Smock

Abstract

A smock for use with a person to keep the person clean while eating or working with messy materials. The smock comprises an upper body and a lower body. The upper body comprises a set of arm holes and a back panel. The lower body comprises a flared section and a drawstring. The upper body may be fit onto a person and the lower body may be secured to a tray attached to a chair or secured to a table. The person may eat or work with messy materials on the smock covering the tray or table. After the person is finished, the smock may be removed from the person and wiped clean; leaving the chair, table and person clean underneath the smock.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A smock, comprising:
 an upper body comprising:
 a set of arm holes; and 
 a back panel comprising a fastener, and 
   a lower body connected to the upper body comprising:
 a flared section sized to cover a table; and 
 a drawstring positioned on the outer circumference of the flared section; 
   wherein, the upper body may fit on a person and be secured to the person via the fastener; and   wherein the flared section of the lower body is secured to the table by tightening the drawstring.   
     
     
         2 . The smock of  claim 1  wherein the upper body and the lower body comprise a laminated front panel. 
     
     
         3 . The smock of  claim 1  wherein the table comprises a tray and wherein the flared section comprises a tray shape. 
     
     
         4 . The smock of  claim 3  wherein the drawstring is tightened around the table supporting the tray to secure the lower body to the tray. 
     
     
         5 . The smock of  claim 1  wherein the lower body is integral with the upper body. 
     
     
         6 . The smock of  claim 1  wherein the back panel comprises two separate sections. 
     
     
         7 . The smock of  claim 1  wherein the drawstring is elastic. 
     
     
         8 . A smock for use with a person positioned in a chair, comprising:
 an upper body comprising:
 a set of arm holes; and 
   a lower body connected to the upper body comprising:
 a flared section; and 
 a drawstring positioned on the outer circumference of the flared section; 
   wherein, the upper body may fit over the person; and   wherein the flared section of the lower body may lay over the person and the chair and be secured in place by tightening the drawstring.   
     
     
         9 . The smock of  claim 1  wherein the upper body further comprises a back panel comprising a fastener. 
     
     
         10 . The smock of  claim 9  wherein the upper body may be secured to the person via the fastener. 
     
     
         11 . The smock of  claim 1  wherein the chair comprises a tray. 
     
     
         12 . The smock of  claim 11  wherein the flared section may lay over the tray. 
     
     
         13 . The smock of  claim 12  wherein the lower body may be secured in place over the person, the chair and the tray by tightening the drawstring. 
     
     
         14 . The smock of  claim 1  wherein the upper body and the lower body comprise a laminated material. 
     
     
         15 . The smock of  claim 1  wherein the lower body is integral with the upper body. 
     
     
         16 . A method for keeping a person clean while the person is eating in a chair, the method comprises the steps of:
 providing a smock comprising a set of arm holes, a back panel, and a flared section;   passing the arms of the person through the set of arm holes;   securing the smock to the person by adjusting the fit of the back panel;   placing the person on the chair;   covering the person with the flared section of the smock;   securing the flared section of the smock in place by tightening a drawstring on the flared section of the smock and securing the draw string in the tightened position;   allowing the person to eat while the person is seated in the chair and wearing the smock;   loosening the drawstring; and   removing the smock from the person and the chair.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising wiping the smock clean after the person is finished eating. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising making the smock out of a laminate material. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising laying the flared section of the smock over a tray secured to the chair. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  further comprising securing the flared section of the smock. to the tray.