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US 9,814,277 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 comprising:
- a bib body comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of sides, wherein a longitudinal reference axis extends between said top and bottom edges, wherein one side of said pair of sides is on one side of and is spaced from said longitudinal reference axis and the other side of said pair of sides is on an opposite side of and is spaced from said longitudinal reference axis, wherein said bib body comprises a first snap connector that is proximate to said top edge, wherein said bib body comprises a pocket, wherein said pocket comprises a plurality of pocket reinforcement members, wherein said pocket comprises a back pocket panel and a front pocket panel, and wherein each of said plurality of pocket reinforcement members extends along at least part of each of said back pocket panel and said front pocket panel;
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- an elongated upper reinforcement member incorporated by said bib body, disposed within 1.25″ of said top edge of said bib body, and having a length dimension that extends in a lateral dimension;
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- a mounting clip comprising:
- a first section comprising a second snap connector and a first clamping member that are spaced from one another;
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- a second clamping member that is movably interconnected with said first clamping member;
- wherein said second snap connector of said mounting clip is detachably connectable with said first snap connector of said bib body;
- wherein said first and second clamping members are collectively rotatable relative to said bib body when said second snap connector of said mounting clip is detachably connected with said first snap connector of said bib body;
- wherein said second clamping member is movable relative to said first clamping member to define open and closed positions for said mounting clip;
- wherein said mounting clip is the only structure of said bib assembly that is included to suspend said bib from an article;
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- wherein said bib is suspended from only a single location of the article when said mounting clip is in said closed position and with said first and second clamping members detachably engaging the article, and wherein said bib is suspended from only a single location at said first snap connector.
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A bib assembly, comprising:
- a bib comprising:
- a bib body comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of sides, wherein a longitudinal reference axis extends between said top and bottom edges, wherein one side of said pair of sides is on one side of and is spaced from said longitudinal reference axis and the other side of said pair of sides is on an opposite side of and is spaced from said longitudinal reference axis, wherein said bib body comprises a first snap connector that is proximate to said top edge, wherein each said side comprises a side edge and a transition section, wherein each said transition section extends between a corresponding end of said top edge and its corresponding said side edge, and wherein each said transition section diverges away from said longitudinal reference axis proceeding from its corresponding said end of said top edge toward its corresponding said side edge;
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- an elongated upper reinforcement member incorporated by said bib body, disposed within 1.25″ of said top edge of said bib body, and having a length dimension that extends in a lateral dimension;
- and
- a mounting clip comprising:
- a first section comprising a second snap connector and a first clamping member that are spaced from one another;
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- a second clamping member that is movably interconnected with said first clamping member;
- wherein said second snap connector of said mounting clip is detachably connectable with said first snap connector of said bib body;
- wherein said first and second clamping members are collectively rotatable relative to said bib body when said second snap connector of said mounting clip is detachably connected with said first snap connector of said bib body;
- wherein said second clamping member is movable relative to said first clamping member to define open and closed positions for said mounting clip;
- wherein said mounting clip is the only structure of said bib assembly that is included to suspend said bib from an article;
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- wherein said bib is suspended from only a single location of the article when said mounting clip is in said closed position and with said first and second clamping members detachably engaging the article, and wherein said bib is suspended from only a single location at said first snap connector.
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A bib assembly, comprising:
- a bib comprising:
- a bib body comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of sides, wherein a longitudinal reference axis extends between said top and bottom edges, wherein one side of said pair of sides is on one side of and is spaced from said longitudinal reference axis and the other side of said pair of sides is on an opposite side of and is spaced from said longitudinal reference axis, and wherein said bib body comprises a first snap connector that is proximate to said top edge;
- an elongated upper reinforcement member incorporated by said bib body, disposed within 1.25″ of said top edge of said bib body, and having a length dimension that extends in a lateral dimension;
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- a plurality of flexible body reinforcement members incorporated by said bib body and that each extend inwardly toward said longitudinal reference axis;
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- a mounting clip comprising:
- a first section comprising a second snap connector and a first clamping member that are spaced from one another;
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- a second clamping member that is movably interconnected with said first clamping member;
- wherein said second snap connector of said mounting clip is detachably connectable with said first snap connector of said bib body;
- wherein said first and second clamping members are collectively rotatable relative to said bib body when said second snap connector of said mounting clip is detachably connected with said first snap connector of said bib body;
- wherein said second clamping member is movable relative to said first clamping member to define open and closed positions for said mounting clip;
- wherein said mounting clip is the only structure of said bib assembly that is included to suspend said bib from an article;
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- wherein said bib is suspended from only a single location of the article when said mounting clip is in said closed position and with said first and second clamping members detachably engaging the article, and wherein said bib is suspended from only a single location at said first snap connector.
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A bib assembly, comprising:
- a bib comprising:
- a bib body comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of sides, wherein a longitudinal reference axis extends between said top and bottom edges, wherein one side of said pair of sides is on one side of and is spaced from said longitudinal reference axis and the other side of said pair of sides is on an opposite side of and is spaced from said longitudinal reference axis, wherein said bib body comprises a first snap connector that is proximate to said top edge, wherein said bib body comprises a pocket, wherein said bib body comprises first and second connector pairs, wherein said first connector pair closes one end of said pocket, wherein said second connector pair closes an opposite end of said pocket, and wherein each of said first and second connector pairs comprise first and second connectors that are detachably engageable;
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- an elongated upper reinforcement member incorporated by said bib body, disposed within 1.25″ of said top edge of said bib body, and having a length dimension that extends in a lateral dimension;
- and
- a mounting clip comprising:
- a first section comprising a second snap connector and a first clamping member that are spaced from one another;
- and
- a second clamping member that is movably interconnected with said first clamping member;
- wherein said second snap connector of said mounting clip is detachably connectable with said first snap connector of said bib body;
- wherein said first and second clamping members are collectively rotatable relative to said bib body when said second snap connector of said mounting clip is detachably connected with said first snap connector of said bib body;
- wherein said second clamping member is movable relative to said first clamping member to define open and closed positions for said mounting clip;
- wherein said mounting clip is the only structure of said bib assembly that is included to suspend said bib from an article;
- and
- wherein said bib is suspended from only a single location of the article when said mounting clip is in said closed position and with said first and second clamping members detachably engaging the article, and wherein said bib is suspended from only a single location at said first snap connector.
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A bib assembly, comprising:
- a bib comprising:
- a bib body comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of sides, wherein a longitudinal reference axis extends between said top and bottom edges, wherein one side of said pair of sides is on one side of and is spaced from said longitudinal reference axis and the other side of said pair of sides is on an opposite side of and is spaced from said longitudinal reference axis, wherein said bib body comprises a first snap connector that is proximate to said top edge, wherein said bib body comprises a pocket, and wherein a lowermost portion of said pocket comprises a pocket bottom reinforcement member that extends between said pair of sides;
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- an elongated upper reinforcement member incorporated by said bib body, disposed within 1.25″ of said top edge of said bib body, and having a length dimension that extends in a lateral dimension;
- and
- a mounting clip comprising:
- a first section comprising a second snap connector and a first clamping member that are spaced from one another;
- and
- a second clamping member that is movably interconnected with said first clamping member;
- wherein said second snap connector of said mounting clip is detachably connectable with said first snap connector of said bib body;
- wherein said first and second clamping members are collectively rotatable relative to said bib body when said second snap connector of said mounting clip is detachably connected with said first snap connector of said bib body;
- wherein said second clamping member is movable relative to said first clamping member to define open and closed positions for said mounting clip;
- wherein said mounting clip is the only structure of said bib assembly that is included to suspend said bib from an article;
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- wherein said bib is suspended from only a single location of the article when said mounting clip is in said closed position and with said first and second clamping members detachably engaging the article, and wherein said bib is suspended from only a single location at said first snap connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.