Patent ID: 7805770

Claim:
A nursing cover, comprising: a sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein a stiffener pocket, a first strap and a second strap are disposed along the top edge of the sheet, the first strap and the second strap being configured to detachably couple together; and a stiffener comprised of a shape memory material comprising a material memory, the stiffener being housed within the stiffener pocket and having a first end cap disposed on a first end of the stiffener and a second end cap disposed on a second end of the stiffener, the first end cap and the second end cap being formed as part of the stiffener and having a substantially smooth surface to prevent abrading the stiffener pocket, wherein the material memory in the stiffener assumes a pre-determined shape when force is not applied to the stiffener, temporarily deforms without breaking the stiffener when force is applied to the stiffener, and reassumes the pre-determined shape when force is removed from the stiffener.