US20230148694A1

US20230148694A1 - Insulated scrubs, lab jacket and coat

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Publication number: US20230148694A1
Application number: US17/987,221
Authority: US
Inventors: LaRhonda Rice
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2021-11-16
Filing date: 2022-11-15
Publication date: 2023-05-18

Abstract

Insulated lab and hospital wear, including scrubs uniforms or outfits, lab coats and lab jackets are provided that may be worn by medical and dental professionals and other hospital workers. The insulated scrubs uniform, lab coat and jacket are provided with interior layers of insulating material which form inner linings within the exterior layers of the scrubs uniform, lab coat and jacket. To insulate the wearer from cold and chilly environments, the preferred insulating material is terrycloth or fleece.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/279/753, filed Nov. 16, 2021, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/325,668 filed Mar. 31, 2022, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/279/753, the disclosures of each being incorporated herein by reference.

FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

Not Applicable.

BACKGROUND THE INVENTION

The typical uniform or clothing worn by medical professionals and staff while working in hospitals, operating rooms, surgical theaters, doctors' offices and examining rooms are scrubs, lab jackets and lab coats. The same type of clothing is worn by dental professionals and staff in dental offices, surgical rooms and examining rooms. Scrubs are usually made of cotton and include a short-sleeve top which is put on by pulling it over the wearer's head and pants having a tie strip around the waist which the wearer steps into and ties the tie strip at the waist to keep the pants on. Lab jackets and coats are typically made of cotton and long-sleeved, having buttons or snaps for closing in the front.
Most of the time, the interior temperature of hospitals, operating rooms, surgical theaters, doctors' and dental offices, examining rooms and labs is maintained at a relatively cool or cold temperature. As a result of the cool or cold temperature, people wearing scrubs, lab jackets and coats are often cold and need to wear additional clothing, such as undershirts, long-sleeve shirts, long underwear or extra pants, to keep warm. In addition, given the lightweight nature of typical scrubs, women often find it necessary to wear an additional pants layer during the time in which they are menstruating to avoid accidents.
To address the foregoing comfort issues found with typical medical and dental scrubs and lab wear, the present invention provides insulated lab wear and insulated scrubs in which both the jacket, coat, shirt or pants are insulated by being provided with interior linings of terrycloth, fleece or other insulating material to keep the wearers warm and the scrubs protected from leakage of bodily fluids. In addition, the lab wear and scrubs of the present invention are provided with pockets for carrying instruments, writing utensils, identification cards and mobile phones.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to insulated lab wear and scrubs which are provided with interior linings of terrycloth, fleece or other insulating fabrics which mimic the shape of the exterior lab wear and scrubs so that the interior linings can be attached to the lab wear and scrubs by either being sewn into the exterior jacket, coat, scrub shirts and pants or being removably fastened to the exterior jackets, coats, scrub shirts and pants. Providing insulated lab wear and scrubs to those in the medical and dental professions increase the comfort level to those persons who find the interior temperatures of hospitals, labs, medical professional offices and dental offices too cold to perform the work they have been assigned to or asked to do. Insulated lab wear and scrubs are intended to replace the need to purchase additional articles of clothing to provide makeshift insulation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a sketch of a front view of a sketch of the typical scrubs outfit having a shirt and pants.

FIG. 2 is a sketch of a front view of the typical shirt portion of the scrubs outfit of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3A is a sketch of a front view of the typical pants portion of the scrubs outfit of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3B is a sketch of a rear view of the typical pants portion of the scrubs outfit of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a picture of a front view of an insulated scrubs shirt with interior insulation made of terrycloth.

FIG. 5 is a picture of a front view of the interior of an insulated scrubs shirt with interior insulation made of terrycloth.

FIG. 6 is a picture of a front view of a pair of insulated scrubs pants with interior insulation made of terrycloth.

FIG. 7 is a picture of a front view of the interior of a pair of insulated scrubs pants with interior insulation made of terrycloth.

FIG. 8 is a picture of a front view of an insulated scrubs shirt with interior insulation made of fleece.

FIG. 9 is a picture of a front view of the interior of an insulated scrubs shirt with interior insulation made of fleece.

FIG. 10 is a picture of a front view of a pair of insulated scrubs pants showing the interior insulation made of fleece on one leg.

FIG. 11 is a picture of a front view of the interior of a pair of insulated scrubs pants with interior insulation made of fleece.

FIG. 12A is a sketch of the side view of the snap used to attach the scrubs to the interior insulations made of terrycloth or fleece.

FIG. 12B is a sketch of the front view of the mating side of the female portion of the snap.

FIG. 13 is a sketch of the front view of the interior of an insulated scrubs shirt illustrating the placement of the snaps.

FIG. 14 is a sketch of the front view of the interior of a pair of insulated scrubs pants illustrating the placement of the snaps.

FIG. 15A is a sketch of a cross-sectional view of the seams of the interior insulation shirt or pants and lined up with the exterior scrubs shirt or pants illustrating how the snaps are lined up for attachment.

FIG. 15B is a sketch of a cross-sectional view of the snap assembled through the seams of the interior insulation shirt or pants and the exterior scrubs shirt or pants illustrating how the insulation shirt and pants are attached to the exterior scrubs shirt and pants.

FIG. 16 is a sketch of the front view of a typical lab coat having pockets on the exterior and buttons which securely close the coat. The interior insulation of fleece or terrycloth is shown in phantom by dashed lines.

FIG. 17 is a sketch of the front view of a typical lab jacket having pockets on the exterior and buttons to securely close the jacket. The interior insulation of fleece or terrycloth is shown in phantom by dashed lines.

FIG. 18 is a picture of a front view of an insulated lab coat which is partially open to display the interior insulation made of fleece or terrycloth.

FIG. 19 is a picture of a front view of an insulated lab jacket which is partially open to display the interior insulation made of fleece or terrycloth.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Sketches of the insulated scrubs uniform or outfit of the present invention that may be worn by medical and dental professionals and other hospital workers are shown in FIGS. 1 through 3B. FIG. 1 shows the exterior of the full outfit, namely the scrubs shirt 50 and the scrubs pants 100. FIG. 2 shows the insulated scrubs shirt 50 with pockets 55 which may be insulated with terrycloth, fleece or other insulating materials 56. The interior of the shirt 50 may be lined with terrycloth, fleece or other insulating materials which are visible at the collar 60 and sleeve edges 65. FIG. 3A shows the front of the insulated scrubs pants 100 which also has pockets 105 on the side of each leg which may be insulated with terrycloth, fleece or other materials 106. FIG. 3B shows that rear view of the insulated scrubs pants 100 which has a rear pocket 110 which may be insulated with terrycloth, fleece or other insulating materials 111. The interior of the scrubs pants 100 contains a lining of terrycloth, fleece or other insulating material which may be attached at the waist 120 of the pants which is either made of elastic material or simple cotton with a draw string to fasten the patents on the wearer.
The interior of the shirt 50 may be lined with terrycloth, fleece or other insulating materials which are visible at the collar 60 and sleeve edges 65. FIG. 3A shows the front of the insulated scrubs pants 100 which also has pockets 105 on the side of each leg which may be insulated with terrycloth, fleece or other insulating materials 106. FIG. 3B shows that rear view of the insulated scrubs pants 100 which has a rear pocket 110 which may be insulated with terrycloth, fleece or other insulating materials 111. The interior of the scrubs pants 100 contains a lining of terrycloth, fleece or other insulating material which may be attached at the waist 120 of the pants which is either made of elastic material or simple cotton with a draw string to fasten the patents on the wearer.
FIG. 4 is a picture of the front view of the shirt of the scrubs outfit of the present invention showing the scrubs shirt 250 insulated with terrycloth visible at the neck 260, the back of the shirt 270 and the edges of the sleeves 265. FIG. 5 is a front view of the interior 280 of the scrubs shirt 250 of FIG. 4 , showing the terrycloth lining 290 sewn into the seams 285 and front neck portion 275 of the interior of the scrubs shirt 250.
FIG. 6 is a picture of the front view of the pants 300 of the scrubs outfit of the present invention showing the scrubs pants 300 insulated with terrycloth (not visible). FIG. 7 is a front view of the interior 330 of the scrubs pants 300 of FIG. 6 , showing the terrycloth lining 340 sewn into the waist 350, side seams 360 and ankle seams 370 of the interior of the scrubs pants 300 of FIG. 6 .
FIG. 8 is a picture of the front view of the shirt of the scrubs outfit of the present invention showing the scrubs shirt 450 insulated with fleece visible at the interior of the back of the shirt 470 and the interior portion 480 of the bottom of the shirt 450. FIG. 9 is a front view of the interior 480 of the scrubs shirt 450 of FIG. 8 , showing the fleece lining 495 sewn into the seams 485 and neck portion 475 of the interior of the scrubs shirt 450 of FIG. 8 .
FIG. 10 is a picture of the front view of the pants 500 of the scrubs outfit of the present invention showing the scrubs pants 500 insulated with fleece lined pants 520. FIG. 11 is a front view of the interior 530 of the scrubs pants 500 of FIG. 10 , showing the interior of the fleece lined pants 520 inserted into the scrubs pants 500 and fleece lined pants 520 sewn into the waist 550, side seams 560 and ankle seams 570 of the interior of the scrubs pants 500 of FIG. 10 .
Instead of sewing the terrycloth, fleece or other insulating material into the scrubs shirt and pants, snaps may be used to attach the interior lining and exterior shirt and pants along the seams of each. FIG. 12A shows the unassembled snap device 600 which may be used to attach the interior insulation lining to the scrubs shirt and pants. The snap 600 may be made of metal or plastic and consists of two parts, a male stud 610 and a female receiving cap 620. The elongated portion 615 of stud 610 has a portion that is recessed for joining stud 610 to receiving cap 620. As showing in FIG. 12B, the female receiving cap 620 has an extended opening 625 for mating with the elongated portion 615 of stud 610.
FIG. 13 is a sketch of the insulated scrubs shirt of the present invention turned inside out 700. Snaps 600 are shown along the side seams 710, top seams 720 and bottom seams and are used to attach the exterior scrubs shirt to the interior insulation shirt at the seams. FIG. 14 is a sketch of the insulated scrubs pants of the present invention turned inside out 750. Snaps 600 are shown along side seams 760, inseams 770 and the waist seam 780 and are used to attach the exterior scrubs pants to the interior insulation pants at the seams.
FIG. 15A shows a cross-section of the insulated scrubs shirt of FIG. 13 and the insulated scrubs pants of FIG. 14 , showing the seams 810 of the exterior scrubs shirt and pants aligned with the seams 800 of the interior insulation layer of the shirt and pants. For purpose of attaching the interior and exterior layers together, unassembled snap 600 is aligned with seams 800 and 810 with the stud portion 610 on one side of seams 800 and 810 and the female cap 620 on the other side. FIG. 15B shows the snap 600 fully assembled through seams 800 and 810. Multiple snaps may be used along the seams of the insulated scrubs shirt and pants to attach the exterior scrubs shirt and pants with the interior terrycloth or fleece shirt and pants.
Sketches of the front view of the insulated lab coat and lab jacket are shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 . Pictures of the front view of the insulated lab coat and lab jacket are shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 . The lab coat 1000 of FIG. 16 is usually made of cotton and extends partway down the legs of the wearer. The insulating material 1010, made of terrycloth, fleece or other insulating material, extends throughout the interior of the lab coat and through the sleeves of the lab coat as shown in phantom. The insulating material can be sewn into the interior of lab coat 1000 as shown with the scrubs shirt in FIG. 9 or attached to the interior of the lab coat 1000 along the side seams by using unassembled snap device 600 shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, shown assembled in FIGS. 15A and 15B. The snaps can be assembled intermittently along the seams of the lab coat 1000 to hold the insulating material 1010 in place. FIG. 18 is a picture of lab coat 1000 with the insulating material sewn in.
The insulated lab jacket 1100 of FIG. 17 is usually made of cotton and extends below the waist of the wearer. The insulating material 1110, made of terrycloth, fleece or other insulating material, extends throughout the interior of the lab jacket and through the sleeves of the lab jacket as shown in phantom. The insulating material 1110 can be sewn into the interior of lab jacket 1100 as shown with the scrubs shirt in FIG. 9 or attached to the interior of the lab jacket 1100 along the side seams by using unassembled snap device 600 shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, shown assembled in FIGS. 15A and 15B. The snaps can be assembled intermittently along the seams of the lab jacket 1100 to hold the insulating material 1110 in place. FIG. 19 is a picture of lab jacket 1100 with the insulating material 1110 sewn in.
The previous descriptions are of the preferred embodiments for implementing the invention and the scope of the invention should not be limited by this description.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. Insulated scrubs for lab, office and hospital wear for use by hospital, laboratory, medical and dental professionals comprising:

exterior shirts and pants made of cotton or cotton blend;

interior lining made of insulating material;

the interior lining inserted into and attached within the exterior shirts and pants;

wherein the insulated scrubs provide additional protection to the wearer from the cold environments in which they are worn.

2. The insulated scrubs of claim 1 comprising scrubs in which the exterior shirts and pants and interior lining made of insulating material are attached by sewing along the seams of the exterior shirts and pants.

3. The insulated scrubs of claim 1 comprising scrubs in which the exterior shirts and pants and interior lining made of insulating material are attached by the use of snaps spaced along the seams of the exterior shirts and pants.

4. The insulated scrubs of claim 1 comprising scrubs in which the insulating material of the interior lining is made of terrycloth.

5. The insulated scrubs of claim 1 comprising scrubs in which the insulating material of the interior lining is made of fleece.

6. An insulated lab coat for lab, office and hospital wear for use by hospital, laboratory, medical and dental professionals comprising:

a lab coat made of cotton or cotton blend;

interior lining made of insulating material;

the interior lining inserted into and attached within the coat;

wherein the insulated lab coat provides additional protection to the wearer from the cold environments in which it is worn.

7. The insulated lab coat of claim 6 comprising a lab coat in which the lab coat and interior lining made of insulating material are attached by sewing along the seams of the lab coat.

8. The insulated lab coat of claim 6 comprising a lab coat in which the lab coat and interior lining made of insulating material are attached by the use of snaps spaced along the seams of the lab coat.

9. The insulated lab coat of claim 6 comprising a lab coat in which the insulating material of the interior lining is made of terrycloth.

10. The insulated scrubs of claim 6 comprising a lab coat in which the insulating material of the interior lining is made of fleece.

11. An insulated lab jacket for lab, office and hospital wear for use by hospital, laboratory, medical and dental professionals comprising:

a lab jacket made of cotton or cotton blend;

interior lining made of insulating material;

the interior lining inserted into and attached within the jacket;

wherein the insulated lab jacket provides additional protection to the wearer from the cold environments in which it is worn.

12. The insulated lab jacket of claim 11 comprising a lab jacket in which the lab jacket and interior lining made of insulating material are attached by sewing along the seams of the lab jacket.

13. The insulated lab jacket of claim 11 comprising a lab jacket in which the lab jacket and interior lining made of insulating material are attached by the use of snaps spaced along the seams of the lab jacket.

14. The insulated lab jacket of claim 11 comprising a lab jacket in which the insulating material of the interior lining is made of terrycloth.

10. The insulated lab jacket of claim 11 comprising a lab jacket in which the insulating material of the interior lining is made of fleece.