Abstract: A roll of disposable aprons is formed from an elongated strip of plastic film having a portion along each side which is longitudinally folded over the remaining portion of the strip. The strip contains a plurality of latitudinal perforations at spaced intervals to enable the strip to be readily separated into discrete sheets. Each sheet has a cut-out portion near the top and centered latitudinally in the sheet. Each sheet also has a cut-away portion on each side of the hole portion which begins on the outside edge at the top of the strip, then runs inwardly and downwardly, and then ends on the outside edge of the strip. The cut-out portion defines a neck opening and the two strips of the folded-over portions adjacent and inward of the cut-away portions define two waist tie straps.

Abstract: A disposable bib having an improved mechanical fastener assembly is disclosed. The mechanical fastener assembly includes an extended target surface and an array of prongs elements extending from a surface of the bib. The mechanical prong elements provide secure fastening of the bib shoulder extensions, yet are soft to the touch.

Abstract: A bib for covering the chest region of a wearer's body has a sheet of flexible material which is proportioned to extend between the wearer's shoulders and which has openings through which the wearer's arms may extend. Tie strings connect with the side edges of the sheet at locations which are spaced downward from the upper edge and thus need not encircle the wearer's neck. A slot extends downward from the upper edge of the sheet at a location midway between the side edges of the sheet to enable the upper edge to lie flat against the wearer's throat. In one form of the bib an open pocket extends along the lower edge of the bib to intercept substances. Optionally, the bib may be formed of transparent material or may be a laminate having a waterproof inner layer and an absorbent outer layer that may be used in the manner of a napkin.

Abstract: The foldable lap tray ?12! of the invention includes a flat web ?11! to cover the wearer's lap, a foldable bib ?13! attached to the lap tray, and a loop of spring material ?10! that holds the web taut when the spring is fully extended. The bib is reversibly connected to the user's neck by a circular strap ?16! or other well known means of attachment, preferably with a slidable closure element ?17!. The lap tray is foldable by collapsing the spring into an odd-numbered series of smaller connected loops. In one embodiment, the lap tray has one side that is relatively concave ?18! so that the tray accommodates the contour of the user's body when placed on the lap.

Abstract: Bib specifically adapted to be worn while an operator is controlling a vehicle. The device defines particular application while a user is eating and/or drinking while operating a vehicle. In its broadest context, the device includes a sheet of material having a first and a second end and an intermediate extent therebetween, wherein the intermediate extent is of a greater width than the first and second ends. Furthermore, a first steering column ring is adapted to be secured to the first end of the sheet while a neck ring is adapted to be secured adjacent the second end of the sheet. Thus, in operation, the user affixes the neck ring about the neck and the steering column ring about the steering column of a vehicle and thus employs the sheet as a bib.

Abstract: A surgical gown is adapted to be operatively disposed to substantially cover a surgeon wearing a ventilator having a waist-mounted power unit, a head-mounted manifold structure, and at least one tube extending therebetween. The gown includes a head section, a waist section, and a shoulder section appropriately configured to cover analogous portions of the surgeon's body. A ventilator section, disposed between the head section and the waist section when the gown is operatively disposed on the surgeon, defines tube channel to receive the tube of the ventilator. This ventilator section forms an enlargement which facilitates movement of the head of the surgeon without substantial restriction by the head section of the gown. An interior tie gathers a front section of the gown around the neck of the surgeon to isolate movement between the head section and shoulder section.

Abstract: A disposable protective gown having a body portion with an upper part formed to extend over the shoulders of the wearer of the gown. The upper part includes a centrally located aperture for passage of the wearer's head. A pair of sleeves extend outwardly from opposite sides of the upper part and each comprise a generally conical member that is attached at one end along 360 degrees of its circumference to the upper part. The orientation of each sleeve is provided by an integral thumb loop at the hand end of the sleeve. A heat seal weld joins the sleeve and body portion at a welded interface which extends along 330 degrees of the circumference of the base of the sleeves. Another heat seal extends along the length of each of the sleeves until it intersects and extends a little beyond the 360 degree weld to form as somewhat "L-shaped" seal for added strength.

Abstract: A device and method for restraining the tail of a necktie to the front of a shirt. The device includes a longitudinal strip of flexible material with a sewn longitudinal button hole on one end and a circular hole on the other.

Abstract: A disposable body towel includes a tie and apertures for retaining the towel around a bather. The disposable towel comprises a flexible substantially planar non-woven laminated sheet having top, bottom and side edges and includes a plurality of fibrous water absorbent cellulose plies. The sheet includes an outer ply and an inner ply, wherein the outer ply is water absorbent. The sheet possesses sufficient structural strength when wet to resist degradation in the presence of liquids and is sized to substantially cover a body. The inner and outer plies are bonded together by biodegradable resin at the side edges, thereby reinforcing said side edges for providing additional resistance to tearing. The sheet includes an adjustable tie attached to said top edge and apertures along said top edge for securing the towel about the body as said towel is positioned to substantially cover the body.

Abstract: An apron that may be worn by the driver of a vehicle protects his clothing from spilled food or beverage, or falling cigarette or cigar ashes, while he is eating and/or smoking as he is driving. The apron can be put on and taken off with one hand making a single connection. It comprises a torso panel and a lap panel, the former removably connected to a neck strap. The lap panel covers the thighs and knees. The sides of the lap panel are stiffened by weights maintaining the lap panel flat on the thighs and preventing it from creeping up over the knees despite the movement of the driver's legs as he operates the pedals of the vehicle. The apron is made of water-repellent, moisture-breathing, fire retardant fabric.

Abstract: A three-dimensional fashion doll having removable and interchangeable flexible fabric clothing which simulates the appearance and feel of real clothing. The clothing includes a removable lower body dress or the like having a resilient waistband connected at the corresponding upper end of the dress which biasingly engages around the waist region of the doll to releasably hold the dress in position. Flexible fabric doll clothing for the upper body may be separate having a resilient under-jacket which biasingly engages over the doll's shoulders to hold the upper body clothing connected over the resilient jacket in proper position on the doll. The upper body clothing may also be fabricated of stiff, self-supporting fabric structured to cover the frontal upper torso region and supportedly connected at the lower end thereof to the upper end of the lower body clothing.

Abstract: A surgical gown fabricated of a light weight, woven polyester, is provided with side ties which permit it to be secured to a wearer in accordance with accepted sterile techniques. These ties are joined by a pass card having detachable locking means which engage the side ties and maintain them properly positioned when the gown is folded into a compact package and during the procedure of putting the gown on a wearer. When the gown is preliminarily secured to the wearer, by back ties, the wearer disengages one side tie from the pass card. An unsterile assistant then wraps the gown around the back of the wearer. The wearer then frees the other side tie from the pass card and joins the two side ties to secure the gown on his person. The configuration of the terminal ends of the side ties and the features of the pass card locking means facilitate the use of pass cards with reusable surgical gowns fabricated from woven fabrics.

Abstract: The subject garment comprises a rectangular piece of sheet material. When the garment is worn by a user one end of the piece is held against or close to the user's chest in a line between the user's armpits and midway between them. The corners of the other end are grasped in the user's hands and the piece is held in a generally horizontal position. Objects striking the piece can then be caused to rebound from it and the trajectory of the rebounded object can be influenced by manipulation of the piece. In a preferred embodiment the sheet material is elastic and the garment comprises adjustable straps arranged to position the piece on the wearer as described above. The garment is used in play and games in which an object such as a ball is repeatedly rebounded from the garment.

Abstract: A hospital gown having a body made of flexible material, the edges of which define a neckline and a hemline, and the body of which includes panel portions of a width sufficient to span the region of a patient's body between intersections of its coronal plane. The gown further includes arm openings adjacent the neckline, and two pairs of securing members, the first pair of securing members being attached to the inside surface and edge of the gown, respectively, and the second pair of securing members being attached to the outside surface and edge of the gown, respectively.

Abstract: A hospital gown has a body made of flexible material, with the edges defining a neckline and a hemline, and the body including panels of width sufficient to span the region of a patient's body between intersections of its coronal plane. The gown has arm openings adjacent the neckline, and two pairs of securing ties. One of the first pair of ties has a base end attached to the outside surface of the gown and the other tie is attached at the edge of the gown and has a free end. The body of the gown defines an opening adjacent the base end of the first tie and the free end of the other tie is adapted to extend through the opening for fastening together of the first pair of ties. The second pair of securing ties are attached to the outside surface and edge of the gown, respectively.

Abstract: A protective shield for a four-in-hand tie which is being worn by a user, comprises a thin, elongate disposable cardboard-like sheet having a width and length which are sufficient to cover the frontal exposed portion of the tie. At one end the sheet has a tab which is adapted to be folded backward and downward so that it can be inserted in the knot of the tie from the top thereof. Intermediate its ends the sheet has fastener portions enabling it to be secured to the frontal portion of the tie so as to position the sheet in front of the tie and prevent any soiling thereof while dining.

Abstract: A hospital gown which has two sides openings and fold sections which fold inwardly to provide privacy when the garment is fastened or tied along the side openings.

Abstract: A nursing privacy shield for concealing a mother's breast region while nursing her child in public. This nursing privacy shield includes a hooklike member with a first curved portion that fits over the mother's shoulder and a second elongated portion that extends downward over the mother's upper chest area. The shield also has a drape for concealing the mother's upper front chest area and a frame for supporting the drape in front of the nursing mother's upper front chest area so that the nursing baby's head may be disposed between the drape and the nursing mother's chest area. The second elongated portion of the hooklike member is pivotally attached to the frame so that they may be moved relative to each other.

Abstract: A garment protector using an elongate tube formed of thin flexible plastic creased on opposite sides to provide a flat body and having a V-shaped extension on one end of the tube between the creases and a V-shaped indentation on the opposite end. The V-shaped indentation provides two pointed extensions which are used to hold the protector in place by placing them under a shirt collar. Anti-static material in the plastic prevents the sides from clinging to each other.

Abstract: An apron-type garment for the u se of parents of infants in which many of the necessities for child care are kept close at hand. Specialized pockets conveniently located on a front panel of the garment provide for the storage of milk bottles, bibs, diapers, baby powder, and the like. Made of a thick, quilted fabric, the garment not only is gentle against the child's skin but also absorbs moisture and thereby protects the wearer's clothes against their being soiled while the wearer is attending to the needs of the child. The body of the garment includes, in addition to the front panel, two rear panels each of which is about one-half as long as the front panel. Contiguous portions of the front and rear panels form a pair of flared sections covering the wearer's shoulders and extending laterally therefrom.

Abstract: A shop apron is provided with two straps extending from the upper right and left corners, respectively, of the apron, and two grommets having holes of a predetermined diameter, with the grommets being secured in and to the right and left sides of the apron. Each one of the straps are then led over each shoulder, across the back, threaded through grommetes on the other side of the apron, then brought across the back and tied to a fastener tab having Velcro-type material on its surface. Then, the straps are tightened and the tabs simply pressed together to fasten straps across the back. The apron may be taken off by detaching the tabs from each other, and are easily put back on by bringing the left arm, right arm and head through the straps and then simply pressing the tabs together to fasten the straps across the back .

Abstract: A disposable bib is disclosed. The bib is constructed of a unitary sheet of drapable material. The unitary sheet has opposite top and bottom edges defining a length direction therebetween, and opposite side edges defining a width direction therebetween. A pair of slots extend along opposite side edges of the sheet. The slots define a pair of ties along respective opposite side edges of the sheet for use in securing the bib to a wearer by being tied about the neck.

Abstract: A disposable bib includes a body of flexible sheet material having a neck opening formed therein and a pair of tear away tie strips. The sheet material includes a waterproof layer on one side thereof constructed of a thermoplastic resin, and an absorbent layer on the other side thereof constructed of randomly orientated non-woven synthetic and/or natural fibers.

Abstract: A hook-like end for a drawstring is formed by folding one end of the drawstring back on itself and then stitching that folded end so a hook-like portion of appreciable length is formed. If, through inadvertence or through deliberate intent, a force were to be applied to that drawstring which would tend to pull that end of that drawstring through a tubular passage on a garment, the hook-like portion would engage an outer surface of the tubular passage and halt movement of that drawstring inwardly relative to that passage.

Abstract: An adjustable apron is disclosed which is made of three separate pieces of vinyl fabric, namely a body member and two identical crescent-shaped arm cut-out strips. The vinyl fabric is a soft and flexible vinyl laminate formed by bonding poly(vinyl chloride) to a woven cotton cloth. The apron is so constructed as to provide a neck loop which is adjustable for wearers having a wide variety of body shapes and sizes. The apron is provided with a pair of arcuate arm cut-outs having seams each of which has a critical radius in the range from 25 cm to about 40 cm. With this radius, when the apron is worn, with its vinyl surface exteriorly disposed, the cotton cloth inner surface of the laminate frictionally engages the clothing of the wearer and provides a good fit with a relatively large contact surface which allows the wearer to secure the apron in a comfortable position on his body.