The present invention relates to medical pants for patients and, more particularly, to crotchless pants with removable covers.
In proctological, urological and gynecological examinations and treatments a doctor's and medical assistant's need for access to a patient's perineum region presents problems for both the patient and the doctor. Typically, the patient disrobes and dons an examination gown. Such a gown provides the doctor with easy access to the patient's perineum region. Though this does reduce the patient's area of exposure, such still exposes more of the patient's body than necessary. Thus, the patient is subjected to undue embarrassment and exposure to the coolness of medical offices and hospitals just at a time when it is important that the patient be relaxed and as comfortable as possible. The anxiety which may result from the patient being uncomfortable may result in complicating the doctor's diagnosis and treatment.
As can be seen, there is a need for a crotchless medical pants with removable covers.
In one aspect of the present invention, an apparel comprises: a lower garment designed to cover legs of a patient and comprising a front side, a rear side, and a crotch opening running from the front side to the rear side; a front cover releasably attached to the front side of the lower garment and sized to cover a front portion of the crotch opening; and a rear cover releasably attached to the rear side of the lower garment and sized to cover a rear portion of the crotch opening, wherein the front cover and the rear cover are removable from the lower garment independent of each other.
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.
The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
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The present invention may include a front cover 16 and a rear cover 20. The front cover 16 and the rear cover 20 are separate from the lower garment 12. The front cover 16 is releasably attached to the front side of the lower garment and is sized to cover a front portion of the crotch opening. The rear cover 20 is releasably attached to the rear side of the lower garment and is sized to cover a rear portion of the crotch opening. The front cover 16 and the rear cover 20 are removable from the lower garment independent of each other. Therefore, only a portion of the patient's body that needs to be exposed is exposed, while other portions are covered.
In certain embodiments, the present invention may include a middle cover 18. The middle cover 18 is a separate from the front cover 16, the rear cover 20 and the lower garment 12. The middle cover 18 is releasably attached to the lower garment 12 in between the front cover 16 and the rear cover 20. In such embodiments, the front cover 16 may cover a penis or vagina of the patient, the middle cover 18 may cover a perineum of the patient, and the rear cover 20 may cover the anus of the patient. The doctor may remove one of the front cover 16, the middle cover 18, and the rear cover 20 to perform medical examinations or operations on one of the three areas of the patient. The remaining covers 16, 18, 20 remain in place, providing privacy and comfort for the patient.
The front cover 16, the middle cover 18, and the rear cover 20 may each include an inner surface and an outer surface. In certain embodiments, a strap 22 may be secured to the outer surface of each of the front cover 16, the middle cover 18 and the rear cover 20. The straps 22 may each have ends extending beyond a periphery of the covers 16, 18, 20. A mating connector 24 may be attached to each of the ends of the straps 22. Mating connectors 24 may also be attached to the lower garment 12 near an edge of the crotch opening. The ends of the straps 22 may thereby connect to the lower garment 12 such that the covers 16, 18, 20 are attached to the lower garment 12 and disposed to cover crotch opening.
The connectors 24 may include hook and loop fasteners, snap buttons, clips, ties and the like. In certain embodiments, the connectors 24 may be hook and loop fasteners. For example, hook patches may be attached to the straps 22 and loop patches may be attached to the lower garment 12 or alternatively, loop patches may be attached to the straps 22 and hook patches may be attached to the lower garment 12.
The lower garment 12 of the present invention may include a waistband 14 extending circumferentially about a top end of the lower garment. As best seen in
It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
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20170099887 A1 | Apr 2017 | US |