Protective garment and pocket assembly

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a protective garment. The garment includes a body shaped for wear on a body part and a pocket assembly coupled to the body. The pocket assembly includes a first pocket comprising a wall and a pouch at least partially defined by the wall, a second pocket adjacent to the first pocket, the second pocket defining a second pouch separate from the first pouch, and an opening extending through the wall of the first pocket.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protective garment, the garment comprising:
 a body shaped for wear on a body part;   a pocket assembly coupled to the body, the pocket assembly comprising:
 a first pocket comprising a wall and a first pouch at least partially defined by the wall; 
 a second pocket adjacent to the first pocket, the second pocket defining a second pouch separate from the first pouch; 
 an opening extending through the wall of the first pocket. 
   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , comprising a broad patch disposed between the body and the pocket assembly, the first pouch defined by the broad patch and the wall of the first pocket. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the second pocket is defined by a second pocket wall and the broad patch. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , comprising a holster coupled to the wall of the first pocket. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a width of the first pocket relative to a width of the second pocket is in a range of approximately 2:1 to approximately 6:1. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , comprising a third pocket adjacent to the first pocket such that the first pocket is disposed between the second pocket and the third pocket. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 6 , wherein a ratio of a width of the first pocket relative to a width of the third pocket is in a range of approximately 2:1 to approximately 6:1. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 6 , wherein the third pocket comprises a first pouch and a second pouch isolated from the first pouch. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first pocket comprises a depth approximately equal to a depth of the second pocket. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the body is a surgical gown. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the body is an apron. 
     
     
         12 . A disposable protective garment, the garment comprising:
 a body shaped for wear on a body part;   a base coupled to the body;   a pocket assembly coupled to the base, the pocket assembly comprising:
 a first pocket comprising a first wall, a second wall, a first pouch at least partially defined by the first wall and the base, and a second pouch at least partially defined by the first wall and the second wall; 
 a second pocket adjacent to the first pocket, the second pocket defining a pouch separate from the first and second pouches of the first pocket. 
   
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the first pouch comprises a depth approximately equal to a depth of the second pouch. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the second pocket comprises an inner wall and an outer wall, the inner wall and the base defining the pouch of the second pocket, and the inner wall and the outer wall defining a different pouch of the second pocket. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 12 , comprising an opening extending through the first wall of the first pocket. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 15 , comprising a second opening extending through the second wall of the first pocket. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 12 , comprising a holster coupled to an exterior side of the second wall of the first pocket. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the first pocket comprises an open end, a closed end opposite the open end, and a side seam extending between the open end and the closed end, wherein the closed end has a seam with a greater cross-sectional thickness than the side seam. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the pocket assembly comprises an open end side, a closed end side opposite the open end side, and first and second sides extending between the open end side and the closed end side, the first side is non-parallel to the second side. 
     
     
         20 . A pocket assembly for a protective garment, the pocket assembly comprising:
 a first pocket comprising a wall and a first pouch at least partially defined by the wall;   a second pocket adjacent to the first pocket, the second pocket defining a second pouch separate from the first pouch;   an opening extending through the wall of the first pocket;   an open end side;   a closed end side opposite the open end side;   a first side;   a second side;   wherein the first and second sides extend between the open end side and the closed end side, the first side is non-parallel to the second side.