Disposable bib

Abstract

A single-use disposable device for protecting the clothes of a wearer from spills and debris having a planar sheet attached to a holder that expands to accommodate the neck of a wearer, thus maintaining the planar sheet on the chest area of the wearer.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A protective device comprising: 
 a first attaching means being in opposing relation to a second attaching means;    a protective component maintaining said first and second attaching means in opposing relations;    said first attaching means and said second attaching means defining an opening therebetween;    whereby, a neck of a wearer is maintained within said opening in a secure yet removable manner.    
     
     
         2 . The protective device of  claim 1 , wherein said first attaching means is a first longitudinal member and said second attaching means is a longitudinal second member.  
     
     
         3 . The protective device of  claim 2 , wherein said first member and said second member are made of a flexible yet resilient material.  
     
     
         4 . The protective device of  claim 1 , wherein said protective component is a planar sheet.  
     
     
         5 . The protective device of  claim 3 , wherein said protective component is a planar sheet.  
     
     
         6 . The protective device of  claim 5 , wherein a base is maintained with said planar sheet and said base receives said first member and said second member thereon.  
     
     
         7 . The protective device of  claim 5 , wherein a base having a substantially longitudinal shape has a first end and a second end is maintained within said planar sheet, whereby said first member is attached to said first end and said second member is attached to said second end.  
     
     
         8 . The protective device of  claim 6 , wherein said planar sheet further comprises a top layer and a bottom layer, and said top layer has liquid absorbent properties and said bottom layer is impermeable to liquids.  
     
     
         9 . The protective device of  claim 7 , wherein said planar sheet further comprises a top layer and a bottom layer, and said top layer has liquid absorbent properties and said bottom layer is impermeable to liquids.  
     
     
         10 . The protective device of  claim 3 , wherein said first member and said second member are inwardly arced toward such that a portion of said first member and a portion of said second member are in greater proximal relation.  
     
     
         11 . A protective device comprising: 
 a first member and a second member connected by a base such that said fist member and said second member are in opposing relations;    a protective component receiving said base;    an opening defined between said base maintained with said protective component and said first and second members;    whereby, a neck of a wearer is received within said opening and secured by said first and second members therein.    
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said first and second members are made of a resilient material.  
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein said first and second members are arced inwardly such that an upper region of said first member and second member are in greater proximal relations than at said base.  
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the first and second members are made of a latex free material.  
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein said first member and said second member have a respective spherical element located at respective ends thereof.  
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein said protective component further comprises a top liquid absorbent layer and a bottom liquid impermeable layer.  
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein said base is maintained between said top layer and said bottom layer by application of an adhesive.  
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein said first and second members traverse through said bottom layer and out of said top layer such that said base engages said bottom layer and maintains the bottom layer on said base in a secure manner.  
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein said first and second members are telescoping.  
     
     
         20 . A protective bib for a wearer comprising: 
 a first member and a second member having respective lower regions;    a base having a substantially longitudinal shape and further having a first end and a second end, said first member attaching to said first end and said second end attaching to said second end at the respective lower regions thereof such that said first and second members are maintained in opposing relation;    said first member and said second member being arced inwardly;    a planar sheet receiving said base in a secure manner;    a top liquid absorbent layer and a bottom liquid impermeable layer defining said planar sheet;    an opening defined by said first member, said second member, and said planar sheet;    whereby, a neck of the wearer is maintained within said opening between said first member and said second member.