Accessible garments

Abstract

A single piece medical garment is provided that is entirely reversible. Single piece medial shirts and medical pants are both described. Snap strips are stitched onto garment seams to provide closure of each seam and the overall garment. Mating pin and receptacle snap strips are disposed along the garment seams with sufficient spacing to accommodate patient access by medical devices, tubes and other probes. Optional slits, pockets and snap stops may be included to improve the garment functionality and patient accessibility.

1 . An easy-access pant garment comprising:
 a singular piece of fabric having a first side and a second side, said fabric having an outer seam and an inner seam,   said outer seam affixed together by a pair of snap strips, said pair of snap strips including a pin snap strip and a receptacle snap strip, said pin snap strip disposed on one of said first and second sides, said receptacle snap strip disposed on the other of said first and second sides; and   said inner seam affixed together by pair of snap strips, said pair of snap strips including a pin snap strip and a receptacle snap strip, said pin snap strip disposed on one of said first and second sides, said receptacle snap strip disposed on the other of said first and second sides.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein said closure of said outer seam defines a pant waist. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein said closure of said inner seam defines at least one pant leg. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1  further comprising a draw string, said draw string threaded through said waist of said garment, said draw string causing said waist to constrict when pulled and tied at draw string ends. 
     
     
         5 . An easy-access pant garment comprising:
 a singular piece of fabric having a first side and a second side, said fabric having a side seam and a crotch seam, each of said seams affixed together by pair of snap strips, one of each of said pair of snap strips being disposed on said first side of said and the other of each of said pair of snap strips being disposed on said second side of said fabric.   
     
     
         6 . An easy-access shirt garment comprising a singular piece of fabric having a first side and a second side, said fabric having a first side seam, a second side and a shoulder seam, each of said seams affixed together by pair of snap strips, one of each of said pair of snap strips being disposed on said first side of said and the other of each of said pair of snap strips being disposed on said second side of said fabric. 
     
     
         7 . An easy-access shirt garment comprising:
 a singular piece of fabric having a first side and a second side, said fabric having a first side seam, a second side seam and a shoulder seam,   said first side seam affixed together by pair of snap strips, said pair of snap strips including a pin snap strip and a receptacle snap strip, said pin snap strip disposed on one of said first and second sides, said receptacle snap strip disposed on the other of said first and second sides;   said second side seam affixed together by pair of snap strips, said pair of snap strips including a pin snap strip and a receptacle snap strip, said pin snap strip disposed on one of said first and second sides, said receptacle snap strip disposed on the other of said first and second sides; and   said shoulder seam affixed together by pair of snap strips, said pair of snap strips including a pin snap strip and a receptacle snap strip, said pin snap strip disposed on one of said first and second sides, said receptacle snap strip disposed on the other of said first and second sides.   
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 7  further comprising a collar, said collar being closed upon the securing of said shoulder seam with said associated pair of snap strips. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 8  wherein said collar includes a hem. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 7  wherein said garment includes at least one pocket on said first side and at least one pocket on said second side. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 7  further comprising a slit along a centerline of said garment. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 7  wherein either of said first side or said second side comprise a front portion and a back portion, said each of snap strips being located on one of said front portion or said back portion. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 12  wherein said snap strips are all pin snap strips or receptacle snap strips. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  7  wherein said pins and said receptacles on said snap strip are spaced three inches apart. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  7  wherein at least one seam includes a snap stop, said snap stop being Velcro-based mating element. 
     
     
         16 . The garment according to  claim 1, 5, 6, or 7  wherein the garment is reversable such that said first side and said second side are mirror images of one another.