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Medical examination garment

US4930161A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 10, 1989
Grant dateJun 5, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 10, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA41D13/1254
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A medical examination garment [10] has a trunk [11] which has front and rear portions [18,28], and a waist region [12] where an elastic waist-band [15] is located and crotch [16]. The trunk front portion has a rectangular opening intermediate the crotch and the waist region. A front closure [21] with fasteners [23,24,25,26] is provided for covering, partially uncovering and uncovering the front opening. The trunk rear portion has a rectangular opening [29] intermediate the crotch and the waist region. Rear closure [33] is provided for selectively covering and uncovering all or a portion of a rear opening [29]. The rear closure comprises flaps [34,35] pivoted about folds [36,37] which are oriented perpendicularly to the waist-band. Fasteners [41,42,43,44] are provided for securing the flaps in an opened position uncovering the rear opening.

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