Patent ID: 6243869
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: A41B,A41D,A47G

Abstract:
An apron comprising:a torso panel made of a flexible sheet material;a lap panel extending from said torso panel, said lap panel being made of a flexible sheet material;a lap plate coupled to said lap panel, said lap plate being configured to be reciprocally foldable along a fold between a folded condition and a generally planar, unfolded condition;lock means for locking said lap plate in said unfolded condition and unlocking said lap plate to allow said lap plate to be moved to its folded condition,whereby with the lap plate in its locked, unfolded condition the apron lap panel is provided with a rigid, planar surface upon which items may be supported, and whereby with the unlocking of the lap plate the lap panel may be folded to gather and confine waste upon the lap panel.