Apparel – Garment protectors – Aprons
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-17
2008-08-12
Vanatta, Amy B (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Garment protectors
Aprons
C002S080000, C002S111000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07409726
ABSTRACT:
Methods for securing bibs to garments and related articles of clothing. Various schemes are disclosed for securing a bib to a mating garment using one or more points of attachment employing a respective mating pair of fastener halves at each point of attachment. The schemes include employment of a mating pair of fastener to secure the bib to a shoulder of a garment. Meanwhile, in some embodiments a mating pair of fastener is used to secure the lower portion of the bib to a chest area of the garment. Under other embodiments, a three-point attachment scheme is employed including using a pairs of fasteners to secure the straps of a bib to the shoulders of the garment and another mating pair of fasteners to secure the lower portion of the bib to the garment.
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Bahm Angela B.
Baker Linda L.
Burnett R. Alan
Law Office of R. Alan Burnett
Vanatta Amy B
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