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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Loring Covington, Cumming, GA (US);
David James Alexander, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A41D / ; A41D / ; A41D / ; A41D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2114 ; 2 59 ; 2125 ; 2275 ; 22431 ;
Abstract
Improved material utilization and barrier protection for surgical sleeves is provided by improved garment pattern design and methods of assembly. The surgical sleeve of the present invention is formed from a single sheet of material. By folding the sheet of material, a reinforcing layer integral with a sleeve layer is formed. A dual layered sleeve having two integral sleeve layers is also formed by folding a single sheet of material. One of the sleeve layers of the dual layered sleeve may be folded so as to form a reinforcing layer integral with said sleeve layer.