Patent ID: 6260200
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
A garment adapted to restrict unassisted disrobing by a wearer, said garment comprising:a front panel of clothing material adapted to cover at least a front portion of the wearer's body;a rear panel of clothing material adapted to cover at least a rear portion of the wearer's body;a collar folded over a portion of said front and rear panels and at least partially circumscribing a neck of the wearer's body, said collar defining a collar width along said rear panel wherein said collar width extends from a top edge to a bottom edge of said collar;an opening in said rear panel to facilitate donning of the garment;an operable closure device located at said opening and operable to at least partially close said opening to thereby prevent removal of the garment, said operable closure device terminating within an inaccessibility zone of the rear panel, said inaccessibility zone being arranged so that, when the garment is donned, the inaccessibility zone is located between the wearer's shoulder blades at a predetermined distance from the neck of the wearer, said operable closure device having an actuator which is movable along the operable closure device to effect opening or closing of the opening; anda cover for the actuator of the operable closure device, said cover being located substantially at said inaccessibility zone, said cover being selectively closable via an operable closure member to prevent access to the actuator when the actuator is positioned in the inaccessibility zone;at least one simulated closure member disposed on said cover adjacent said operable closure member to distract the wearer from said operable closure member,wherein said cover defines a rectangular flap having a top horizontally oriented edge disposed a predetermined distance from said lower edge of the collar, and wherein said predetermined distance is greater than said collar width.