|Publication number||US4761849 A|
|Application number||US 06/787,497|
|Publication date||Aug 9, 1988|
|Filing date||Oct 15, 1985|
|Priority date||Oct 15, 1985|
|Also published as||CA1272356A, CA1272356A1|
|Publication number||06787497, 787497, US 4761849 A, US 4761849A, US-A-4761849, US4761849 A, US4761849A|
|Inventors||Norma L. Taylor|
|Original Assignee||Taylor Norma L|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (13), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (15), Classifications (5), Legal Events (5)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a bath cloth, and more particularly, to a stretch washcloth for bathing.
b 2. Description of Prior Art
References of record are the U.S. Pat. Nos. of W. Novik 1,404,401, E. G. Schaefer 2,035,014, E. Schirmer 2,363,697, and C. F. J. Dupuy 2,829,392.
The principal object of this invention is to provide a stretch washcloth for bathing, which will be unique, in that it may be effectively employed as a face cloth, a body cloth, and a back scrubber, and whether folded or unfolded, it serves the various parts of the anatomy with ease and comfort.
Another object of this invention is to provide a stretch washcloth for bathing, which will be made of terry cloth or velour, either cotton, polyester fabric, or a combination of both, and it is especially adaptable for single persons alone and those who are handicapped and have no one to help them bathe, particularly hard to reach areas, such as the back.
A further object of this invention is to provide a stretch washcloth for bathing, which will further be unique, in that when folded, it can carry such items as soap, a brush, and other items, especially when camping and having to use bath houses.
FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the invention, shown folded;
FIG. 4 is similar to FIG. 3, but illustrated with the handles inside;
FIG. 5 is an illustration showing the invention employed as a back washcloth;
FIG. 6 illustrates the invention in use as a face and body cloth, and
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the invention, shown folded inside-out.
A washcloth for the face, the body, and the back, comprising a terry cloth or other suitable material panel, having a handle of similar material on each end, and provided with velcro fastener means for holding it in folded condition. The cloth, when folded, may also be employed to support and carry toilet articles, such as soap, a comb, a toothbrush, etc.
Accordingly, a washcloth 10 is shown to include a panel 11, which is of terry cloth or other suitable material that is easily laundered and sterilized in a regular laundry wash. Panel 11 is preferably, but not limited to, a finished length and width of ten and a half by twenty-five inches, and when folded, ten and a half by twelve and a half inches. Each end of panel 11 is provided with a hem 12. A handle 13 of similar material and of triple thickness, is preferably, but not limited to, ten and a half by one inches and is secured to each end of panel 11, and a pair of mating velcro fasteners 14, which are three quarters by ten and a half inches, are suitably attached to the hems 12, so as to fold panel 11 shut when desired. Each finished side edge 15 is either hemmed or provided with a woven border, and when washcloth 10 is used to carry articles, such as soap, a towel, a comb, and other toilet articles, the panel 11 is folded and the velcro fasteners 14 will keep washcloth 10 closed, enabling the user to carry washcloth 10 by its handles 13.
In use, washcloth 10 is folded for use on the face and other parts of the body, and when used on the back while bathing, it is unfolded and the handles 13 are grasped by its user to effectively wash the back area. When used to support and carry articles, the panel 11 is folded and the handles 13 are left outside for the hands of the user to grasp.
While various changes may be made in the detailed structure, such changes will be within the spirit and scope of the present invention, as defined by the appended claims.
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|U.S. Classification||15/222, 15/227|
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