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US4446575:
Hospital shorts
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Davis, Glenn R.; Irving, TX 75060
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1984-05-08
/ 1981-09-28
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| Application Number: |
US1981000306488
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 13/12;
IPC-7:
A41B 9/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A41D13/12C4; K41D300/320; K41B9/00C2;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/400;
002/408;
002/919;
0D2/712;
Original:
002/400;
002/408;
002/DIG.7;
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| Field of Search: |
002/238,114,DIG. 7,DIG. 6,400,406,237,408
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| Priority Number: |
| 1981-09-28 |
US1981000306488 |
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| Abstract: |
Shorts adapted for use by patients in hospitals, clinics and physicians' offices. A pair of shorts are provided having a front portion (12) and rear portion (14) joined together at a crotch (20) and including a waistband (16) and identical leg portions (18) extending from the crotch substantially above the patient's knees. The rear portion contains an elongated opening (22) extending from below the waistband to above the crotch. A flap (24) secured at its lower end to the rear portion just below the opening contains a fastener (30) at the opposite end of the flap adapted to be removably fastened to a fastener (32) disposed on the rear portion above the opening whereby the flap covers the opening and can be unfastened to provide access to the patient's anal area.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Mills, Jerry W. ;
Howison, Gregory M. ;
Medlock, Nina ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hunter, H. Hampton;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. Shorts adapted for use by patients undergoing proctological examination and treatment to protect the patient's privacy without interfering with examination or treatment, comprising:
- a pair of trunks having front and rear portions joined together at a crotch and including a waistband and having identical leg portions extending from said front and back portions below said crotch a distance substantially above the patient's knee;
- said rear portion having an elongated opening centrally thereof extending from a point spaced below said waistband to a point rearwardly of and spaced above said crotch to provide access through said opening to the patient's anal region for examination or treatment;
- said front and rear portions further being dimensioned to gather below said waistband so that access through said opening is not interfered with by said shorts;
- said waistband being open at the front central portion thereof and including a drawstring for adjusting the fit at the patient's waist and including fasteners at said front central portion for fastening said waistband; and
- a rectangular flap having an upper and lower end, dimensioned to cover said opening in said rear portion, said flap being permanently secured at its lower end to said rear portion below said opening above said crotch and having fastening means at the opposite end thereof for removably fastening said upper end portion to said rear portion above said opening for covering said opening with said flap.
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