Abstract: An article in the form of a handbag for carrying fishing tackle. The bag is made with rear, middle and front walls, and joined in the center to form large rear and frontal pockets side by side. The rear pockets can be secured at the middle by snap fasteners; and the middle wall carries flaps to close over the frontal pockets with snap fasteners. In front of the frontal pockets are low pockets, also closable by snap fasteners. The bag is designed to be worn in front by the fisherman like an apron; and it secures support from the waist belt of the wearer by being made with upward straps at the center and sides which loop over the belt and are secured to the same in front by snap fasteners.

Abstract: An apron for use by persons working with precious metals, particles of which are dispersed as work is performed, comprises a sheet of combustible material having particle-trapping capabilities and means for fastening the sheet of material to the upper body of a person whereby particles dispersed come into contact with the sheet of material and are trapped. A method for recovery of precious metal particles produced by persons working with precious metal alloys comprises the steps of trapping the precious metal particles on the sheet of combustible material worn by the person working with the precious metal alloys, burning the sheet of combustible material containing the entrapped metal particles to produce an incinerated mass and refining the incinerated mass to separate and purify the constituents of the precious metal alloys.

Abstract: A liquid impervious cuff assembly for a disposable surgical gown or the like comprising a stockinette folded back upon itself to form a double-walled, substantially cylindrical cuff envelope folded at its forward end, open at its rearward end and having inner and outer walls. A layer of liquid impervious material is located between the inner and outer walls of the cuff envelope. The open end of the cuff envelope and the fluid impervious layer between the wall thereof are attached to the free end of a surgical gown sleeve. This attachement may be accomplished by sewing the inner wall, the liquid impervious layer and the outer wall at the open end of the cuff envelope to the free end of the surgical sleeve. The cuff assembly may be adhesively attached to the free end of the gown sleeve.

Abstract: A reversible, back opening surgical gown, capable of enclosing the wearer from neck to mid calf exposes a "surigically clean" or "sterile" exterior surface. The gown, because of its symmetry, is capable of exposing either of its fabric surfaces as its exterior sterile surface when enveloping the body of a wearer. As such, it avoids the necessity of reversing the gown, as in a laundry, after use, to expose a usable exterior surface, required by conventional asymmetric gowns.

Abstract: A hospital gown has portions thereof encircling a wearer's body which bear a cohesive-adhesive material to enable an adjustably snug fit.

Abstract: A protective apron has a fabric base sheet with an over-all plastic coating on which is superimposed a belly band completely across the apron from one side to the other. The belly band comprises a layer of substantially all-plastic superimposed on the plastic coating of the base sheet fabric and laminated thereto throughout the contiguous areas thereof.

Abstract: An improved gown belting means is described for back-closure gowns, or gowns commonly known as "sterile back" gowns, having one tie attached to the gown at the outer edge of a rear panel with an intermediate segment of the tie retained in a tunnel loop near the inner edge of the rear panel and a portion of the free end of the tie looped in a transfer tab, and a second tie attached to the gown at the inner edge of a second rear panel, having an intermediate segment releasably attached to the gown or held within a loop. The second tie has a free, unattached end retained at or above waist-level by the attached intermediate segment.

Abstract: A sterile back surgical gown has a back closure panel that is initially folded in an open position and that is unfolded to a closed position where it overlaps the back of the gown. A back belt at the free end of the closure panel is stored in a pocket and has a free end enclosed in a protective pouch. The pouch extends across and is releasably anchored to the adjacent gown material so that the pouch serves as a holding means to releasably hold the closure panel in open position and also securely anchors the free end of the belt.

Abstract: A workman's break-away safety apron has a body portion provided at four intersecting edges with segments of fabric pressure fastening material. A neck band has segments of fabric pressure fastening material at the opposed ends thereof. A waist band is formed in two pieces one of which has a segment of fabric pressure fastening material at one end and a plurality of button holes at the other end and the other piece has a segment of fabric pressure fastening material at one end and at least one button at the other end. The segments of pressure fastening material on the neck band and waist band elements are cooperable with the segments on the body portion and thus detachably secure the neck and waist bands to the body of the apron.

Abstract: A sterile back surgical gown is closed by side and back belts tied at the user's side. The back belt is designed to be passed to the wearer without loss of sterility; and is stored in a pocket with its free end in an envelope that extends into the pocket and is deadfolded to remain in proper position, and that has an exposed transparent side so that an assistant can see the belt end. The fixed end of the back belt and one end of an inner tie are anchored by respective parts of a snap closure that releasably holds a closure panel in open position. The side belt is in a storage sleeve with a free end projecting forwardly and a loop extending rearwardly, and there is a Y-reinforcing strip connected between the side belt and gown to allow the belt to be pulled both forwardly and rearwardly without peeling from the gown.

Abstract: An article of manufacture in the form of protective garments such as safety gloves, aprons, leggings and other outer garments for use by persons engaged in various operations in meat packing plants and a shroud or clothing for a beef or similar animal carcass constructed from a woven or non-woven aramid fiber having unique properties advantageously employed in such articles of manufacture which fiber is manufactured by the DuPont Company of Wilmington, Delaware under the trademark "Kevlar".