Disposable paper bib

Abstract

Infant bibs are provided as disposable paper bib for use in a rolled dispensing manner. Each bib has a neck ring perforation placed near, but slightly below the uppermost edge, and formed in a circular manner

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A bib forming a generally rectangular planar surface having a first vertical edge parallel to and opposite from a second vertical edge, said first vertical edge being straight and smooth, and parallel to said second vertical edge which is also straight and smooth, said bib comprising: 
 supporting means comprising a neck ring perforation placed near, but slightly below the uppermost edge, and formed in a circular manner.    
     
     
         2 . The bib of    claim 1   , wherein said neck ring perforation has an overall diameter of approximately four inches.  
     
     
         3 . The bib of    claim 1   , wherein said neck ring perforation is located at its centerpoint at approximately 3½ inches below an uppermost linear edge.  
     
     
         4 . The bib of    claim 1   , further comprising: 
 a concave lower protrusion extending downward from the main planar surface at a lower boundary in a symmetric, curvilinear manner having an upward arching lowermost point that smoothly transitions at each end to a horizontal extension at each of the side-most portions of the lower perimeter edge of the bib.    
     
     
         5 . The bib of    claim 4   , further comprising: 
 a convex upper indentation protruding inward into the main planar surface at the upper boundary of the bib, wherein said convex upper indentation is formed in a symmetric, curvilinear manner having an upward arching lowermost point that smoothly transitions at each end to a horizontal extension at each of the side-most portions of the upper perimeter edge of the bib.    
     
     
         6 . A plurality of linearly aligned, rolled bibs adapted for disposable use, where each said roll of bibs is comprised of a plurality of individual bib elements, each said bib element comprising: 
 supporting means comprising a neck ring perforation placed near, but slightly below the uppermost edge, and formed in a circular manner.    
     
     
         7 . The plurality of linearly aligned, rolled bibs adapted for disposable use of    claim 6   , wherein each said bib element further comprising: 
 a concave lower protrusion extending downward from the main planar surface at a lower boundary in a symmetric, curvilinear manner having an upward arching lowermost point that smoothly transitions at each end to a horizontal extension at each of the side-most portions of the lower perimeter edge of the bib; and    a convex upper indentation protruding inward into the main planar surface at the upper boundary of the bib, wherein said convex upper indentation is formed in a symmetric, curvilinear manner having an upward arching lowermost point that smoothly transitions at each end to a horizontal extension at each of the side-most portions of the upper perimeter edge of the bib.    
     
     
         8 . The bib of    claim 1   , wherein said neck ring perforation is formed at three tears per inch.  
     
     
         9 . The bib of    claim 1   , wherein said bib element has an overall width of approximately nine and one-half inches and an overall length of approximately fourteen and one-half inches.  
     
     
         10 . The bib of    claim 1   , further comprising adhesive tabs affixed to said bib above said supporting means.  
     
     
         11 . The bib of    claim 1   , wherein said bib element is formed of a nonwoven, smooth calendered, lower linting fabric composed of virgin bleached wood pulp fiber and a polymer emulsion.