DISPOSABLE GARMENTS
A disposable garment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the disposable garment includes a single piece with a fold seam located around a center axis running down a length of the single piece, wherein the single piece could be folded along the fold seam to form a front portion of the garment and a back portion of the garment so as to reduce sewing to form the disposable garment. The disposable garment also includes an arm portion to receive an arm, wherein the arm portion is formed when the single piece is folded along the fold seam, and the arm portion includes arm sewing seams where sewing could be applied to form the garment. The disposable garment further includes a torso portion to receive a torso, wherein the torso portion is formed when the single piece is folded along the fold seam, and the torso portion includes a front opening formed by flaps that can be opened or closed.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/511,896, filed May 26, 2017, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUNDTraditional clothing available for toddlers and young children is designed to be reworn and requires frequent laundering since children of this age typically soil their clothing during play. Clothing can also be readily damaged during play, rendering the item no longer wearable. The present invention addresses these issues by disclosing disposable or minimally reusable clothing for toddlers and young children. The disposable clothing can be worn over another outfit, and is ideally inexpensive to manufacture. The clothing should also be durable, water-resistant and flame-resistant.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,240,561 discloses disposable infant wear garments. These are made of non-woven fabric, with the body of each garment designed in one main piece for minimal seams.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,931,115 discloses a low cost process for the molding of plastic clothing. The clothing can be stored on rolls or in flat packs prior to use, and can be removed by tearing an individual garment along the perforations provided.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,378,136 discloses a disposable gown; U.S. Pat. No. 6,458,116 discloses a process for making disposable pants; U.S. Pat. No. 6,412,115 discloses a lightweight disposable protective cover all garment.
Various patents disclose methods of producing disposable surgical gowns. U.S. Pat. No. 6,117,800 discloses a surgical gown material. The material is designed to be impermeable to liquid and viral contaminants. It has a core having one side overlaid with a microdenier polyester fabric, and an opposite side overlaid with a knitted polyester fabric. The core is comprised of two layers of microporous urethane film bonded to each other with a layer of breathable, urethane adhesive.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,564,386 discloses a disposable surgical gown with a back closure.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,680,653 discloses a surgical gown with a liquid impermeable elastic laminate.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,167,731 discloses a disposable surgical gown and a method for producing single-ply knitted wrist cuffs.
The previous references are relevant to the extent that they disclose various methods and processes for producing disposable clothing. However, these patents are not unique to producing disposable play clothing designed for toddlers and young children, which is the subject of the present invention.
SUMMARYTraditional clothing for toddlers and young children often becomes soiled during play, requiring frequent laundering, which is both costly and time consuming. It is therefore an object of the present invention to disclose a method and process for producing, inexpensive, disposable garments for toddlers and young children. The garment disclosed in the present invention will ideally be fabricated from a non-woven fabric, which is considerable less expensive than woven fabrics. The garment can either be worn by itself, or worn over another outfit. The garment is meant to be disposable after a single use. However, it can be re-worn to a limited extent. Since the garment will most likely be used during play, the material used for fabrication should be durable and abrasion resistant. The material should also be wrinkle resistant, flame resistant, and relatively impermeable to water. Polyester will be the material of choice since it possesses these desirable characteristics.
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While the preferred embodiment with various alternative embodiments of the invention have been disclosed and described in detail herein, it may be apparent to those departing from the spirit and scope thereof.
Claims
1. A disposable garment, comprising:
- a single piece with a fold seam located around a center axis running down a length of the single piece, wherein the single piece could be folded along the fold seam to form a front portion of the garment and a back portion of the garment so as to reduce sewing to form the disposable garment;
- an arm portion to receive an arm, wherein the arm portion is formed when the single piece is folded along the fold seam, and the arm portion includes arm sewing seams where sewing could be applied to form the garment;
- a leg portion to receive a leg, wherein the leg portion is formed when the single piece is folded along the fold seam, and the leg portion includes a leg sewing seams where sewing could be applied to form the garment; and
- a torso portion to receive a torso, wherein the torso portion is formed when the single piece is folded along the fold seam, and the torso portion includes a front opening formed by flaps that can be opened or closed.
2. The disposable garment of claim 1, wherein the flaps of the front opening of the torso portion can be opened or closed using a layer of Velcro.
3. The disposable garment of claim 1, wherein the flaps of the front opening of the torso portion can be opened or closed using a layer of adhesive.
4. The disposable garment of claim 1, wherein the single piece is fabricated from a non-woven fabric.
5. The disposable garment of claim 4, wherein the non-woven fabric is polyester.
6. A disposable garment, comprising:
- a single piece with a fold seam located around a center axis running down a length of the single piece, wherein the single piece could be folded along the fold seam to form a front portion of the garment and a back portion of the garment so as to reduce sewing to form the disposable garment;
- an arm portion to receive an arm, wherein the arm portion is formed when the single piece is folded along the fold seam, and the arm portion includes arm sewing seams where sewing could be applied to form the garment; and
- a torso portion to receive a torso, wherein the torso portion is formed when the single piece is folded along the fold seam, and the torso portion includes a front opening formed by flaps that can be opened or closed.
7. The disposable garment of claim 6, wherein the flaps of the front opening of the torso portion can be opened or closed using a layer of Velcro.
8. The disposable garment of claim 6, wherein the flaps of the front opening of the torso portion can be opened or closed using a layer of adhesive.
9. The disposable garment of claim 6, wherein the single piece is fabricated from a non-woven fabric.
10. The disposable garment of claim 9, wherein the non-woven fabric is polyester.
11. A disposable garment, comprising:
- a single piece with a fold seam located around a center axis running down a length of the single piece, wherein the single piece could be folded along the fold seam to form a front portion of the garment and a back portion of the garment so as to reduce sewing to form the disposable garment;
- a waist portion for a waist, wherein the waist portion is formed when the single piece is folded along the fold seam; and
- a leg portion to receive a leg, wherein the leg portion is formed when the single piece is folded along the fold seam, and the leg portion includes a leg sewing seams where sewing could be applied to form the garment.
12. The disposable garment of claim 11, wherein the waist portion contains an elastic material used for closure.
13. The disposable garment of claim 11, wherein the waist portion contains a cord used for closure.
14. The disposable garment of claim 11, wherein the single piece is fabricated from a non-woven fabric.
15. The disposable garment of claim 11, wherein the non-woven fabric is polyester.
Type: Application
Filed: May 24, 2018
Publication Date: Nov 29, 2018
Inventor: Albert Simpkins (Colton, CA)
Application Number: 15/989,165