US2012110719A1PendingUtilityA1

Gathering device and a method of gathering

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 8, 2010Filed: Sep 7, 2011Published: May 10, 2012
Est. expirySep 8, 2030(~4.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Linda K. GlennLonnie E. Glenn
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Abstract

A gathering device and method for gathering a gown are disclosed. The gathering device comprises a sheet having an opening therein, and at least one cord affixed in a slip fashion along the perimeter of the sheet. At least a portion of the cord is exposed. The opening of the sheet may be elastic; or it may comprise means for obtaining a friction hold on an object located in the opening. The gathering device may comprise two cords affixed in a slip fashion along the perimeter, and that each cord has a portion thereof exposed. The disclosed method of gathering a gown includes the steps of stepping into an opening of a sheet while wearing a gown, taking hold of a cord affixed to the perimeter of the sheet in a slip fashion, and pulling on the cord to cause the gown to be gathered.

Claims

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1 . A gathering device, comprising:
 a sheet having an opening therein, and   at least one cord affixed in a slip fashion along the perimeter of said sheet, said cord having a portion thereof exposed.   
     
     
         2 . The gathering device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said opening of said sheet is elastic.   
     
     
         3 . The gathering device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said opening of said sheet comprises means for obtaining a friction hold on an object located in said opening.   
     
     
         4 . The gathering device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said opening of said sheet comprises a dividing feature.   
     
     
         5 . The gathering device of  claim 4 , wherein:
 said dividing feature consists one of:   a loop and button feature,   an elastic band spanning said opening, and   a pair of openings.   
     
     
         6 . The gathering device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said cord comprises an elastic portion therein.   
     
     
         7 . The gathering device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said cord is a continuous loop.   
     
     
         8 . The gathering device of  claim 1 , comprising:
 two cords affixed in a slip fashion along the perimeter, each cord having a portion thereof exposed, each said exposed portion being located substantially opposite the other.   
     
     
         9 . The gathering device of  claim 8 , wherein:
 said cords are continuous loops.   
     
     
         10 . The gathering device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a hem along the perimeter of said sheet substantially encloses said cord in a slip fashion along the length of said cord other than said exposed portion.   
     
     
         11 . The gathering device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a plurality of loops affixed along the perimeter of said sheet affix said cord in a slip fashion along the length of said cord.   
     
     
         12 . The gathering device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a plurality of openings along the perimeter of said sheet affix said cord in a slip fashion along the perimeter of said sheet.   
     
     
         13 . The gathering device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said cord comprises a handle in said exposed portion.   
     
     
         14 . A method of gathering a gown using a sheet, said sheet having an opening therein and at least one cord affixed in a slip fashion along the perimeter of said sheet, comprising the steps of:
 stepping into said opening of said sheet while wearing a gown,   taking hold of said cord, and   pulling on said cord to cause the gown to be gathered.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 said opening is elastic, and   said method further comprises the step of obtaining a friction hold against one's leg.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein:
 said opening comprises means for obtaining a friction hold against one's leg, and 
 said method further comprises the step of obtaining a friction hold against one's leg. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 said cord comprises an elastic portion, said elastic portion expanding to enable a gathering of the perimeter.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 said gathering device comprises two cords, and the method further comprises the step of:   pulling in opposite directions on an exposed portion of each cord to cause the gown to gather.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14  comprising the step of dividing said opening. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the method comprises the step of stepping into two openings.

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