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Maternity napkin

a technology for napkins and maternity, applied in the field of napkins, can solve the problems of slipping off of the rounded midsection, difficulty in leaning over one's plate, etc., and achieve the effect of convenient carrying

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-06-16
SLACK JAN V
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Benefits of technology

[0008]The napkin may be provided along with a drawstring pouch to allow it to be easily carried in one's purse, pocket, briefcase, luggage, etc. when dirty without spreading the dirt to other objects in the purse, etc.

Problems solved by technology

This makes it difficult to lean over one's plate, as is often done when eating foods that tend to drip and splash, such as soups and pasta dishes, requiring the spoon, fork or other eating utensil containing the dripping food to be brought over the woman's midsection between the plate and mouth.
Most conventional napkins, whether paper or clothe are too small to adequately cover the midsection of a late-stage pregnant woman and, even if they are large enough, have a tendency to slide off of the rounded midsection.

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embodiment 300

[0026]FIG. 3 illustrated another embodiment 300 of the inventive napkin. In this embodiment, the bottom edge of the fabric has a hem or cuff 301. A cuff may catch crumbs and the like that might otherwise have rolled off of the napkin 300.

embodiment 400

[0027]FIG. 4 illustrates another embodiment 400 in which the fabric is sewn to the band so as to have a plurality of pleats 401 as well as a large fold 402 near the lateral center.

[0028]FIG. 5 illustrates yet another embodiment 500 of the inventive napkin in which the bottom edge 515 of the napkin is radiused so as to provide greater length in the middle 511 than nearer to the two lateral sides 512, 513.

embodiment 600

[0029]FIG. 6 illustrates an embodiment 600 similar to the embodiment of FIG. 5 with a radiused bottom edge 601, but having a smaller radius (i.e., more curved) than the embodiment of FIG. 5, but having larger pleats 602.

[0030]FIG. 7 illustrates one more embodiment 700 of the inventive napkin with a different pleat design that causes the bottom of the fabric to have about the same width from the left to the right side as the top of the fabric when hanging loosely, but which can spread out to a substantially greater width (left to right) at the bottom when draped over a round surface, such as a pregnant woman's belly.

[0031]The form fitting / accommodating maternity napkin of the present invention will provide enough protection from spills and untidiness that often occur while eating, especially during the last trimester (oversize belly). Of note is the fact that the relative space between a pregnant woman's mouth and the table is further than the space once had prior to pregnancy. The p...

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Abstract

A maternity napkin comprising a larger than conventional fabric area with a shape-holding flexible band along one edge, the fabric extending from the band with a plurality of pleats, folds, gathers, ruffles and / or darts. The napkin may be provided along with a drawstring pouch to allow it to be easily carried in one's purse, pocket, briefcase, luggage, etc. when dirty without spreading the dirt to other objects in the purse, etc.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is based on, and claims priority to, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 286,191, filed Dec. 14, 2009, the entire contents of which are fully incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field[0003]The present invention relates to napkins designed to accommodate the needs of pregnant women.[0004]2. Background[0005]When eating at a table at home or restaurants, pregnant women have to cope with several problems to which they are unaccustomed. These include the fact that, particularly during the later stages of pregnancy, they must sit further away from the table that they would normally be accustomed in order to provide clearance for their enlarged midsections. This makes it difficult to lean over one's plate, as is often done when eating foods that tend to drip and splash, such as soups and pasta dishes, requiring the spoon, fork or other eating utensil containing the dripping food to be brought ove...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/05
CPCA41D1/20Y10T428/24215Y10T428/1334Y10T428/24785Y10T428/24008A41D1/21
Inventor SLACK, JAN V.
Owner SLACK JAN V