Gown with secure fit and comfort feature

Abstract

A protective garment, such as a surgical gown, includes a garment body defining sleeves. A cuff may be secured at respective ends of the sleeves. A circumferentially extending coating is disposed on the sleeves beginning at the sleeve or cuff. The coating has a high friction surface such that an end of a glove pulled over the coating is inhibited from rolling or sliding back over the coating and down the sleeve. The coating may be formed of a low-tack surface modifier and may include a dye or colorant that may be used to indicate the fluid protection level of, for example, a surgical gown. Additionally, a second coating of a phase change and/or shape memory material may be applied to the protective garment.

1 . A protective garment, comprising:
 a garment body, said garment body defining a main body, a neck portion, and sleeves;   a cuff secured at respective ends of said sleeves;   a circumferentially extending first coating of a first low-tack material on said sleeves, said first coating comprising a high friction surface such that an end of a glove pulled over said coating is inhibited from rolling or sliding back over said coating; wherein said sleeves are essentially free of a circumferentially extending polymeric band having a raised profile; and   a second coating on at least a portion of the protective garment, said second coating comprising at least one shape memory material, phase change material, or combinations thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The protective garment as in  claim 1 , wherein said garment body is a surgical gown. 
     
     
         3 . The protective garment as in  claim 1 , wherein said first coating further comprises a dye or colorant. 
     
     
         4 . The protective garment as in  claim 1 , wherein said first coating is continuous around said sleeves. 
     
     
         5 . The protective garment as in  claim 4 , wherein said first coating comprises at least one continuous ring of said low-tack material. 
     
     
         6 . The protective garment as in  claim 4 , wherein said first coating comprises a plurality of rings of said low-tack material. 
     
     
         7 . The protective garment as in  claim 1 , wherein said first coating is discontinuous around said sleeves. 
     
     
         8 . The protective garment as in  claim 1 , wherein said first coating defines a “Z” shape around said sleeves. 
     
     
         9 . The protective garment as in  claim 1 , wherein said low-tack material is an adhesive. 
     
     
         10 . The protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the second coating is located on a surface of the garment opposite the surface containing the first coating. 
     
     
         11 . The protective garment of  claim 10 , wherein the second coating extends circumferentially on the surface of the garment opposite the surface containing the first coating. 
     
     
         12 . The protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the second coating at least partially overlaps the first coating. 
     
     
         13 . The protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the second coating is applied to at least a portion of the main body, neck portion, sleeves, or combinations thereof of the garment body 
     
     
         14 . A protective garment, comprising:
 a garment body, said garment body defining a main body, a neck portion, and sleeves;   a circumferentially extending first coating on said sleeves from a distal end of said sleeves, said coating comprising a high friction surface such that an end of a glove pulled over said first coating is inhibited from rolling or sliding back over said first coating, wherein said sleeves are essentially free of a circumferentially extending polymeric band having a raised profile; and   a second coating on at least a portion of the protective garment, said second coating comprising at least one shape memory material, phase change material, or combinations thereof.   
     
     
         15 . The protective garment as in  claim 14 , wherein said first coating is a surface modifier material applied to a surface of said sleeves. 
     
     
         16 . The protective garment as in  claim 14 , wherein said first coating further comprises a dye or colorant. 
     
     
         17 . The protective garment as in  claim 16 , wherein said surface modifier is an adhesive. 
     
     
         18 . The protective garment as in  claim 14 , wherein said first coating is continuous around said sleeves. 
     
     
         19 . The protective garment as in  claim 14 , wherein said garment body is a surgical gown. 
     
     
         20 . The protective garment as in  claim 14 , further comprising a cuff configured at the distal end of said sleeves, said first coating disposed proximal to said cuffs. 
     
     
         21 . The protective garment of  claim 14 , wherein the second coating is located on a surface of the garment opposite the surface containing the first coating. 
     
     
         22 . The protective garment of  claim 21 , wherein the second coating extends circumferentially on the surface of the garment opposite the surface containing the first coating. 
     
     
         23 . The protective garment of  claim 14 , wherein the second coating at least partially overlaps the first coating. 
     
     
         24 . The protective garment of  claim 14 , wherein the second coating is applied to at least a portion of the main body, neck portion, sleeves, or combinations thereof of the garment body. 
     
     
         25 . A surgical gown, comprising:
 a gown body with sleeves;   a cuff secured at respective ends of said sleeves;   between about 10 and about 30 gsm of an amorphous polyalphaolefin polymer coating extending circumferentially on said sleeves proximal to said cuff such that an end of a glove pulled over said coating is inhibited from rolling or sliding back over said coating, wherein said sleeves are essentially free of a circumferentially extending polymeric band having a raised profile; and   a second coating on at least a portion of the gown body, said second coating comprising at least one shape memory material, phase change material, or combinations thereof.