IP Library Granted Patent US 10,617,161
Granted Patent B2
US 10,617,161 · App. 13/745,961 · Granted Apr 14, 2020

Garments for healthcare workers

Inventors: Jennifer A Walrich (Wildwood, IL); Michael Pope (Calera, AL)
Assignee: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
A41D13/1209A41D15/005A41D27/10A41D27/24
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Patent No.
US 10,617,161
App. No.
13/745,961
Granted
Apr 14, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to techniques of this application, a garment may include a trunk, three left sleeves, and three right sleeves. Two of the left sleeves and two of the right sleeves may be short sleeves. The third left sleeve and the third right sleeve may be long sleeves. The garment may include a placket that comprises a first placket piece, a second placket piece, and a third placket piece portion. The placket may be assembled separately and then attached to a V-neck cutaway of the trunk.

Claims (53)

1. A garment comprising:

a placket attached to at least a portion of a V-neck cutaway in a trunk with at least one placket outer seam, wherein the placket includes:

a first placket piece;

a second placket piece attached to the first placket piece by at least one placket inner seam, wherein the first placket piece and the second placket piece form a V-shaped open area comprising a neck opening;

a third placket piece located at least partially between the first placket piece and the second placket piece;

wherein the third placket piece extends across a bottom region of the V-shaped open area; and

wherein the third placket piece is attached to the first placket piece and the second placket piece by the at least one placket inner seam.

2. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising a short left sleeve, a short right sleeve, a long left sleeve, and a long right sleeve.

3. The garment of claim 2 , wherein the garment is reversible.

4. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising:

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.

5. The garment of claim 4 , wherein each of the first left sleeve, the second left sleeve, the first right sleeve, and the second right sleeve comprises a short sleeve.

6. The garment of claim 5 , wherein each of the third left sleeve and the third right sleeve comprises a long sleeve.

7. The garment of claim 4 , 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 placket piece, the third left sleeve, and the third right sleeve comprises a second type of fabric different from the first type of fabric.

8. The garment of claim 7 , wherein:

the first type of fabric is loose-fitting; and

the second type of fabric is tight-fitting.

9. The garment of claim 8 , 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.

10. The garment of claim 4 , 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.

11. The garment of claim 10 , 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.

12. The garment of claim 11 , 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.

13. The garment of claim 4 , wherein a front side of the trunk comprises an outer pocket and an inner pocket.

14. The garment of claim 4 , 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.

15. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the first and second placket pieces comprise V-shaped pieces.

16. A garment comprising:

a trunk having a V-neck cutaway area comprising a neck opening;

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; and

a V-neck insert portion covering at least a part of a bottom area of the V-neck cutaway area in the trunk.

17. The garment of claim 16 , further comprising:

a placket attached to at least a portion of the V-neck cutaway in a trunk with at least one placket outer seam, wherein the placket includes:

a first placket piece;

a second placket piece attached to the first placket piece by at least one placket inner seam;

a third placket piece including the V-neck insert portion, wherein the third placket piece is located at least partially between the first placket piece and the second placket piece;

wherein the third placket piece extends across an open area defined by the first and second placket pieces; and

wherein the third placket piece is attached to the first placket piece and the second placket piece by the at least one placket inner seam.

Assignments (6)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 28, 2026
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 075643/0462 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 20, 2025
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071672/0100 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057927/0091 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 058040/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 27, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Reel/Frame 057615/0680 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2014
From: WALRICH, JENNIFER A.
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 031937/0314 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 13370179 · Feb 9, 2012
Continuation In Part 29413019 · Feb 9, 2012
Related Publication 20130305426A1 · Nov 21, 2013
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