% metal particles and/or 42-47% x-ray detectable material and wherein the said polymer is mixed with 75-85% non-detectable polymer to form the said material to be used to form the coating layer.
In a further aspect of the invention there is provided fastening means for use, when engaged, for fastening two portions together, said fastening means comprising a first part located on the first portion and a second part located on the second portion, the first and second parts including engagement means and wherein the said first and/or second parts of the fastener are formed of a material which is capable of detection by metal detection and/or x-ray detection apparatus .
Specific embodiments of the invention are now described with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein
Figures l a-c illustrate a garment in accordance with one embodiment of the invention with Figure l c being a cross section view along line AA; and
Figures 2a-c illustrate a fastener in accordance with one embodiment of the invention.
Referring firstly to Figures l a and b, there is illustrated a garment 2 in accordance with one embodiment of the invention. The garment comprises a front torso portion (4) and a rear torso portion (6) and arm portions (8) and (10) . A collar portion (12) can also be selectively provided. The said portions are j oined along their respective edges typically by sewing to form the garment.
In this embodiment the garment is formed of a base sheet material 14 of an open weave polypropylene and in accordance with this embodiment of the invention, a portion 1 6 of that base material is provided with a coating layer (1 8) of material. The extent of coverage of the portion is illustrated by the hatching in Figures l a and b such that it will be seen that the front torso and arms are covered with the coating layer.
The provision of the coating layer 18 provides a protective feature in as much that it prevents the ingres s of moisture into the open weave base material 14 and hence prevents the ingress of moisture onto the clothes of the wearer of the garment. However, more importantly, the coating layer includes metal particles and/or a x-ray detectable material to thereby render the coating layer 1 8, and hence the garment 2, detectable by metal detection apparatus and/or x-ray detection apparatus respectively. This therefore means that if the garment was to fall into a foodstuff, medicine or other product and/or apparatus for forming the same, the garment is detectable so that the sane could be removed from the contaminating scenario. It is found that in many environments where garments of this type are used apparatus to detect metal and/or x ray detection apparatus will already be provided and therefore the presence of the garment can be detected by the existing apparatus. Alternatively, apparatus can be installed upon the commencement of use o f the garments in accordance with the invention.
The garment also includes a plurality of spaced apart fastening means (20) which, in this case, are provided along adj acent edges 22 and 24 as shown in Figure l b. Each fastening means includes a first part 26 located at or adj acent to one of the edges 22 and a second part 28 located at or adj acent to the other of the edges 24 such that when the respective edges are overlapped the parts 26,28 can be brought into engagement and the garment is held in position on the wearer.
Figures 2a-c illustrate the fastening means 20 in greater detail and illustrate how there are provided the first and second parts 26,28 which are provided with matching engagement means 30, 32 respectively such that when the parts are brought together the means 32 is received within the means 30 and the fastening is engaged. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention these fasteners are manufactured from a polymer including metal and/or x-ray detectable material such that the fasteners are detectable independently and also add to the detectability of the garment with which the same are provided.
In forming the garment, the base formed from the open weave polypropylene has a detectable layer of material applied thereto, typically to form an external surface of at least the portion o f the garment, or of the whole of the garment. The coating material can be formed by first forming, in a liquid state, a polymer such as a low density polythene. If the polymer is to be rendered detectable by metal detection apparatus, to this polymer is added a quantity of metal particles which can be of any suitable metal which is detectable by metal detection apparatus. The metal can be added in the form of metal particles which may be provided together in the form of preformed strips or bands but, more typically, will be provided as relatively small, separate, metal particles which are added to, and mixed with, the polymer in order to provide a relatively even distribution of the particles through the polymer. In addition, if the polymer is also to be rendered x-ray detectable, or alternatively if the polymer is only to be x-ray detectable, a material which is capable of detection by x-ray detection apparatus is added to the polymer, such as barium.
When the suitable materials have been added to the polymer, the polymer mixture may be used directly to form the coating layer on the garment or, alternatively, the polymer may be mixed with a further quantity of polymer which may be the same or a different type of polymer to the first, to form the material which is then to be used to form the coating on the garment and which bonds to the base layer of the garment as it dries to form the garment which is detectable by the metal and/or x-ray detection apparatus.

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1. A garment to be worn by a person, said garment formed from one or more portions of sheet material formed to define the shape and dimensions of the garment and wherein at least a portion of the sheet material is formed of, includes and/or is coated with a layer of, material which is detectable by metal detection and/or x-ray detection apparatus .
2. A garment according to claim 1 wherein the portion of the garment which is provided with the material which is detectable by metal detection and/or x-ray detection apparatus is that which, when the garment is worn, is located over at least part of the front of the torso of the wearer.
3. A garment according to claim 1 wherein substantially the whole of the garment is formed of, includes and/or is provided with a layer of, the material which is detectable by metal detection and/or x-ray detection apparatus .
4 A garment according to claim 2 wherein the portion of the garment which is provided with the material which is detectable by metal detection and/or x-ray detection apparatus includes the arm portions of the garment.
5 A garment according to any of the preceding claims wherein the material which is detectable by metal detection and/or x-ray detection apparatus is provided as a layer which is coated to a base sheet material.
6 A garment according to claim 5 wherein the said layer is applied to form an external surface of the garment when the garment is worn.
7 A garment according to claim 5 wherein the material which forms the layer includes a plurality of metal particles.
8 A garment according to claim 7 wherein the metal particles are mixed in when the material is in a liquid state.
9. A garment according to claim 5 wherein the material includes a plurality of metal particles and/or a material which is detectable by x-ray apparatus.
10 A garment according to claim 9 wherein the material which is detectable by x-ray apparatus is Barium.
1 1 A garment according to any of claims 5-10 wherein the material used to form the said layer includes a polymer.
12. A garment according to claim 1 1 wherein the polymer is a low density polythene.
13. A garment according to any of claims 5-12 wherein the said layer is formed from 20% polymer rendered metal and/or x-ray detectable by the inclusion in that polymer of 15% metal particles and/or 45% x-ray detectable material, and 80% of a non-detectable polymer.
14 A garment according to any of the preceding claims wherein the sheet material includes at least a layer of an open weave or non-woven material.
15 A garment according to claim 14 wherein the said layer is a non woven polypropylene.
16 A garment according to any of the preceding claims wherein the garment includes one or more fastening means to allow the garment to be held in position when worn.
1 7 A garment according to claim 1 6 wherein the fastening means are ties formed of the sheet material.
18 A garment according to claim 16 wherein the fastening means are provided at spaced locations along adj acent edges o f the garment when worn.
19 A garment according to claim 1 8 wherein one part of each fastener provided on a first edge and a second part of each fastener provided on the other of the edges so that when the edges are brought together to overlap the respective parts of the fasteners can be engaged.
20 A garment according to any of claim 16-1 9 wherein the fasteners are formed from a polymer material which includes metal particles and/or an x-ray detectable material.
21 A method of forming a garment and rendering the presence of at least part of the same detectable by metal detection apparatus and/or x-ray detection apparatus, said method comprising the steps of forming a sheet material base from one or more portions of an open weave material and wherein a layer of material is applied as a coating to at least a portion of the said base, said layer formed of a polymer including metal and/or x-ray detectable material.
22. A method according to claim 21 wherein the metal and/or x-ray detectable material is added to the polymer when the polymer is in a liquid state.
23. A method according to claim 21 wherein the polymer including the metal particles and/or x-ray detectable material is mixed with a further polymer material so as to form a material which is used to form the coating layer.
24. A method according to claim 21 wherein the polymer is formed by providing a material which includes a polymer in the range of 1 5-25% of the overall material, said polymer including 12- 17% metal particles and/or 42-47% x-ray detectable material and wherein the said polymer is mixed with 75-85% non- detectable polymer to form the said material to be used to form the coating layer.
25. A fastening means for use, when engaged, for fastening two portions together, said fastening means comprising a first part located on the first portion and a second part located on the second portion, the first and second parts including engagement means and wherein the said first and/or second parts of the fastener are formed of a material which is capable of detection by metal detection and/or x-ray detection apparatus .
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