Towel structure
US5813080A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B55/408
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An improved hand-held towel structure suitable for cleaning and drying athletic apparatus and other implements in wet weather is described. The towel structure includes an outer layer of towel material having a first predetermined absorbency which is separated from an inner layer of wiping material having a second predetermined absorbency by a film layer that substantially inhibits transfer of water from the towel material to the wiping material. The improved towel structure is arranged such that the outer layer of towel material may be utilized for wiping and cleaning the athletic equipment or other implements, while the film layer inhibits transfer of any soil or water to the inner wiping layer. The structure substantially defines an inner pocket open at the bottom in which the athletic equipment or other implements can be inserted for further wiping and drying. Various structures for retaining the elements of the towel structure in position relative to each other are described.
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