Technical field
[0001] The invention relates to a clothing especially for patients and persons with reduced
moveability, which is formed of two as to the shape identical parts, which on their
perimeter with exception of the opening for head and/possibly body and/or limbs are
provided with means for repeated mutual connection and separation.
Background art
[0002] Replacement of clothes is one of activities which troubles a person with reduced
moveability. Especially for the laying patients changing the clothing is difficult
both for them as well as for their nurses. There exists a number of various types
especially of undoing systems, by means of which the parts of the clothing may be
undone so that they may be easily removed or vice versa dressed.
[0003] For example a long night gown according to the
DE 8483049 U1 along the entire length of the front side has a common closing by means of buttons,
moreover on the outer side of sleeves from their ends up to the opening for head,
and on both sides of the gown from where the sleeves are sewn-in up to the bottom
border of the gown the night gown can be undone by means of zip fastener or a row
of press buttons.
[0004] Similarly, the pullover according to the
DE 3909718 A1 on the outer side of sleeves from their ends up to the opening for head is provided
with openable closures, by means of which the clothing may be undone and undressed
easier.
[0005] On the blouse according to the
DE 202004003990 U1 there are provided the openable closures arranged along the inner side of sleeves,
which always continue on the side of the blouse being adjacent to the inner side of
the sleeve. Also this arrangement makes it easier to re-dress the patient.
[0006] The shirt or pyjama jacket with vertical button closing in the middle of the front
side according to the
DE 29517009 U1 on outer side of sleeves has the zip fasteners running always on the side of the
forepart parallel with button closing up to the bottom border. Once the zip fasteners
and the button closing are undone, the sleeves as well as the forepart may be deflected
from the body, and the shirt as a whole may be removed from under the patient.
[0007] US 6282718 B1 proposes a suit (top, for example a T-shirt) which always comprises the front piece
and the back piece which are along a portion of perimeter attachable in a detachable
manner for example by means of Velcro fastener. This is arranged so that it enables
to dress a second T-shirt over the first T-shirt, next at the under T-shirt to detach
the Velcro fasteners, and the first and second part of the under T-shirt to pull out
separately. This method of redressing is protected. The first and the second piece
of the suit are mutually different as to the shape and also in arrangement of the
attachment means.
[0008] US 5991923 A protects two-piece easily attached and detached gown for patients. The gown comprises
the back piece and the front piece which have analogical parts after attaching the
gown laying against each other and analogically shaped contour. The means for easy
attachment of the back and front piece of the gown are arranged along a respective
section of perimeters of the back and front piece and they are created according to
the description either of a pair of complimentary snaps, or a hook and loop part of
the Velcro fastener, or a pair of pressure-sensitive double-faced tape. The back and
the front pieces are mutually different, thus not interchangeable.
[0009] The utility design
DE9104718 U1 solves an easy redressing of handicapped persons, sick or old people. The gown, for
example a long hospital night gown, comprises the front and back piece, which is attached
by means of in detail not described "actually available means" as late as on the bed.
This is done without moving the patient, that may e.g. still remain connected to the
medical appliances. The claim protects the method for dressing and undressing characterised
in that, the individual pieces of the gown are positioned around the body of a patient,
after which they are attached together. It does not solve either indicate a gown made
of two identical pieces including the attachment means.
[0010] All such clothing according to the background art follows the goal of easy dressing
and undressing. Difficult removing of the gown or trousers is a shortcoming solved
by the documents, because the patient is laying passively on a part of already undone
clothing. Frequently the clothing is damaged, especially the rear part of it, which
devaluates the whole clothing. Moreover e.g. at patients in postoperative status the
rear part is polluted with blood which in many cases cannot be removed.
[0011] The goal of the invention is to remove the shortcomings of the background art and
to produce a clothing for patients, which next to an easy manipulation during dressing
and undressing enables an easy replacement of damaged part of the clothing.
Principle of the invention
[0012] The goal of the invention has been achieved through the clothing which is formed
of two as to the shape identical and mutual interchangeable parts which on their perimeter
with exception of the opening for head and/possibly body and/or limbs are provided
with means for repeated mutual connection and separation, whose principle consist
in that the means for repeated mutual connection and separation are formed of passive
and active connecting means, while the active connecting means are with respect to
the passive connecting means arranged mutually symmetrically with respect to the symmetry
axis of the part.
[0013] Through this a complete interchangeability of parts of the clothing is secured. Besides
facilitating in dressing and undressing the clothing, the solution according to the
invention enables to reduce the price of the product designed as two separate identical
parts, and to simplify organisation in taking care of the hospital clothes especially
for patients with reduced moveability.
[0014] It is also advantageous if the active connecting means are arranged on one side from
symmetry axis of the part and the passive connecting means are arranged on opposite
side. This enables to create a joint, which after dressing does not protrude out of
the clothing's contour and does not restrain its wearer. At the same time, from the
point of view of connection as well as a safe final joining the parts, it may be advantageous
if the active connecting means and passive connecting means are arranged alternately.
[0015] Advantageously, the active connecting means are formed of buttons and the passive
connecting means are formed of holes, or the active connecting means are formed of
one part of zip fastener and the passive connecting means are formed of second part
of zip fastener.
[0016] From the point of view of easy connection of the parts as well as comfortable wearing
the clothing it is preferred if the active connecting means are formed of the hook
part of the Velcro fastener and the passive connecting means of the loop part of the
Velcro fastener. Taking into account the present wide utilisation of the Velcro fasteners,
their price is relatively low.
[0017] When positioning the Velcro fasteners, the hook as well as the loop parts of the
Velcro fastener are on respective sections of perimeter of the clothing arranged continuously,
which is advantageous from the point of view of production at long borders being connected.
[0018] The hook section of the Velcro fastener and the loop section of the Velcro fastener
may also be formed of elements of a certain length. In this case these elements are
arranged either parallel with perimeter of the clothing or perpendicular to perimeter
of the clothing. Selection of arrangement especially takes into account an easy connection
of the parts particularly during dressing the immovable persons.
[0019] A comfortable, non-protruding joint is created if sections of the Velcro fastener
being positioned on opposite sides from symmetry axis of the clothing are attached
on opposite surfaces of a part of the clothing.
[0020] The principle of the clothing according to the invention consist also in that, the
means for repeated mutual connection and separation may also be formed of identical
connecting means, such as laces. Upon connection the identical laces then on one as
well as the second part of the clothing are bound to create "the bow-knot".
[0021] In another advantageous embodiment the means for repeated mutual connection and separation
are formed of holes, which serve for insertion of an active connecting means.
[0022] Then, the active connecting means is a lace or a flat roller with groove on its perimeter,
so called bed tick double button.
[0023] Separate active connecting means are suitable because when they damaged during long-term
usage, these may be replaced without any intervention into the part of clothing itself.
[0024] At the same time, the clothing for patients and persons with reduced moveability
is advantageously formed of a shirt, blouse, trousers or dressing gown.
[0025] These are the most frequent parts of clothing for patients in hospitals as well as
in home care.
Description of the drawing
[0026] Exemplary embodiments of solution according to the invention are schematically represented
in the drawing where the Fig. 1 shows the view to the backside of shirt's part with
longitudinal continuous joints arranged on the same surface of the part, the Fig.
2 the view in direction from above to a cross-section of long main part of the shirt
with joints according to the Fig. 1, the Fig. 3 shows the view to the backside of
front part of the shirt with longitudinal continuous joints arranged on opposite surfaces
of the part, the Fig. 4 the view in direction from above to cross-section of a long
main part of the shirt with joints according to the Fig. 3, the Fig. 5 the view to
the backside of trousers' part with longitudinal discontinuous changing parts of the
Velcro fastener, and the Fig. 6 shows a view to the frontside of front part of the
blouse with short cross joints.
Examples of embodiment
[0027] Embodiments of clothing for patients according to the invention meet the requirement
for an easy redressing of a person with reduced moveability. Each of the clothing
incorporates a pair of identical, thus mutual interchangeable parts which are preferably
connected as late as upon dressing by means of connecting means.
[0028] The connecting means may be both the active and passive connecting means.
[0029] The most advantageous connecting means for these purposes seems to be the Velcro
fastener
1, whose properties as well as price represent the present optimum. Therefore, in the
following description mostly exemplary embodiments using first of all the Velcro fasteners
will be described. In this case, the hook part of the Velcro fastener is the active
connecting means and the loop part of the Velcro fastener is the passive connecting
means.
[0030] The Fig. 1 represents the part
2 of a night gown. In this as well as in other represented embodiments the loop part
11 ("velvet", "loops") of the Velcro fastener
1 is indicated with straight line, while the hook part
12 of the Velcro fastener
1 with zigzag line. If the respective part of the Velcro fastener
1 is positioned on a visible surface of clothing's part, it is marked in a thick line,
on the reverse (non visible) side of clothing's part in a thin line. In this embodiment
the loop part
11 as well as the hook part
12 of the Velcro fastener
1 being continuous always along a whole length of the respective section of perimeter
of the part
2 and both parts
11,
12 are fastened to the same, here visible, surface of the part
2 of the night gown.
[0031] The Fig. 2 represents an exemplary embodiment of connection of the Velcro fasteners
1 in cross-section of a long part of the gown formed of two identical parts
2 from the Fig. 1 when looking from above. In a similar manner also the sleeves and
shoulders of the gown from the Fig. 1, 2 are connected. The advantage in this arrangement
is an easier production through connection of both parts
11,
12 of the Velcro fastener
1 to the common surface of the part
2 of clothing. The disadvantage may be the protruding perimeter border which may restrain
the user of the clothing, possibly during usage an unintentional opening of the Velcro
fastener
1 may occur.
[0032] The Fig. 3 represents the part
3 of the same night gown, at which the loop part
11 and the hook part
12 of the Velcro fastener
1 is fastened on an opposite surface of the part
3 of the gown. In this embodiment from two identical parts
3 the clothing is created by joining according to the Fig.
4, while the borders do not protrude out of the surface of the gown in direction outwards.
A comfortable wearing of such clothing is to an advantage.
[0033] In an analogical manner according to the Fig. 1 to 4 also trousers, pullover, night
gown or similar parts of clothing for patients may be created.
[0034] The Fig. 5 represents a discontinuous joint of the Velcro fastener
1 using example of the part
4 of trousers. Longitudinal joints on perimeter of the part
4 are formed of short loop and hook parts
13,
14 of the Velcro fasteners
1, which are in a mirror manner changing according to the axis
41 of symmetry of the part
4 of the clothing. The parts
13,
14 of the Velcro fasteners
1 are similarly like in the Fig. 1 attached on the common side of the part
4 of the clothing. Joining of both identical parts
4 is performed in analogic manner like at embodiment according to the Fig.1 and 2.
[0035] The Fig. 6 represents the part
5 of a blouse. The short connecting means formed of cross strips of loop parts
15 and hook parts
16 of the Velcro fastener
1 are used here. This may be advantageous from the point of view of accessibility to
the points of connection of the Velcro fasteners
1, of strength of the joint, etc. Here, the loop parts
15 are connected by their entire backside surface with the part of the clothing in vicinity
of its border, while the hook parts
16 by a section of their backside surface are firmly connected with the part of the
clothing e.g. so that their section overhangs over perimeter of the part and the whole
frontside or its section serves for connection with the frontside of the loop parts
15 of identical second part
5 of the blouse. Similarly, also the not represented dressing gown may be created,
at which moreover the front part would be vertically split in a manner common for
dressing gowns.
[0036] Instead of the Velcro fastener for realisation of the clothing according to the invention
also other, not represented connecting means may be used, whose arrangement on parts
of the clothing is analogical to the arrangement described on example of the Velcro
fastener.
[0037] Especially for long joints the classic zippers (zip fasteners) with two toothed stripes
and a puller may be used, while one toothed stripe is passive connecting means, and
the second toothed stripe with puller is active connecting means.
[0038] Much more pleasant connecting means for wearing are the buttons along a perimeter
of one part as active connecting means and button holes along perimeter of the second
part as the passive connecting means. Instead of buttons, from laces created loops
may be sewn on one perimeter of one part of clothing. After then always one loop is
run through the hole in the second part of clothing and the end of loop is brought
to the following hole, another loop is run through the hole and consequently through
the previous loop and is brought to the following hole, etc. Similar connection is
known for example at closures of small camping tents.
[0039] In analogic manner also two-part press-buttons, so called snap fasteners, may be
used.
[0040] Connecting means on all connected sections of both parts of the clothing may also
be unified. For example along all sections of both parts of the clothing being connected
the holes forming the passive connecting means are performed, while separate laces
as active connecting means serve for connection, these laces are always run through
a pair of mutually adjacent holes and are bound to create "the bow-knot". Instead
of laces there may also be used so called bed tick double buttons, while by means
of such one button in principle formed of a flat roller with groove on its perimeter
a pair of mutually adjacent holes is joined. Or on perimeters of both parts of the
clothing being connected there are sewn in the laces which upon connecting are bound
to create "the bow-knot".
[0041] The clothing for patients according to the invention facilitates dressing and undressing
the patient, because e.g. during dressing it is more simple to position under the
patient only separate rear part of the clothing, it can be easily smoothened and prepared
for connection with the front part. This one is simply applied from above on body
of the patient and is fastened through mutual connection of the parts
11,
12,
13,
14,
15,
16 of connecting means. Nevertheless the main advantage is identity of both parts of
the pair, of which e.g. the shirt is composed, this both from the point of view of
manipulation during re-dressing and from the point of view of replacement of damaged
parts of the clothing. This is reflected favourably especially in large hospital complexes,
where the costs for clothing for patients represent quite significant expenses.
[0042] Manner of connection and their mutual arrangement described on exemplary embodiments
may be combined within the scope of protection of patent claims. Simultaneously, also
other sorts and types of clothing may be performed analogical in a mentioned manner.
List of referential markings
[0043]
- 1
- Velcro fastener
- 11
- loop part (of Velcro fastener)
- 12
- hook part (of Velcro fastener)
- 13
- loop part (of Velcro fastener)
- 14
- hook part (of Velcro fastener)
- 15
- loop part (of Velcro fastener)
- 16
- hook part (of Velcro fastener)
- 2
- part of a night gown
- 21
- axis of symmetry
- 3
- part of a night gown
- 31
- axis of symmetry
- 4
- part of trousers
- 41
- axis of symmetry
- 5
- part of a blouse
- 51
- axis of symmetry
1. Clothing especially for patients and persons with reduced moveability, which is formed
of two as to the shape identical and mutual interchangeable parts (2, 3, 4, 5), which
on their perimeter with exception of the opening for head and/possibly body and/or
limbs are provided with means for repeated mutual connection and separation, characterised in that, the means for repeated mutual connection and separation are formed of passive and
active connecting means, while the active connecting means are with respect to the
passive connecting means arranged mutually symmetrically with respect to the axis
of symmetry (21, 31, 41, 51) of the part (2, 3, 4, 5).
2. Clothing according to the claim 1, characterised in that, the active connecting means are arranged on one side from axis of symmetry (21,
31, 41, 51) of the part (2, 3, 4, 5) and the passive connecting means are arranged
on opposite side.
3. Clothing according to the claim 1, characterised in that, the active connecting means and passive connecting means are arranged alternately.
4. Clothing according to any of the claims 1 to 3, characterised in that, the active connecting means are formed of buttons and the passive connecting means
are formed of holes.
5. Clothing according to any of the claims 1 to 3, characterised in that, the active connecting means are formed of one part of zip fastener and the passive
connecting means are formed of second part of zip fastener.
6. Clothing according to any of the claims 1 to 3, characterised in that, the active connecting means are formed of the hook part of the Velcro fastener and
the passive connecting means are formed of the loop part of the Velcro fastener.
7. Clothing according to the claim 6, characterised in that, the hook as well as the loop parts of the Velcro fastener are on respective sections
of perimeter of the clothing arranged continuously.
8. Clothing according to the claim 6, characterised in that, the hook section of the Velcro fastener and the loop section of the Velcro fastener
are formed of elements of a certain length.
9. Clothing according to the claim 8, characterised in that, the elements of the hook and loop part of the Velcro fastener are arranged parallel
with perimeter of the clothing.
10. Clothing according to the claim 8, characterised in that the elements of the hook and loop part of the Velcro fastener are arranged perpendicular
to perimeter of the clothing.
11. Clothing according to any of the claims 6 to 10, characterised in that, the sections of the Velcro fastener being positioned on opposite sides from symmetry
axis of the clothing are attached on opposite surfaces of a part of the clothing.
1. Anzug insbesondere für Patienten und Personen mit einer beschränkten Beweglichkeit,
der durch zwei formidentische Teile (2, 3, 4, 5) gebildet wird, die auf ihrem Umfang
mit der Ausnahme der Öffnung für den Kopf und/ eventuell für den Oberkörper und/oder
Gliedmaßen mit den Mitteln zur wiederholten gegenseitigen Verbindung und Abtrennung
versehen sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel zur wiederholten gegenseitigen Verbindung und Abtrennung durch passive
und aktive Verbindungsmittel gebildet werden, wobei die aktiven Verbindungsmittel
in Bezug auf die passiven Verbindungsmittel gegenseitig symmetrisch in Bezug auf die
Symmetrieachse (21, 31, 41, 51) des jeweiligen Teiles (2, 3, 4, 5) angeordnet sind.
2. Anzug nach dem Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die aktiven Verbindungsmittel auf einer Seite von der Symmetrieachse (21, 31, 41,
51) des jeweiligen Teiles (2, 3, 4, 5) und die passiven Verbindungsmittel auf der
gegenüberliegenden Seite angeordnet sind.
3. Anzug nach dem Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die aktiven Verbindungsmittel und die passiven Verbindungsmittel abwechselnd angeordnet
sind.
4. Anzug nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die aktiven Verbindungsmittel durch die Knöpfe und die passiven Verbindungsmittel
durch die Löcher gebildet werden.
5. Anzug nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die aktiven Verbindungsmittel durch einen Teil des Reißverschlusses und die passiven
Verbindungsmittel durch den anderen Teil des Reißverschlusses gebildet werden.
6. Anzug nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die aktiven Verbindungsmittel durch das Hakenband eines Klettverschlusses und die
passiven Verbindungsmittel durch das Schlaufenband eines Klettverschlusses gebildet
werden.
7. Anzug nach dem Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Hakenband sowie das Schlaufenband des Klettverschlusses auf den entsprechenden
Teilen des Umfanges kontinuerlichen sind.
8. Anzug nach dem Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Hakenband des Klettverschlusses und das Schlaufenband des Klettverschlusses durch
die Elemente einer bestimmten Länge gebildet werden.
9. Anzug nach dem Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Elemente des Hakenbandes sowie des Schlaufenbandes des Klettverschlusses parallel
laufend mit dem Anzugsumfang angeordnet sind.
10. Anzug nach dem Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Elemente des Hakenbandes sowie des Schlaufenbandes des Klettverschlusses senkrecht
zum Anzugsumfang angeordnet sind.
11. Anzug nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Teile des Klettverschlusses, die sich auf den umgekehrten Seiten von der Symmetrieachse
des Anzuges befinden, auf den umgekehrten Flächen des Teiles des jeweiligen Anzuges
befestigt sind.
1. Costume surtout pour les malades et les personnes avec une motricité dépréciée qui
est formé par deux pièces identiques en forme (2, 3, 4, 5) qui sur leurs contours
à l'exception du trou pour la tête et/éventuellement pour le tronc et/ou pour les
membres, sont munies par les moyens pour les jointures et les séparations mutuelles
répétées, caractérisé en ce que les moyens pour les jointures et les séparations mutuelles répétées sont formés par
les moyens de jointure passifs et actifs, en temps que les moyens de jointure actifs
par rapport aux moyens de jointure passifs sont rangés mutuellement de façon symétrique
par rapport à l'axe (21, 31, 41, 51) de la symétrie de la pièce (2, 3, 4, 5).
2. Costume suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de jointure actifs sont rangés sur un côté de l'axe (21, 31, 41, 51) de
la symétrie de la pièce (2, 3, 4, 5) et les moyens de jointure passifs sont rangés
sur le côté opposé.
3. Costume suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de jointure actifs et les moyens de jointure passifs sont rangés de façon
alternative.
4. Costume suivant quelconque des revendications de 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de jointure actifs sont formés par les boutons et les moyens de jointure
passifs sont formés par les trous.
5. Costume suivant quelconque des revendications de 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de jointure actifs sont formés par une partie la fermeture à glissière
et les moyens de jointure passifs sont formés par la deuxième partie de la fermeture
à glissière.
6. Costume suivant quelconque des revendications de 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de jointure actifs sont formés par la partie à crochet de la fermeture
velcro et les moyens de jointure passifs sont formés par la partie à velour de la
fermeture velcro.
7. Costume suivant la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la partie à crochet de la fermeture velcro et la partie à velour de la fermeture
velcrosur les parties correspondantes du contour de costume sont continues.
8. Costume suivant la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la partie à crochet de la fermeture velcro et la partie à velour de la fermeture
velcro sont formées par les éléments d'une certaine longueur.
9. Costume suivant la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de la partie à crochetset les éléments de la partie à velour de la fermeture
velcro sont rangés parallèlement avec le contour du costume.
10. Costume suivant la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de la partie à crochet et les éléments de la partie à velour de la fermeture
velcro sont rangés perpendiculairement au contour du costume.
11. Costume suivant quelconque des revendications de 6 à 10, caractérisé en ce que les parties de la fermeture velcro se trouvant sur les côtés opposés de l'axe de
la symétrie du costume, sont fixées sur les surfaces opposées de la partie du costume.