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US 9,224,508 B2Granted
Radiation resistant medical gown
OwnerAnn Reynoldsinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a radiation resistant medical gown. More specifically, the invention relates to a medical gown that incorporates a radiation resistant and/or dissipating material into select portions of the garment. The gown further includes an upstanding collar that protects the wearer's thyroid from radiation exposure. The collar includes a Velcro® type fastener that prevents the collar from sagging. The gown is both sterile and disposable.
Claims16
A radiation resistant gown for protecting a wearer from radiation, the gown comprising:
- a body portion having an outer layer and an inner layer, the outer layer being formed from a flexible sterile fabric material and the inner layer being formed from a radiation resistant material, the body portion defining a chest area, a neck opening, and a pair of sleeves, the outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner layer secured to the inner surface of the outer layer;
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- a collar formed from an outer flexible sterile fabric layer and an inner layer of a radiation resistant material, the collar being secured to the body portion and upstanding from the neck opening, the collar having a pair of distal ends, each distal end including hook and pile fasteners that are adopted to releasably engage one another,
- wherein the radiation resistant material of the body portion and collar are operable for at least one of dissipating, absorbing, neutralizing, and deflecting radiation.
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A radiation resistant garment for protecting a wearer from radiation, the garment comprising:
- an outer sterile flexible fabric layer and an inner radiation resistant layer, each layer having an upper extent and a lower extent and defining a chest area and a neck opening, the outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner layer secured to the inner surface of the outer layer,
- a collar formed from an outer sterile flexible fabric layer and an inner layer of a radiation resistant material, the collar being secured to the garment and upstanding from the neck opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.