US2012185990A1PendingUtilityA1

Protective bib

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 3, 2009Filed: Sep 2, 2010Published: Jul 26, 2012
Est. expirySep 3, 2029(~3.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Paul Jewison
A41B 13/10
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Abstract

A protective bib includes a body portion, a neck portion that extends from the body portion and defines a minimum neck width, and a head portion that extends from the neck portion and defines a maximum head width. The maximum head width is greater than the minimum neck width, such that the protective bib may be easily attached to a user.

Claims

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1 . A protective bib, comprising:
 a body portion;   a neck portion extending from the body portion and defining a minimum neck width; and   a head portion extending from the neck portion and defining a maximum head width;   wherein the maximum head width is greater than the minimum neck width, such that the protective bib may be easily attached to a user.   
     
     
         2 . The protective bib of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the head portion is substantially T-shaped, substantially triangularly-shaped, substantially quadrant-shaped, or substantially Y-shaped; and   the body portion is substantially rectangular in shape.   
     
     
         3 . The protective bib of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion, the neck portion, and the head portion are substantially symmetric about a plane oriented perpendicular to the protective bib and extending along a length of the protective bib. 
     
     
         4 . The protective bib of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first layer attached to a second layer;   wherein at least one of the first layer and the second layer define the body portion, the neck portion, and the head portion.   
     
     
         5 . The protective bib of  claim 4 , wherein:
 at least one of the first layer and the second layer comprises a fabric material made of at least one of cotton and polyester; and   at least a portion of the first layer overlaps with at least a portion of the second layer.   
     
     
         6 . The protective bib of  claim 4 , wherein the first layer is attached to the second layer by one or more threads sewn substantially about a periphery of the protective bib. 
     
     
         7 . The protective bib of  claim 4 , further comprising an edge member wrapped over the first layer and the second layer about at least a portion of a periphery of the protective bib. 
     
     
         8 . The protective bib of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the neck portion and the head portion are integral; and   the neck portion tapers linearly toward the head portion.   
     
     
         9 . The protective bib of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first layer defining a first layer body portion, a first layer neck portion, and a first layer head portion, wherein the first layer body portion defines a first layer bottom edge; and   a second layer defining a second layer body portion, a second layer neck portion, and a second layer head portion, wherein the second body portion defines a second layer bottom edge;   wherein the first layer bottom edge is spaced apart from the second layer bottom edge such that the first layer body portion does not completely overlap the second layer body portion.   
     
     
         10 . A protective bib, comprising:
 a front layer; and   a back layer adjacent the front layer and attached to the front layer;   wherein at least one of the front layer and the back layer define a body portion, a neck portion extending from the body portion, and a head portion extending from the neck portion;   wherein the neck portion defines a minimum neck width and the head portion defines a maximum head width; and   wherein the maximum head width is greater than the minimum neck width, such that the protective bib may be easily attached to a user.   
     
     
         11 . The protective bib of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the head portion is substantially T-shaped, substantially triangularly-shaped, substantially quadrant-shaped, or substantially Y-shaped; and   the body portion is substantially rectangular in shape.   
     
     
         12 . The protective bib of  claim 10 , wherein the body portion, the neck portion, and the head portion are substantially symmetric about a plane oriented perpendicular to the protective bib and extending along a length of the protective bib. 
     
     
         13 . The protective bib of  claim 10 , wherein:
 at least one of the front layer and the back layer comprises a fabric material made of at least one of cotton and polyester; and   at least a portion of the front layer overlaps with at least a portion of the back layer.   
     
     
         14 . The protective bib of  claim 10 , wherein the front layer is attached to the back layer by one or more threads sewn substantially about a periphery of the protective bib or interlocking hooks and loops formed in the back layer and the front layer. 
     
     
         15 . The protective bib of  claim 10 , further comprising an edge member wrapped over the front layer and the back layer about at least a portion of a periphery of the protective bib. 
     
     
         16 . The protective bib of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the body portion includes a front layer body portion defined by the front layer and a back layer body portion defined by the back layer;   the front layer body portion defines a front layer bottom edge;   the back layer body portion defines a back layer bottom edge; and   the front layer bottom edge is spaced apart from the back layer bottom edge such that the front layer body portion does not completely overlap the back layer body portion.   
     
     
         17 . A method of manufacturing a protective bib, comprising:
 providing a first sheet of material; and   shaping the first sheet of material into a first layer having a first body portion, a first neck portion adjacent the first body portion, and a first head portion adjacent the first neck portion, wherein a first maximum width of the first head portion is greater than a first minimum width of the first neck portion.   
     
     
         18 . The method of manufacturing the protective bib of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 providing a second sheet of material;   shaping the second sheet of material into at least one of a second body portion, a second neck portion, and a second head portion; and   attaching the first layer to the at least one of the second body portion, the second neck portion, and the second head portion to form one of a single-layer protective bib and a two-layer protective bib.   
     
     
         19 . The method of manufacturing the protective bib of  claim 18 , wherein attaching the first layer includes at least one of sewing one or more threads and gluing near a first perimeter of the first layer and a second perimeter of the at least one of the second body portion, the second neck portion, and the second head portion. 
     
     
         20 . The method of manufacturing the protective bib of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the first sheet of material comprises a first fabric material made of at least one of cotton and polyester; and   the second sheet of material comprises a second fabric material made of at least one of cotton and polyester.

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