Patent ID: 7555790

Claim:
A nursing cover for shielding the upper front portion of a mother and a nursing infant, comprising: a panel of fabric with opposing upper and lower edges and opposing side edges and having a height and width sufficient to substantially cover at least a region from the mother's upper chest to below the mother's breasts, said panel including a portion of resiliently flexible material having a stiffness greater than the fabric and configured to prevent the upper edge of said panel from resting against the mother; a fastener attached to the upper edge of the panel; a neck fastening strap attached to the upper edge of the panel and located a distance away from the fastener, said fastening strap configured to extend around the mother's neck and snuggly fit the fastener; and a back fastening strap including a retractable reel attached to side edge of the panel of fabric and configured to attach to an opposing side edge of the panel of fabric.