Thursday, May 21, 2009

Get a Grip on the Drip: Fast Food Bibs for Drivers!

  A few years back my wife was kidding about coming up with a bib for people who are driving and eating. We joked about it, but of course didn't do anything. She even made the comment, "I bet someone comes up with the idea and makes a mint." Well Shirley, you were right. I found some people who did come up with your idea. Oh well, I guess if you snooze you lose!

From Patent Storm...

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a bib and, more specifically, to a bib with a pocket portion formed thereon to prevent food and drinks from spilling or falling onto the user's lap.
2. Description of Related Art
Eating and drinking while driving or riding in a
car have become ever more common with the proliferation of fast food outlets and quick stop convenience stores. While this is convenient and time saving for most people, food and drink are often spilled while the vehicle is in motion causing substantial damage to people's clothing and to the interior of the automobile.

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image and article via Patent Storm

From Eat Me Daily...

At first glance, The BeltzBib seems to solve one of life's major dilemmas: How do we keep our clothes clean while stuffing our faces with drive-thru while we're in the car? It goes so much further than the obvious solution of a mere bib — this being America, land of invention, land of fast food, and land of the automobile, a simple shirt covering won't do.

The BeltzBib, brilliant product that it is, has a built-in pouch to hold the food, and attaches to the seatbelt (safety first!) with Velcro to ensure the bib doesn't slip. Priced at a highly reasonable $13.95 (with free shipping no less), we can't decide if this yet another sign of the end-of-times or an important step in the evolution of snacking.

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