Disposable dribble bib

Abstract

A disposable dribble bib ( 1 ) for babies comprises a shaped panel ( 2 ) of non-woven cotton material. The bib ( 1 ) has an outer face ( 3 ) and an inner face ( 4 ) each of which has a hairy surface formed by cotton fibres which when the bib ( 1 ) is placed on a garment will attach and hold the bib ( 1 ) on the garment. The bib ( 1 ) is simple and cheap to manufacture and is double sided, that is it can be used either way round with either the outer face ( 3 ) or inner face ( 4 ) engaging the garment. A neck-receiving recess ( 5 ) is provided at an upper end of the bib ( 1 ).

1 . A disposable dribble bib for mounting directly beneath a baby's chin on clothing covering the baby's chest, the bib including a panel of liquid absorbing material, means for releasable self-attachment of the panel to clothing worn by the baby to retain the bib in position on the baby in use. The bib panel being formed from a substantially homogenous non-woven cotton material, said bib panel having an inner face and an outer face which are similar, each of said inner face and said outer face having a surface which is sufficiently hairy to form the means for releasable self-attachment of the panel to clothing worn by the baby.  
     
     
         2 . A disposable dribble bib as claimed in  claim 1  wherein a scalloped neck-receiving recess is provided at an upper end of the bib, said recess being centrally located between opposite sides of the panel, and a tongue flap is provided at the bottom end of the bib, the tongue flap corresponding in shape to the scalloped recess at the upper end of the bib.  
     
     
         3 . A disposable dribble bib as claimed in  claim 1  or  claim 2  wherein the cotton material of the panel is hydroentangled.  
     
     
         4 . A disposable dribble bib as claimed in any preceding claim wherein a scalloped neck-receiving recess is provided at an upper end of the bib and at a bottom end of the bib.  
     
     
         5 . A disposable dribble bib as claimed in any preceding claim wherein a scalloped neck-receiving recess is provided at an upper end of the bib, at a bottom end of the bib, and at each side of the bib.  
     
     
         6 . A pack of disposable dribble bibs of the type claimed in any preceding claim comprising a plurality of said bibs in a package or carton.