Apparel – Garment protectors – Aprons
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-25
2001-11-20
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Garment protectors
Aprons
Reexamination Certificate
active
06317890
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a protective garment overlay apparatus, and deals more particularly with an apparatus which is selectively mounted over an individual's clothing so as to provide protection against mishaps involving food or drinks, particularly during travelling or commuting.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Many people endure frequent, long distance travelling or commuting as part of their daily work routines, while still others choose to travel for personal reasons, such as vacations. Regardless of their motivation, it is not uncommon for the traveler to partake of food or drink during at least a portion of their trip, often with disastrous results for the clothes worn by the traveler. Complicating this situation is the often cramped seating found in commercial planes, trains and buses, as well as in personal automobiles. Such restricted space allocation for the traveler only increases the chances of an inadvertent spill, especially when the traveler is also the operator of the particular vehicle in which he or she is travelling.
It is known in the art to utilize aprons or napkins to offset the possibility of food or drink stains, however many of these devices typically suffer from complicated operation, that is, requiring two-handed orientation and attachment to the user's body.
Moreover, these known apron or napkin devices commonly utilize separate attachment elements which must be joined together and may therefore be difficult to untie. These attachment elements may also hang from the user so as to create a visually unappealing and possibly dangerous situation for the wearer.
It would therefore be advantageous if an apparatus could be developed which would overlay the clothing of a wearer which is simple in design and effectively operated with minimal effort on the part of the wearer.
Equally advantageous would be an apparatus in which the attachment element(s) were not visible and did not interfere with the wearer's actions.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a protective garment overlay apparatus which is simple in design and inexpensive to produce.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a protective garment overlay apparatus which may be engaged and disengaged from the clothing of a wearer by a simple one-handed operation.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a protective garment overlay apparatus having a memory retentive attachment device.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a protective garment overlay apparatus capable of maintaining its shape during use.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a protective garment overlay apparatus includes a napkin portion having a first planar surface and a second planar surface. An attachment device is fixed to the napkin portion and includes a rigid yet manually deformable grip arm extending from the first planar surface. In operation, the grip arm is selectively deformed to secure the napkin portion to an anchoring element.
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Calvert John J.
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Hoey Alissa L.
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