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US 8,966,665 B2Granted
Bib assembly
OwnerGordon J. Leeinventor
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Abstract
A bib and corresponding mounting clip are disclosed. A bib body may include one or more of an upper reinforcement member, a plurality of body reinforcement members, and a plurality of pocket reinforcement members. The upper reinforcement facilitates having the bib body be suspended from the mounting clip at a single location or region. The plurality of body reinforcement members allows the bib body to be shaped to “funnel” food particles and the like, for instance into a pocket incorporated by the bib body. The plurality of pocket reinforcement members may be used to retain such a pocket in an open configuration.
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A bib assembly, comprising:
- a bib, wherein said bib comprises a bib body, which in turn comprises a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of sides, and wherein a longitudinal reference axis extends between said top and bottom edges, and wherein said longitudinal reference axis is located equidistantly from each of said sides;
- a plurality of flexible body reinforcement members incorporated by said bib body and that each extend inwardly from either of said sides toward said longitudinal reference axis, wherein none of said plurality of body reinforcement members extends to said longitudinal reference axis;
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- a mounting clip comprising a first portion interconnected with said bib and a separate second portion comprising first and second clamping members that are movable apart to allow an article to be disposed between said first and second clamping members and that are movable toward one another to retain the article between said first and second clamping members to suspend said bib from the article, wherein said bib is suspended from a single location by said mounting clip.
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A bib assembly, comprising:
- a bib, wherein said bib comprises a bib body, which in turn comprises a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of sides, and wherein a longitudinal reference axis extends between said top and bottom edges;
- a plurality of flexible body reinforcement members incorporated by said bib body and that each extend inwardly toward said longitudinal reference axis, wherein each said body reinforcement member that extends from one said side of said bib body is non-collinear with each said body reinforcement member that extends from the other said side of said bib body;
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- a mounting clip comprising a first portion interconnected with said bib and a separate second portion comprising first and second clamping members that are movable apart to allow an article to be disposed between said first and second clamping members and that are movable toward one another to retain the article between said first and second clamping members to suspend said bib from the article, wherein said bib is suspended from a single location by said mounting clip.
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A bib assembly, comprising:
- a bib, wherein said bib comprises a bib body, which in turn comprises a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of sides, and wherein a longitudinal reference axis extends between said top and bottom edges;
- a plurality of flexible body reinforcement members incorporated by said bib body and that each extend inwardly from either of said sides toward said longitudinal reference axis, wherein said bib body comprises a first zone located between said pair of sides, wherein none of said plurality of body reinforcement members extends into said first zone, and wherein said first zone is centrally disposed between said sides;
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- a mounting clip comprising a first portion interconnected with said bib and a separate second portion comprising first and second clamping members that are movable apart to allow an article to be disposed between said first and second clamping members and that are movable toward one another to retain the article between said first and second clamping members to suspend said bib from the article, wherein said bib is suspended from a single location by said mounting clip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.