US2011010820A1PendingUtilityA1

Mechanism to alter clothing to accommodate prostheses and medical appliances

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 14, 2009Filed: Jul 14, 2009Published: Jan 20, 2011
Est. expiryJul 14, 2029(~3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:William Harding
A41D 13/1254A41D 1/06A41D 15/002A41D 2300/322
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Abstract

Adaptive pants are constructed with a zipper along the pants' outside seams from waist to cuff, allowing the legs to completely open. Inserts used to modify the shape of the pants leg to accommodate leg surgeries and prosthesis are designed to fit into the zippers. The resulting assembly allows disabled individuals to more easily put the pants on and retain a ‘normal’ appearance.

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1 ) An article of clothing, comprising:
 a. a zippered seam from one opening in the article to another;   b. an insert made of similar material as the clothing that has zippers on two sides with matching construction as the aforementioned zippered seam, such that the zippered seam of the clothing can be unzipped, and the matching insert zipped to both sides of the opened seam to assemble the article such that it has a modified cavity size.   
     
     
         2 ) An article of clothing according to claim one, in which:
 a. the article of clothing is a pair of pants, and a zipper is added along the side seam of the pant legs;   b. the zippered insert is zipped to the pants, and shaped to change the diameter of a pants leg equally along the length of the pants leg, or providing more space at the bottom of the pants leg, the knee of the pants, or some other area, depending on the shape of the insert.   
     
     
         3 ) An article of clothing according to claim one, in which:
 a. the article of clothing is a shirt, and a zipper is added along a side seam of the shirt or sleeve;   b. the insert is zipped onto the seam of the shirt, allowing the shirt additional internal volume within the shirt torso or sleeve.   
     
     
         4 ) An article of clothing according to claim one in which the insert has been treated with medicinal compound to affect a treatment area covered by the insert. 
     
     
         5 ) An article of clothing according to claim one on which a pocket is added to the insert that can carry medical drains or mundane items as desired by the wearer.

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