Patent ID: 8151370

Claim:
A dining bib, comprising: a table cover having a shape and size approximating an individual place mat for a dining position; a bib extension of said table cover extending upward proximate a rearward side of said table cover; a trough formed between said rearward side of said table cover and a lower portion of said bib extension for accumulating food or liquid debris spilled upon said table cover or said bib extension, wherein an upper perimeter of said trough is defined by the junction of said trough with said rearward side of said table cover and said lower portion of said bib extension, said trough extending downward from said upper perimeter, and said table cover, bib extension and trough are formed of a water repellant fabric into a single structure; a closure mechanism comprising a drawstring surrounding and retained within said upper perimeter of said trough to enable repeatably closing and opening said trough; and a bolster disposed around and extending upward from the perimeter of said table cover on the left, forward , and right sides thereof, wherein a first end and a second end of said bolster are attached to said bib extension at respective left and right sides thereof, thereby forming a basin by said table cover, bib extension, and bolster in combination.