# US 8,740,025 B2 · Garment donner and doffer

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- Number: US 8,740,025 B2
- Document ID: US8740025B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/859,489
- Filed: 2013-04-09
- Published: 2013-10-31
- Granted: 2014-06-03
- Earliest claimed: 2009-12-14
- Applicants: Raymond Fikes
- Inventors: Raymond Fikes
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8740025B2

## CPC

- A47G 25/905: {for stockings}
- A47G 25/90: Devices for domestic use for assisting in putting-on or pulling-off clothing, e.g. stockings or trousers
- A47G 25/907: {Smooth and flexible temporary foot covers, e.g. sock-shaped}
- A47G 25/908: {Removal devices}
- A61F 7/02: Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling
- A61H 2201/164: Feet or leg, e.g. pedal
- A61H 2201/165: Wearable interfaces
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)
- A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N)

## Abstract

Principles of the present disclosure contemplate use of a flexible sleeve to aid in donning and doffing garments, for example compression garments. The compression garment may be rolled around the sleeve via an eversion process. The compression garment may be unrolled from the sleeve and onto a limb via a reverse eversion process. Likewise, the compression garment may be unrolled from around a limb and onto the sleeve via an eversion process. By utilizing an eversion-based approach, compression garments may be donned and/or doffed more quickly and easily.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus for donning and doffing a compression garment, the apparatus comprising:
a sleeve comprising a continuous flexible material integrally formed as a toroid;
wherein the toroid is configured for contact with at least one opening of a compression garment such that the compression garment can be continuously everted onto the toroid;
wherein the sleeve is coated with at least one of a parasilicone coating, a fluoropolymer coating, and a polymer coating in order to reduce friction.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sleeve contains one of powder, petroleum jelly and glass beads.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sleeve contains a liquid.

### Claim 4

An apparatus for donning and doffing a compression garment, the apparatus comprising:
a sleeve having a toroidal topology and formed of a continuous flexible material;
wherein the toroid is configured for contact with at least one opening of a compression garment such that the compression garment can be continuously everted onto the sleeve;
wherein the sleeve is coated with at least one of a parasilicone coating, a fluoropolymer coating, and a polymer coating in order to reduce friction.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the sleeve contains one of powder, petroleum jelly and glass beads.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the sleeve contains a liquid.