Abstract: A surgical hood is provided which enhances the protection of the face of the wearer. The surgical hood has a face opening in a shape of a modified truncated isosceles triangle wherein the equal sides of the isosceles triangle are curved inward to protect the cheeks of the wearer.

Abstract: Absorbent products for absorbing body fluids which are worn in conjunction with an undergarment are disclosed. The absorbent product comprises an absorbent core having a body facing surface, a garment facing surface and longitudinal edges. The absorbent products of the present invention utilize semi-rigid clip means for retaining the absorbent product with respect to the undergarment. Most preferably, such clip means are disposed on the garment facing surface and approximately at each lateral edge of the absorbent core. Twisting and other undesirable movement of the pad is thus reduced by a portion of the undergarment being retained between the semi-rigid clip means and the garment facing surface. Numerous alternate embodiments of clip means which grip the garment edge, as well as those which extend transversely across the garment facing surface are disclosed.

Abstract: A protective garment is provided with features which facilitate the donning thereof in accordance with current aseptic principles and which maintains a tight fit to preclude contamination during use and which is both comfortable and usable by a wide range of differently sized wearers. Specifically, a gown is folded in such a way as to present only inside surfaces to the assistant who aids the donner in donning the gown. Additionally, the gown is provided with cuffs and collar having stretch and recovery properties to aid in donning and front and back pleats to aid in donning as well as accommodating wearers of different size.

Abstract: Absorbent products, such as sanitary napkins are provided which include pocket means disposed on an undergarment-facing side of a central absorbent element. The products further include tab means extending laterally from one of the longitudinally extending sides of the absorbent element for a distance greater than about a width of the absorbent element and sized to be partially inserted into the pocket means after being wrapped around the crotch area of the undergarment for aiding in securing the sanitary napkin to an undergarment.

Abstract: A gravity fed toaster, particularly for restaurant or other commercial use, is described where bread slices to be toasted are fed by gravity and means are provided to simultaneously release a toasted slice of bread, while preventing feed of a subsequent slice from a gravity magazine.