Disposable protective bib
OwnerAndrew Barber McLandrichinventor
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Abstract
A disposable protective bib comprises a generally rectangular sheet of flexible, liquid-impervious material. The bib has a top portion comprising a yoke to accommodate the user's neck and a bottom portion comprising at least one fastening element for securing the bib to a table. The bib forms a pocket between the wearer and the table to catch food and beverages that may be spilled. The yoke comprises at least one perforated tear section to release the bib from the wearer.
Claims16
A disposable protective bib comprising a generally rectangular flat sheet of flexible, liquid-impervious plastic material having a top portion comprising a yoke to accommodate the user's neck and a bottom portion comprising at least one fastening element that can be affixed to the top or bottom of a table for securing the bib to the table and forming a pocket between the wearer and the table to catch food and beverages that may be spilled, wherein said yoke comprises at least one perforated tear section to release the bib from the wearer, and wherein the bottom portion of the bib further comprises a centrally located distal slit generally perpendicular to the portion of the bib secured to the table.
A reversible, disposable protective bib comprising a generally rectangular flat sheet of flexible, liquid-impervious plastic material having a top portion comprising a yoke to accommodate the user's neck and a bottom portion comprising at least one adhesive fastening element that can be affixed to the top or bottom of a table for securing the bib to the table and forming a continuous pocket between the wearer and the table to catch food and beverages that may be spilled, wherein said yoke comprises first and second ties for securing the bib around the neck of the wearer and said ties comprise perforated tear sections adjacent the shoulders to release the bib from the wearer, and wherein the bottom portion of the bib further comprises a centrally located distal slit generally perpendicular to the portion of the bib secured to the table.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.