Abstract: The Personal Napkin Holder is a necklace with clips on each end which will be attached to a cloth or paper napkin to protect clothing when dining. The necklace may be beads, a chain, or ribbon. The clips may be binder clips, alligator clips or specialty clips capable of holding the napkin securely. The necklace is worn around the back of the neck with clips at front to attach to the napkin that protects the wearer's clothes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a napkin holder for easy use and easy carrying. A napkin holder comprises a neck band and the fixing holes are positioned at both end portions of the neck band to hold a napkin, a bib or a towel. The fixing holes may be formed in assorted sizes and various shapes to fix the napkin, bib and towel, and the neck band may be formed using rubber material like silicone or plastics like soft PVC so that the napkin holder may be formed using elastic materials and used semi-permanently.

Abstract: Disclosed is a napkin holder for easy use and easy carrying. A napkin holder comprises a neck band and the fixing holes are positioned at both end portions of the neck band to hold a napkin, a bib or a towel. The fixing holes may be formed in assorted sizes and various shapes to fix the. napkin, bib and towel, and the neck band may be formed using rubber material like silicone or plastics like soft PVC so that the napkin holder may be formed using elastic materials and used semi-permanently.

Abstract: Disclosed is a napkin holder for easy use and easy carrying. A napkin holder comprises a neck band and the fixing holes are positioned at both end portions of the neck band to hold a napkin, a bib or a towel. The fixing holes may be formed in assorted sizes and various shapes to fix the. napkin, bib and towel, and the neck band may be formed using rubber material like silicone or plastics like soft PVC so that the napkin holder may be formed using elastic materials and used semi-permanently.

Abstract: A napkin holder formed of two pairs of magnetic securing devices attached in a laterally movable arrangement with respect to each other on the outer ends of a partially neck encircling lanyard. The magnetic securing devices are formed of plastic tabs movable laterally with respect to each other, one tab having an embedded magnet and the other having a magnetizable slug embedded in it. The napkin holder may be supplied with at least one napkin to be used with it in a package designed to provide an immediately usable combination product.

Abstract: A clothing protective device which is particularly adapted to be worn by a man, woman or child, and which in particular will assist in the protection of clothing while dining or engaging in other activities which may stain clothes. In essence, the device is essentially in the form of a so-called napkin holder which can be readily transported in a clothing pocket or a purse.

Abstract: A table napkin holder has two bow-like parts for holding a table napkin on an article of clothing. The two bow-like parts are swingable from positions in a common plane in the nonuse state to positions forming an angle with respect to each other in the use state.

Abstract: A clothing protective device which is particularly adapted to be worn by a person, such as a man, woman or child, and which in particular will assist in the protection of clothing while dining. In essence, the device is essentially in the form of a so-called napkin holder which can be readily transported in a clothing pocket or a purse and which is imparted a large number of uses in addition to being merely a clothing protective device.

Abstract: Napkins can be arranged into many decorative forms using a frame which bounds a right circular cylinder. Napkins can be folded, inserted into the frame and arranged through and around the first base of the cylinder, through and around the second base of the cylinder, and through the cylinder lateral surface. Napkins can have color regions which present one pattern when fully flat open and which are transmogrified into a new form, such as a flower-like form, when arranged using the frame.

Abstract: A paper napkin or similar sheet formed object which is intended to be attached to an article of clothing to protect it from spillage, comprises a sheet with reinforcement areas on surface portions thereof. The napkin sheet is folded before usage such that adhesive surfaces (3) on the reinforcement areas (1) are in close contact with adhesive or non-adhesive parts of the reinforcement areas which parts in this position form a protection for the adhesive surfaces (3) of the sheet.

Abstract: For infection control in a dental operatory, a single use, disposable dental bib holder comprising a synthetic organic plastic strap of a length to go about the neck of a patient and having left and right terminals, left and right clip fasteners secured to the strap terminals and having interlocking portions for positively fastening a dental bib in use position, the strap being locally frangible between the terminals for manually separating the strap into two sections which are disposable with the dental bib.

Abstract: A food tray (40) is pivotally attached on one side (42) to a vertical breast portion (24), which in turn is pivotally attached at it's top end by a bolt and wingnut (22) to a neck hook (29), for hanging the unit on the user's neck. A drinking cup ring (50) is pivotally attached to the center of breast portion (24), for supporting a drinking cup. Two oppositly pivoting arms (30) open outwardly at the top end of breast portion (24) to support a napkin (36) between breast plate (24) and the user, to protect user's clothing. The unit folds up by swiveling arms (30) inwardly, swiveling neck hook (20) downward,, cup ring (50) upward, and breast portion downward into food tray (40). The unit will pack into box 12" .times.10".times.3" deep.

Abstract: A napkin- or drape holder in the form of a one-piece molding, comprising:a) a spring-like first plastic member having a body portion terminating in opposed proximal ends, the body portion being shaped to fit around the human neck;b) a spring-like second plastic member having a body portion terminating in free ends, each of the free ends being connected to the body portion of the first member by integral plastic hinges;c) the members have a normally open position in which they lie in planes oblique to one another and a closed position in which they are coplanar, the members being swingable about the hinges between these positions;d) the members are operable when in the closed position to clamp a napkin in place inserted between the body portions thereof; ande) integral plastic locks carried by one of the members for releasably locking the members in the closed position.

Abstract: A support provision is disclosed for a napkin, which allows to position the napkin comfortably, secure, flat and aesthetically pleasing at the chest of a person. Two elastic band arms are employed, which are held by two sliding supports such that each sliding support is fixedly attached to a respective band arm and allows the other band arm to slide through the sliding support. A napkin corner is slipped through the space between the two overlapping parts of the band arms between the two siding supports. Extensions can be provided at the sliding supports to allow backfolding of the napkin corner. The rear ends of the band arms can be attached to each other with securing strips to allow a secured position around the neck of the support means for the napkin. Snap fasteners can provide for the attachment of the sliding support to the respective band arm. Dome shaped emblems can be attached to the front of the snap fastener.

Abstract: A dressmaker's attachment for securing material during certain steps of sewing. The attachment comprises a flexible strap having a plurality of spaced apart apertures extending therethrough with a hook secured to the end of the strap and adapted to engage through a selected one of the apertures to secure the strap to a sewing machine, the leg of the seamstress or any other object desired. The opposite end of the strap is provided with a toothed spring clamp for engaging material to hold the material while an operation such as ripping is performed thereon.