Disposable Gown and Method of Constructing the Same

Abstract

A gown ( 500 ) includes a first component ( 100 ) defining a front body covering portion ( 102 ), a first sleeve portion ( 104 ), a second sleeve portion ( 105 ), and at least a first tie ( 106 ). A second component ( 200 ), which can be rotated 180 degrees about a central axis relative to the first component, defines a rear body covering portion ( 202 ), a third sleeve portion ( 204 ), a fourth sleeve portion ( 205 ), and at least a second tie ( 206 ). The first component is then thermally bonded to the second component by four seams ( 401,402,403,404 ).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A gown, comprising:
 a first component defining a front body covering portion, a first sleeve portion, a second sleeve portion, and at least a first tie; and   a second component, rotated  180  degrees about a central axis relative to the first component, the second component defining a rear body covering portion, a third sleeve portion, a fourth sleeve portion, and at least a second tie;   wherein the first component is thermally bonded to the second component by four seams.   
     
     
         2 . The gown of  claim 1 , wherein the front body covering portion, the rear body covering portion, the first sleeve portion, and the third sleeve portion share a common seam. 
     
     
         3 . The gown of  claim 2 , wherein the front body covering portion, the rear body covering portion, the second sleeve portion, and the fourth sleeve portion share another common seam. 
     
     
         4 . The gown of  claim 3 , wherein the four seams comprise:
 a first seam coupling the first sleeve portion and the third sleeve portion;   a second seam coupling the second sleeve portion and the fourth sleeve portion;   a third seam extending from a base of the gown along an edge of the front body covering portion and the rear body covering portion to a termination point at an end of the first sleeve portion and the third sleeve portion; and   a fourth seam extending from the base of the gown along another edge of the front body covering portion and the rear body covering portion to another termination point at an end of the second sleeve portion and the fourth sleeve portion.   
     
     
         5 . The gown of  claim 4 , wherein the at least a first tie comprises the first tie and a second tie, the at least a second tie comprises a third tie and a fourth tie, and at least two ties selected from the first tie, the second tie, the third tie, and the fourth tie are cut from the gown. 
     
     
         6 . The gown of  claim 4 , wherein the at least a first tie and the at least a second tie each comprise only one tie. 
     
     
         7 . The gown of  claim 4 , wherein the first component and the second component have common dimensions and shapes. 
     
     
         8 . The gown of  claim 7 , wherein the first sleeve portion and the second sleeve portion each define thumb insertion apertures. 
     
     
         9 . The gown of  claim 8 , wherein the rear body covering portion defines an opening to assist a user in donning the gown. 
     
     
         10 . The gown of  claim 9 , further comprising one or more perforations disposed between a head insertion aperture and the opening. 
     
     
         11 . The gown of  claim 10 , wherein the head insertion aperture separates two seams of the four seams. 
     
     
         12 . A method of making a gown, the method comprising:
 cutting a first component defining a front body covering portion, a first arm portion, a second arm portion, and at least one tie from a layer of material;   cutting a second component from the layer of material, the second component having a common shape and common dimensions with the first component;   rotating the first component  180  degrees with respect to the first component; and   thermally bonding the first component to the second component with four seams to create the gown.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising cutting a first thumb insertion aperture in the first arm portion and a second thumb insertion aperture in the second arm portion. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising cutting at least two ties from the gown. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising cutting an opening in a rear body covering portion of the second component to assist a user in donning the gown. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising cutting one or more perforations in the rear body covering portion of the gown. 
     
     
         17 . A gown, comprising:
 a layer of material defining a front body covering portion, a first sleeve, a second sleeve, a head insertion aperture, a rear body covering portion, a first tie, and a second tie;   wherein the layer of material is folded along a medial axis passing along the first sleeve, the second sleeve, and the head insertion aperture;   wherein:
 the front body covering portion is coupled to the rear body covering portion by two seams, with: 
 the front body covering portion, the rear body covering portion, and the first sleeve sharing a first seam; and 
 the front body covering portion, the rear body covering portion, and the second sleeve sharing a second seam. 
   
     
     
         18 . The gown of  claim 17 , wherein the first seam extends from a base of the gown along an edge of the front body covering portion and the rear body covering portion to a termination point at an end of the first sleeve. 
     
     
         19 . The gown of  claim 18 , wherein the second seam extends from the base of the gown along another edge of the front body covering portion and the rear body covering portion to another termination point at an end of the second sleeve. 
     
     
         20 . The gown of  claim 19 , the first tie and the second tie extend from a common side of the gown.