WO2014015085A1 - Serviette à double usage et procédé de fabrication de celle-ci - Google Patents

Serviette à double usage et procédé de fabrication de celle-ci Download PDF

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WO2014015085A1
WO2014015085A1 PCT/US2013/050966 US2013050966W WO2014015085A1 WO 2014015085 A1 WO2014015085 A1 WO 2014015085A1 US 2013050966 W US2013050966 W US 2013050966W WO 2014015085 A1 WO2014015085 A1 WO 2014015085A1
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Matthew P. GREENE
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
    • A47L13/16—Cloths; Pads; Sponges
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/02—Towels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B5/00—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts
    • B32B5/22—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts characterised by the presence of two or more layers which are next to each other and are fibrous, filamentary, formed of particles or foamed
    • B32B5/24—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts characterised by the presence of two or more layers which are next to each other and are fibrous, filamentary, formed of particles or foamed one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer
    • B32B5/26—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts characterised by the presence of two or more layers which are next to each other and are fibrous, filamentary, formed of particles or foamed one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer another layer next to it also being fibrous or filamentary
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2262/00—Composition or structural features of fibres which form a fibrous or filamentary layer or are present as additives
    • B32B2262/02—Synthetic macromolecular fibres
    • B32B2262/0276—Polyester fibres
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2262/00—Composition or structural features of fibres which form a fibrous or filamentary layer or are present as additives
    • B32B2262/06—Vegetal fibres
    • B32B2262/062—Cellulose fibres, e.g. cotton
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2262/00—Composition or structural features of fibres which form a fibrous or filamentary layer or are present as additives
    • B32B2262/14—Mixture of at least two fibres made of different materials

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  • the present invention is in the technical field of towels, rags, and like devices utilized to dry and/or clean surfaces. More particularly, the present invention is in the technical field of towels utilized to dry and/or clean a human body.
  • polyester-based towel exhibits a far superior ability to remove the individual grains of sand from a multitude of surfaces including the skin, face and eyes of a user without concern.
  • the polyester-based cloth is next to useless for drying the user's body in the beach context.
  • the present invention is a towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface. More particularly, the present invention is a towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface believed by the inventor to have particularized utility as a beach or bath towel suited for the common tasks of drying the body of a user or removing grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from the body of a user.
  • the present invention is an article of manufacture conceived for the purpose of solving the long-standing problem that traditional towels comprised solely of terry cloth or the like, while generally effective for the purpose of moisture absorption and drying a wet surface, are generally ill-suited for the task of removing loose grains of sand, dirt and grime from a surface.
  • the present invention solves the above cited problem by utilizing a duality of surface composition, the inventive towel having a first side comprised of a terry cloth or like composition, well- suited for moisture absorption and drying a wet surface and a second side comprised of a polyester-based fabric composition, a composition determined by the inventor to offer superior utility in the removal of loose grains of sand, dirt and grime from a surface.
  • the present invention may be succinctly stated as a towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface, the apparatus comprising a first terry cloth surface and a second polyester fabric surface.
  • Alternative embodiments of the invention include variations on this basic statement of the invention, as described herein.
  • the present invention is a towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface, the apparatus comprising a first terry cloth surface, a second polyester fabric surface, and means whereby the two surfaces are bonded together.
  • the present invention is a towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface, the apparatus comprising a first terry cloth surface, a second polyester fabric surface, and stitch-free fabric adhesive means whereby the two surfaces are bonded together.
  • the inventor anticipates that the borders of the two surfaces may be serged to provide for an orderly and attractive border for the resulting towel apparatus.
  • the present invention is a towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface, the apparatus comprising a first terry cloth surface, a second polyester-lycra composite fabric surface, and means whereby the two surfaces are bonded together.
  • the present towel invention provides, in the polyester surface, a gentle surface for use to clean the skin and delicate features of a baby or infant and, in the terry cloth surface, a gentle surface to dry the skin and delicate features of a baby or infant.
  • inventive towel provides an article of manufacture that may be readily utilized for promotional or advocacy purposes as occasioned by the tendency of the polyester fabric surface to exhibit superior ability in the accepting and display of screen-printed graphics, logos, words, slogans and other visual components.
  • the now proposed inventive towel may be commercialized as a promotional item advertising a particular business through graphic material imprinted upon the polyester surface and/or may itself be marketed and sold as based upon a particular design, brand, logo, or sports team printed upon the polyester surface.
  • the polyester fabric surface exhibits a superior ability to accept and display screen-printing and, therefore, the inventor contemplates a "tag-less" towel in which the information typically reserved for the towel tag may be screen-printed directly upon the polyester fabric surface.
  • FIG. 1 is a blown-apart view of the contemplated best mode of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a second blown-apart view of the contemplated best mode of the present invention, this view specifically demonstrating the relationships of the structural components;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a first side of the contemplated best mode of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second side of the contemplated best mode of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown the individualized components contemplated to comprise the best mode of the now disclosed inventive towel apparatus. Specifically there is shown a cotton terry cloth component 10 having a plurality of piles 11 as one might expect to find in a typical terry cloth 10 construction. There is further depicted a polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13 and a stitch-free fabric adhesive component 12. While not particularly important to the view depicted in FIG. 1 , there is shown a terry cloth border 14 that forms at the edge of the cotton terry cloth component 10 and there is shown a polyester fabric border 15 that forms at the edge of the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13.
  • the identification of the terry cloth border 14 and the polyester fabric border 15 is intended to engender a more complete understanding of the interplay of the cotton terry cloth component 10 and the polyester-based fabric component 13 when the two components are adjoined as illustrated in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4.
  • the best mode as shown demonstrates the cotton terry cloth component 10 being oriented in such way that its piles 11 face outwardly when affixed to the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13 by means of the stitch-free fabric adhesive component 12.
  • the essence of the invention becomes clear - a unitary towel apparatus comprising a first cotton terry cloth 10 surface and a second polyester-lycra composite fabric 13 surface.
  • the contemplated best mode is shown in blown-apart view so that the comparative attributes of the individual components of the invention may be appreciated.
  • the dimensions, shape and size of the cotton terry cloth component 10 are contemplated to be equivalent to the dimensions, shape and size of the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 12 such that the two components, when aligned and affixed to one another using the stitch-free fabric adhesive 12, form a single towel having the dimensions, shape and relative size attributes of the cotton terry cloth component 10 and the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13.
  • a cotton terry cloth component 10 bonded to a polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13 of precisely equivalent dimensions by means of a stitch-free fabric adhesive 12 will result in a relatively unattractive "sandwich" appearance when the resultant towel is viewed along the confluence of the terry cloth border 14 and the polyester fabric border 15.
  • the cotton terry cloth component 10 and the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13 should be proportional equivalents, with one being of slightly larger dimension than the other to allow the overlapping and serging of the terry cloth border 14 and the polyester fabric border 15 to provide for a more orderly and attractive appearance to the resultant towel.
  • FIG. 1 The construction details of the invention as shown in FIG. 1 are that the best mode of the now disclosed invention, as shown, is to be constructed from a cotton terry cloth component 10, a polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13, and a stitch-free fabric adhesive component 12. Notwithstanding these preferences, the inventor recognizes that numerous variations of this composition do, in fact, exist. For instance, it is well known in the industry that cloths and towels utilizing a terry cloth construction have superior moisture absorption properties occasioned by the added absorbent surface area contained with the piles of the terry cloth construction. Further, with regard to terry cloth construction, the most common material utilized is cotton, though it is well- known in the industry that terry cloth may contain polyester as well.
  • terry cloth component 10 will be comprised of 100% cotton, the inventor expressly acknowledges that any cotton composite terry cloth may be utilized as well, including but not limited to cotton composites featuring polyester.
  • the polyester composite fabric component 13 is capable of numerous compositions, other than a polyester-lycra composite as depicted in the best mode, that may be effective in the removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface. It is specifically contemplated that the polyester composite fabric component 13 may be comprised of any polyester composite material, including without limitation the preferred composite of polyester and lycra deemed to be particularly effective in the removal of loose grains of sand, dirt and grime.
  • the spirit of the invention lies in the construction of the towel apparatus such that alternative cotton terry cloth component 10 and polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13 are unobstructed and available for ready and interchangeable utilization by a person.
  • the perceived best mode contemplates that the alternative cotton terry cloth component 10 and the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13 be on opposing sides of the towel attached back-to-back by the stitch-free fabric adhesive 12 rather than being attached along a seam comprising the terry cloth border 14 and the polyester fabric border 15 and thereby being configured on the same side of the towel.
  • the inventor acknowledges that any configuration of the surfaces may serve the intended purpose as long as a user has access to the alternative cotton terry cloth component 10 and the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13 to provide alternating and interchangeable moisture absorbing and sand/dirt removal functionalities, respectively.
  • means whereby the cotton terry cloth component 10 is affixed to the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13 may be by any means that has the end result of a structurally sound towel having a first side comprising the cotton terry cloth component 10 and a second side comprising the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13.
  • alternative adhesives exist to the stitch-free fabric adhesive 12 proposed in the best mode including, without limitation varying glues, hook and loop systems such as Velcro ® , and bonding of the cotton terry cloth component 10 to the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13 by way of actual stitching.
  • FIG. 2 there is shown a second blown-apart view of the contemplated best mode of the invention, this view demonstrating the individual components of the invention in contact and demonstrating the folding patterns likely to be utilized in serging the borders of the towel apparatus. Specifically there is shown the cotton terry cloth component 10 bonded to the polyester- lycra composite fabric component 13 via the stitch-free fabric adhesive means 12.
  • the cotton terry cloth component 10 and the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13 are bonded in such way that the piles 11 of the cotton terry cloth component 10 face outwardly from one side of the towel apparatus and the polyester- lycra composite fabric component 13, though equivalent in shape and proportion of dimensions, is an order of magnitude larger than the cotton terry cloth component 10, thus allowing for the overlapping and serging of the two components to yield a structurally sound and aesthetically pleasing resultant towel apparatus.
  • the terry cloth border 14 about the edge of the cotton terry cloth component 10 is folded upon itself at a folding point 17.
  • the polyester fabric border 15 about the edge of the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13 is folded upon itself at a folding point 16 and, in fact, overlaps the folding point 17 of the cotton terry cloth component 10.
  • the terry cloth border 14 and the polyester fabric border 15 will both be pinned to the piles 11 in the face of the cotton terry cloth component 10 via stitching and, as such, will be serged providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance to the edges of the towel apparatus.
  • the folding point 16 of the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13 becomes the border of the towel apparatus and the stitch-free fabric adhesive 12 is completely enveloped within the interior of the towel apparatus.
  • FIG. 3 there is shown an overhead perspective view of one side of the contemplated best mode of the invention, this view demonstrating the appearance of the finished towel apparatus when viewing the apparatus head-on from the cotton terry cloth side of the apparatus.
  • the cotton terry cloth component 10 having a stitch seam 18 about its perimeter, the stitch seam 18 occurring along the polyester fabric border 15 that has been folded over the edges of the cotton terry cloth component 10 at the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13 folding point 16, thus serging the edges of the resulting towel apparatus.
  • FIG. 4 there is shown an overhead perspective view of one side of the contemplated best mode of the invention, this view demonstrating the appearance of the finished towel apparatus when viewing the apparatus head-on from the polyester-lycra composite fabric side of the apparatus.
  • the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13 having the stitch-seam 18 also present in the cotton terry cloth component 10 of the towel apparatus, said stitch-seam 18 being occasioned by the serging of the polyester-lycra composite fabric component 13 and the cotton terry cloth component 10, thus creating a border for the towel apparatus comprised of the folding point 16 of the polyester-lycra composite fabric component.

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Dans son expression la plus large, la présente invention concerne un article fabriqué, conçu pour résoudre le problème de longue date selon lequel les serviettes classiques constituées uniquement de tissu éponge ou analogue, qui ne sont généralement efficaces que pour absorber l'humidité et sécher une surface mouillée, sont généralement mal adaptées pour enlever des grains de sable, de la terre et des salissures faiblement retenus sur une surface. La présente invention permet de résoudre ce problème par une composition à double surface, la serviette de l'invention comportant une première face constituée de tissu éponge ou d'une composition analogue, qui est bien adaptée pour absorber l'humidité et sécher une surface mouillée, et une seconde face constituée d'une composition d'étoffe à base de polyester, ladite composition étant conçue par l'inventeur pour permettre d'enlever avec une efficacité supérieure des grains de sable, de la terre et des salissures faiblement retenus sur une surface.
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