Long torso garment adapted for wear by wheelchair occupant
A garment is described for covering a torso and a portion of a lower body of a user when the user wears the garment body. The garment includes a front panel and a rear panel coupled to the front panel forming a cavity therebetween to receive the torso and the portion of the lower body. The rear panel defines an exterior surface facing away from the front panel and an interior surface facing toward the front panel. The interior surface is divided into a top section and a bottom section, the top section is configured to at substantially align with the torso, and the bottom section is configured to substantially align with the portion of lower body. The top section is defined by a first lining material, and the bottom section is defined by a second lining material having a greater coefficient of friction than the first lining material.
1 . A garment body for covering a torso and a portion of a lower body of a user when the user wears the garment body, the garment body comprising:
a front panel; and
a rear panel coupled to the front panel forming a cavity therebetween to receive the torso and the portion of the lower body when the user wears the garment body, the rear panel defining an exterior surface facing away from the front panel and an interior surface facing toward the front panel, wherein:
the interior surface is divided into a top section and a bottom section,
the top section is configured to at substantially align with the torso when the user wears the garment body,
the bottom section is configured to substantially align with the portion of lower body of the user when the user wears the garment body,
the top section of the interior surface is defined by a first lining material, and the bottom section of the interior surface is defined by a second lining material having a greater coefficient of friction than the first lining material.
2 . The garment body of claim 1 , wherein a coefficient of friction of the second lining material is at least about two times greater than a coefficient of friction of the first lining material.
3 . The garment body of claim 1 , wherein a coefficient of friction of the second lining material is at least about four times greater than a coefficient of friction of the first lining material.
4 . The garment body of claim 1 , wherein the first lining material is polyester and the second lining material is fleece.
5 . The garment body of claim 1 , wherein each of the front panel and the rear panel define opposing side edges coupled to each other on opposite sides of the cavity.
6 . The garment body of claim 5 , further comprising twill tape extending between opposite sides of the cavity on the rear panel and forming a boundary line between the top section and the bottom section.
7 . The garment body of claim 6 , wherein the bottom section has a height measured from the bottom opening to the waistband that is at least about 125% of a height of the top section measured from the top of the twill tape to the neck opening.
8 . The garment body of claim 6 , wherein the bottom section has a height measured from the bottom opening to the waistband that is equal to or greater than a height of the top section measured from the top of the twill tape to the neck opening.
9 . The garment body of claim 1 , wherein the rear panel additionally defines an exterior surface facing opposite the interior surface, and the garment body further comprises a maneuvering loop coupled to the exterior surface at opposing ends thereof and configured to facilitate maneuvering the user wearing the garment body.
10 . The garment body of claim 9 , wherein the maneuvering loop is a first maneuvering loop, and the garment body further comprises a second maneuvering loop coupled to the front panel and extending away from the rear panel.
11 . A garment body comprising:
a front panel;
a rear panel coupled to the front panel, the rear panel defining an exterior surface facing away from the front panel and an interior surface facing toward the front panel, the interior surface additionally defining a waistband and a first lining material exhibiting a first coefficient of friction above the waistband and a second lining material exhibiting a second coefficient of friction below the waistband, wherein the second coefficient of friction is larger than the first coefficient of friction.
12 . The garment body of claim 11 , wherein the second coefficient of friction is at least about two times greater than the first coefficient of friction.
13 . The garment body of claim 11 , wherein the second coefficient of friction is at least about four times greater than the first coefficient of friction.
14 . The garment body of claim 11 , wherein the interior surface above the waistband is defined by a polyester material and the interior surface below the waistband is defined by a fleece material.
15 . The garment body of claim 11 , wherein garment body further comprises a maneuvering loop coupled to the exterior surface at opposing ends thereof and configured to facilitate maneuvering the user wearing the garment body.
16 . A garment body for covering a torso and a portion of a lower body of a user when the user wears the garment body, the garment body comprising:
a front panel; and
a rear panel coupled to the front panel forming a cavity therebetween to receive the torso and the portion of the lower body when the user wears the garment body, the rear panel defining an exterior surface facing away from the front panel and an interior surface facing toward the front panel, wherein:
the interior surface is divided into a top section and a bottom section and defines a waistband therebetween,
the top section is configured to at substantially align with the torso when the user wears the garment body,
the bottom section is configured to substantially align with the portion of lower body of the user when the user wears the garment body,
the top section of the interior surface is defined by a first lining material, and the bottom section of the interior surface is defined by a second lining material having a greater coefficient of friction than the first lining material.
17 . The garment body of claim 16 , further comprising twill tape forming the waistline as a boundary line between the top section and the bottom section.
18 . The garment body of claim 16 , wherein a coefficient of friction of the second lining material is at least about two times greater than a coefficient of friction of the first lining material.
19 . The garment body of claim 16 , wherein a coefficient of friction of the second lining material is at least about four times greater than a coefficient of friction of the first lining material.
20 . The garment body of claim 16 , wherein garment body further comprises a maneuvering loop coupled to the exterior surface at opposing ends thereof and configured to facilitate maneuvering the user wearing the garment body.