Assistive garment

Abstract

An assist garments worn on or below the waist has finger loops mounted on a band to assist in dressing and undressing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An assistive garment comprising:
 a lower body garment;   a band adapted for wear around a lower extremity of a user, the band attached to the lower body garment at edges of a top opening of the lower body garment; and   a plurality of finger loops attached along edges of the band, each loop of the plurality of finger loops providing a space for a finger to be inserted to pull the loop to lift or lower the lower body garment relative to a body of the user.   
     
     
         2 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the band includes one or more properties of being elastic, semi-rigid, and rigid. 
     
     
         3 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein the band comprises one or more of cotton, polyester, metal, plastic, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein the band is adjustable around the lower extremity such that a closed, rounded shape defined by the band may be increased or decreased. 
     
     
         5 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein the band is double-stitched to edges of a top opening of the lower body garment. 
     
     
         6 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein the band is removably attached to top edges of a top opening of the lower body garment by one or more fastening structures. 
     
     
         7 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein the band is adjustable in length by hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         8 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of finger loops extends upward relative to the assistive garment and a body of a user. 
     
     
         9 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of finger loops defines a space for a finger sized according to a standard anatomical user as defined with respect to clothing and hand gloves. 
     
     
         10 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the plurality of finger loops include properties of being elastic. 
     
     
         11 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the plurality of finger loops include properties of being flexible, semi-rigid or rigid. 
     
     
         12 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of finger loops are spaced apart so as not to overlap. 
     
     
         13 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of finger loops are equally spaced around edges of the band. 
     
     
         14 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least one finger loop is located in a front and back part of the garment. 
     
     
         15 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least one finger loop extends downward relative to the assistive garment and a body of a user. 
     
     
         16 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of finger loops comprises a material that is thin relative to standard clothing material thickness so as to blend underneath standard clothing material and be unnoticeable. 
     
     
         17 . The assistive garment of  claim 1 , wherein the lower body garment includes pants, skirts, half-slips, active wear bottoms, socks, underwear, incontinent diapers, swim bottoms, girdles, or hosiery. 
     
     
         18 . An assistive garment comprising:
 a lower body garment;   a band attached around interior facing sides of the lower body garment; and   a plurality of finger loops attached along an interior facing surface of the band, each loop of the plurality of finger loops providing a space for a finger to be inserted to pull the loop to lift or lower the lower body garment relative to a body of the user.