Vest type restraining garment

Claim 2

A garment for securing a person to a bed, chair, or other supporting structure, which is characterized by the ability to closely conform to the body of the wearer so as to effectively and comfortably hold the wearer in place without undue cinching about the waist, and comprising: a generally rectangular elongate sheet of flexible material having opposite end edges and opposite side edges, and defining a corner at each junction of the side and end edges, said sheet including an opening in a medial location to define front and rear panels on opposite sides of the opening so that said sheet is adapted to be positioned on a wearer with the wearer's head extending through said opening and with the front and rear panels respectively overlying the chest and back of the wearer; flexible elongate tie means supported by one of said panels and including a free end portion extending outwardly from each corner thereof; a pair of interconnecting means supported by the other of said panels, with one of said interconnecting means being located adjacent each corner thereof, and with each of said interconnecting means being adapted to engage a respective one of said free end portions of said tie means; and elastic means extending along substantially the entire length of said end edge of said other panel and at least substantially between said pair of interconnecting means to form a gathered edge for conforming the sheet to the body of the wearer and resisting the riding up of the sheet.

Claim 3

A garment according to claim 1 wherein said elongate tie means comprises a continuous strap and wherein the end edge of said one panel includes a hem slideably receiving the medial portion of said strap therein.

Claim 4

A garment according to claim 1 wherein said pair of interconnecting means comprises a pair of rings.

Claim 5

A garment according to claim 1 wherein said elastic means is located within a hem.

Claim 6

A garment according to claim 1 further comprising a utility pocket attached to said front panel.

Claim 7

A garment for securing a person to a bed, chair, or other supporting structure, which is characterized by the ability to closely conform to the body of the wearer so as to effectively and comfortably hold the wearer in place without undue cinching about the waist, and comprising: a generally rectangular elongate sheet of flexible material having opposite end edges and opposite side edges, and having a corner at each junction of the side and end edges, said sheet including an opening in a medial location to define front and rear panels on opposite sides of the opening so that said sheet is adapted to be positioned on a wearer with the wearer's head extending through said opening and with the front and rear panels respectively overlying the chest and back of the wearer; a hem formed along the end edge of said front panel; flexible elongate tie means comprising a medial portion and oppositely extending free end portions, said medial portion slideably positioned in said hem with said free end portions extending outwardly from respective ends thereof; a pair of ring means mounted to said back panel, with one of said ring means being located adjacent each corner thereof and being adapted to receive a respective one of said free end portions of said tie means; and elastic means extending along substantially the entire length of said end edge of said back panel and between said pair of ring means, to form a gathered edge for conforming the sheet to the body of the wearer and resisting riding up of the garment.

Claim 8

A garment for securing a person to a bed, chair, or other supporting structure, which is characterized by the ability to closely conform to the body of the wearer so as to effectively and comfortably hold the wearer in place without undue cinching about the waist, and comprising: a generally rectangular elongate sheet of flexible material having opposite end edges and opposite side edges, and having a corner at each junction of the side and end edges, said sheet including an opening in a medial location to define front and rear panels on opposite sides of the opening so that said sheet is adapted to be positioned on a wearer with the wearer's head extending through said opening and with the front and rear panels respectively overlying the chest and back of the wearer; a hem formed along the end edge of said front panel; flexible elongate tie means comprising a medial portion and oppositely extending free end portions, said medial portion slideably positioned in said hem with said free end portions extending outwardly from respective ends thereof; a pair of ring means mounted to said back panel, with one of said ring means being located adjacent each corner thereof and being adapted to receive a respective one of said free end portions of said tie means; and elastic means extending along substantially the entire length of said end edge of said back panel and between said pair of ring means, to form a gathered edge for conforming the sheet to the body of the wearer and resisting riding up of the garment.

Claim 9

A garment according to claim 6 wherein said front and rear panels comprise separate pieces of fabric material which are sewn together along a pair of contiguous edges on each side of said opening, and with each pair of contiguous edges being inclined with respect to the end edges of said sheet so as to form the portions of the sheet on each side of the opening into an arcuate configuration adapted to smoothly overlie the shoulders of the wearer.

Claim 10

A garment according to claim 7 wherein each of the opposite sides of said sheet includes an arcuately curved portion extending inwardly toward said opening so as to reduce the width of that portion of the garment which is adapted to overlie the shoulders of the wearer, and thereby define a shoulder opening.

Claim 11

A garment as defined in claim 8 wherein the periphery of said opening and the periphery of each of said arcuately curved portions of said opposite sides of said sheet are lined with a soft fabric edging.

Claim 12

A garment for securing a person to a bed, chair, or other supporting structure, which is characterized by the ability to closely conform to the body of the wearer so as to effectively and comfortably hold the wearer in place without undue cinching about the waist, and comprising: a generally rectangular elongate sheet of flexible material having opposite end edges and opposite side edges, and defining a corner at each junction of the side and end edges, said sheet including an opening in a medial location to define front and rear panels on opposite sides of the opening so that said sheet is adapted to be positioned on a wearer with the wearer's head extending through said opening and with the front and rear panels respectively overlying the chest and back of the wearer; strap means mounted to the medial portion of each side edge of each panel, with the two strap means on each side edge of said garment being adapted to interconnect with each other beneath the arms of the wearer, flexible elongate tie means supported by one of said panels and including a free end portion extending outwardly from each corner thereof; a pair of interconnecting means supported by the other of said panels, with one of said interconnecting means being located adjacent each corner thereof, and with each of said interconnecting means being adapted to engage a respective one of said free end portions of said tie means; and elastic means extending along said end edge of said other panel and at least substantially between said pair of interconnecting means to form a gathered edge for conforming the sheet to the body of the wearer and resisting the riding up of the sheet.

Claim 13

A garment for securing a person to a bed, chair, or other supporting structure, which is characterized by the ability to closely conform to the body of the wearer so as to effectively and comfortably hold the wearer in place without undue cinching about the waist, and comprising: a generally rectangular elongate sheet of flexible material having opposite end edges and opposite side edges, and defining a corner at each junction of the side and end edges, said sheet including an opening in a medial location to define front and rear panels on opposite sides of the opening so that said sheet is adapted to be positioned on a wearer with the wearer's head extending through said opening and with the front and rear panels respectively overlying the chest and back of the wearer; strap means mounted to the medial portion of each side edge of each panel, with the two strap means on each side edge of said garment being adapted to interconnect with each other beneath the arms of the wearer, flexible elongate tie means supported by one of said panels and including a free end portion extending outwardly from each corner thereof; a pair of interconnecting means supported by the other of said panels, with one of said interconnecting means being located adjacent each corner thereof, and with each of said interconnecting means being adapted to engage a respective one of said free end portions of said tie means; and elastic means extending along said end edge of said other panel and at least substantially between said pair of interconnecting means to form a gathered edge for conforming the sheet to the body of the wearer and resisting the riding up of the sheet.