US20080052801A1 - Protective bib for use by a traveler - Google Patents
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Abstract
A protective bib for safeguarding clothing of a user from spoils, stains, or burns, while eating, drinking, or smoking while traveling in a vehicle, train, plane, bus, boat, or other mode of transportation having or not having a diagonally extending seat belt. The protective bib has a protective covering generally trapezoidal in shape, including a top edge, a top liner, and a non-permeable bottom liner. An adhesive secures the top and bottom liners together. The top-edge extends diagonally across the chest of the user and the self-contained textile adhesive envelope-like flap when open will attach to the seat belt alone the top edge of the bib for securing the bib in place.
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- This application is a continuation application of application Ser. No. 11/120,533 filed May 3, 2005, currently pending, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates generally to protecting garments worn by travelers and more particularly to a protective bib which extends across the chest, waist, and upper legs of a traveler and is secured to a seatbelt or the travelers clothing by opening the protective bib's self-contained textile envelope-like adhesive flap when a seatbelt is not present.
- The invention relates to a protective covering, and more particularly, to a protective bib for safeguarding clothing from spills, stains, or burns, while eating, drinking, or smoking when traveling in a vehicle, train, plane, bus, boat, or the like.
- Many individuals eat, drink, or smoke while driving in a vehicle. Those who smoke or eat while traveling often have debris such as food or tobacco products drop onto their clothing or vehicle seat. Such debris usually fall upon the lap of the person seated, soiling his/her garments. In addition, burning tobacco from cigarettes, cigars, or pipes can ruin clothing and may even injure the traveler. The protective bib's self-contained textile adhesive envelope-like flap will not be hazardous to seatbelt or traveler's clothing.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,161,275 to Spulgia discloses an apron to be used in a seated position. U.S. Pat. No. 5,621,916 to Bell discloses a bib for use while operating a vehicle. U.S. Pat. No. 6,484,333 to Hill discloses a fire retardant lap protection cloth. U.S. Pat. No. 5,075,897 to Daniels, U.S. Pat. No. 5,220,692 to Cox, U.S. Pat. No. 4,924,527 to Hintermeyer, U.S. Pat. No. 5,530,968 to Crockett, U.S. Pat. No. 5,956,763 to Blackshear disclose additional protective covering apparatuses. U.S. Pat. No. D311,445 to Dawahare discloses an ornamental design for a protective covering. Magellan's Catalog includes a product called “bigBib,” as well.
- While the articles disclosed in the above-listed patents and publications may be suitable for the particular purpose disclosed therein, or for general use, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the present invention as disclosed hereafter.
- It is an object of the invention to provide means for safeguarding clothing from spills, stains, or burns while eating, driving, or smoking when traveling. Accordingly, the invention is a protective bib having a protective covering including a top edge, a top liner and a non-permeable bottom liner for safeguarding clothing from spills, stains, or burns while traveling.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a convenient means of installing the protective bib. Accordingly, the top edge of the protective bib includes a self-contained textile adhesive envelope-like flap when open easily attaches to a seat belt or the traveler's clothing when a seatbelt is not present for multiple uses.
- It is another object of the invention to provide means for protecting the interior area around the user. Accordingly, the protective bib extends from a chest of the user to cover the waist, lap, and upper legs of the user as well as portions of the interior area surrounding the user including a floor area and seat.
- This invention is a protective bib for safeguarding clothing of a user from spills, stains, or burns, while eating, drinking, or smoking while traveling in a vehicle, train, plane, bus, boat, or other mode of transportation having or not having a seat belt, being fully adaptive to any non-mobile traveler's surrounding, i.e., hotel, airport, public dining, and the like. The protective bib comprises a substantially trapezoidal protective covering, including a top edge, a top liner, and a non-permeable bottom liner. An adhesive secures the top and bottom liners together. The top edge has a self-contained textile adhesive envelope-like flap which extends angularly across the chest of the user and attaches to the seatbelt or the traveler's clothing when a seatbelt is not present.
- A protective bib which accomplishes the above and related objects of the invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Attention is called to the fact, however, that the drawings are illustrative only. Variations are contemplated as being part of the invention, limited only by the scope of the claims.
- the drawings, like elements are depicted by like reference numerals. The drawings are briefly described as follows:
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FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the protective bib of the present invention comprising a protective covering having a top edge, a top liner, and a non-permeable bottom liner. -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the protective covering of the protective bib of the present invention having a top liner and a bottom liner for protecting clothing of the user. -
FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the protective bib of the present invention in use safeguarding clothing of a user from spills, stains, or burns, while eating, drinking, or smoking while traveling. - FIG 1 illustrates a
protective bib 10 for safeguarding clothing of a user from spills, stains, or burns, while eating, drinking, or smoking when traveling in a vehicle, train, plane, bus, boat, or the like, including most other modes of transportation. The mode of transportation is equipped with an interior having seats and a floor, and a plurality of seat belts, each having either a lap belt or more preferably a cross-chest harness belt, as disclosed by the preferred embodiment. Theprotective bib 10 is for use by a user, seated in a vehicle, and having a chest, waist, lap, and upper legs. - The
protective bib 10 has a protective covering 12 generally trapezoidal in shape. Preferably, the protective covering is thirty-six inches in length, and twenty-four inches in width. Theprotective covering 12 includes atop edge 14. Thetop edge 14 extends downwardly at an angle across the chest of the user and has a self-contained textile adhesive envelope-like flap 16 coupled therealong. The textile adhesive envelope-like flap 16 is for attachment of the protective bib to a cross-chest harness belt or the clothes of a traveler when a cross-chest harness belt is not present. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-section of the protective covering 12 of theprotective bib 10. Theprotective covering 12 includes atop liner 18 and abottom liner 20 coupled together by an adhesive 19 for protecting clothing of a user. Thetop liner 18 is preferably made of a fabric material formed by weaving, knitting, pressing or felting natural or synthetic fibers. Thetop liner 18 catches all spills, stains, and burns thereon. Thebottom liner 20 is preferably non-permeable and made of a plastic material for preventing liquid, stains, spills, or debris from passing therethrough. Thebottom liner 20 therefore protects the clothing of the user from spills and stains. -
FIG. 3 illustrates theprotective bib 10 of the present invention in use safeguarding clothing from spills, stains, or burns, while eating, drinking, or smoking when traveling. Here, the user simply attaches thetop edge 14 of theprotective covering 12 to the self-contained textile adhesive envelope-like flap 16 extending along theseat belt 11. Once in position, theprotective covering 12 extends partially over the chest of the user, covering their waist, lap, and upper legs. In addition, theprotective covering 12 may also protect portions of the interior at the mode of transportation, including the floor area and seats. The user is free to eat, drink, or smoke as necessary without having to worry about ruining his or her clothing. Once at a destination, the user simply removes theprotective covering 12 from theseat belt 11 and closes the self-contained textile adhesive envelope-like flap, shakes thetop liner 18 to remove any food or debris retrieved thereon. - The
top liner 18 of theprotective covering 12 conveniently catches all spills, stains, and burns before they ruin clothing of the user or the interior of the mode of transportation, and can be wiped clean with a sponge or towel. - In conclusion, herein is presented a protective bib for safeguarding clothing and asset protection or a user from spills, stains, or burns, while eating, drinking, or smoking when traveling. The invention is illustrated by example in the drawing figures, and throughout the written description. It should be understood that numerous variations are possible, while adhering to the inventive concept. Such variations are contemplated as being a part of the present invention.
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1. A protective bib for safeguarding clothing of a user from spills, stains, or burns, while eating, drinking, or smoking when seated in a mode of transportation, the user having a chest, waist, lap, and upper legs, the mode of transportation being equipped with or without a diagonally extending seat belt having a self-contained textile adhesive envelope-like flap when open attach thereto or the traveler's clothing, comprising:
a protective covering being generally trapezoidal in shape for covering the waist, chest, lap, and upper legs of the user, having a top liner and a non-permeable bottom liner, said protective covering having a top edge extending diagonally downwardly across the chest of the user, the top edge having a hook and loop fastener component coupled therealong for attachment to the hook-and-loop fastener component of the seat belt of the mode of transportation to secure the protective covering in place; and
an adhesive for coupling together the top and bottom liners.
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US20110025107A1 (en) * | 2009-07-17 | 2011-02-03 | Lee Gordon J | Spillguard |
US8966665B2 (en) | 2009-07-17 | 2015-03-03 | Gordon J. Lee | Bib assembly |
US9468242B1 (en) | 2013-02-10 | 2016-10-18 | Gordon J. Lee | Bib with adjustable neck strap |
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