Baby bibs

Abstract

A bib includes a front sheet having a top portion, a bottom portion, a first side, and a second side, a first shoulder strap extending from, and integrally formed with, the top portion of the front sheet, a second shoulder strap extending from, and integrally formed with, the top portion of the front sheet, a first side portion extending from the first side of the front sheet, and a second side portion extending from the second side of the front sheet, wherein the first side portion and the first shoulder strap at least partially define a first arm opening, and wherein the second side portion and the second shoulder strap at least partially define a second arm opening.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A bib, comprising:
 a front sheet having a top portion, a bottom portion, a first side, and a second side;   a first shoulder strap extending from, and integrally formed with, the top portion of the front sheet;   a second shoulder strap extending from, and integrally formed with, the top portion of the front sheet;   a first side portion extending from the first side of the front sheet; and   a second side portion extending from the second side of the front sheet;   wherein the first side portion and the first shoulder strap at least partially define a first arm opening; and   wherein the second side portion and the second shoulder strap at least partially define a second arm opening.   
     
     
         2 . The bib of  claim 1 , wherein the first side portion comprises a first strap extending from a first location at the front sheet that is away from the bottom portion, and the second side portion comprises a second strap extending from a second location at the front sheet that is away from the bottom portion. 
     
     
         3 . The bib of  claim 1 , wherein the first side portion comprises a first side panel, the second side portion comprises a second side panel; and
 wherein the bib further comprises a first back portion extending from the first side panel, and a second back portion extending from the second side panel, the first back portion and the second back portion detachably coupled to each other, and collectively cover an entire lower back of a user of the bib.   
     
     
         4 . The bib of  claim 1 , wherein the first side portion is connected to the first shoulder strap to form a first loop, and the second side portion is connected to the second should strap to form a second loop. 
     
     
         5 . The bib of  claim 4 , further comprising a first back portion extending from the first loop, and a second back portion extending from the second loop. 
     
     
         6 . The bib of  claim 5 , further comprising a securing mechanism located at one or both of the first back portion and the second back portion for detachably securing the first back portion to the second back portion. 
     
     
         7 . The bib of  claim 6 , wherein the securing mechanism comprises a snap button having a first button portion secured to the first back portion, and a second button portion secured to the second back portion. 
     
     
         8 . The bib of  claim 6 , wherein the securing mechanism comprises a hook secured to the first back portion, and a loop secured to the second back portion. 
     
     
         9 . The bib of  claim 6 , wherein the securing mechanism is selectively configurable to vary a width of a back portion defined by the first back portion and the second back portion. 
     
     
         10 . The bib of  claim 5 , wherein the first back portion and the second portion have a total combined area that is less than an area of the front sheet. 
     
     
         11 . The bib of  claim 5 , further comprising a back pocket coupled to the first back portion. 
     
     
         12 . The bib of  claim 1 , wherein the front sheet has a width measured from the first side to the second side that is wider than a width of a body of a user of the bib. 
     
     
         13 . The bib of  claim 1 , wherein the front sheet is configured to resemble a clothing for a user of the bib. 
     
     
         14 . The bib of  claim 1 , wherein the front sheet comprises Bamboo Viscose and cotton. 
     
     
         15 . The bib of  claim 14 , wherein the front sheet comprises a layer having 70% Bamboo Viscose and 30% cotton. 
     
     
         16 . The bib of  claim 1 , further comprising a collar made from cotton, wherein the collar is coupled to the top portion of the front sheet, and to the first and second shoulder straps. 
     
     
         17 . The bib of  claim 1 , further comprising a front pocket secured to the front sheet. 
     
     
         18 . The bib of  claim 1 , wherein the first side portion is a part of a first sleeve that is coupled to the first shoulder strap, and the second side portion is a part of a second sleeve that is coupled to the second shoulder strap. 
     
     
         19 . A bib, comprising:
 a front sheet having a top portion, a bottom portion, a first side, and a second side, wherein the front sheet is configured to cover a front of a user of the bib;   a first shoulder strap extending from the top portion of the front sheet;   a second shoulder strap extending from the top portion of the front sheet;   a first side portion extending from the first side of the front sheet;   a second side portion extending from the second side of the front sheet; and   a back sheet configured to cover a back of the user of the bib, the back sheet having a vertical length that is shorter than a vertical length of the front sheet so that the back sheet covers a portion of the back and not an entirety of the back, when the bib is worn by the user;   wherein the first side portion and the first shoulder strap at least partially define a first arm opening;   wherein the second side portion and the second shoulder strap at least partially define a second arm opening.   
     
     
         20 . A bib, comprising:
 a front sheet having a top portion, a bottom portion, a first side, and a second side, wherein the front sheet comprises a waterproof liner and an exterior surface that is made at least partially from cotton;   a first shoulder strap extending from the top portion of the front sheet;   a second shoulder strap extending from the top portion of the front sheet;   a first side portion extending from the first side of the front sheet; and   a second side portion extending from the second side of the front sheet;   wherein the first side portion and the first shoulder strap at least partially define a first arm opening; and   wherein the second side portion and the second shoulder strap at least partially define a second arm opening.