JP3511190B2 - towel - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a towel for efficiently absorbing water such as sweat and liquid, or for cleaning the body by rubbing with a soap solution when bathing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, towels have been required to absorb moisture efficiently in order to wipe off sweat and the like, and for bath towels for cleaning the body when taking a bath, soap is used so that foaming is good. It is necessary to add a large amount of liquid, and a towel cloth is formed from pile-woven cotton or nylon to improve water absorption. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the bath towel (51) is made of a pile of towel cloth (55). The towel cloth (55) is moistened with hot and cold water and then folded into four folds. Apply soap (53) to (52), or apply liquid soap to foam (5
6) is foamed on the application surface (52), and the foamed application surface (52) is rubbed against the body for use.

[0003]

Since the above-mentioned conventional towel is excellent in water absorption, when one side is used, the absorbed water permeates to the other side and both sides are wet, so that the towel is wet. There was a problem that both sides could not be used effectively. In particular, when one side of the towel that is folded and exposed to the outside is used, the water absorbed from the one side permeates and spreads throughout the towel, so that the towel cannot be used more effectively.

For bath towels, the bath towel (5
Since the whole of 1) is made of a towel cloth (55) such as cotton that is pile-woven with good water absorbency, the soap solution (54) contained in the application surface (52) rapidly penetrates downward and is used for bathing. In order to spread on the entire towel (51), and as a result, the application surface (52) to be rubbed on the body should be satisfactorily foamed, a large amount of soap solution (54) must be contained throughout the bath towel (51). However, there is a problem that a large amount of soap (53) is consumed and it takes time to apply it. Moreover, the soap liquid (5
In case of 4), when the user rubs his body, it rarely appears on the surface of the bath towel (51) and bubbles, and there is a problem that it is often washed out in vain.

The present invention solves the above problems and allows the entire surface of the towel to be effectively utilized, and in the case of a bath towel,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a towel which can make the coated surface satisfactorily foam while reducing the amount of soap solution contained in the coated surface and simplifying the coating work.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that a towel is constructed as follows, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, for example. That is, in the present invention 1, the towel cloth (2) is exposed on at least one side, and the water impermeable layer (5) having low water permeability is formed along the towel cloth (2). In the action of gravity
50% of the liquid (8) adsorbed on the towel cloth (2) above
The following only result together in the configuration which does not transmit, and is characterized in that it has permeable structured liquid (8) adsorbed to the toweling (2) by pressure when the diaphragm.

[0007] The present invention 2, in the present invention 1, to expose the toweling (2) to one side of the whole surface, and is formed above the impermeable layer (5) only in the half of the other single-sided .

The present invention 3 is the same as the above-mentioned present invention 1, except that the towel cloth (2) is exposed on only one surface of the towel cloth (2).
(2) to expose the different fabric (11) on the other one side and above of the impermeable layer between the fabric (11) toweling and (2) (5)
Is formed.

The present invention 4 is any one of the above inventions 1 to 3.
Longitudinal direction of the intermediate portion of the crab Oite, towels (1) only (12)
The above-mentioned water-impermeable layer (5) is formed.

The present invention 5 is any one of the above inventions 1 to 4.
Crab Oite, by coating synthetic resin material toweling (2) is obtained by construction above impermeable layer (5).

The present invention 6 is any one of the above inventions 1 to 4.
Crab Oite, which is constituted above impermeable layer (5) with a synthetic resin film having a large number of minute holes by bonding the toweling (2) (3) (4).

The present invention 7 is any one of the above inventions 1 to 4.
Crab Oite, which is constituted above the impermeable layer (5) in toweling low fabric of the bonded water permeability (2) (9).

[0013] Here, the impermeable layer rather low transmittance of moisture and liquids than the portion of the toweling, only transmission of 50% or less of the liquid adsorbed over the toweling is by gravity
What does not let you. The lower the transmittance of this liquid is, the better it is. However, if it is too low, it may not be easily permeated by the pressure at the time of drawing.

This hardly water permeable layer may be formed on one side of the towel or may be formed on the intermediate layer, but it is necessary to expose a towel cloth having excellent water absorbability on at least one side of the towel. The poor water permeable layer may be provided over the entire surface of the towel or may be provided partially.

The synthetic resin used to form the water-impermeable layer may be any material that does not adsorb or permeate water and can be adhered to a towel cloth. For example, polyurethane resin or acrylic resin is durable. It is recommended to select a material that is excellent in

The cloth different from the towel cloth means a soft cloth such as gauze or a hard cloth of fibers used for scraping and the like. In addition, a cloth having low water permeability is a cloth formed by filling the spaces between fibers, a cloth formed of water-repellent fibers, or a cloth coated with a synthetic resin. It does not matter, but it is a cloth that does not allow liquids such as water and soap liquid to easily permeate due to the action of gravity, and allows these liquids to permeate easily when pressure is applied during squeezing.

[0017]

When the towel is folded with the exposed surface of the towel facing outward, a plurality of water-impermeable layers are formed inside the exposed towel. If moisture such as sweat is adsorbed onto this exposed towel cloth, soap is applied, or liquid soap is applied, liquid such as water or soap liquid is blocked by the impermeable layer and does not easily penetrate downward. .

On the other hand, since the liquid adsorbed to the towel cloth by the pressure at the time of squeezing permeates the water impermeable layer, it is possible to wash away the dirt and the used soap solution adhered to the towel simply by applying hot water to squeeze it.

When the water-impermeable layer is made of a synthetic resin material, the towel cloth is reinforced by the water-impermeable layer, and the shape retention of the towel is improved.

To expose the towel cloth on one side,
When a water-impermeable layer is formed on only one half of the other side, folding it in half with this water-impermeable layer in between halves the size, but the towel cloth is exposed on both sides, and the middle layer is spread over the entire surface. The impermeable layer is formed.

Further, when the water-impermeable layer is formed only in the middle portion of the towel in the longitudinal direction, when the towel is dried, the wind passes well at the end portion of the towel located below, while
In the towel cloth in the middle part where the water impermeable layer is formed, the absorbed water moves to the lower end side, so that the entire towel dries quickly even though the water impermeable layer is formed.

[0022]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show the first embodiment, FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a bath towel, and FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway vertical sectional view showing a state in which a bath towel is folded and applied with soap.

As shown in FIG. 1, this bath towel (1)
Has a towel cloth (2) exposed on one side and a synthetic resin film (4) having a large number of minute through holes (3) attached to the other side along the towel cloth (2). Water-impermeable layer with low water permeability due to resin film (4)
(5) is formed. The minute through holes (3) may be formed by sticking the synthetic resin film (4) to the towel cloth (2) and then piercing it with a pin or the like.

The minute through-holes (3) formed through the synthetic resin film (4) have a pin having a diameter of about 1 mm per square cm.
It is formed by piercing about 2 to 3 places. Since the minute pores (3) are small, the hot water or soap solution adsorbed on the towel cloth (2) above the water impermeable layer (5) can easily form the water impermeable layer (5) even when subjected to the action of gravity. Can not penetrate into.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the bath towel (1) is moistened with hot and cold water and folded in four, and the application surface (6) on the upper part is coated with soap (7). A plurality of water-impermeable layers (5) are formed below 6), and the soap solution (8) contained in the towel cloth (2) is blocked by the water-impermeable layer (5) and does not easily penetrate downward, and is applied. It only extends to surface (6). As a result, the foam (10) can be sufficiently foamed on the application surface (6) with a small amount of the soap liquid (8), and the labor for applying the soap (7) can be simplified.

Moreover, in this bath towel (1), since the water-impermeable layer (5) is composed of the synthetic resin film (4) attached to the towel cloth (2), the towel cloth (2) is made of this synthetic resin. It is reinforced by the film (4) and has excellent durability.
The shape retention is enhanced and the so-called bath towel (1) becomes stronger. As a result, since the frictional force with the body can be increased and the rubbing can be performed strongly, the work of washing the body becomes easy.

On the other hand, since the minute permeable holes (3) are provided in large numbers over the entire surface of the water impermeable layer (5), when the bath towel (1) is squeezed, the pressure causes the liquid adsorbed on the towel cloth (2). Can pass through the minute through holes (3), and the soap solution (8) and hot water contained in the towel cloth (2) can be easily squeezed out.

That is, the used soap solution (8) and hot and cold water can be easily washed off by simply squeezing the bath towel (1), and the soap solution (8) contained in the bath towel (1) is small. Therefore, even a well-foamed bath towel (1) can be easily rinsed with hot and cold water after cleaning the body.

The above-mentioned bath towel (1) is difficult to dry because the adsorbed water cannot easily permeate into other parts due to the impermeable layer (5), so that the towel cloth (2) is protected from germs. Bacteria processing is desirable. Also,
Generally, when a bath towel is washed and dried, it is folded in two and hung on a clothesline or the like. However, in the first embodiment, the impermeable layer (5) is formed only on one side.
When the towel cloth (2) is exposed to the outside when (5) is hung on a clothesline, it can be dried well.

In the first embodiment, the case where the solid soap is used has been described, but the same applies when the liquid soap is used. Further, the water-impermeable layer (5) is composed of a synthetic resin film (4) having a large number of minute holes (3) attached to the towel cloth (2). 2)
It is sufficient that the water permeability is lower than that of No. 1, and the size and number of the microscopic holes (3) are not limited to those of the first embodiment.

Further, the water-impermeable layer is coated with a synthetic resin material such as polyurethane resin or acrylic resin on one side of the towel cloth to narrow the gap between the fibers, or a cloth having low water permeability is attached to the towel cloth. Or it may be formed.

3 and 4 show Embodiment 2 of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway plan view of a bath towel, and FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the bath towel folded in two.

In the second embodiment, the towel cloth (2) is exposed on the entire surface of one side and the water impermeable layer (5) is formed only on the half of the other side. The water-impermeable layer (5) has a low water-permeability performance by applying a liquid acrylic resin to a cloth woven by filling the eyes with highly water-repellent fibers and using this resin to reduce the gaps between the fibers. And the dough (9) is bonded to one side of the towel cloth (2).

As shown in FIG. 4, when this bath towel (1) is folded in half with the water-impermeable layer (5) in the middle, the size is half and the towel cloth is exposed on both sides. The water impermeable layer (5) is formed in the layer.

In the second embodiment, the water-impermeable layer is formed of the cloth having the reduced water permeability, but as in the first embodiment, a synthetic resin film having a large number of micropores may be attached. It goes without saying that the water impermeable layer may be formed by directly coating the towel cloth with a synthetic resin material.

In the second embodiment, the bath towel is used.
Although the water-impermeable layer (5) was formed on one half of the longitudinal direction of (1), the water-impermeable layer (5) was formed on one half of the width direction as in the modification shown in FIG. Yes.

Further, the water-impermeable layer does not necessarily have to be formed in a rectangular shape over the half of the bath towel, and can be formed in a desired shape and used for decoration of the bath towel or for advertising design.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a bath towel according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment, the towel cloths (2, 2) are exposed on both sides of the bath towel (1), and the water impermeable layer (5) made of a material (9) having low water permeability is disposed in the middle layer. There is. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.
Is the same as.

In the third embodiment, since the towel cloth is exposed on both sides, it is possible to clean the body and wipe off water on both sides of this bath towel, and it can be used in the same manner as a normal bath towel. .

When the water-impermeable layer (5) of the third embodiment is formed by coating a synthetic resin, the water-impermeable layer is formed on one side of the towel cloth, and then another towel cloth is attached to this coated surface. And can be easily formed.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a bath towel according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the fourth embodiment, the towel cloth (2) is exposed only on one side of the bath towel (1), and the gauze (11) is exposed on the other side as a cloth different in kind from the towel cloth (2). There is a low permeability material (9) between the gauze (11) and the towel cloth (2)
A water-impermeable layer (5) composed of is formed. The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment.

In the fourth embodiment, the towel cloth (2) is provided on one side.
Since this is exposed, the towel cloth (2) can be used in the same manner as the normal bath towel (1). On the other hand, when used for infants with soft skin, the body can be cleaned by using the gauze (11) exposed on the other side.

Although gauze is used as the other cloth in the fourth embodiment, the cloth may be hard cloth made of fibers used for scraping or the like. In addition, this bath towel has a water-impermeable layer formed on one side of a cloth different from towel cloth such as gauze,
It may be formed by sandwiching the water-impermeable layer between them and pasting it on a towel cloth, or by forming a water-impermeable layer on each side of both matte, towel cloth and different cloth, and sticking both water-impermeable layers together. You may comprise.

FIG. 8 shows the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
8A is a perspective view of the bath towel, and FIG. 8B is a partially cutaway perspective view in which the portion B of FIG. 8A is enlarged. In this fifth embodiment, the longitudinal middle portion (12) of the bath towel (1) is a towel cloth.
(2) and both ends are made of cotton plain weave cloth (1
It is composed of 3). The length of each plain weave fabric (13) is the middle part (12)
Approximately one half of the above, and is sewn integrally to both ends of the intermediate portion (12) through the sewn portions (14).

In this bath towel (1), the water impermeable layer (5) is formed only in the intermediate portion (12). That is, as shown in FIG. 8 (B), the towel cloth (2) on both sides of the intermediate portion (12) is
Thin layer with urethane resin coating on the inner surface
(15) is formed, and after the thin layers (15) are adhered to each other and integrated, the intermediate part (12) has a diameter of 0.3 mm.
A small pin (3) is formed in the thin layer (15) by piercing about 5 to 10 places per square cm with the thin layer (15) having the fine hole (3). A water impermeable layer (5) is formed.

In this embodiment, since both ends not forming the water impermeable layer (5) are made of plain woven cloth (13), the soap should be applied when the bath towel (1) is folded. Department
The position of (12) can be easily confirmed. Further, since the water-impermeable layer is not formed at both ends, the bulkiness of the bath towel can be reduced, and it is easier to handle when holding or squeezing the towel as compared with the case where the water-impermeable layer is provided on the whole.

The above-mentioned bath towel (1) has a longitudinal middle portion.
Since the water impermeable layer (5) is formed only on (12), when you fold the towel on a clothesline or the like when hanging it, the plain weave cloth (13) on both ends of the towel will be located below. Become. The plain woven cloth (13) has a water-impermeable layer (5) not formed on it, so that it passes the wind and is easy to dry. On the other hand, since the water adsorbed on the intermediate portion (12) easily moves to the lower plain weave cloth (13) side, as a result, the entire bath towel (1) dries relatively quickly.

In the fifth embodiment described above, different cloths are sewn to both ends of the intermediate portion (12), but the impermeable layer may be formed only in the intermediate portion of the series of towel cloths. Also, this middle part
Although (12) is constructed by laminating two towel cloths coated with a synthetic resin material on one side, it may be constructed by laminating a towel cloth on both sides of a synthetic resin film or a cloth having low water permeability.

In each of the above embodiments, a rectangular bath towel has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to a glove-type towel. In this case, the inner surface of the glove is not permeable to water. A layer may be formed. As a result, it becomes difficult for soap liquid to penetrate into the surface of the hand placed inside, and since the gloves can hold the shape firmly, the work of washing the body becomes easier.

The present invention can be applied not only to bath towels, but also to bath towels and sports towels, as well as handkerchiefs and waste cloths for toweling, to wipe off moisture and liquid such as sweat. In this case, even if the liquid is adsorbed on the towel cloth on one side of the water impervious layer, the towel cloth on the other side can easily keep a dry state, so that the towel cloth on both sides of the water impermeable layer can be effectively used. .

[0051]

Since the present invention is constructed and operates as described above, it has the following effects.

(A) Since liquids such as sweat and water adsorbed on the towel cloth are blocked by the impermeable layer and do not easily penetrate into other parts of the towel cloth, it is easy to keep the unused towel cloth in a dry state. , The entire towel can be used effectively.

(B) Since the soap solution contained in the application surface of the bath towel is blocked by the water impermeable layer and does not easily penetrate downward, a small amount of soap solution can sufficiently foam the application surface, and It is possible to reduce the consumption of the soap, and most of the soap solution contained in the bath towel comes out on the coated surface and foams, so that the entire amount can be effectively used.

(C) The amount of soap solution contained in the bath towel is small, which simplifies the time and effort required to apply it, and the used soap solution and hot and cold water can be easily washed away by simply squeezing it. , You can easily rinse a bath towel with hot and cold water. Moreover, since the amount of soap liquid is small,
The pollution of drainage can be reduced and the pollution of rivers can be reduced.

(D) When the towel cloth is exposed on the entire surface of one side and the water-impermeable layer is formed only on the half part of the other side, the size is half when folded in half with the water-impermeable layer in the middle. However, since the towel cloth is exposed on both sides and the water-impermeable layer is formed as the intermediate layer over the entire surface, the area for forming the water-impermeable layer can be reduced, and the operation can be performed easily and at low cost.

(E) When the towel cloth is exposed only on one side, and a cloth different from this towel cloth is attached to the other surface to form a water impermeable layer between the cloth and the towel cloth, The towel cloth can be used to cleanse the body in the same manner as a normal bath towel, and other cloths can be used depending on the softness of the skin and the consumption of soap can be reduced.

(F) When the water-impermeable layer is formed only on the middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the towel, the bulkiness can be reduced and the towel can be held or squeezed as compared with the case where the water-impermeable layer is provided on the entire towel. Easy to handle. Moreover, when the towel is washed and dried, since the water impermeable layer is not formed at the lower end, the wind easily passes therethrough, and as a result, the towel can be quickly dried.

(G) When the water-impermeable layer is made of a synthetic resin material, the towel material is reinforced by this water-impermeable layer, so that the durability of the towel can be improved. Moreover, since the shape-retaining property of the towel is enhanced by this hardly water-permeable layer, the so-called waist of the towel is strengthened, and as a result, the towel can be rubbed vigorously, which facilitates the work of washing the body and wiping water. It can be carried out.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a bath towel showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state of folding and applying soap.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway plan view of a bath towel showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a bath towel folded in two.

FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3, showing a modification of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1, showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1, showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

8 shows Embodiment 5 of the present invention, FIG. 8 (A) is a perspective view of a bath towel, and FIG. 8 (B) is a partially cutaway perspective view in which a portion B of FIG. 8 (A) is enlarged. .

FIG. 9 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2, showing a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... towel (bath towel), 2 ... towel cloth, 3 ... Micro through holes, 4 ... Synthetic resin film, 5: Impervious layer, 8 ... soap liquid, 9 ... Fabric with low water permeability, 11… Other fabrics (gauze) 12 ... longitudinal part of the towel.

Front page continuation (58) Fields surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47K 7/02 A47K 10/02

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A towel cloth (2) is exposed on at least one side, and a water-impermeable layer (5) having a low water permeability is formed along the towel cloth (2). In action upper towel cloth
Only 50% or less of the liquid (8) adsorbed on (2) is transmitted.
Then the together the structure not to, characterized by being permeable to configure the liquid (8) adsorbed on the above <br/> toweling (2) by the pressure of time stop, towels. Wherein exposing the one side of entire surface toweling (2) to form the above impermeable layer (5) only in the half of the other one side, towel of claim 1. 3. The towel cloth (2) is exposed only on one side, and a cloth (11) different from the towel cloth (2) is exposed on the other side, and the cloth (11) and the towel cloth (2) are exposed. above between
To form a serial impermeable layer (5), towel of claim 1. Longitudinal and formed only above impermeable layer (5) in the intermediate portion (12), towel according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein towel (1). The coated plastic material wherein toweling (2) were constructed above impermeable layer (5), towel according to any one of claims 1 4. 6. laminated on toweling (2), was constructed above impermeable layer (5) with a synthetic resin film having a large number of fine holes (3) (4), of claims 1 to 4, The towel according to any one of items. 7. configured in toweling (2) to the bonded water permeability lower fabric (9) above impermeable layer (5), towel according to any one of claims 1 4.