US Patent 9089174 Enhanced access garment

A robe-like garment with a liftable back. A draw string internal to the robe drapes over either the left or right shoulder of the wearer, and is attached to the bottom of a rear panel, or at or near the bottom hem of the rear of the garment. To lift the rear of the garment, the wearer pulls downward on the draw cord, which lifts the rear of the garment to expose the back of the wearer, for example to allow the wearer to use a toilet. The rear panel or the rear portion of the garment may be constructed as multiple folding panels, like an accordion, or may simply gather in a vertical manner when raised.