Patent ID: 6826780
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: A41B

Abstract:
A clothing protection system for preventing food and other items from being spilt on the clothing of a user while in a vehicle comprising, in combination:a vehicle safety belt having a shoulder strap extending across the body of a user; a generally flat rectangular bib portion fabricated of a washable synthetic fabric having a front face and a rear face with a top edge, bottom edge, and a pair of parallel side edges there between; a generally rectilinear receptacle portion having a base face with an inner edge and outer edge with the inner edge being coupled to the bottom edge of the bib portion, the receptacle portion having a front face coupled to the outer edge of the base and with a pair of side faces coupled between the base face and front face and the bib portion, the side faces having creases to facilitate the faces of the receptacle portion for storage purposes, the components of the receptacle portion in combination with the bib portion forming an open packet to catch any food and other spilled items that are not caught on the bib portions; and attaching components including two crossing straps each having a first end coupled to the rear face of the bib portion adjacent to the upper edge thereof and a second end with a first pile-type fastener and a second pile-type fastener attached to the rear face of the bib portion, adapted to releasably couple the second end of the straps with the bib portion, such attaching components enabling a user to releasably couple the system to the shoulder strap of their vehicle safety belt during operation and use by a person in the vehicle while eating to thereby prevent food from soiling the clothing of a user.