US2020390168A1PendingUtilityA1

Dress shirt with hidden medical access points

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 27, 2018Filed: Jun 25, 2020Published: Dec 17, 2020
Est. expiryFeb 27, 2038(~11.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Catrena M. Cain
A41D 13/1281A41D 13/1245A41D 2300/30A41B 1/10
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Abstract

A dress shirt having a hidden medical access point, the dress shirt including a collar and a front portion. The front portion includes a first side, a second side, a plurality of buttons, and a first closable aperture. The first side having an open edge configured to overlap with an open edge of the second side when the first side is coupled to the second side. The plurality of buttons positioned along one of the open edge of the first side or the open edge of the second side. The first closable aperture is positioned on an upper chest position of the first side and the first closable aperture includes a fastener configured to permit the respective closable aperture to be in an open configuration or a closed configuration and wherein the first closable aperture, when in the open configuration, permits passage of a medical instrumentality therethrough.

Claims

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1 . A dress shirt having hidden medical access points, the dress shirt comprising:
 a collar;   a back portion;   a front portion comprising:
 a first side coupled to a first sleeve, the first sleeve having an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion being proximate to the first side; 
 a second side coupled to a second sleeve, the second sleeve having an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion being proximate to the second side; 
 a zipper configured to couple the first side and the second side, such that, when coupled, a portion of the first side overlaps a portion of the second side defining an overlapping region of the two sides; and 
 a plurality of buttons positioned along the overlapping region; 
 a first closable aperture positioned on an upper chest portion of the first side; 
 a second closable aperture positioned on an upper chest portion of the second side; 
 a third closable aperture positioned on the inner portion of the first sleeve; and 
 a fourth closable aperture positioned on the inner portion of the second sleeve; 
   wherein:
 each of the closable apertures comprises a fastener configured to permit each of the closable apertures to be in an open configuration or a closed configuration; 
 each of the closable apertures, when in the open configuration, permit passage of a medical instrumentality through at least one of the first side or the second side of the dress shirt. 
   
     
     
         2 . A dress shirt having hidden medical access points, the dress shirt comprising:
 a collar;   a front portion comprising:
 a first side and a second side, the first side having an open edge configured to overlap with an open edge of the second side when the first side is coupled to the second side; 
 a plurality of buttons positioned along one of the open edge of the first side or the open edge of the second side; and 
 a first closable aperture positioned on an upper chest portion of the first side; and 
   a first sleeve coupled to the first side, the first sleeve comprising a second closable aperture positioned on an inner portion of the first sleeve;   wherein:
 the first and second closable apertures each comprise a fastener configured to permit the respective closable aperture to be in an open configuration or a closed configuration; 
 each of the first and second closable apertures, when in the open configuration, permit passage of a medical instrumentality through at least one of the first side or the second side of the dress shirt; and 
 at least one of the first closable aperture and the second closable aperture is at least partially hidden by a visibility reducing feature. 
   
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The dress shirt of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the first closable aperture or the second closable aperture provides access to a port line. 
     
     
         5 . The dress shirt of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the first closable aperture and the second closable aperture provides access to a peripherally inserted central catheter (“PICC”) line. 
     
     
         6 . The dress shirt of  claim 2 , wherein the first sleeve is at least a three-quarter length sleeve. 
     
     
         7 . The dress shirt of  claim 2 , wherein the front portion is dress length. 
     
     
         8 . The dress shirt of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the dress shirt is made from a machine-washable material or a fabric protector-treated material. 
     
     
         9 . The dress shirt of  claim 2 , wherein the visibility reducing feature comprises one or more of:
 a first fastener cover portion configured to hide at least a portion of the fastener of the first closable aperture;   a second fastener cover portion configured to hide at least a portion of the fastener of the second closable aperture;   the fastener of the first closable aperture being the same color as the dress shirt; and   the fastener of the second closable aperture being the same color as the dress shirt.   
     
     
         10 . The dress shirt of  claim 2 , wherein the front portion of the dress shirt further comprises a third closable aperture positioned on an upper chest portion of the second side. 
     
     
         11 . The dress shirt of  claim 2 , wherein the dress shirt further comprises:
 a second sleeve coupled to the second side; and   a fourth closable aperture positioned on an inner portion of the second sleeve.   
     
     
         12 . The dress shirt of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the plurality of buttons comprise at least a top button and a bottom button, the top button being a button nearest the collar and the bottom button being a button furthest from the collar;   the dress shirt further comprises a zipper extending between the top button and the bottom button, the zipper configured to couple the first side of the front portion to the second side of the front portion, wherein the zipper is hidden by an overlapping portion of the first side and the second side of the front portion.   
     
     
         13 . A dress shirt having a hidden medical access point, the dress shirt comprising:
 a collar;   a front portion comprising:
 a first side and a second side, the first side having an open edge configured to overlap with an open edge of the second side when the first side is coupled to the second side; 
 a plurality of buttons positioned along one of the open edge of the first side or the open edge of the second side; and 
 a first closable aperture positioned on an upper chest portion of the first side; and 
   wherein:
 the first closable aperture comprises a fastener configured to permit the first closable aperture to be in an open configuration or a closed configuration; 
 the first closable aperture, when in the open configuration, permits passage of a medical instrumentality through at least one of the first side or the second side of the dress shirt; and 
 the first closable aperture is at least partially hidden by a visibility reducing feature. 
   
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The dress shirt of  claim 13 , wherein the front portion further comprises a second closable aperture positioned on an upper chest portion of the second side. 
     
     
         16 . The dress shirt of  claim 13 , further comprising a first sleeve coupled to the first side of the dress shirt and a second sleeve coupled to the second side of the dress shirt. 
     
     
         17 . The dress shirt of  claim 16 , wherein the dress shirt comprises a third closable aperture positioned on an inner portion of the first sleeve. 
     
     
         18 . The dress shirt of  claim 16 , wherein the second sleeve comprising a fourth closable aperture positioned on an inner portion of the second sleeve. 
     
     
         19 . The dress shirt of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the plurality of buttons comprise at least a top button and a bottom button, the top button being a button nearest the collar and the bottom button being a button furthest from the collar; and   the dress shirt further comprises a zipper extending between the top button and the bottom button, the zipper configured to couple the first side of the front portion to the second side of the front portion.   
     
     
         20 . The dress shirt of  claim 13 , wherein the visibility reducing feature comprises one or more of:
 a first fastener cover portion configured to hide at least a portion of the fastener of the first closable aperture;   a second fastener cover portion configured to hide at least a portion of the fastener of the second closable aperture;   the fastener of the first closable aperture being colored to match the dress shirt; and   the fastener of the second closable aperture being colored to match the dress shirt.   
     
     
         21 . The dress shirt of  claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the dress shirt is made from a machine-washable material or a fabric protector-treated material. 
     
     
         22 . The dress shirt of  claim 13 , wherein the dress shirt is dress length.

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