"The abolishment of pain in surgery is a chimera. It is absurd to go on seeking it...knife and pain are two words in surgery that must forever be associated in the consciousness of the patient."
Dr. Alfred Velpeau, French surgeon ; 1839
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146172 | Method for creating garment cuffs with stretch and recovery characteristics A method for creating garment cuffs includes applying a high-polymer heat-sealable material on a cuff area of the fabric used for the garment. The heat-sealable material and the fabric underneath are then cut with an ultrasonic cutter to form the cuff and concurrent... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7966669 | Survival coveralls with adjustable limbs A survival coverall has a main suit and adjustable telescopic limbs. The main suit is adapted to provide coverage for a torso and shoulders of a wearer. The adjustable telescopic limbs, each comprise a cuff, an outer shell, and a fastener. The cuff and the outer she... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7962969 | Cuff closures for dress shirts A shirt cuff for a long-sleeved garment including a band of material having first and second opposing edges and first and second opposing cuff ends, wherein the first edge is attached to the sleeve of the shirt. A closure device is comprised of a hidden button and f... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7380287 | Long-sleeved garment with wristwatch accommodations A long sleeved garment has a sleeve that is fitted with a watch cuff which accommodates a wristwatch so that the face of the watch will be readily visible and accessible through a viewing window at all times, and not obscured by the cuff, while preserving the tailor... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370369 | Sanitary arm sleeve structure A sanitary arm sleeve structure includes an arm sleeve, adapted for receiving the user's arm therewithin, having an outer side, an opposed inner side, and a free edge end, and a sleeve protection layer having an upper edge end attached on the arm sleeve and a lower ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7351297 | Composite elastic web A method for producing a composite web includes supplying two or more webs to an activation mechanism, where the webs are in an unbonded state relative to each other. The method further entails simultaneously activating the webs while they are in a face to face rela... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7322050 | Wearable gripping device A gripping device attached to the shirt tail of a wearer which can be used for gripping objects. The gripping device is preferably constructed of leather, canvas, thick cotton or some other durable material. The gripping device can be used to open bottles and jars o... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310825 | Garment element with an access opening In a garment element, for example a cuff for a sleeve, an access opening is defined between an overlap section extending between two attachment sections, the overlap section being formed of interleaving fabric ends suitably stiffened to provide a self-sealing functi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305717 | Clothing for autistic children This is specially designed clothing for autistic children. It may however also be used for children or adults who are physically or mentally infirm and provides a means to secure the clothing and provide a means to shorten the clothing. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302711 | Elastic flap with sleeve and glove for liquid impervious seal A sleeve-glove attachment assembly for hazardous environments such as surgery, as well as applications where a fluid impervious seal is desirable, such as water or snow activities, is provided to form a fluid impervious seal between a garment sleeve and an elastic g... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290291 | Mitt An improved mitt for cold weather use is configured to provide a variety of modes of wear. The mitt is convertible between a fully closed position for covering the hand and fingers and open positions for exposure of the thumb and/or finger(s) or the entire hand. An ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7246382 | Handwear that improves protective apparel doffing Described herein are systems and methods that facilitate doffing of protective apparel. The systems and methods employ handwear worn under a glove, such as a disposable fingered glove. The handwear is designed or configured such that when a user doffs the handwear a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7200870 | Protective sleeve for the forearm of a wearer A protective sleeve for use when handling animals to protect against cuts and scratches. The sleeve has an outer puncture-resistant surface and a scratch-resistant layer. The sleeve tapers from the elbow toward the hand of the user. A thumb receiving aperture is pro... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7155746 | Anti-wicking protective workwear and methods of making and using same The present invention relates to protective outerwear for covering a body portion. The protective outerwear has an inside surface and an outside surface, with at least the outside surface including thereupon an ink jet printed low surface tension liquid blocking mat... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7120936 | Watch cuff A shirt cuff has a cut-out opening providing a window through which a wristwatch can be viewed and accessed as it is being worn in an operative viewing position. A flexible fabric flap is attached to the cuff and is positioned under the viewing window, thus providin... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7051374 | Protective ensemble employing magnetically attractable and magnetic gaskets between protective garment and other protective item In a protective ensemble for a firefighter or for an emergency rescue worker, a distal portion of a limb-covering, torso-covering, or head-covering region of a protective garment surrounds a portion of a protective item worn with the protective garment. A gasket ext... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047569 | Child's cape coat A garment for children is provided having a body portion formed from a single piece of material in a simple geometric design. A generally curved body portion uses as few as four slits to form a front portion, back portion and opposing arm portions. A front slit can ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7017191 | Ventilated protective garment A ventilated protective garment particularly for wear by operators, occupants, and passengers of sports motor vehicles, such as motorcycles for example, includes a garment body which may be configured as a jacket or coat, and which includes an especially configured ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6996847 | Versatile garment A versatile upper body multi-mode garment is configured to provide a variety of modes of wear with respect to hand coverings and head covering. A coat, jacket, shirt or vest has an integral hood which covers the wearer's head. Within the hood is an integral face shi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997179 | Protective hood A neck seal for use in an emergency breathing apparatus has an interior and an exterior and is formed of an annular sheet of elastomeric material having a substantially central aperture for donning over a person's head. The substantially central aperture is sized ap... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6941579 | Elastic flap with sleeve and glove for liquid impervious seal A sleeve-glove attachment assembly for hazardous environments such as surgical or laboratory environments, as well as applications where there is a desire to maintain a fluid impervious seal such as water or snow activities, is provided to form a fluid impervious se... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6921006 | Quick-change watchbands One-piece and two-piece watchbands may be quickly and easily installed on a watch of the wearer's choice and may just as easily be removed and replaced with another watchband to provide color and style coordination with other items of the wearer's chosen wardrobe. | 07/26/2005 |
| 6665880 | Protective garments with glove flaps A sleeve for use in protective garments, the sleeve including a lower edge, an upper edge, and a glove flap. The glove flap may include an upper edge and a positioning feature, the glove flap being disposed between the upper edge of the sleeve and the low... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6430747 | Auxiliary shirt cuff An auxiliary shirt cuff which can be applied to virtually any type of shirt. It does not require any modification to the shirt. When applied, the cuff gives the appearance of a high-quality french cuff shirt. It can be applied to a shirt already having a ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6405379 | Shirt cuff and fastener A shirt cuff comprises a band of material having first and second opposing edges and first and second opposing ends. The first edge is attached to the sleeve of the shirt. A decorative fastener for the cuff connects the two ends of the band.... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6336223 | Firefighter coat with liner sleeve wells and wristers The lower open ends of the liner sleeves are detachably connected to the lower open end of the shell sleeves by two annular interengaging portions each of which is part of a hook and loop fastening means. Sleeve wells are provided within the lower ends of... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6249916 | Garment cuff with a thumb opening A garment having a cuff construction with an opening for permitting the thumb of the wearer and the fingers to extend outside the sleeve. The cuff is generally integrally attached to an article of clothing, and folds in on itself for storing the cuff perm... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6212685 | Shirt cuff and fastener A shirt cuff comprises a band of material having first and second opposing edges and first and second opposing ends. The first edge is attached to the sleeve of the shirt. The dimensions of the band are such that it substantially closes about the circumfe... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6167731 | Disposable surgical gown with single-ply knitted wrist cuffs and method of producing same A novel method of fabricating surgical gowns basically comprises the steps of fabricating main body robe portions for the gowns, each having a pair of arm sleeves terminating at respective wrist openings, knitting on a circular knitting machine a pluralit... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6141800 | Protective hockey undershirt A hockey shirt with a lower trunk opening, a neck opening and a neck guard associated with the neck opening. The neck guard includes a neck surrounding band of fabric, and a releasible attachment for changing the diameter of the neck guard to suit the nee... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6076189 | Sleeved garment having retractable hand warmers A long-sleeved garment having a sleeve with a cuff attached thereto along an annular seam. A pocket connected to an inner side of the sleeve and cuff along a portion of the annular seam accommodates all fingers of a hand except for the thumb. A thumb comp... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6038701 | Protective hockey undershirt A hockey shirt with a lower trunk opening, a neck opening and a neck guard associated with the neck opening. The neck guard includes a neck surrounding band of fabric, and a releasible attachment for changing the diameter of the neck guard to suit the nee... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6035441 | Garment cuff with a thumb opening A garment having a cuff construction with an opening for permitting the thumb of the wearer and the fingers to extend outside the sleeve. The cuff is generally integrally attached to an article of clothing, and folds in on itself for storing the cuff perm... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5950240 | Arrangement for retaining an article of wear to a jacket or other garment To retain a glove or mitten to a jacket, an elastic loop is sewn into the cuff of the sleeve which is sized to securely receive the barrel shaped cord lock at the end of a glove leash. The narrow glove loop opening prevents the larger cord lock from slipp... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5890226 | Firefighter coat with liner sleeve wells and wristers The lower open end of the sleeves of the liner are detachably connected to the lower open end of the sleeves of the shell by attachments secured to the shell sleeves. The attachments include annular portions which overlap the lower ends of the liner sleev... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5815837 | Sleeved garment having retractable hand warmers A long-sleeved garment having a sleeve with a cuff attached thereto along an annular seam. A pocket connected to an inner side of the sleeve and cuff along a portion of the annular seam accommodates all fingers of a hand except for the thumb. A thumb comp... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5814390 | Creased nonwoven web with stretch and recovery Nonwoven fabrics having a desirable level of bulk, elasticity and low permanent set are produced by creasing a precursor web and heat setting the creases. Such webs may have varying basis weights and compositions depending on the intended end use. Applica... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5784720 | Garment cuff with a thumb opening A garment having a cuff construction with an opening for permitting the thumb of the wearer and the fingers to extend outside the sleeve. The cuff is generally integrally attached to an article of clothing, and folds in on itself for storing the cuff perm... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5775394 | Pucker free sleeve placket garment seam and method for production A pucker free garment seam providing a garment with a tailored and wrinkle free appearance. The pucker free seam and method for production utilizes a bonding strip which contains at least a thermal adhesive component which is inserted between first and se... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5749098 | Foldable garment attachment assembly A fastener assembly for tubular garments utilizes hook and loop fasteners for quick, secure releasable engagement. Pairs of hook and loop fasteners are positioned around the cuff section of a sleeve and a glove to provide a mating relation to prevent cold... | 05/12/1998 |