Highchair Bib

Abstract

The present invention describes a highchair bib and debris catch device. The highchair bib forms a barrier over the upward facing surfaces of the highchair seat and over the child's torso that prevents food and liquids from coming in contact with the highchair seat and the child's torso and legs. It catches any mess that lands on it and prevents it from falling to the floor. The preferred embodiment of the highchair bib is designed such that it can easily be mounted on a wide variety of highchairs with no modification of the highchairs required.

1 . A bib and food catch device adapted for use with a children's highchair and a child having arms and a head in the children's highchair, the children's highchair having a traytable and a seat with a seatback, the seatback having a top, the bib and food catch device comprising:
 material which covers over the top of the seatback and extends from the top of the seatback to below the traytable;   the material having arm holes for the child's arms to pass through;   the material having a head hole for the child's head to pass through;   and the bib and food catch device having means for securing a rear portion of the bib and food catch device over the seatback.   
     
     
         2 . The bib and food catch device of  claim 1  in which the children's highchair has support arms for supporting the traytable, the bib and food catch device further comprising two support arm holes in a forward portion of the bib and food catch device which the support arms can pass through. 
     
     
         3 . The bib and food catch device of  claim 1  wherein the material also includes, at a middle portion of the bib and food catch device, fabric which covers the child's torso like a shirt and gives him or her additional mobility. 
     
     
         4 . The bib and food catch device of  claim 1  further comprising sleeves extending from the arm holes. 
     
     
         5 . The bib and food catch device of  claim 2  further comprising slits that extend from each support arm hole to an outer edge of the bib and food catch device. 
     
     
         6 . The bib and food catch device of  claim 1  further comprising an elastic or inelastic drawstring along a lower perimeter of the bib and food catch device, which has an installed configuration in which the drawstring causes the a forward portion of the bib and food catch device to form a catch for food and liquids. 
     
     
         7 . The bib and food catch device of  claim 1  further comprising an elastic or inelastic drawstring along a rear perimeter of the bib and food catch device, which has an installed configuration which holds the rear portion in place over the seatback. 
     
     
         8 . The bib and food catch device of  claim 1  further comprising a collar connected to the head hole. 
     
     
         9 . The bib and food catch device of  claim 5  in which the slits are recloseable. 
     
     
         10 . The bib and food catch device of  claim 9  in which the slits are recloseable using hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         11 . The bib and food catch device of  claim 6  in which the installed configuration is a configuration in which the drawstring is tightened. 
     
     
         12 . The bib and food catch device of  claim 7  in which the installed configuration is a configuration in which the drawstring is tightened.