Gown with moisture contact indicator
View Patent ↗A gown ( 100 ) includes a body covering ( 101 ) disposed between a first sleeve ( 102 ) and a second sleeve ( 103 ). The body covering portion includes a first layer ( 106 ) coupled to a second layer ( 107 ) by an adhesive ( 108 ) comprising a unactivated colorant, such as an unactivated dye ( 109 ). The unactivated colorant transitions to an activated colorant ( 201 ) when wet, and the second layer absorbs the activated colorant.
1. A gown, comprising:
a body covering comprising a first layer of material bonded to a second layer of material by adhesive bonding with an adhesive;
wherein:
the adhesive comprises a moisture indicator;
the moisture indicator comprises an unactivated dye that transitions to an activated dye upon contacting a liquid; and
the second layer of material absorbs the activated dye from the adhesive upon the adhesive contacting the liquid.
2. The gown of claim 1 , wherein the first layer of material is liquid impervious.
3. The gown of claim 2 , wherein the second layer of material is hydrophilic.
4. The gown of claim 2 , wherein the second layer of material comprises a hydrophilic surfactant.
5. The gown of claim 1 , wherein the the unactivated dye and the adhesive have a different predefined appearance color.
6. The gown of claim 5 , wherein the unactivated dye is darker in color than the adhesive.
7. The gown of claim 1 , the second layer of material dispersing the activated dye in the second layer of material.
8. The gown of claim 6 , wherein the activated dye is a predefined visible color.
9. The gown of claim 8 , wherein the predefined visible color is different from another predefined color of the second layer of material.
10. The gown of claim 9 , wherein the predefined visible color is red.
11. The gown of claim 10 , wherein the unactivated dye comprises dry raspberry extract.
12. The gown of claim 6 , wherein the first layer of material comprises a polyethylene film.
13. The gown of claim 12 , wherein the second layer of material comprises a polypropylene fabric.
14. The gown of claim 13 , wherein the first layer of material is bonded to the second layer by the adhesive, wherein the adhesive comprises a solvent-based adhesive.
15. A gown, comprising:
a body covering disposed between a first sleeve and a second sleeve;
the body covering comprising a first layer coupled to a second layer by an adhesive comprising an unactivated colorant;
the unactivated colorant transitioning to an activated colorant when wet; and
the second layer absorbing the activated colorant.
16. The gown of claim 15 , the second layer obscuring visibility of the unactivated colorant.
17. The gown of claim 16 , wherein the activated colorant and the second layer have different colors.
18. The gown of claim 17 , wherein the second layer is white and the activated colorant is red.
19. The gown of claim 17 , wherein the first layer comprises a polyethylene film and the second layer comprises a polypropylene fabric.
20. The gown of claim 19 , wherein the polypropylene fabric is coated with a surfactant.