Adhesive napkin apparatus

Abstract

An adhesive napkin apparatus is disclosed, the adhesive napkin apparatus comprising a sheet of absorbent material having at least one adhesive strip positioned on an inner face of the sheet. Each adhesive strip is configured to semi-permanently adhere to the fabric of the user's clothing. A removable cover strip is coupled to each adhesive strip to prevent incidental adhesion before use. The sheet may be perforated to tear into a number of separable portions.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The embodiments relate to napkins, and more specifically to disposable napkins and bibs.BACKGROUND[0002]Historically, napkins have been made from cloth, but more recently, they have shifted to being manufactured out of paper. Over the years paper napkins have seen changes in size, ply, or even with additions of cleaning substances on or absorbed in their contents, such as with wet wipes and baby wipes. Paper napkins are disposable and cheaper to mass produce than cloth napkins. It is for this reason that more expensive and dine-in restaurants will provide cloth napkins for their customers, which may be laundered and reused, as opposed to dine-out eateries and restaurants for whom giving away cloth napkins, unlikely to be returned to subsequent use, would be cost prohibitive. Similarly, bibs in the industry are, in most cases, made of plastic. Plastic and cloth napkins / bibs combined leave substantially larger ecological footprints than paper products in terms of ...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is a disposable napkin that is given to customers when they purchase food from restaurants or other food providers. The napkin can be easily attached to the customer while they eat to protect their clothes. After use, the napkin is easy to remove and dispose of without damaging the clothes.

Problems solved by technology

It is for this reason that more expensive and dine-in restaurants will provide cloth napkins for their customers, which may be laundered and reused, as opposed to dine-out eateries and restaurants for whom giving away cloth napkins, unlikely to be returned to subsequent use, would be cost prohibitive.

Plastic and cloth napkins / bibs combined leave substantially larger ecological footprints than paper products in terms of production, litter, and the overall cost and water usage to repeatedly clean cloth products.

Of the few known self-adhesive bibs and napkins, the provided adhesive means utilize an excessive and inconvenient adhesive attachment, limiting their usefulness and increasing their cost of production.

For these reasons, such goods are primarily used only in medical-type settings, and it is uncommon and relatively unknown for takeout and drive-through restaurants to offer self-adhesive bibs or napkins.

However, in meals that require more sauce or dressing the user may find him or herself running out of unused space on the napkin to wipe themselves with as the used space is visibly dirty.

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