Hospital garment

Abstract

A medical garment and components thereof are provided. The medical garment includes a top portion including a front portion, a back portion, a neck portion, and two sleeve portions, wherein the front portion is bifurcated from the neck portion to a bottom of the front portions, and wherein each of the two sleeve portions are bifurcated from the neck portion to a sleeve portion opening. The medical garment further includes a bottom portion including a waist portion, a left leg portion, and a right leg portion, wherein the left leg portion and the right leg portion are bifurcated from the waist portion to a groin portion of the lower portion, and wherein the left leg portion and the right leg portion are each bifurcated from the groin portion to a lower end of each of the left leg portion and right leg portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A medical garment, comprising:
 a top portion, the top portion including:
 a front portion; 
 a back portion; 
 a neck portion; and 
 two sleeve portions,
 wherein the front portion is bifurcated from the neck portion to a bottom of the front portions, forming a first top bifurcation, and 
 wherein each of the two sleeve portions are bifurcated from the neck portion to a sleeve portion opening, forming two second top bifurcations; and 
 
   a bottom portion, the bottom portion including:
 a waist portion; 
 a left leg portion; and 
 a right leg portion,
 wherein the left leg portion and the right leg portion are bifurcated from the waist portion to a groin portion of the bottom portion, forming a first bottom bifurcation, and 
 wherein the left leg portion and the right leg portion are each bifurcated from the groin portion to a lower end of each of the left leg portion and right leg portion, forming two second bottom bifurcations. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one fastener coupled to ends of the first top bifurcation, two second top bifurcations, first bottom bifurcation, and two second bottom bifurcations,   wherein, for each bifurcation, the at least one fastener is configured to couple one end to a receiving end.   
     
     
         3 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the at least one fastener is selected from the group consisting of:
 hook and loop fasteners;   buttons;   snaps;   zippers;   lace and eyelet fasteners; and   lace and hook fasteners.   
     
     
         4 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more pocket portions coupled to the front portion of the top portion.   
     
     
         5 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more pocket portions coupled to the bottom portion.   
     
     
         6 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the top portion is further bifurcated below a breast portion of the front portion of the top portion, forming a third top bifurcation. 
     
     
         7 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the third top bifurcation is approximately perpendicular to the first top bifurcation. 
     
     
         8 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising:
 at least one fastener coupled to ends of the third top bifurcation,   wherein the at least one fastener is configured to couple one end of the third top bifurcation to a receiving end of the third top bifurcation.   
     
     
         9 . A medical garment to be worn on an upper portion of a patient, comprising:
 a front portion;   a back portion;   a neck portion; and   two sleeve portions,
 wherein the front portion is bifurcated from the neck portion to a bottom of the front portion, forming a first bifurcation, and 
 wherein each of the two sleeve portions are bifurcated from the neck portion to a sleeve portion opening, forming two second bifurcations. 
   
     
     
         10 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising:
 at least one fastener coupled to ends of the first bifurcation and two second bifurcations,   wherein, for each bifurcation, the at least one fastener is configured to couple one end to a receiving end.   
     
     
         11 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the at least one fastener is selected from the group consisting of:
 hook and loop fasteners;   buttons;   snaps;   zippers;   lace and eyelet fasteners; and   lace and hook fasteners.   
     
     
         12 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising:
 one or more pocket portions coupled to the front portion.   
     
     
         13 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the medical garment is further bifurcated below a breast portion of the front portion, forming a third bifurcation. 
     
     
         14 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the third bifurcation is approximately perpendicular to the first bifurcation. 
     
     
         15 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising:
 at least one fastener coupled to ends of the third bifurcation,   wherein the at least one fastener is configured to couple one end of the third bifurcation to a receiving end of the third bifurcation.   
     
     
         16 . A medical garment to be worn on a lower portion of a patient, comprising:
 a waist portion;   a left leg portion; and   a right leg portion,
 wherein the left leg portion and the right leg portion are bifurcated from the waist portion to a groin portion, forming a first bifurcation, and 
 wherein the left leg portion and the right leg portion are each bifurcated from the groin portion to a lower end of each of the left leg portion and right leg portion, forming two second bifurcations. 
   
     
     
         17 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 16 , further comprising:
 at least one fastener coupled to ends of the first bifurcation and the two second bifurcations,   wherein, for each bifurcation, the at least one fastener is configured to couple one end to a receiving end.   
     
     
         18 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the at least one fastener is selected from the group consisting of:
 hook and loop fasteners;   buttons;   snaps;   zippers;   lace and eyelet fasteners; and   lace and hook fasteners.   
     
     
         19 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 16 , further comprising:
 one or more pocket portions.   
     
     
         20 . The medical garment as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the waist portion includes an elastic material.