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Protective clothing for use in care of elderly and infirm patients. In one embodiment, clothing is provided without any front entry, and with a rear entry slit that has one or more protective flaps which cover and protect a fastener from manipulation by the patient. Preferably, the garment has an el

Protective clothing for use in care of elderly and infirm patients. In one embodiment, clothing is provided without any front entry, and with a rear entry slit that has one or more protective flaps which cover and protect a fastener from manipulation by the patient. Preferably, the garment has an elongated zipper running vertically along the center of the rear. The zipper closure is toward the top, ending adjacent the collar of the garment. One or more, and preferably at least three flaps are provided, anchored on one side of the rear of the garment and disposed to fold substantially horizontally across the zipper, and having hooks provided on the flap to releasably fasten to matched loops located in the other side of the rear of the garment. These protective flaps hinder elderly and infirm patients from engaging the zipper slide so as to loosen and ultimately remove the garment. In another embodiment, the substantially vertical rear entry opening is secured with a button/button-hole fastening system. A security flap is provided near the top of the garment, preferably so as to cover the upper three or more buttons along the primary flap. The security flap has reverse mounted buttons for releasably fastening into the opposing side of the rear of the garment, so as to prevent the patient from unbuttoning the primary buttons, so as to loosen the garment. I have also provide protective undergarments for use in releasably securing diapers to an adult patient.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A protective garment for use by an elderly or infirm patient said garment comprising:(a) a fabric body, said body further comprising(i) a left full length leg portion,(ii) a right full length leg portion,(iii) a left arm portion, said left arm portion comprising a lower p

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A protective garment for use by an elderly or infirm patient said garment comprising:(a) a fabric body, said body further comprising(i) a left full length leg portion,(ii) a right full length leg portion,(iii) a left arm portion, said left arm portion comprising a lower portion joining said body at a left armpit location, and(iv) a right arm portion, said right arm portion comprising a lower portion joining said body at a right armpit location;(v) an entryless, loose fitting front portion, and said front portion having an upper edge for defining a collar portion at upper reaches thereof, and(vi) a rear portion, said rear portion having an upper edge for defining a collar at the upper reaches thereof, said upper edge joining, at the left and rights sides of said rear portion, the collar portion of said front portion, and said rear portion further comprising a vertically extending entry slot extending downward from said collar and defined by opposing edge portions;(b) a vertically extending fastener system, said fastener system extending along and cooperating with said opposing edge portions of said vertically extending entry slot in said rear portion, and operable to reversably open and close said entry slot;(c) at least two security flaps each of said security flap comprising a first end, said first end attached to said rear portion on a first side of said opposing edge portions of said entry slot, and a second end, said second end further comprising at least one fastener, said at least one fastener of each of said at least two security flaps removably secured to a second side of said opposing edge portions of said entry slot, each of said at least two security flaps vertically and only, situated from said collar to a location at least as high as said left or said right armpit locations.