EP2554084A1 - Towel - Google Patents

Abstract

The towel (10) has a two-layered structure with a first layer (13) made from moisture-collecting material i.e. terry toweling, and a second layer made from fluid-impermeable material e.g. plastic or foil material. The layers are connected with one another such that the layers are glued between circulating edges of the towel. A third layer made from fluid-collecting material i.e. non-woven fabric, is positioned between the first and second layers. An elastic fastening loop (17) is fastened to a narrow side of the towel and provided for fastening the towel to a headrest of a vehicle seat.

Description

The invention relates to a towel.

From the DE 20 2009 006 453 U1 is known as a towel running towel, which is folded at an upper side with a defined distance to the upper edge of the towel and the longitudinal sides to which the towel is folded, sewn, so as to form a mounting bracket for the towel. This makes it possible to attach the towel, for example, to a fitness machine.

From the DE 20 2010 015 320 U1 a towel is known in which on one side of a reclosable security bag is formed, which can be closed and opened by means of a Velcro tape.

On this basis, the present invention based on the object to provide a novel towel. This object is achieved by a towel with the features of claim 1. The towel according to the invention has an at least two-layer or at least two-layered structure, wherein a first layer or a first layer is formed of a moisture-absorbing material, and wherein a second layer or a second layer is formed from a non-moisture-absorbing and moisture-impermeable material.

The present invention proposes for the first time a towel which has a multi-layer or multi-layer structure, wherein a first layer of a moisture-absorbing toweling is formed, and wherein a second layer of a non-moisture-absorbing and moisture-impermeable material is formed.

The first layer of the towel can be used the same as a conventional towel. Using the second layer of the towel, for example, it can be used as a seat pad on a vehicle seat of a motor vehicle or a seat of a fitness machine, this second layer prevents moisture absorbed by the first layer from getting onto the vehicle seat or fitness device. Thereby, a vehicle seat or a fitness machine can be protected from contamination.

Preferably, the first layer or first layer is formed from a moisture-absorbing terry cloth, wherein the second layer or second layer of a non-moisture-absorbing and moisture-impermeable, film-like plastic is formed, and wherein the first layer or the first layer and the second layer or Second layer are at least partially connected to each other. This embodiment of the towel is particularly preferred. The terry cloth serves to absorb moisture on a surface of the towel. The film-like plastic prevents the passage of the moisture absorbed by the toweling terry on the other surface of the towel.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention one side thereof, in particular a narrow side of the same, a fastening loop is assigned, via which the sports towel, in particular on a headrest of a vehicle seat can be fastened. About the attachment loop a particularly preferred attachment of the towel according to the invention to a vehicle seat or a fitness machine or the like is possible.

Fig. 1:

eine Draufsicht auf eine erste Oberfläche eines erfindungsgemäßen Handtuchs;

Fig. 2

eine Draufsicht auf eine zweite Oberfläche des erfindungsgemäßen Handtuchs;

Fig. 3

einen Querschnitt durch das erfindungsgemäße Handtuch entlang der Schnittlinie A-A;

Fig. 4

einen alternativen Querschnitt durch das erfindungsgemäße Handtuch entlang der Schnittlinie A-A; und

Fig. 5

einen weiteren alternativen Querschnitt durch das erfindungsgemäße Handtuch entlang der Schnittlinie A-A.

Preferred embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and the description below. Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention, without being limited thereto, explained in more detail with reference to the drawing. In the drawing shows:

Fig. 1:

a plan view of a first surface of a towel according to the invention;

Fig. 2

a plan view of a second surface of the towel according to the invention;

Fig. 3

a cross section through the towel according to the invention along the section line AA;

Fig. 4

an alternative cross section through the towel according to the invention along the section line AA; and

Fig. 5

a further alternative cross section through the towel according to the invention along the section line AA.

The present invention relates to a towel, wherein the towel according to the invention is in particular a sports towel.

Hereinafter, the invention with reference to Fig. 1 to 5 described in detail.

Fig. 1 to 3 each show different views of a preferred embodiment of a towel according to the invention 10. So shows Fig. 1 a plan view of a first surface 11 and Fig. 2 a plan view of an opposite, second surface 12 of the towel 10 according to the invention.

The towel 10 according to the invention has an at least two-layered or at least two-layered construction.

A first layer 13 or a first layer of the towel 10, which forms the first surface 11 of the towel 10, is formed from a moisture-absorbing material, namely toweling, wherein the moisture-absorbing toweling is preferably a moisture-absorbing terry cloth.

A second layer 14 and a second layer of the towel 10, which in the embodiment of the Fig. 1 to 3 the second surface 12 of the towel 10 is formed of a non-moisture-absorbent and a moisture-impermeable material, which material of the second layer 14 is preferably a non-moisture-absorbing and moisture-impermeable plastic in the form of a sheet material.

The two layers or layers 13 and 14 of the towel 10, which in the embodiment of the Fig. 1 to 3 has a two-layer structure are connected to each other, namely at least in sections. In the embodiment of Fig. 1 to 3 the two layers 13 and 14 of the towel 10 are connected to one another in such a way that they are sewn in sections adjacent to their circumferential edges and additionally between the peripheral edges, wherein Fig. 1 to 3 corresponding seams 15 are shown in dashed lines.

It should be noted at this point that the two layers or layers 13 and 14 of the towel 10 can also be connected to one another by gluing. So it is possible, for example, the two layers 13 and 14 of the towel 10 of Fig. 1 to 3 connect flat by gluing together. It is also possible to connect the two layers or layers 13 and 14 of the towel 10 by a combination of sewing and bonding.

The towel 10 of the embodiment of Fig. 1 to 3 formed on the first surface 11 of the moisture-absorbing toweling fabric of the first layer 13 and on the second surface 12 of the non-moisture-absorbing and moisture-impermeable film-like material of the second layer 14 may over the first layer 13 like a conventional towel be used.

In this case, the second layer or layer 14 prevents the moisture absorbed by the first layer 13 from completely wetting the towel 15 and reaching the area of the second surface 12 of the towel 10.

Then, when the towel 10 according to the invention is positioned with the second surface 12 and thus with the second layer 14, for example on a vehicle seat or on a fitness device, it is possible to prevent perspiration from occurring on the first surface 11 and thus the first one Layer 13 or person sitting on the vehicle seat or the fitness device passes. In this respect, contamination of the vehicle seat or fitness device by perspiration by means of the towel 10 according to the invention can be avoided.

In the embodiment of Fig. 3 Accordingly, the first layer 13 and the second layer 14 of the towel 10 according to the invention each form an outer layer and thus one of the surfaces of the towel 10.

In contrast to the embodiment of Fig. 1 to 3 it is possible that the towel 10 according to the invention has more than two layers or layers.

So shows Fig. 4 a cross-section through an alternative, inventive towel 10, which comprises the already discussed layers 13 and 14, which in turn respectively provide outer layers and thus the surfaces 11 and 12 of the towel 10, wherein in Fig. 4 between the two layers 13 and 14, a further third layer 16 is positioned, which in turn is formed of a moisture-absorbing material, in particular a moisture-absorbing nonwoven fabric.

This makes it possible that the towel 10 according to the invention can absorb a larger amount of moisture.

As Fig. 4 can be removed, all three layers 13, 14 and 16 of the towel 10 of Fig. 4 again sewn by seams 15 sections. It is also possible to glue the second layer 14 of the non-moisture-absorbing and moisture-impermeable material with the third layer 16 of the moisture-absorbent nonwoven sheet and then to sew these two surface-bonded layers 14 and 16 with the first layer 13 of the moisture-absorbing terry material.

It should be pointed out at this point that the selection of the suitable method for the sectional or planar connection of the different layers or layers of the towel 10 according to the invention is the responsibility of the person skilled in the art.

Another alternative of a towel 10 according to the invention shows the cross section of Fig. 5 , the towel being the Fig. 5 again has a three-layer or three-layer structure, but in contrast to Fig. 4 the non-moisture-absorbing and moisture-impermeable layer 14 does not form an outer layer of the towel 10, but rather an inner layer positioned between two layers 13 and 16 of a moisture-absorbent material. It may be in the layer 13, on the first surface 11 of the towel 10 of the Fig. 5 is present, again around a moisture-absorbing terry material and the layer 16, on the second surface 12 of the towel 10 of the Fig. 5 exists to act a moisture-absorbent nonwoven fabric.

The towel according to the invention accordingly has an at least two-layered or two-layered construction of a first layer 13 of a moisture-absorbent material and a second layer 14 of a non-moisture-absorbent and moisture-impermeable, sheet-like material. These two layers or layers 13, 14 of the towel 10 are connected to each other, in particular by sewing and / or gluing.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the towel according to Fig. 1 and 2 via a fastening loop 17. The fastening loop 17 is assigned to one side, in particular a narrow side, of the towel 10, wherein the towel 10 can be fastened simply and reliably to the vehicle seat or to a fitness device via the fastening loop 17. It is thus possible, for example, to fasten the towel 10 according to the invention to the vehicle seat of a motor vehicle via the attachment loop 17, whereby the towel according to the invention remains safely and reliably in its position on the vehicle seat.

Then, when the towel Fig. 1 to 3 is attached to a vehicle seat via the attachment loop 17, the second surface 12 and the second layer 14 of the non-moisture-absorbing and moisture-impermeable material facing the vehicle seat and rests on the same. For example, an occupant who sweats after exercise and sits in the vehicle sits on the moisture-absorbent sheet 13 of the towel 10, which can absorb the sweat of the vehicle occupant, but the second layer 14 prevents the sweat from getting onto the vehicle seat.

The fastening loop 17 is preferably an elastic fastening loop 17 made of a rubber-like material, which is fixedly connected to the layers or layers 13, 14 of the towel 10, for example by sewing and / or gluing.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

Sports towel

11

first surface

12

second surface

13

first location

14

second location

15

seam

16

third location

17

attachment loop

Claims (14)

Towel, in particular sports towel, with an at least two-layer or at least two-layer structure, wherein a first layer (13) or a first layer of a moisture-absorbing material is formed, and wherein a second layer (14) or a second layer of a non moisture-absorbing and moisture-impermeable material is formed. Towel according to claim 1, characterized in that the first layer (13) or first layer of a moisture-absorbing toweling, in particular a terry toweling is formed. Towel according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the second layer (14) or second layer is formed from a non-moisture-absorbing and moisture-impermeable plastic. Towel according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the second layer (14) or second layer is formed from a film material. Towel according to one or more of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the first layer (13) or first layer and the second layer (14) or second layer are at least partially connected to each other. Towel according to claim 5, characterized in that the first layer (13) or first layer and the second layer (14) or second layer are connected to each other in such a way that the same at their peripheral edges and additionally sewn between the peripheral edges and / or glued. Towel according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the first layer (13) or first layer and the second layer (14) or second layer each form an outer layer or layer of the towel. Towel according to claim 7, characterized in that between the first layer (13) or first layer and the second layer (14) or second layer at least one third layer (16) or third layer of a moisture-absorbing material, in particular a moisture-absorbing Nonwoven fabric, is positioned. Towel according to claim 8, characterized in that the third layer (16) or the third layer with the first layer (13) or first layer and the second layer (14) or second layer is at least partially connected. Towel according to one or more of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the first layer (13) or first layer forms an outer layer or layer thereof, and in that the second layer (14) or second layer forms an inner layer or layer Forming layer thereof, which is positioned between the first layer (13) or first layer and a third layer (16) or third layer. Towel according to claim 10, characterized in that the third layer (16) or third layer of a moisture-absorbing material, in particular a moisture-absorbing nonwoven fabric, is formed. Towel according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that one side thereof, in particular a narrow side thereof, a fastening loop (17) is associated. Towel according to claim 12, characterized in that the fastening loop (17) is elastic. Towel according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the same via the fastening loop (17) on a headrest of a vehicle seat can be fastened.

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