Cheri Marie Hall

US Patent:

20100235964, Sep 23, 2010

Filed:

Mar 18, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/726909

Inventors:

Kathleen M. Mickey - Littleton CO, US
Cheri L. Hall - Littleton CO, US

International Classification:

A41D 1/06
A41D 27/20
D05B 23/00

US Classification:

2228, 2237, 2247, 2235, 11247513

Abstract:

A pair of medical-patient shorts that are opened entirely at the right and left outside seams, while allowing the rear, front, and crotch seams to remain intact, is disclosed. The shorts include the use of a stuttered series of hook-and-pile patches that largely define the outer seams of the shorts, which are largely comprised of a front fabric panel and a rear fabric panel. The design of the outside side seams to enhance user comfort and to make access to the patient's body, dressing, etc. more convenient. In addition, the shorts provide features to provide convenient physical support for medical apparatuses, such as drainage bags and tubing, for example. Finally, associated methods of use for the medical-patient shorts are disclosed.