Patent ID: 6532596
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: A41B,A42B

Abstract:
A bib-like cover comprising:a) a one-piece body cover which includes (1) two shoulder sections each of which covers a shoulder area of a wearer when said body cover is in place on the wearer, each shoulder section having (A) a neck area which is located next to a wearer's neck when said each shoulder section is in place on the wearer, (B) an outer rim which is located next to a wearer's deltoid area and which is spaced apart from the neck area of said each shoulder section when said each shoulder section is in place on the wearer, (C) a shoulder section outer surface, and (D) a shoulder section bottom surface which is located adjacent to the wearer when said each shoulder section is in place; (2) a front cover which covers a chest area of the wearer when in place and which includes (A) a front cover outer surface which is one-piece and unitary with the shoulder section outer surface of said shoulder sections, (B) a front cover bottom surface which is located adjacent to the wearer when said front cover is in place and which is one-piece and unitary with the shoulder section bottom surfce of said shoulder sections, (C) a front cover inferior rim, (D) two front cover side rims that are one-piece and unitary with the outer rims of said shoulder sections, and (E) a neck area which is located next to the neck area of a wearer when said front cover is in place on the wearer, (3) a rear cover which covers a back area of the wearer when in place and which includes (A) a rear cover outer surface which is one-piece and unitary with the shoulder section outer surface of said shoulder sections, (B) a rear cover bottom surface which is located adjacent to the wearer when said rear cover is in place and which is one-piece and unitary with the shoulder section bottom surfce of said shoulder sections, (C) a rear cover inferior rim, the rear cover inferior rim being located in a position which is superior to the front cover inferior rim with respect to the neck of the wearer when said body cover is in place on the wearer, (D) two rear cover side rims that are one-piece and unitary with the outer rims of said shoulder sections, and (E) a neck area which is located next to the neck area of a wearer when said rear cover is in place on the wearer, (4) the neck areas of said shoulder sections, said front cover and said rear cover being continuous and uninterrupted with each other and completely surrounding the neck of the wearer when said body cover is in place on the wearer, (5) the outer rims of said shoulder sections and the side rims of said front cover and said rear cover being continuous and uninterrupted with each other to define a one-piece outer rim extending from the rear cover inferior rim to the front cover inferior rim, and (6) a one-piece uninterrupted hem located on the outer rims of said shoulder sections and the side rims of said front and rear cover and on the rear cover inferior rim and on the front cover inferior rim; b) a head cover which covers a wearer's head when in place and which includes (1) two side sections, (2) a neck area located next to the neck of the wearer when said head cover is worn, the neck area including a neck rim, (3) a face rim that is located adjacent to a wearer's face when said head cover is worn, (4) an inside surface that is located adjacent to the wearer's head when said head cover is worn, (5) an outside surface, (6) a one-piece body which extends from the neck rim of the neck area of each of the two side sections and from the face rim and covers the wearer's head when said head cover is worn, (7) an expansion joint in the body of said head cover and which extends from the face rim to the neck area, and (8) a face hem located adjacent to the face rim of said head cover; c) a neck portion which completely surrounds the wearer's neck when worn and which includes (1) an inferior rim which is one-piece and unitary with said body cover, (2) a superior rim which is one-piece and unitary with said head cover, (3) an inside surface which is located adjacent to the outside surface of said head cover, (4) an outside surface which is spaced apart from the inside surface of said neck portion, (5) a thickness dimension of said neck portion measured between the inside surface of said neck portion to the outside surface of said neck portion, (6) the outside surface of said head cover being spaced apart from the outside surface of said neck portion by a distance equal to the thickness of said neck portion, (7) the inferior rim of said neck portion being coincident with the neck rim of the neck area of said head cover, and (8) said neck portion being in overlapping relationship with said head cover in the neck area of said head cover; d) said neck portion being formed of stretchable knit fabric; and e) said body cover and said neck portion and said head cover all being one-pieced and unitary with each other.