Apparel – Hand or arm coverings – Gloves
Reexamination Certificate
2000-05-15
2001-09-25
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Hand or arm coverings
Gloves
C015S227000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06292949
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the bathroom accessories, and more particularly to a bath glove.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
For ordinary bath cleaning implements, from towels and sponges in the early days to the bath balls and bath gloves in the present days, all of them are developed in the direction of enhancing the cleaning effect and facilitating use. For towels, their surface is relatively rough so that their cleaning effect is quite good. However, as they do not have stretchable resilience, they are not very convenient in use. As for sponges, due to their water-retaining and resilient characteristics, they are preferred over towels. However, as their texture is fine, their cleaning effect is not satisfactory. Bath balls are mostly made from resilient plastic reticulated tubes. Since plastic reticulated tubes have the characteristic of expansion, in general the cleaning effect and water-retaining effect thereof are preferred over towels and sponges. However, they have to be held by hand when in use, which is quite inconvenient. Bath gloves are hence developed for wearing by the user for scrubbing the body.
As shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2
, there are two main types of bath gloves
1
,
2
. The bath glove
1
includes a hand-fitting element
3
that is formed by two knitted meshes
4
sewn together. A wrist sleeve
5
is provided at the wrist portion, and is provided with an adhesive fastener
6
thereon to secure the hand-fitting element
3
to the user's palm. Since the hand-fitting element
3
is made up of two knitted meshes
4
, it can be cleaned and dried quickly after use for hygienic purposes. However, since the mesh construction thereof is too thin, it is relatively slow to work up a lather with soap or bath gel. Besides, the cleaning effect thereof is inferior to that of bath balls. As for the bath glove
2
, it is formed by sewing two single-sides glove portions
7
oppositely. Each single-sided glove portion
7
is formed from nylon filaments,artificial sponge, etc. The construction thereof is relatively thick. Therefore, the speed of working up a lather and the cleaning effect surpass those of the bath glove
1
. However, since each single-sided glove portion
7
is formed from nylon filaments, artifical sponge, etc, it cannot be cleaned and dried quickly. Besides, since bathing articles are stored placed in wet bathrooms, mildew can easily breed in the bath glove
2
. Hence, the conventional bath glove
2
is not popular among consumers.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a bath glove free from the drawbacks of the conventional bath gloves.
In keeping with the principle of the present invention, the foregoing objective of the present invention is attained by the bath glove which is formed of a main body and a lashing member. The main body is formed of at least two layers of elastic netted body of a corrugated construction. The lashing member comprises a strap fastened with the main body, and a lashing piece disposed on the strap. The main body is used to rub a human body along with the soap suds.
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Browdy and Neimark
Calvert John J.
Moran Katherine
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