# US 2013/0239285 A1 · Protection gown with breakable neck portion

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- Number: US 2013/0239285 A1
- Document ID: US20130239285A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/988,879
- Filed: 2011-11-24
- Published: 2013-09-19
- Earliest claimed: 2010-11-25
- Assignees: Mölnlycke Health Care AB
- Inventors: Peter Jonason
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130239285A1

## CPC

- A41D 13/1209: {Surgeons' gowns or dresses}
- A41D 13/1245: {for the upper part of the body}
- A41D 2300/33: using straps or ties
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

Provided is a protection gown having a front part, a back part joined to the front part and two sleeves. The back part has two portions connected to each other in a neckline region of the gown. The two portions of the back part of the protection gown are connected to each other by a strip of material. The connection between the two portions of the back part of the protection gown can be released by manually breaking the strip of material or its attachment to one of the two portions of the back part of the protection gown. At least a portion of the neckline of the gown is resiliently stretchable.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A protection gown comprising:
a front part;
a back part joined to the front part; and
two sleeves,
wherein said back part consists of two portions being connected to each other in a neckline region of said gown, wherein said two portions of the back part of the protection gown are connected to each other by a strip of material thereby forming a connection between said two portions, wherein the connection between said two portions of the back part of the protection gown can be released by manually breaking the strip of material or its attachment to one of said two portions of the back part of the protection gown, and wherein at least a portion of the neckline of said gown is resiliently stretchable.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The protection gown according to claim 1, wherein the connection between said two portions of the back part of said gown breaks at a force between 10-80 N measured according to T-226B.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The protection gown according to claim 1, wherein the strip of material is an elastic element.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The protection gown according to claim 3, wherein the elastic element is continuous.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The protection gown according to claim 1, wherein the strip of material has two ends that are fastened by fastening means to the gown in the neckline region, and wherein at least one of these fastening means is manually breakable.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The protection gown according to claim 5, wherein the strip of material comprises thermoplastic material, wherein the front and back parts of the protection gown comprise thermoplastic material, and wherein at least one of the fastening means is a breakable weld seam.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The protection gown according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the fastening means is a breakable glue seam.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The protection gown according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the fastening means is a breakable seam made by sewing.

### Claim 9 (depends on 5)

The protection gown according claim 5, wherein the fastening means fastens the two ends of the strip of material to each other.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The protection gown according to claim 1, wherein the neckline region of the protection gown is resiliently stretchable and wherein the strip of material is made of a non-elastic material.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The protection gown according to claim 1, wherein the connection between said two portions of the back part of said gown breaks at a force between 30-50 N measured according to T-226B.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The protection gown according to claim 1, wherein the connection between said two portions of the back part of said gown breaks at a force between 25-45 N measured according to T-226B.

### Claim 13 (depends on 3)

The protection gown according to claim 3, wherein the elastic element is an elastic thread or band.