| 摘要 |
A multi-purpose dental bib, to be worn by a patient during a dental procedure, may incorporate gauze pads into windows and/or pockets integral to the bib. The multi-purpose dental bib may be employed to protect the patient's clothing from liquid and/or solid debris generated during a dental procedure, and to wipe the patient's face and mouth during or at the completion of a dental procedure. The multi-purpose dental bib may additionally be employed to clean dental tools, such as a dental mirror, during a dental procedure by means of the gauze pads incorporated into the windows and/or pockets strategically located on the multi-purpose dental bib. |
| 主权项 |
1. A multi-purpose dental bib, comprising:
an apron, having a front side and a back side, comprising:
an absorbent layer, having a front side and a back side, said absorbent layer being constructed of one or more plies of an absorbent material; andan impermeable layer, having a front side and a back side, said impermeable layer being constructed of one or more plies of an impermeable material, the surface of said front side of said impermeable layer being affixed to the surface of said back side of said absorbent layer; and one or more windows disposed about said front side of said apron, said one or more windows comprising a gauze pad captured between said absorbent layer and said impermeable layer, and generally centered behind and exposed by an aperture through said absorbent layer; and/or one or more pockets disposed about said front side of said apron, said one or more pockets comprising a gauze pocket captured between said absorbent layer and said impermeable layer such that an opening into said gauze pocket is formed. |
