WO2021123437A1 - Dressing aid - Google Patents

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WO2021123437A1
WO2021123437A1 PCT/EP2020/087484 EP2020087484W WO2021123437A1 WO 2021123437 A1 WO2021123437 A1 WO 2021123437A1 EP 2020087484 W EP2020087484 W EP 2020087484W WO 2021123437 A1 WO2021123437 A1 WO 2021123437A1
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holding arm
dressing aid
sleeve holding
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Desmond Mernagh
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G25/00Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel; Dress, hat or umbrella holders
    • A47G25/90Devices for domestic use for assisting in putting-on or pulling-off clothing, e.g. stockings or trousers

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A dressing aid (1) has a sleeve holding arm (2) for insertion into an upper portion of a sleeve of a garment to hold the upper portion of the sleeve open. The sleeve holding arm (2) extends outwardly from a mounting support (3) for mounting the dressing aid (1) on a vertical support surface such as a face of a wall or door, or other vertical panel. The sleeve holding arm (2) may be height adjustable on the mounting support (3) by means of a slide shoe (4) and complementary channel section rail element (5) of the mounting support (3).

Description

“Dressing Aid”
Introduction
This invention relates to a dressing aid, and in particular to a dressing aid for donning a sleeved garment.
Background of the Invention
The invention is particularly concerned with assisting a person when putting on an open- fronted sleeved garment such as a jacket, coat, shirt, blouse or the like garment. Many people have difficulty in putting on a sleeved garment on their own when, as often happens, assistance is not readily available. In particular, when a first arm is inserted into one of the sleeves, getting the second arm in to the other sleeve can be a relatively awkward manoeuvre as the garment tends to hang down at the side of the first arm. The difficulty can be particularly acute for persons of limited or reduced mobility.
The present invention is directed towards overcoming this problem.
Summary of the Invention
According to the invention there is provided a dressing aid for use in donning a sleeved garment, the dressing aid including a sleeve holding arm for insertion into an upper portion of a sleeve of the garment to hold the upper portion of the sleeve open, the sleeve holding arm extending outwardly from a mounting support for the sleeve holding arm, the mounting support for attachment to a support surface. Preferably the sleeve holding arm has an inner portion which projects outwardly from the mounting support and an outer portion extending laterally outwardly from the inner portion and spaced- apart from the mounting support.
In one embodiment, the inner portion of the sleeve holding arm projects outwardly and downwardly from the mounting support.
In another embodiment, the inner portion of the sleeve holding arm is L-shaped having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion attached to the mounting support and extending downwardly therefrom, the lower portion extending outwardly from a lower end of the upper portion.
In another embodiment of the invention the length of the sleeve holding arm is adjustable.
In another embodiment of the invention the sleeve holding arm is height-adjustable on the mounting support.
In a further embodiment of the invention the mounting support comprises two complementary inter-engagable parts, comprising a first part attached to the sleeve holding arm and a second part engagable with the first part for height adjustment of the first part on the second part.
In a further embodiment of the invention a locking mechanism is mounted between the two parts for releasably locking the two parts together.
In another embodiment of the invention the first part is slidably engagable with the second part.
In a further embodiment of the invention the second part is mounted on a free-standing support.
In another embodiment of the invention the second part is adapted for mounting on a vertical support surface such as a face of a wall or door.
In a further embodiment of the invention an outer end of the sleeve holding arm terminates in a bulbous head.
In another embodiment of the invention the sleeve holding arm has an inner portion projecting outwardly from the mounting support and an outer portion extending laterally outwardly from the inner portion.
In a further embodiment of the invention the sleeve holding arm is L-shaped, the inner portion being perpendicular to the outer portion. In another embodiment of the invention the outer portion is demountably secured on the inner portion. In a further embodiment of the invention the outer portion has a threaded connector at an inner end thereof for complementary interengagement with an associated threaded bore or socket at an outer end of the inner portion.
In another embodiment of the invention the threaded connector comprises a left hand thread.
In a further embodiment of the invention the outer portion is mounted on the inner portion by a swivel connector such that the outer portion can move between and locate at opposite sides of the inner portion.
In another embodiment of the invention the outer portion of the sleeve holding arm comprises two or more interengagable pieces for length adjustment of the outer portion of the sleeve holding arm. In a further embodiment of the invention the pieces interengage by threaded connectors.
In another embodiment of the invention the outer portion of the sleeve holding arm is telescopic, having two or more slidably engaging pieces for length adjustment of the outer portion of the sleeve holding arm.
In a further embodiment of the invention the first part of the mounting support comprises a slide shoe which slidably engages a complementary rail element having a re-entrant slot for slidable reception of the slide shoe, a locking bolt extending through the slide shoe to engage the rail element for locking the slide shoe on the rail element.
In another embodiment of the invention the rail element has an inner plate with outwardly extending C-shaped sides forming the re-entrant slot, and the slide shoe has an inner slide plate which slidably engages the inner plate and sides of the rail element, the inner slide plate connected by a narrowed neck portion with an outer plate which slidably engages with outer faces of the sides of the rail element.
Brief Description of the Drawinqs The invention will be more clearly understood by the following description of some embodiments thereof, given by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a dressing aid according to the invention;
Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the dressing aid shown in Fig. 1 ;
Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken along the line Ill-Ill of Fig. 1 ; Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 , partially cut-away and sectioned, showing another dressing aid according to a second embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, showing a dressing aid according to a third embodiment of the invention,
Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1 , partially sectioned, showing another dressing aid according to a fourth embodiment of the invention; and
Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 1 , partially sectioned, showing another dressing aid according to a fifth embodiment of the invention.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments
Referring to the drawings and initially to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 thereof, there is illustrated a dressing aid according to the invention indicated generally by the reference numeral 1 . The dressing aid 1 includes a sleeve holding arm 2 for insertion into an upper portion of a sleeve of a garment to hold the upper portion of the sleeve open. The sleeve holding arm 2 extends outwardly from a mounting support 3 for mounting the dressing aid 1 on a vertical support surface such as a face of a wall or door, or other vertical panel. The mounting support 3 comprises two complementary interengagable parts, namely a first part which comprises a slide shoe 4 attached to the sleeve holding arm 2 and a second part formed by a complementary channel section rail element 5 which in use is mounted on the vertical support surface such as a wall or door at a convenient height above the floor for a person using the dressing aid 1 . The slide shoe 4 is slidably engagable with the rail element 5 for height adjustment of the slide shoe 4 and hence the sleeve holding arm 2 on the rail element 5. The mounting support 3 is shown in more detail in Fig. 3. The slide shoe 4 has an inner slide plate 7 which slidably engages within a re-entrant slot 8 in the rail element 5. A narrowed neck portion 9 of the slide shoe 4 connects with an outer plate 10 which slidably engages with an outer face 11 of the rail element 5. The rail element 5 has an inner plate 12 with outwardly extending C-shaped sides 14, 15 forming a channel with the re-entrant slot 8. A locking bolt 18 extends through the slide shoe 4 to engage the inner plate 12 of the rail element 5 for locking the slide shoe 4 on the rail element 5 at any desired position for adjusting the sleeve holding arm 2 to the required height for the user. The sleeve holding arm 2 has an inner portion 20 projecting outwardly from the mounting support 3 and an outer portion 21 extending laterally outwardly from the inner portion 20. In this case the sleeve holding arm 2 is L-shaped, having an inner portion 20 which is substantially perpendicular to the outer portion 21 . However, it will be appreciated that the inner portion 20 and outer portion 21 may be angled relative to each other at either acute or obtuse angles if required.
An outer end of the outer portion 21 of the sleeve holding arm 2 terminates in a bulbous head 23. The bulbous head 23 facilitates smooth insertion and removal of the outer portion 21 of the sleeve holding arm 2 into and out of a sleeve to hold the upper portion of the sleeve open. In this regard also an outermost portion of an outer end 24 of the outer portion 21 is cranked or curved outwardly of an inner end 25 of the outer portion 21. That is, the outermost portion of the outer end 24 with the bulbous head 23 projects outwardly away from the mounting support 3. A threaded connector 26 on the inner end 25 engages with a complementary threaded socket 27 at an outer end of the inner portion 20 to demountably secure the outer portion 21 on the inner portion 20. It will be noted that in some cases two opposed sockets, or a threaded through-bore might be provided at the outer end of the inner portion 20 to mount the outer portion 21 at either side of the inner portion 20 for engaging either a left sleeve or a right sleeve of the garment according to the preference of the user.
It is also envisaged that in another embodiment the outer portion 21 might be attached to the inner portion 20 by a swivel connector such that the outer portion 21 can move about a longitudinal axis of the inner portion 20 between, and locate at, opposite sides of the inner portion 20, again to facilitate engagement with either a left sleeve or a right sleeve of the garment, as convenient when putting on the garment.
In this case the outer portion 21 of the sleeve holding arm 2 comprises three interengagable pieces for length adjustment of the outer portion 21 of the sleeve holding arm 2 comprising the outer end 24, the inner end 25 and an intermediate piece 29, all of which interconnect by means of threaded connectors 30 between the pieces 24, 25, 29. One or both of the inner end 25 and the intermediate piece 29 can be added or omitted to lengthen or shorten the outer portion 21 of the sleeve holding arm 2.
In this case the threads 26, 30 are left hand threads so that when a left sleeve of a garment is supported on the outer portion 21 of the sleeve holding arm 2 it will tend to urge the bulbous head 23 downwardly, tightening the outer portion 21 on the inner portion. If the outer portion 21 is mounted on the other side of the inner portion 20 for supporting a right sleeve of the garment a more conventional right hand thread could be used for the same effect.
It is also envisaged that in other embodiments the outer portion 21 of the sleeve holding arm 2 may be formed by two or more telescopically slidable interengaged pieces to allow for length adjustment of the outer portion 21 of the sleeve holding arm 2.
The inner portion 20 of the sleeve holding arm 2 comprises an upper portion 32 and a lower portion 33 which is cranked outwardly from the upper portion 32 so as to position the outer portion 21 of the sleeve holding arm 2 outwardly away from the support surface to which the mounting support 3 is attached.
It is also envisaged that the inner portion 20 could be length adjustable, and in particular the lower portion 33, to adjust the spacing of the outer portion 21 of the sleeve support arm 2 relative to the wall or other support surface on which the dressing aid 1 is mounted.
In use, the rail element 5 is attached to a support surface such as a wall or the like at a suitable height for the person who will be using the dressing aid 1 . The rail element 5 may be attached to the wall by any suitable means, for example, adhesive, fasteners or the like. The slide shoe 4 is then inserted into the rail element 5 and locked by means of the locking bolt 18 to position the outer end 21 of the sleeve holding arm 2 at a desired height above the floor for the user. To put on a garment the user mounts one sleeve of the garment on the sleeve holding arm 2, inserting the bulbous head 23 and outer end 24 into an upper portion of the sleeve. Then the user inserts a first arm into the free sleeve of the garment and then inserts a second arm into the sleeve of the garment supported by the dressing aid 1 . The sleeve can then be readily easily slipped off the bulbous head 23 of the sleeve holding arm 2.
It will be appreciated that the invention provides a useful dressing aid to assist persons in donning a sleeved garment.
Referring now to Fig. 4, there is shown a dressing aid according to a second embodiment of the invention, indicated generally by the reference numeral 40. This is largely similar to the dressing aid described previously and like parts are assigned the same reference numerals. In this case, the threaded socket 27 extends fully through the lower portion 33 of the inner portion 20 of the sleeve holding arm 2. Thus, the outer portion 21 of the sleeve holding arm 2 can be mounted such that it extends outwardly from either side of the inner portion 20 as is convenient for the user.
Referring now to Fig. 5, there is shown another dressing aid according to a third embodiment of the invention, indicated generally by the reference numeral 50. This is largely similar to the dressing aids described previously and like parts are assigned the same reference numerals. In this case, threaded sockets 27 are provided at opposite sides of the lower portion 33 of the inner portion 20 of the sleeve holding arm 2 so that the outer portion 21 of the sleeve holding arm 2 can be mounted to extend outwardly at opposite sides of the inner portion 20 of the sleeve holding arm 2.
Referring now to Fig. 6, there is shown another dressing aid according to the invention, indicated generally by the reference numeral 60. Parts similar to those described previously are assigned the same reference numerals. In this case, the outer portion 21 of the sleeve holding arm 2 is telescopic for length adjustment. That is, the outer end 24 is telescopically slidable within the inner end 25. Any suitable locking means to releasably lock the outer end 24 on the inner end 25 at the required length may be provided.
Referring now to Fig. 7, there is shown another dressing aid according to the invention, indicated generally by the reference numeral 70. Parts similar to those described previously are assigned the same reference numerals. In this case, the outer portion 21 of the sleeve holding arm 2 is mounted on the inner portion 20 by a swivel connector 71 such that the outer portion 21 can move between and locate at opposite sides of the inner portion 20. That is, it can swivel through 180e to be positioned to the right-hand side (as shown) or to the left-hand side of the inner portion 20. The cranked outer portion 72 will also swivel about a central longitudinal axis of the outer portion 21 so the bulbous head 23 extends forwardly away from the mounting support 3 in both positions of use, being releasably lockable in either position. For example, the outer end 24 rotatably mounts within the inner end 25 and a spring loaded locking pin 73 on the outer end 24 projects outwardly through one of two diametrically opposed radial holes 74 in the inner end 25 to lock the outer end 24 in either position of use.
In the embodiments described herein the sleeve holding arm 2 has a number of interconnecting pieces, however it will be appreciated that a one-piece sleeve holding arm could also be provided in an alternative embodiment. Also, whilst the slide arrangement for height adjustment is desirable, in some cases an inner end of the sleeve holding arm 2 may be adapted to be fixedly attached to the support wall on which it mounts. It will be noted that the outer portion 21 of the sleeve holding arm 2 may extend to either side of the inner portion 20 for supporting a left sleeve or a right sleeve of a garment. In the specification the terms “comprise, comprises, comprised and comprising” or any variation thereof and the terms “include, includes, included and including” or any variation thereof are considered to be totally interchangeable and they should all be afforded the widest possible interpretation and vice versa. The invention is not limited to the embodiments hereinbefore described which may be varied in both construction and detail within the scope of the appended claims.

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1. A dressing aid (1) for use in donning a sleeved garment, the dressing aid (1) including a sleeve holding arm (2) for insertion into an upper portion of a sleeve of the garment to hold the upper portion of the sleeve open, the sleeve holding arm (2) extending outwardly from a mounting support (3) for the sleeve holding arm (2), the mounting support (3) for attachment to a support surface, the sleeve holding arm (2) having an inner portion (20) which projects outwardly from the mounting support (3) and an outer portion (21) extending laterally outwardly from the inner portion (20) and spaced-apart from the mounting support (3) .
2. The dressing aid (1) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inner portion (20) of the sleeve holding arm (2) projects outwardly and downwardly from the mounting support (3).
3. The dressing aid (1) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the inner portion (20) of the sleeve holding arm (2) is L-shaped having an upper portion (32) and a lower portion (33), the upper portion (32) attached to the mounting support (3) and extending downwardly therefrom, the lower portion (33) extending outwardly from a lower end of the upper portion (32).
4. The dressing aid (1) as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the length of the sleeve holding arm (2) is adjustable.
5. The dressing aid (1) as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the sleeve holding arm (2) is height-adjustable on the mounting support (3).
6. The dressing aid (1) as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the mounting support (3) comprises two complementary inter-engagable parts (4, 5), comprising a first part (4) attached to the sleeve holding arm (2) and a second part (5) engagable with the first part (4) for height adjustment of the first part (4) on the second part (5).
7. The dressing aid (1) as claimed in claim 6, wherein a locking mechanism (18) is mounted between the two parts (4, 5) for releasably locking the two parts (4, 5) together.
8. The dressing aid (1) as claimed in claim 6 or claim 7, wherein the first part (4) is slidably engagable with the second part (5).
9. The dressing aid (1) as claimed in any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the second part (5) is mounted on a free-standing support.
10. The dressing aid (1) as claimed in any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the second part (5) is adapted for mounting on a vertical support surface such as a face of a wall or door.
11. The dressing aid (1) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein an outer end of the sleeve holding arm (2) terminates in a bulbous head (23).
12. The dressing aid (1) as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the sleeve holding arm is L-shaped, the inner portion (20) being perpendicular to the outer portion (21).
13. The dressing aid (1 ) as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the outer portion
(21) is demountably secured on the inner portion (20).
14. The dressing aid (1 ) as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the outer portion (21 ) has a threaded connector (26) at an inner end (25) thereof for complementary interengagement with an associated threaded bore (27) or socket at an outer end of the inner portion (20).
15. The dressing aid (1 ) as claimed in claim 14, wherein the threaded connector (26) comprises a left hand thread.
16. The dressing aid (70) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the outer portion (21) is mounted on the inner portion (20) by a swivel connector (71) such that the outer portion (21) can move between and locate at opposite sides of the inner portion (20).
17. The dressing aid (1) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the outer portion (21) of the sleeve holding arm (2) comprises two or more interengagable pieces (24, 25, 29) for length adjustment of the outer portion (21) of the sleeve holding arm (2).
18. The dressing aid (1) as claimed in claim 17, wherein the pieces (24, 25, 29) interengage by threaded connectors.
19. The dressing aid (60) as claimed in claim 17, wherein the outer portion (21 ) of the sleeve holding arm (2) is telescopic, having two or more slidably engaging pieces
(24, 25) for length adjustment of the outer portion (21) of the sleeve holding arm
(2).
20. The dressing aid (1) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first part (4) of the mounting support (3) comprises a slide shoe (4) which slidably engages a complementary rail element (5) having a re-entrant slot (8) for slidable reception of the slide shoe (4), a locking bolt (18) extending through the slide shoe
(4) to engage the rail element (5) for locking the slide shoe (4) on the rail element
(5).
21 . The dressing aid (1) as claimed in claim 20, wherein the rail element (5) has an inner plate (12) with outwardly extending C-shaped sides (14, 15) forming the re entrant slot (8), and the slide shoe (4) has an inner slide plate (7) which slidably engages the inner plate (12) and sides of the rail element (5) connected by a narrowed neck portion (9) with an outer plate (10) which slidably engages with outer faces (11 ) of the sides of the rail element (5).
22. The dressing aid (1) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein an outermost portion of the outer end (24) of the outer portion (21) is cranked or curved outwardly of an inner end (25) of the outer portion (21).
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