Tray receptacle apron bib garment

Abstract

An outer garment is disclosed that includes an upper portion having upper portion pliant edges and two neck end portions to secure the upper portion to a user's neck; and a lower portion joined to the upper portion. The lower portion includes pliant lower portion edges coupled to the upper portion pliant edges; a pliant support mesh/grid covering a rectangular area defined by the lower portion edges; and an edge joining fastener or strap mechanism/system to secure two adjacent lower portion edges together. The outer garment includes a three-dimensional tray/receptacle that is formed when the lower edges are joined together by hook-and-loop fasteners.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tray comprising:
 a first substantially rectangular layer of flexible water-resistant material,   a second substantially rectangular layer of flexible material,   a third substantially rectangular layer of pliant moldable wire mesh,   said third layer being positioned between said first and second layers with all said layers being substantially the same size and positioned substantially coextensive with each other,   said layers having a central portion and a peripheral portion surrounding said central portion,   and a fastener positioned at at least two corners of one of said first and second layers, said fasteners being configured to hold at least a portion of said peripheral portion in a substantially perpendicular relation to said central portion to form a three dimensional structure.   
     
     
         2 . A tray according to  claim 1  wherein said first and second layers include a plurality of channels formed therebetween confining said wire mesh. 
     
     
         3 . A tray according to  claim 1  wherein said third layer comprises a matrix of wires substantially perpendicular to each other. 
     
     
         4 . A tray according to  claim 3  wherein said wires are coated with plastic.