Bib having a durable pocket structure

U.S. Cl. 2-49.2

20 Claims

US 6,499,140 B1 Bib having a durable pocket structure Joyce M. Benjamin, Cincinnati, Ohio (US); George C. Dobrin, Mason, Ohio (US); Raymond S. Hamilton, Mason, Ohio (US); David W. Prichard, Cincinnati, Ohio (US); Henry W. McCusker, Cincinnati, Ohio (US); and Adam M. Warren, Cincinnati, Ohio (US) Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, Ohio (US) Filed on Feb. 28, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/85,286. Application 10/085286 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/932348, filed on Aug. 17, 2001, granted, now 6381751. Int. Cl.7A41B 13/10 U.S. Cl. 28212;49.2 20 Claims 1. A disposable bib comprising: a first body panel having a body facing surface and an outer facing surface, a longitudinal centerline, a lateral width, and longitudinally extending side edges; a second pocket panel joined to the body panel for providing a pocket space intermediate the outer facing surface of the body panel and an inner surface of the pocket panel, the pocket space having a pocket open edge, a pocket longitudinal length and a pocket lateral width; a third panel having an inside surface and an outside surface, a first end joined to the pocket open edge, a laterally extending second end spaced from the first end and having a lateral width extending between longitudinally extending side edges; and a flexible member comprising a doubled section, the doubled section including at least a first folded edge of the third panel generally parallel to the first end of the third panel, and a bond pattern penetrating through the doubled section, the flexible member having an inside surface and an outside surface, wherein the flexible member is constructed and arranged such that as the flexible member is deflected into the pocket space from a first position having the inside surface of the flexible member facing the outer surface of the body panel to a second position having the inside surface of the flexible member facing the inside surface of the pocket panel, the flexible member spaces at least a portion of the pocket panel from the outer surface of the body panel to provide opening of the pocket space along the longitudinal centerline of the bib.