Folded surgical gown for aseptic donning, apparatus and method for producing same
US5862525A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41D2400/44
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A surgical gown in an improved folded arrangement, as well as methods and apparatus for producing same. Like prior art book-folds, the folded arrangement includes left and right hand pockets to facilitate aseptic donning by a medical professional. Unlike prior art book-folds, however the folded arrangement of the invention employs a unique fold sequence particularly amenable to automated processing. Methods of the invention are directed to the specific fold sequences that can be utilized to produce the folded arrangement. Apparatus for producing the folded arrangement includes a number of operative sections functionally arranged in series.
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