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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2024
Standard Textile Co., Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jessica Lauren Lape Clagett, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard Holbert, Jr., Loveland, OH (US);
Rajib Mondal, Gulf Breeze, FL (US);
Sara Arvidson Broadaway, Woodruff, SC (US);
Warren William Gerhardt, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Amy M. Luttrell, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Veronica L. Eastman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Standard Textile Co., Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A rear-opening protective gown configured for removal by pull-forward doffing action is provided. The gown includes a central gown body including a front panel and a back panel. The gown opens at the back panel. A plurality of fastening elements is positioned on or proximate to the back panel. At least one of the fastening elements is located at the shoulder region. For each of the fastening elements that is located at the shoulder region, one of the first and second fasteners is mounted on a folded tab connected to the corresponding portion of the back panel. When a doffing force is applied to the gown, the folded tab rotates to transfer a shearing force into a peeling force thereby facilitating ease of doffing the gown without causing damage to the gown, thereby allowing for reuse. A method of wearing a rear-opening protective gown is also provided.