Hospital Garment

Abstract

An improved hospital garment comprising a body with a plurality of hinged flaps, enabling selective access while maintaining coverage. The garment includes cutouts concealed by flaps, providing access to the chest, thighs, back, and lower back. The flaps are secured using adjustable fasteners such as adhesives, hook-and-loop fasteners, or zippers. The hospital garment features an external pocket with wire-access holes, and an accessible side closure for easy access to larger portions of the body of the user. Additionally, the garment includes an external thigh pocket and interior hooks for medical equipment attachment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hospital garment comprising:
 a body;   a plurality of flaps;   a plurality of cutouts;   wherein:
 the body being a garment wherein the plurality of cutouts are disposed amongst a front portion and a rear portion of the body; 
 the plurality of flaps adjustably concealing the plurality of cutouts such that each flap adjustably conceals a respective cutout; and 
 one of the flaps of the plurality of flaps comprising a pocket. 
   
     
     
         2 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the flap comprising the pocket further comprises an at least one hole such that the at least one hole extends through the respective flap and said hole is concealed within the pocket. 
     
     
         3 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein:
 the plurality of flaps comprises:
 a chest flap; 
 a thigh flap; 
 a back flap; and 
 a lower back flap; and 
   the plurality of cutouts comprises:
 a chest cutout; 
 a thigh cutout; 
 a back cutout; and 
 a lower back cutout; 
   wherein:
 the chest flap, the thigh flap, the chest cutout, and the thigh cutout are disposed on a frontward portion of the body; 
 the back flap, the lower back flap, the back cutout, and the lower back cutout are disposed on a rearward portion of the body; 
 the chest flap being attached adjacent to the chest opening such that the chest flap adjustably conceals the chest opening; 
 the thigh flap being attached adjacent to the thigh opening such that the thigh flap adjustably conceals the thigh opening; 
 the back flap being attached adjacent to the back opening such that the back flap adjustably conceals the back opening; and 
 the lower back flap being attached adjacent to the lower back opening such that the lower back flap adjustably conceals the lower back opening. 
   
     
     
         4 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the pocket is disposed on the chest flap. 
     
     
         5 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 1 , composed of a material comprising at least one material property from a list consisting of:
 breathability;   moisture wicking;   anti-microbial;   anti-static;   odor resistant;   stain resistant;   durable;   temperature regulating; and   combinations thereof.   
     
     
         6 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the body is composed of a front panel and a rear panel;
 the front panel and the rear panel are coupled along opposing lateral edges;   the front panel and the rear panel are joined at an accessible edge wherein said accessible edge removably couples the front panel to the rear panel along one of the lateral edges.   
     
     
         7 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the accessible edge comprises a connection member wherein said connection member is selected from a hook and loop fastener mechanism and an adhesive. 
     
     
         8 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the plurality of flaps are removably coupled to the body through an attachment mechanism. 
     
     
         9 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the attachment mechanism is selected from an adhesive, a hook and loop fastener, a zipper mechanism, a snap mechanism, a button mechanism, an at least one hook, an at least one tie, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the body further comprises an external pocket. 
     
     
         11 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises an at least one hook wherein said hook is disposed on an inwardly portion of the body. 
     
     
         12 . A hospital garment comprising:
 a body;   a plurality of flaps;   a plurality of cutouts; and   an accessible edge;   wherein:
 the body being a garment wherein the plurality of cutouts are disposed amongst a front portion and a rear portion of the body; 
 the plurality of flaps adjustably concealing the plurality of cutouts such that each flap adjustably conceals a respective cutout; 
 one of the flaps of the plurality of flaps comprising a pocket; 
   the accessible edge traversing laterally along the body; and
 the accessible edge comprising a connection member wherein said connection member facilitates the opening and concealment of the body along the accessible edge. 
   
     
     
         13 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein each of the flaps of the plurality of flaps are attached to the body adjacent to a respective cutout of the plurality of cutouts. 
     
     
         14 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein each of the plurality of flaps are permanently attached to the body on a single connected edge;
 each of the plurality of flaps further comprising an attachment mechanism; and   said attachment mechanism removably coupling each respective flap to the body such that disengagement of the attachment mechanism enables said respective flaps to fold about the connected edge.   
     
     
         15 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the pocket is an outwardly facing pocket. 
     
     
         16 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the at least one flap comprises an at least one hole wherein said at least one hole is concealed within the pocket. 
     
     
         17 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the body further comprises a pocket wherein said pocket is disposed on a thigh portion of the body. 
     
     
         18 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the body further comprises an at least one loop wherein said loop is disposed on an inwardly portion of the body. 
     
     
         19 . A hospital garment comprising:
 a body;   a plurality of flaps;   a plurality of cutouts; and   an accessible edge;   wherein:
 the body being a garment wherein the plurality of cutouts are disposed amongst a front portion and a rear portion of the body; 
 the plurality of flaps adjustably concealing the plurality of cutouts such that each flap adjustably conceals a respective cutout; 
   at least one of the flaps of the plurality of flaps comprising a pocket;   the accessible edge traversing laterally along the body;   the accessible edge comprising a connection member wherein said connection member facilitates the opening and concealment of the body along the accessible edge;   the at least one flap comprising the pocket further comprising an at least one hole such that said at least one hole is concealed within said pocket; and   the body and the plurality of flaps being composed of a material such that said material comprises an at least one property selected from a list consisting of:
 breathability; 
 moisture wicking; 
 anti-microbial; 
 anti-static; 
 odor resistant; 
 stain resistant; 
 durable; 
 temperature regulating; and 
 combinations thereof. 
   
     
     
         20 . The hospital garment, as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the plurality of flaps is removably coupled to the body through an attachment mechanism; such that said attachment mechanism is selected from an adhesive, a hook and loop fastener, a zipper mechanism, a snap mechanism, a button mechanism, an at least one hook, an at least one tie, and combinations thereof.