Abstract An apron for use by invalids and the like. A bib portion is fastened around the neck with a snap button and has an apron like front covering the chest and lap of the wearer and provided with a patch type pocket. A napkin holder constructed of plastic or the like is attached to the front in the breast area and has a clamping or gripping means for a napkin which can dangle from the clamping or gripping means to be readily grasped by the invalid for use as required without danger of dropping or mislaying the napkin. The apron may be of any flexible material, as for example terry cloth for easy washability. The napkin holder clamping or gripping means can be constructed of plastic in the fashion of a conventional garter gripping or holding type of clamp.
Inventors
👤 Evelyn L Herman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-03 14:23
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41B; A41B13/00; A41B13/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An invalid''s and children''s apron comprising an apronlike flexible sheet material adapted to cover the chest and lap, a pair of curved members extending in a yoke around the neck of the user and adapted to be fastened together, and a napkin holder clamp means connected to the sheet material at the chest area, in which the napkin holder clamp means comprises a keyhole shaped ring member, a button member engageable in an enlarged portion of the keyhold and forceable in clamping relation with a napkin in an elongated reduced portion of said keyhole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An invalid''s and children''s apron comprising an apronlike flexible sheet material adapted to cover the chest and lap, a pair of curved members extending in a yoke around the neck of the user and adapted to be fastened together, and a napkin holder clamp means connected to the sheet material at the chest area, in which the napkin holder clamp means comprises a keyhole shaped ring member, a button member engageable in an enlarged portion of the keyhold and forceable in clamping relation with a napkin in an elongated reduced portion of said keyhole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apron of claim 1, in which a pocket is sewn into the sheet material in an area spaced from the napkin holder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apron of claim 1, in which the sheet material is of a washable fabric construction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apron of claim 1, in which the ring is of plastic construction and is connected adjacent the enlarged portion of the keyhole to the apron with the reduced portion of the keyhole depending downwardly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apron of claim 4, in which the button member is of plastic construction and is connected to the chest area of the apron by a flexible band member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apron of claim 5, in which a pocket is sewn into the sheet material in an area spaced from the napkin holder and the sheet material is of a washable fabric construction.