Garments for healthcare workers
View Patent ↗According to techniques of this application, a garment may include a trunk, three left sleeves, and three right sleeves. Two of the left sleeves may be short sleeves. The third left sleeve may be a long sleeve. Two of the right sleeves may be short sleeves. The third right sleeve may be a long sleeve. The first left sleeve may be attached to the trunk. The second left sleeve may be attached to either the trunk or to the first left short sleeve. A segment of the third left sleeve may extend distally from the distal ends of the first and second left sleeves. The first right sleeve may be attached to the trunk. The second right sleeve may be attached to either the trunk or to the first right short sleeve. A segment of the third right sleeve may extend distally from the distal ends of the first and second right sleeves.
1. A garment comprising:
a trunk;
a first left sleeve including an unattached distal end and a proximal end attached to the trunk;
a second left sleeve including an unattached distal end and a proximal end attached to at least one of the trunk or the first left sleeve;
a third left sleeve including a segment extending distally from the distal ends of the first and second left sleeves;
a first right sleeve including an unattached distal end and a proximal end attached to the trunk;
a second right sleeve including an unattached distal end and a proximal end attached to at least one of the trunk or the first right sleeve; and
a third right sleeve including a segment extending distally from the distal ends of the first and second right sleeves,
wherein:
each of the first left sleeve, the second left sleeve, the first right sleeve, and the second right sleeve comprises a short sleeve;
the third left sleeve is stitched to at least one of the first left sleeve, the second left sleeve, or the trunk; and
the third right sleeve is stitched to at least one of the first right sleeve, the second right sleeve, or the trunk.
2. The garment of claim 1 , wherein each of the third left sleeve and the third right sleeve comprises a long sleeve.
3. The garment of claim 1 , wherein:
each of the trunk, the first left sleeve, the second left sleeve, the first right sleeve, and the second right sleeve comprises a first type of fabric; and
each of the third left sleeve and the third right sleeve comprises a second type of fabric different from the first type of fabric.
4. The garment of claim 3 , wherein:
the first type of fabric is loose-fitting; and
the second type of fabric is tight-fitting.
5. The garment of claim 4 , wherein:
the first type of fabric comprises a thread count between T130 to T180 and a weight between 3 to 6 ounces per square yard; and
the second type of fabric comprises a material having at least 11% spandex.
6. The garment of claim 1 , wherein:
the proximal end of the first left sleeve is attached to the trunk by a left arm seam at a left arm opening of the trunk; and
the proximal end of the first right sleeve is attached to the trunk by a right arm seam at a right arm opening of the trunk.
7. The garment of claim 6 , wherein:
the proximal end of the second left sleeve is attached to the trunk by the left arm seam at the left arm opening of the trunk; and
the proximal end of the second right sleeve is attached to the trunk by the right arm seam at the right arm opening of the trunk.
8. The garment of claim 7 , wherein:
a proximal end of the third left sleeve is attached to the trunk by the left arm seam at the left arm opening of the trunk; and
a proximal end of the third right sleeve is attached to the trunk by the right arm seam at the right arm opening of the trunk.
9. The garment of claim 1 , wherein a front side of the trunk comprises an outer pocket and an inner pocket.
10. The garment of claim 1 , wherein each of the trunk, the first left sleeve, the second left sleeve, the first right sleeve, and the second right sleeve comprises a single layer of fabric.
11. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising a V-neck insert portion covering at least a part of a V-neck cutaway area in the trunk.
12. The garment of claim 11 , wherein:
each of the trunk, the first left sleeve, the second left sleeve, the first right sleeve, and the second right sleeve comprises a first type of fabric; and
each of the V-neck insert portion, the third left sleeve, and the third right sleeve each comprises a second type of fabric.
13. A garment comprising:
a trunk;
a left short sleeve including an unattached distal end and a proximal end attached to the trunk;
a left long sleeve including a segment extending distally from the distal end of the left short sleeve;
a right short sleeve including an unattached distal end and a proximal end attached to the trunk;
a right long sleeve including a segment extending distally from the distal end of the right short sleeve;
wherein the left short sleeve and the right short sleeve each include a material comprising a thread count between T130 to T180 and a weight between 3 to 6 ounces per square yard; and
wherein the left long sleeve and the right long sleeve each include a material having at least 11% spandex.
14. The garment of claim 13 , further comprising a V-neck insert portion covering at least a part of a V-neck cutaway area in the trunk.
15. The garment of claim 13 , further comprising an insulation layer arranged on the inside of the trunk.