Patent ID: 6647552
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
A medical dignity garment allowing access to a medical access area in a patient without removal of the garment and closure over the medical access area while treatment is in progress, the medical dignity garment comprising:the body portion having a back panel and opposing front panels connected by shoulder and side seams; a body portion having opposing sleeves attached by a arm hole seam; the body portion defining a neck opening; the front panels having at least one flap, the flap being defined by placket, lower, sleeve, and folding edges, the flap detachable and foldable along the folding edge; the front panels having a placket overlap area defining the placket edge of the flap, the panels being connected by a set of first fasteners; the front panels having at least one upper and lower section, the upper and lower section having an approximately horizontal overlap area above the breast defining the lower edge of the flap, the upper and lower sections being connected by a set of second fasteners; the front panels having at least one sleeve overlap area defined by the upper section and sleeve, the sleeve overlap area defining the sleeve edge of the flap, the upper section and sleeve being connected by a set of third fasteners.