Medical garments

Abstract

Garments for medical or assisted living use are disclosed. A garment embodiment includes a fabric body core element having a front side and a back side, two fabric arm elements, each attached at a proximal end to an upper area of the body core element on the left and right sides, two fabric dignity panels attached to sides of the body core element to extend partially across the back side of the core section so as to at least partially cover a user's back when worn, and a fabric lower pocket attached to the back side of the body core element at a lower section of the core element.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A medical garment, comprising:
 a fabric body core element having a front side and a back side;   two fabric arm elements, each attached at a proximal end to an upper area of the body core element on the left and right sides;   two fabric dignity panels attached to sides of the body core element to extend partially across the back side of the core section so as to at least partially cover a user's back when worn; and   a fabric lower pocket attached to the back side of the body core element at a lower section of the core element.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein one or more the fabric body core element, the fabric dignity panels, the fabric lower panel, and the fabric arm elements comprise a fleece fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein each of the fabric body core element, the fabric dignity panels, the fabric lower panel, and the fabric arm elements comprise a fleece fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , further including one or two flexible cuffs attached to the fabric arm elements at the distal end of the fabric arm elements. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the two cuffs are utility cuffs including one or more openings for insertion of a user's thumb or fingers therethrough. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , further including a breast pocket attached to the fabric body core element on the front side. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1 , further including a kangaroo pocket attached to the fabric body core element on the front side. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1 , further including two strap elements attached at their proximal ends to the fabric body core element on opposite sides, wherein each strap includes a first snap attached at or near the distal end. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein each of the two strap elements further includes a second snap attached at or near the proximal end, wherein the first snaps are attachable and detachable to corresponding second snaps to form a carrying handle. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 1 , further including two snaps on the body core element at the top of the body core element to receive corresponding snaps of an accessory element. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 10 , wherein the accessory element is an accessory bib/pocket assembly. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 1 , further including a hood element configured to be removably detachable from the body core element. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 1 , further including one or more ports in the body core element. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 1 , further including one or more ports in the arm elements. 
     
     
         15 . A medical garment, comprising:
 a fleece fabric body core element having a front side and a back side;   two fleece fabric arm elements, each attached at a proximal end to an upper area of the body core element on the left and right sides;   two flexible cuffs attached to distal ends of the fabric arm elements, each of the two cuffs including an opening sized and place to allow a user's thumb to pass therethrough;   two fleece fabric dignity panels attached to sides of the body core element to extend partially across the back side of the core section so as to at least partially cover a user's back when worn;   a fleece fabric breast pocket attached to the body core element in the upper right area of the body core element;   a fleece kangaroo pocket attached to the body core element in the midsection of the body core element;   a fleece fabric lower pocket attached to the back side of the body core element at a lower section of the core element; and   two straps attached to the body core element at the proximal end, each strap including a first snap at the distal end and a second snap at the proximal end.   
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 15 , further including one or more ports in the arm elements. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 16 , further including one or more ports in the body core element.