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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2005
Michael P. Mathis, Marietta, GA (US);
John Rotella, Marietta, GA (US);
Ajay Yashvantrao Houde, Duluth, GA (US);
Michael P. Mathis, Marietta, GA (US);
John Rotella, Marietta, GA (US);
Ajay Yashvantrao Houde, Duluth, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A protective garment, such as a surgical gown, includes a garment body defining sleeves. A cuff may be secured at respective ends of the sleeves. A circumferentially extending coating is disposed on the sleeves beginning at the sleeve or cuff. The coating has a high friction surface such that an end of a glove pulled over the coating is inhibited from rolling or sliding back over the coating and down the sleeve. The coating may be formed of a low-tack surface modifier and may include a dye or colorant that may be used to indicate the fluid protection level of, for example, a surgical gown.