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Abstract
A garment having a tubing management system incorporated therein is provided. The tubing management system includes at least one conduit and a coupling system for the conduit. The coupling system has at least one coupling point, which is located, for example, at the neck opening of the garment. The coupling system defines a path for the conduit, i.e., there is more than one attachment point, therefore the path of the conduit may be controlled. In this configuration, the conduit moves with the user and, as such, there is a reduced chance that the user's movements, even while asleep, will cause the facemask to be pulled from its proper position.
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- This patent application claims the priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. §371 of international patent application no. PCT/IB2010/054370, filed Sep. 28, 2010, which claims the priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/255,585 filed on Oct. 28, 2009, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.
- 1. Field of the Disclosure
- The present invention pertains to a method and apparatus for providing a garment structured to manage one or more tubes, and, in particular, a garment wherein the tube(s) are restricted to a longitudinal path along the garment.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- People with breathing disorders, or other medical conditions, are often required to wear a patient interface device, such as a facemask, which is typically structured to supply air or oxygen to the airway of the user. The patient interface device is coupled to a gas supply conduit, which is further coupled to a gas source. The conduit, often identified as “tubing” or “patient circuit”, typically extends from the gas source to patient interface device. As a result, if, for example, the tubing is located to the user's right and the user turns his/her head to the left, and if there is insufficient slack in the tubing, the tubing will not move with the user's head and the facemask may be pulled out of position. This often happens when the user is asleep as such system are often worn during sleep for the treatment of sleep apnea.
- The present invention provides for a garment having a tubing management system incorporated therein. The tubing management system includes at least one conduit and a coupling system for the conduit. The coupling system has at least one coupling point, which is located at the neck opening of the garment. In an exemplary embodiment, the coupling system defines a path for the conduit, i.e., there is more than one attachment point, therefore the path of the conduit may be controlled. In this configuration, the conduit moves with the user and, as such, there is a reduced chance that the user's movements, even while asleep, will cause the facemask to be pulled from its proper position.
- The coupling system is incorporated into the garment, but may also be simply coupled to the garment. The garment, which may be a shirt, a gown, pajamas, a robe, etc. is identified as a “covering.” The coupling system on the covering may be, for example, one or more loops through which the tubing management system conduit extends. These loops define the path of the conduit. Moreover, as the loops are part of the covering, and, as the covering moves with the user, the conduit also moves with the user. The coupling system may be in the form of an elongated loop that extends along the path of the conduit. For example, the elongated loop may be formed from a flap extending from the covering. The conduit is disposed between the flap and the covering, and the distal end of the flap is coupled to the covering. This defines a pocket through which the conduit extends. Alternately, the covering may have a first magnetic material incorporated therein. The conduit may then have a second magnetic material incorporated therein. When the magnetic materials are placed near each other, the conduit is magnetically coupled to the covering along a path defined by the first magnetic material.
- There are a number of variations to these embodiments which are encompassed by the claimed concept. For example, rather than a single conduit, which may have a relatively large diameter, the conduit may be split into a number of smaller conduits. As each conduit in a plurality is thinner than a single conduit, the garment may allow for the user to, for example, roll over in their sleep without feeling the conduits. Further, the covering may incorporate padding over the conduit/conduits to further reduce the impact of the conduit on the user.
- These and other objects, features, and characteristics of the present invention, as well as the methods of operation and functions of the related elements of structure and the combination of parts and economies of manufacture, will become more apparent upon consideration of the following description and the appended claims with reference to the accompanying drawings, all of which form a part of this specification, wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in the various figures. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration and description only and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a user wearing a garment with a tubing management system; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a user wearing an alternate embodiment of the garment with a tubing management system; -
FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of a user wearing another alternate embodiment of the garment with a tubing management system; -
FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of a user wearing another alternate embodiment of the garment with a tubing management system; -
FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of a user wearing another alternate embodiment of the garment with a tubing management system; -
FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of a user wearing another alternate embodiment of the garment with a tubing management system; -
FIG. 7 is a schematic front view of a user wearing another alternate embodiment of the garment with a tubing management system; -
FIG. 8 is a schematic front view of a user wearing another alternate embodiment of the garment with a tubing management system; -
FIG. 9 is a schematic front view of a user wearing another alternate embodiment of the garment with a tubing management system; and -
FIG. 10 is a schematic front view of a user wearing another alternate embodiment of the garment with a tubing management system. - As used herein, the singular form of “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, “coupled” means a link between two or more elements, whether direct or indirect, so long as a link occurs. As used herein, “directly coupled” means that two elements are directly in contact with each other. As used herein, “fixedly coupled” or “fixed” means that two components are coupled so as to move as one while maintaining a constant orientation relative to each other. As used herein, the word “unitary” means a component is created as a single piece or unit. That is, a component that includes pieces that are created separately and then coupled together as a unit is not a “unitary” component or body. As used herein, a “facemask” includes any type of oral, oral-nasal, or nasal mask or nose-plug, structured to provide a gas to a user. As used herein, a “matrix” includes random as well as symmetric/regular constructs.
- As used herein, a “first magnetic material” and a “second magnetic material” include a material that is attracted to iron or steel, e.g., a typical magnet, and material such as iron, steel, or another magnet to which the first material is attracted. It is understood that the purpose of the “first magnetic material” and the “second magnetic material” is to have the materials magnetically attracted to each other. Thus, two non-magnetized materials, e.g. two pieces of normal steel, are not a “first magnetic material” and a “second magnetic material.”
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garment 10 structured to cooperate with agas supply system 1 is shown inFIG. 1 . As is known, thegas supply system 1 includes asupply conduit 2 and afacemask conduit 3 as well as afacemask 4.Supply conduit 2 is structured to be coupled to, and in fluid communication with, agas supply system 1. Facemaskconduit 3 is structured to be coupled to, and in fluid communication withfacemask 4. Typically, the gas exhaled by the user is exhausted to the atmosphere. If, however, the gas exhaled by the user is to be collected, or otherwise routed away from the user,facemask 4,supply conduit 2,facemask conduit 3,facemask 4, and the tubing management system at least one conduit 50 (discussed below) may each include one or more exhaust vents (not shown). -
Garment 10 includes a covering 12 and atubing management system 14. Covering 12 is, generally, shown in the FIGS. as a shirt. Covering 12 may, however, be any type of covering such as, but not limited to, a gown, pajamas, a robe, tank-top, etc., that is, generally any type of clothing in which a person typically sleeps. Covering 12 is made from a thin, flexible material, such as cloth. Covering 12 has aninner side 16 and anouter side 18. Covering 12 is structured to be disposed over at least the upper part of a body. Covering 12 further has aneck opening 20 and awaist portion 22. As shown inFIGS. 1-2 , covering 12 may includeleggings 24, which may be separate from, or unitary with, the upper portion of thecovering 12. -
Tubing management system 14 has acoupling system 30 and at least oneconduit 50.Coupling system 30 is structured to couple the tubing management system at least oneconduit 50 to covering 12 at least onecoupling point 32. The at least onecoupling point 32 is at coveringneck opening 20 at the front of the neck opening. The tubing management system at least oneconduit 50 is structured to extend from at least coveringwaist portion 22 to coveringneck opening 20. The tubing management system also includes at least oneconduit 50 is structured to be in fluid communication with bothsupply conduit 2 andfacemask conduit 3.Coupling system 30 is adapted to operate with the type of tubing management system at least oneconduit 50 that is used. - For example, as shown in
FIG. 12 , the tubing management system at least oneconduit 50 is at least oneflexible tube 52. The at least oneflexible tube 52 may be a single elongated,tubular member 53 having a lower,first end 54 and an upper,second end 56. The at least oneflexible tube 52 has aconduit interface 58, i.e., a detachable coupling, at both first and second ends 54, 56. Eachconduit interface 58 is structured to be removably coupled to thesupply conduit 2 or thefacemask conduit 3. In this manner, the at least oneflexible tube 52 may be detached from either, or both, thesupply conduit 2 or thefacemask conduit 3. Thus, a user may, for example, detach the at least one flexible tube lower,first end 54 from thesupply conduit 2 so that the user may travel to a restroom. - Alternatively, the tubing management system conduit at least one
flexible tube 52 may be a plurality of smallerelongated tubes 60, as shown inFIG. 3 . In this embodiment, eachconduit interface 58 includes a manifold 62. That is, manifold 62 is a collar-like body having a larger,single opening 64 and a plurality ofsmaller openings 66. At thelower conduit interface 58, manifoldlarger opening 64 is coupled to, and in fluid communication with,supply conduit 2, while each of the manifold plurality ofsmaller openings 66 is coupled to, and in fluid communication with, one of the plurality of smallerelongated tubes 60. At theupper conduit interface 58, each of the manifold plurality ofsmaller openings 66 is coupled to, and in fluid communication with, one of the plurality of smallerelongated tubes 60 and manifoldlarger opening 64 is coupled to, and in fluid communication with,facemask conduit 3. - For either of these two embodiments, i.e., the at least one
flexible tube 52 being either asingle tube 53 or a plurality oftubes 60,coupling system 30 may be at least one loop coupling 70 coupled to each at least oneflexible tube 52, as shown inFIG. 1 . The at least one loop coupling 70 forms aloop 72 about the at least oneflexible tube 52.Loop 72 may be formed entirely separate from the covering 12, e.g. a metal ring (not shown) coupled to the covering 12 by a strap, orloop 72 may be formed by astrap 74 coupled at either end to thecovering 12. That is,loop 72 is formed by both the covering 12 and thestrap 74. Further, the at least one loop coupling 70 may be disposed on the coveringinner side 16 or theouter side 18. It is noted that, when the at least one loop coupling 70 is disposed on the coveringinner side 16, covering 12 may includepadding 13 disposed between covering 12 and the user. Further, it is noted that the at least one loop coupling 70 may include a plurality of relatively thin loops 78 and anelongated loop 80. - Thus, the at least one loop coupling 70 may be at least two thin loop couplings 78, formed by a
strap 74 and acoupling device 76, such as but not limited to, buckles 77, hook-and-loop fabric 94 (discussed below), snaps (not shown), or buttons. In an exemplary embodiment, oneloop coupling 78A is disposed at coveringneck opening 20 and oneloop coupling 78B is disposed at coveringwaist portion 22. However, there are a plurality ofloop couplings 78C disposed between neckopening loop coupling 78A and waistportion loop coupling 78B. - Alternatively, as shown in
FIGS. 4 and 5 , for either of these two embodiments, i.e., the at least oneflexible tube 52 being either asingle tube 53 or a plurality oftubes 60,coupling system 30 may be anelongated loop 80 extending, substantially, between theneck opening 20 and thewaist portion 22. That is, the at least oneflexible tube 52 has amedial portion 55 disposed between the at least one flexible tube first and second ends 54, 56. The at least one flexible tubemedial portion 55 may be substantially enclosed within anelongated loop 80, which may also be identified as a pocket, as discussed below. For example, as shown inFIG. 4 , the covering 12 may include aflap 90 of material extending from the coveringneck opening 20 to thecovering waist portion 22.Flap 90 has adistal end 92 with a hook-and-loop fabric 94 coupled thereto. A strip of the corresponding hook-and-loop fabric 94 is coupled to thecovering 12. Thus, the user may dispose the at least oneflexible tube 52 between covering 12 andflap 90, and couple the flap to the covering using the hook-and-loop fabric 94. This forms a pocket-likeelongated loop 80 through which the at least oneflexible tube 52 extends. It is noted that, whileFIG. 4 shows the at least oneflexible tube 52 as being asingle tube 53,flap 90 may also be used to enclose a plurality oftubes 60. If the at least oneflexible tube 52 is a plurality oftubes 60,flap 90 may have an extended width, so that the plurality oftubes 60 may be disposed in a generally flat pattern. -
Elongated loop 80 may also be created from a separate element rather than aflap 90, as shown inFIG. 5 . That is, whereas aflap 90 has one edge that is unitary with the covering 12, the separate element may be an elongated strip offabric 100 with two strips of hook-and-loop fabric 94 disposed on each elongated edge. Covering 12, has corresponding strips of hook-and-loop fabric 94 extending generally between the coveringneck opening 20 to thecovering waist portion 22. Thus, when the elongated strip offabric 100 is coupled to covering 12 by the strips of hook-and-loop fabric 94, anelongated loop 80, or pocket, is formed. The at least oneflexible tube 52 is disposed with theelongated loop 80. - In a similar manner, elongated
loop 80 may be formed of a separate element that is a magnetic material, as shown inFIG. 6 . That is, covering 12 may have a firstmagnetic material 110 incorporated therein. Firstmagnetic material 110 may be limited to a portion, e.g. the front, of covering 12. In this embodiment, rather than two strips of hook-and-loop fabric 94, elongated strip offabric 100 may have two strips of a secondmagnetic material 112 disposed on each elongated edge. Thus, when elongated strip offabric 100 is coupled to covering 12 by the strips of a secondmagnetic material 112, anelongated loop 80, or pocket, is formed. The at least oneflexible tube 52 is disposed with elongatedloop 80. - In either embodiment having an elongated strip of
fabric 100, i.e., the embodiment with strips of hook-and-loop fabric 94 or the embodiment with strips of a secondmagnetic material 112, the at least oneflexible tube 52 may also be adhered to, or otherwise coupled to, the strip offabric 100 and may be disposed outside of theelongated loop 80. For example, rather than strip offabric 100 having two strips of a secondmagnetic material 112 disposed on each elongated edge, secondmagnetic material 112 may be in the form of an elongated, flexible sheet 120 of secondmagnetic material 112. Sheet 120 of secondmagnetic material 112 may be, but is not limited to, a flexible rubber having the second magnetic material incorporated therein. The at least one flexible tubemedial portion 55 may be fixed, or otherwise coupled, to the elongated, flexible sheet 120 of secondmagnetic material 112. - In another embodiment utilizing magnets, second
magnetic material 112 may be incorporated into the at least oneflexible tube 52, as shown inFIG. 7 . As before, covering 12 may have a firstmagnetic material 110 incorporated therein. Firstmagnetic material 110 may be limited to a portion, e.g. the front, of thecovering 12. In this embodiment, secondmagnetic material 112 is in the form of at least oneslug 122 fixed to the at least oneflexible tube 52. As with loop couplings 78, discussed above, in an exemplary embodiment, oneslug 122A is disposed at coveringneck opening 20 and oneslug 122B is disposed at coveringwaist portion 22. In a further embodiment, there are a plurality ofslugs 122C disposed betweenneck opening slug 122A andwaist portion slug 122B. - In another embodiment, shown in
FIG. 8 , which is similar to the embodiments having aflap 90 or elongated strip offabric 100, i.e., the embodiment with strips of hook-and-loop fabric 94 or the embodiment with strips of a secondmagnetic material 112, a pocket may be incorporated into the covering 12 itself. That is, covering 12 may include at least aportion 130 with aninner layer 132 and anouter layer 134 of fabric. Inner andouter layers lower opening 138 disposed at thewaist portion 22, and, a second,upper opening 140 disposed at theneck opening 20. In this embodiment, the plenum 136 is thecoupling system 30 with the at least oneflexible tube 52 extending therethrough. As before, if the at least oneflexible tube 52 includes a plurality offlexible tubes 60, plenum 136 may be made with a greater width similar to the width shown inFIG. 3 . - In another embodiment, shown in
FIG. 9 , the tubing management system at least oneconduit 50 may be abladder 150 rather than at least oneflexible tube 52. Similar to the plenum 136 described above, covering 12 may include at least one portion 160 with aninner layer 162 and anouter layer 164 of fabric. The fabric of thebladder 150, however, is substantially impervious to gas. Further,bladder 150 includes a first,lower opening 166 having aconduit interface 168 structured to be coupled to thesupply conduit 2, and second,upper opening 170 having aconduit interface 168 structured to be coupled to thefacemask conduit 3. Thus,bladder 150 is structured to be coupled to, and in fluid communication with, both thesupply conduit 2 and thefacemask conduit 3. Accordingly, a gas may be transferred to/from thefacemask 4 through the covering 12. - Just as the single elongated,
tubular member 53 may be replaced by a plurality of smallerelongated tubes 60,single bladder 150 may be replaced either by a plurality ofsmaller bladders 180, as shown inFIG. 10 . That is, the at least one portion 160 of the covering 12 with aninner layer 162 and anouter layer 164 of fabric may include a plurality of portions having the twolayers lower opening 166 to the second,upper opening 170. It is noted thatbladders 180 may includemanifold bladders 182 disposed about coveringneck opening 20 and coveringwaist portion 22 which act as manifolds.Manifold bladders 182 are in fluid communication with each of thesmaller bladders 180. Thus, if the user collapses one of thesmaller bladders 180, gas may flow throughmanifold bladders 182 and pass through the open smaller bladders. - Further, any of the
single bladder 150,smaller bladders 180 ormanifold bladders 182 may include amatrix 190 of a rigid material structured to prevent total restriction of fluid flow through thebladder Matrix 190 may be, but is not limited to, a plurality ofridges 192, or tubular members (not shown) extending through thebladder matrix 190 may be composed of a particulate material, e.g. a plurality of beads (not shown), so long as the particles have a sufficient size so as to not block fluid flow through thebladder - It is noted that in each of the Figures, the path of the tubing management system at least one
conduit 50 is shown as being centrally located at the front of thegarment 10. The path of the tubing management system at least oneconduit 50, however, may extend along various routes. For example, a person who tends to sleep on their stomach may prefer that the tubing management system at least oneconduit 50 extend along the back of thegarment 10. As such, the disclosed garment is not limited to an embodiment wherein the path of the tubing management system at least oneconduit 50 extends over the front and center of thegarment 10. - Although the invention has been described in detail for the purpose of illustration based on what is currently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that such detail is solely for that purpose and that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover modifications and equivalent arrangements that are within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. For example, it is to be understood that the present invention contemplates that, to the extent possible, one or more features of any embodiment can be combined with one or more features of any other embodiment.
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1. A garment (10) comprising:
(a) a covering (12) structured to be disposed over at least a portion of the upper body, wherein the covering includes an inner side (16), an outer side (18), a neck opening (20), and a waist portion (22); and
(b) a tubing management system (14) including:
(1) a conduit (50) extending from the waist portion to the neck opening, and
(2) a coupling system (30) adapted to couple the conduit to the covering, and wherein the conduit is adapted to be coupled to a supply conduit (2) and a facemask conduit (3).
2. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the conduit comprises a flexible tube (52) coupled to the inner side or the outer side of the covering, and wherein the coupling system includes a first loop coupling (70) coupled to the flexible tube and the covering.
3. The garment of claim 2 , wherein the first loop coupling is disposed proximal to the neck opening (20), and wherein the coupling system includes a second loop coupling coupled to the flexible tube and the covering and disposed proximal to the waist portion.
4. The garment of claim 2 , wherein the first loop coupling includes an elongated loop extending between the neck opening and the waist portion.
5. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the conduit includes a lower first manifold, a plurality of flexible tubes, and an upper second manifold, wherein the upper second manifold is structured to be coupled to the facemask conduit (3), and wherein the first loop coupling is coupled to the upper second manifold.
6. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the conduit includes a flexible tube having has a lower first end, a medial portion, and an upper second end, and wherein the coupling system includes a first magnetic material operatively coupled to a portion of the covering and a second magnetic material operatively coupled to a portion of the conduit such that the first magnetic material and the second magnetic material interact to couple the conduit to the covering.
7. The garment of claim 6 , wherein conduit includes a at least one slug (122) made from the second magnetic material, wherein the at least one slug is fixed to the flexible tube.
8. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the coupling system includes an elongated sheet of a first magnetic material adapted to be coupled to the covering, wherein the conduit includes a lower first manifold, a plurality of medial flexible tubes, and an upper second manifold, wherein the upper second manifold is structured to be coupled to such a facemask conduit, and wherein the coupling system further includes a sheet of a second magnetic material structured so as to be coupled to the sheet of a first magnetic material with the medial tubes disposed therebetween.
9. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the covering has at least a portion with an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner and the outer layers forming a plenum (136) therebetween, wherein the plenum has a first lower opening disposed proximate to the waist portion, and a second upper opening disposed proximate to the neck opening, and wherein the plenum is the coupling system.
10. The garment of claim 9 , wherein the conduit is at least one flexible tube extending through the plenum.
11. The garment (10) of claim 9 , wherein the conduit includes a lower first manifold, a plurality of medial flexible tubes, and an upper second manifold, wherein the upper second manifold is adapted to be coupled to such a facemask conduit, and wherein the plurality of medial flexible tubes extend through the plenum.
12. The garment of claim 9 , wherein the inner layer and the outer layer include a gas impervious material and the plenum forms a bladder (150) defining the conduit, and wherein the conduit includes:
a first lower opening having a conduit interface structured to be coupled to such a supply conduit, and
a second upper opening having a conduit interface structured to be coupled to such a facemask conduit.
13. The garment of claim 12 , wherein the bladder is filled with a matrix of rigid material.
14. The garment of claim 9 , wherein the inner layer and the outer layer include a gas impervious material and the plenum forms a plurality of bladders (180) defining the conduit.
15. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the covering includes leggings (24) and the conduit extends through at least a portion of the leggings.
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