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Title: |
US5241708:
Restraining device
[ Derwent Title ]

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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Rodarmel, Pamela A.; Vincennes, IN 47591

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
1993-09-07
/ 1992-12-10

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Application Number: |
US1992000988853

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 13/12;
A61F 5/37;
Core:
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IPC-7:
A41B 9/12;
A41D 1/06;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/079;
002/227;
002/403;
002/406;
604/396;
Original:
002/079;
002/227;
002/403;
002/406;
604/385.1;
604/396;

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Field of Search: |
002/001,2,46,48,49 R,49 A,69,69.5,111,114,79,75,80,227,400,403,406,407,408,DIG. 7
604/358,385.1,393,394,396,397,398
297/219,485

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Priority Number: |
| 1992-12-10 |
US1992000988853 |

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Abstract: |
A restraining device is disclosed for maintaining an individual in a seated position in a chair or similar and providing containment and absorption of waste materials produced by the individual. An external garment portion with appearance similar to ordinary clothing for the lower portion of the body has opposing, closeable side slots, and straps extending from rear waistband portions of the garment are removably disposable through loops attached to front waistband portions of the garment and tied behind the individual. A three-ply liner is attached to the interior of the garment, and a disposable, absorbent pad is removably attached to the interior of the liner.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Plews & Shadley ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Crowder, Clifford D.; Chapman, Jeanette

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Maintenance Status: |
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Family: |
None

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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. Restraining device comprising:
- a lower body garment having a garment front, a garment rear, a pair of straps, and a pair of loops, said garment front attached to said garment rear so as to define a pair of opposing, open-ended side slits formed between each upper distal portion of said garment front and the corresponding upper distal portion of said garment rear, each of said straps attached to an upper distal corner of said garment rear, and each of said loops attached to an upper distal corner of said garment front so that each of said straps may be removably disposed through one of said loops;
- means for removably attaching each upper distal portion of said garment front to the corresponding upper distal portion of said garment rear so that said side slits may be closed and opened;
- a generally rectangular liner;
- means for attaching a first shorter edge of said liner to the upper edge of said garment front and a second shorter edge of said liner to the upper edge of said garment rear so that said liner is disposed adjacent to the interior surface of said garment;
- a disposable pad; and
- means for removably attaching said pad to the interior surface of said liner.

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