A sleeping garment assembly for facilitating a user to sleep upright includes a garment that is worn on a user's upper body. The garment has a hood that is positionable over the user's head and the hood is hollow. A pillow is removably positioned in the hood to cushion the user's head for sleeping.

A garment or accessory includes a fabric portion including an opening and a zipper arrangement to selectively close the opening. The zipper arrangement includes a first toothed portion fixedly coupled to the fabric portion along the at least one opening, and a second toothed portion fixedly coupled to the fabric portion along the opening. The zipper arrangement also includes two sliders. Each slider is slidably received on each of the first toothed portion and the second toothed portion so as to selectively engage the first toothed portion with the second toothed portion and disengage the first toothed portion from the second toothed portion. The zipper arrangement also includes at least one stop formed by the first toothed portion and the second toothed portion such that the first toothed portion is non-releasably engaged with the second toothed portion at the at least one stop.

Medical apparatuses for securing, protecting, retaining, and/or concealing various medical devices such as catheters or electrical leads are disclosed herein. The medical apparatus can be a garments which for use by a patient having a central venous catheter in place. Medical garments as disclosed herein can be used for a wide variety of medical devices attached to a patient, by implantation or otherwise, for varying lengths of time. Medical garments described herein may be used with any of a variety of medical devices which include or comprise one more conduits used for medical treatment or diagnosis, including conduits which comprise catheters as well as electrical conduits such as electrical leads.

A medical apparatus for securing a medical device. The medical apparatus can include a garment, the garment having a body portion with an outward facing surface and an inward facing surface. The body portion can have an upper panel, and a lower panel juxtaposed with the upper panel to define an access opening. The access opening provides access from the outward facing surface to the inward facing surface between the upper panel and the lower panel. A low profile anchor secured on the outward facing surface can be configured for releasable securement of a portion of the medical device. An outer panel affixed to and selectively detachable from the body portion can span at least a portion of the access opening and define a selectively closesable pocket configured to retain a portion of the medical device. The garment can have a sleeve affixed to the body portion at an arm opening, the sleeve including a first sleeve portion and a second sleeve portion. The first sleeve portion and the second sleeve portion define an opening through which a catheter tube extending through the arm opening can be routed and secured.

A seam connecting fabric edges is formed by surrounding a first fabric edge with a first plush material strip suitable for the attachment of a hooked material. The first plush material strip defines a first front surface and a first rear surface. A second fabric edge is surrounded with a second plush material strip having a second front surface and a second rear surface. A single strip of a hooked material is deployed behind the first rear surface and the second rear surface. Then, with the first surrounded edge substantially in contact with the second surrounded edge, a force is applied to engage hooks of the single strip of hooked material with said first rear surface and said second rear surface.

The invention involves a pair of adaptive pants. In exemplary embodiments, the adaptive pants include a waistband having a drawstring and no buttons or belt loops. Moreover, at least one of the pair of legs extending from the waistband include an inseam pocket. Furthermore, ventilation ports may be included at an interior or seam region on each pant leg, or alternatively behind the knee area of each pant leg. Additionally, a posterior ventilation may be provided at a rear section of the adaptive pants situated between the waistband and the pair of legs. In exemplary embodiments, an elongated fly connects or attaches the pair of legs and the waistband. In some exemplary embodiments, the waistband comprises a first material and the pair of legs comprise of a second material.

Aspects herein are directed to a pocket structure that facilitates the secure storage of items stowed within the pocket structure. The pocket structure includes inner and outer pocket layers and a funnel-shaped structure positioned in the space between the inner and outer pocket layers. The funnel-shaped structure comprises an inlet opening that forms an opening to the pocket structure and an outlet opening that is in communication with the space between the inner and outer pocket layers. The outlet opening has a smaller circumference compared to the inlet opening.

A garment generally includes a badge that can accessible from an interior of the garment and visible from an exterior of the garment. The garment includes a flap portion formed from a portion of the garment. The flap portion is folded over to form an edge that defines at least a portion of a hole formed in the garment. The garment also includes a generally transparent badge holder having a pocket operable to receive the badge. A fastener attaches the badge holder to the interior of the garment. The badge holder is attached to an interior surface of the garment so that the hole in the garment is disposed on a surface of the badge holder that is opposite the pocket.

A hooded garment can include a torso section extending from a waist region to a neck region, where the torso section includes a chest region and a back region. The hooded garment includes a hood extending upward from the neck region and having a front opening, a right sleeve extending from a right shoulder region of the right torso region and having a first wrist opening, and a left sleeve extending from a left shoulder region of the left torso region and having a second wrist opening.

Disclosed is a garment comprising a hooded-coat and overalls designed for improved durability and comfort. The garment is waterproof throughout. The coat has an outer layer of Kevlar fabric in the abdominal region, the outer edges of the sleeves, and along the hem. The overalls have an outer layer of Kevlar fabric on the front of the legs and on the seat. The hood and coat sections each have light reflective stripes for greater visibility and safety. There are also built in knee pads, pockets, and openings for comfort, storage, and ventilation. The garment is particularly well suited for outdoor workers exposed to weather extremes and hard, abrasive contact with the environment.