Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Kimberly-clark Wordwide, Inc.

Gregory S Hafer

Henry L Griesbach

Richard C Dowdy

Jerald T Jascomb

Brian Eric Lin

Jennifer Sturm

A patch having a notch therein and a tie coupled thereto is used to provide a closure for a garment, such as a gown. The notch is formed along an edge of the patch, and the tie is coupled to the patch such that it is positioned to extend across and beyond the notch. The notch acts to disperse tension on the patch when tension is applied to the tie. A gown having a notched patch is also disclosed.

Patch for securing a surgical gown tie

A surgical drape and surgical drape kit are provided for engaging a hook fastener to fasten the surgical drape to an object. The surgical drape includes a fabric including a nonwoven layer, the nonwoven layer having a surface including a plurality of strands. The strands are arranged on the surface with a plurality of bonds spaced about the surface and a plurality of loops extending between the bonds, the loops being engageable with the hook fastener for fastening the surgical drape to the object. The surgical drape kit may also includes a plurality of surgical drapes for use together during a surgical procedure, the loops being engageable with the hook fastener for fastening the surgical drape together.

Surgical drape and surgical drape kit

A surgical drape and surgical drape kit are provided for engaging a hook fastener to fasten the surgical drape to an object. The surgical drape includes a fabric including a nonwoven layer, the nonwoven layer having a surface including a plurality of strands. The strands are arranged on the surface with a plurality of bonds spaced about the surface and a plurality of loops extending between the bonds, the loops being engageable with the hook fastener for fastening the surgical drape to the object. The surgical drape kit may also include a plurality of surgical drapes for use together during a surgical procedure, the loops being engageable with the hook fastener for fastening the surgical drapes together.

A surgical drape and surgical drape kit are provided for engaging a hook fastener to fasten the surgical drape to an object. The surgical drape comprises a fabric including a nonwoven layer, the nonwoven layer having a surface including a plurality of strands. The strands are arranged on the surface with a plurality of bonds spaced about the surface and a plurality of loops extending between the bonds, the loops being engageable with the hook fastener for fastening the surgical drape to the object. The surgical drape kit may also comprise a plurality of surgical drapes for use together during a surgical procedure, the loops being engageable with the hook fastener for fastening the surgical drapes together.

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Roswell, GA, United States of America

Gregory S Hafer