Patent ID: 8161571

Claim:
An inflatable nursing bib comprising: an air tight bladder of a flexible, impermeable sheet material, the bladder having an upper and a lower mutually facing, convergent panels extending between a bottom side and a top side of the bib, the convergent panels peripherally joined by a side panel having a left side and a right side, the left and right side panels diminishing in height between the bottom and the top side of the bib; an interior partition extensive between the bottom and the top sides of the bib and joined with, and extending between, the upper and lower panels, the partition directionally aligned with the left and right side panels; the left and right sides of the side panel and the partition each correspondingly diminishing in height between the bottom and the top side of the bib, thereby establishing the convergence of the upper and lower panels and forming an elongated concave depression in the upper panel, the depression having a shape and a depth as to cause a baby bottle laid thereon, and in alignment therewith, to move to a central position on the bib; and an absorbent layer bonded to an exterior surface of the bladder in conformity therewith.