Bib

Claim 2

A disposable bib, comprising: a substantially rectangular pad having top and bottom ends, sides and a width, said pad having a first and a second layer bonded together, said first layer being absorbent and said second layer being waterproof, each layer having an inside and an outside surface; and a means for snugly fitting said bib around any size neck, said means including two leg-like extensions configured to define a neckline adjacent said top end of said pad, said extensions each having a base of width less than one-half of said pad width, a lower portion adjacent said top of said pad wherein said width narrows gradually, and an upper portion wherein the width is constant and equal to the narrowest width of said lower portion, said extensions having a first and a second layer bonded together, said first layer being absorbent and said second layer being waterproof, each layer having an inside and an outside surface.

Claim 3

The bib of claim 1 further including a pocket having an interior and pocket ends, said pocket located at said bottom end of said pad, said pocket formed by folding a portion of said pad over on itself with said absorbent layer forming said interior of said pocket and said pocket ends being secured together.

Claim 4

The bib of claim 2 further including a notch on each of said sides at said bottom of said pad, and said pocket ends being secured with said waterproof layers face-to-face.

Claim 5

The bib of claim 1, further including a means for removably attaching said bib to the wearer, said means including at least one pressure sensitive adhesive strip affixed to each of said extensions on said outside surface of said waterproof layer thereof.

Claim 6

The bib of claim 4, further including a protective strip covering each said adhesive strip, each protective strip being separable from its adhesive strip to expose the adhesive material for attachment to the wearer.

Claim 7

The bib of claim 1, further including a means for folding said bib for storage, said means including an upper and a lower crease line in said pad, parallel to said ends, said upper crease line adjacent said top end of said pad and said lower crease line above said pocket but below the middle of said pad.

Claim 8

The bib of claim 6, further including areas of silicone positioned on said outside surface of said waterproof layer of said pad and located thereon to contact said adhesive strips when said extensions and said lower portion of said pad are folded on said crease lines.

Claim 9

A disposable bib, comprising: a substantially rectangular pad having top and bottom ends, sides and a width, said pad having a first and a second layer bonded together, said first layer being absorbent and said second layer being waterproof, each layer having an inside and an outside surface; a means for snugly fitting said bib around any size neck, said means including two leg-like extensions configured to define a neckline adjacent said top end of said pad, said extensions each having a width of approximately two-fifths of said width of said pad, a lower portion wherein said width narrows gradually at an angle between 30 to 60 degrees with respect to the vertical and then stops narrowing at a point half-way up said extension; and an upper portion wherein the width is constant and equal to approximately one-half of said width of said base of said extension, said extensions having a first and a second layer bonded together, said first layer being absorbent and said second layer being waterproof, each layer having an inside and an outside surface.

Claim 10

A disposable bib, comprising: a substantially rectangular pad having top and bottom ends, sides and a width, said pad having a first and a second layer bonded together, said first layer being absorbent and said second layer being waterproof, each layer having an inside and an outside surface; a means for snugly fitting said bib around any size neck, said means including two leg-like extensions configured to define a neckline adjacent said top end of said pad, said extensions each having a width of approximately two-fifths of said width of said pad, a lower portion wherein said width narrows gradually at an angle between 30 to 60 degrees with respect to the vertical and then stops narrowing at a point half-way up said extension; and an upper portion wherein the width is constant and equal to approximately one-half of said width of said base of said extension, said extensions having a first and a second layer bonded together, said first layer being absorbent and said second layer being waterproof, each layer having an inside and an outside surface.

Claim 11

The bib of claim 8, wherein said width of said extension narrows gradually at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the vertical.

Claim 12

The bib of claim 8, further including a pocket having an interior and pocket ends, said pocket located at said bottom end of said pad, said pocket formed by folding a portion of said pad over on itself with said absorbent layer forming said interior of said pocket and said pocket ends being secured together.

Claim 13

The bib of claim 10, further including a notch on each of said sides at said bottom of said pad, and said pocket ends being secured with said waterproof layers face-to-face.

Claim 14

The bib of claim 8, further including a means for removably attaching said bib to the wearer, said means including at least one pressure sensitive adhesive strip affixed to said extensions on said outside surface of said waterproof layer.

Claim 15

The bib of claim 12, further including a protective strip covering each adhesive strip, each protective strip being separable from its adhesive strip to expose the adhesive material for attachment to the wearer.

Claim 16

The bib of claim 8, further including a means for folding said bib for storage, said means including an upper and a lower crease line in said pad, parallel to said ends, said upper crease line adjacent said top end of said pad arc said lower crease line above said pocket but below the middle of said pad.

Claim 17

The bib of claim 14, further including areas of silicone positioned on said outside surface of said waterproof layer of said pad and located thereon to contact said adhesive strips when said extensions and said lower portion of said pad are folded on said crease lines.

Claim 18

A disposable bib, comprising: a substantially rectangular pad having top and bottom ends, sides and a width, said pad having a first and a second layer bonded together, said first layer being absorbent and said second layer being waterproof, each layer having an inside and an outside surface; a means for snugly fitting said bib around any size neck, said means including two leg-like extensions configured to define a neckline adjacent said top end of said pad, said extensions each having a base of width less than one-half of said pad width, a lower portion adjacent said top of said pad wherein said width narrows gradually, and an upper portion wherein the width is constant and equal to the narrowest width of said lower portion, said extensions having a first and a second layer bonded together, said first layer being absorbent and said second layer being waterproof, each layer having an inside and an outside surface; a notch on each of said sides at said bottom of said pad; and a pocket having an interior and pocket ends, said pocket formed by folding a portion of said pad over on itself with said absorbent layer forming said interior of said pocket and said pocket ends being secured with said waterproof layers face-to-face.

Claim 19

A disposable bib, comprising: a substantially rectangular pad having top and bottom ends, sides and a width, said pad having a first and a second layer bonded together, said first layer being absorbent and said second layer being waterproof, each layer having an inside and an outside surface; a means for snugly fitting said bib around any size neck, said means including two leg-like extensions configured to define a neckline adjacent said top end of said pad, said extensions each having a base of width less than one-half of said pad width, a lower portion adjacent said top of said pad wherein said width narrows gradually, and an upper portion wherein the width is constant and equal to the narrowest width of said lower portion, said extensions having a first and a second layer bonded together, said first layer being absorbent and said second layer being waterproof, each layer having an inside and an outside surface; a notch on each of said sides at said bottom of said pad; and a pocket having an interior and pocket ends, said pocket formed by folding a portion of said pad over on itself with said absorbent layer forming said interior of said pocket and said pocket ends being secured with said waterproof layers face-to-face.

Claim 20

The bib of claim 16, further including a means for removably attaching said bib to the wearer, said means including at least one pressure sensitive adhesive strip affixed to each of said extensions on said outside surface of said waterproof layer thereof.

Claim 21

The bib of claim 17, further including a protective strip covering each adhesive strip, each protective strip being separable from its adhesive strip to expose the adhesive material for attachment to the wearer.

Claim 22

The bib of claim 16, further including a means for folding said bib for storage, said means including an upper and a lower crease line in said pad, parallel to said ends, where said upper crease line is adjacent said top end of said pad and said bottom crease line is above said pocket but below the middle of said pad.

Claim 23

The bib of claim 19, further including areas of silicone positioned on said outside surface of said waterproof layer of said pad and located thereon to contact said adhesive strips when said extensions and said lower portion of said pad are folded on said crease lines.