Easy access garment

Abstract

Easily wearable and removable garments are disclosed. The garments are designed to be easily put on and removed by a wearer having a condition, such as a shoulder, neck, or back injury that causes the wearer difficulty in putting on or removing a conventional torso-covering garment. The garments disclosed may be comprised of a neckline, left and right shoulder portions, left and right fastening devices configured to allow opening and closing of a corresponding shoulder separation, a back portion, and a back fastening device configured to allow opening and closing of the back separation. The garments disclosed allow a health care professional, such as a physician or physical therapist, to easily access a wearer's injury to examine or provide treatment to the wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment comprising:
 a neckline;   left and right shoulder portions, each shoulder portion having a shoulder separation that extends from the neckline along the shoulder separation;   left and right fastening devices, each fastening device configured to allow opening and closing of a corresponding shoulder separation;   a back portion having a back separation that extends from the neckline along the back portion; and   a back fastening device configured to allow opening and closing of the back separation.   
     
     
         2 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the left fastening device comprises a zipper and the right fastening device comprises a zipper. 
     
     
         3 . The garment according to  claim 1  wherein the back fastening device comprises a zipper. 
     
     
         4 . The garment according to  claim 1  further comprising left and right sleeves,
 wherein the left sleeve comprises a left elbow portion, and the left shoulder separation extends from the neckline to just above the left elbow portion, and 
 wherein the right sleeve comprises a right elbow portion, and the right shoulder separation extends from the neckline to just above the right elbow portion. 
 
     
     
         5 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the back separation extends from a back center of the neckline to the bottom of the garment. 
     
     
         6 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the left fastening device, the right fastening device, and the back fastening device are configured to engage and disengage while a wearer of the garment is substantially motionless. 
     
     
         7 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a shirt. 
     
     
         8 . The garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the shoulder separations and the back separation may be opened or closed independently of one another.