Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Implements – Fabric
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-24
2002-03-05
Spisich, Mark (Department: 1744)
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Implements
Fabric
C024S003100, C024S114600, C002S266000, C002S271000, C428S131000, C428S136000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06351869
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to towels, and more particularly provides a system for supporting a towel.
2. Description of the Background Art
FIG. 1
illustrates a conventional towel
100
. The term “towel” is being used herein to include any cloth that can be used for wiping or drying. Examples of towels
100
include beach towels, face towels, wash cloths, car towels, kitchen towels, etc. The conventional towel
100
includes a border region
105
, bulk regions
110
and design regions
115
. Each region
105
,
110
and
115
is typically designed and manufactured using the same thread, but using a different pattern and stitch. Bulk region
110
is typically designed and manufactured using a terry cloth.
Typically, towels
100
are dangled over a towel hook or draped over a towel bar, for example, in a bathroom or in a kitchen. However, towel hooks do not adequately support towels
100
, as towels
100
often slide off, and can puncture towels
100
with little pressure. Towel bars take up substantial amounts of wall space and are tedious to use, especially when trying to drape an oversized body towel
100
.
Some rags used at automotive repair shops have corner-disposed holes reinforced by annular metal rings. However, the annular metal rings render these rags unsuitable for drying or wiping sensitive surfaces such as skin or paint.
Therefore, a more supportive towel-suspension system for towels that can be used for sensitive surfaces is needed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A towel has a towel-supporting aperture and a soft reinforcing device for reinforcing the towel-supporting aperture. The towel can be placed over a hook through the aperture. Thus, the towel will not slide off the hook. The aperture can include a hole in the towel or a loop connected to the towel, and can be disposed within a border region, within a design region or within a bulk region of the towel. Examples of the soft reinforcing device include fabric, stitching, plastic, rubber and glue.
A first method of manufacturing a towel includes obtaining a towel, forming an aperture through the towel, and disposing a soft reinforcing device for reinforcing the aperture.
A second method of manufacturing a towel includes obtaining a towel, and connecting a soft towel-supporting mechanism to the towel.
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Spisich Mark
Squire Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
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