Carrier For Towel Or Handkerchief Patents (Class 224/932)
  • Patent number: 9955776
    Abstract: A retractable fitness towel holder includes an elongated flexible band for looping around a user's arm. A frame disposed on the band is held against the user's arm with a loop portion extending away from the user's arm. A retracting mechanism is biased to retract a cord coupled to the towel, and the towel is retractably suspended from the towel channel such that it extends through the loop portion and away from the holder. Pulling the towel through the loop portion and away from the frame, causes the cord to unspool from the retracting mechanism, and releasing the towel causes the retracting mechanism to re-spool the cord, thereby drawing the towel back through the loop portion to rest against the frame, holding the towel in place during exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Inventor: Sandra Gayle Terry
  • Patent number: 8276235
    Abstract: A wearable wipe unit having one or more absorbent members attachable to, and removable from, a retaining member, or each other. The retaining member has a mouth which attaches to a user's waist band or belt. One or more absorbent members may have a storage unit for securely holding a user's personal effects. The bottoms of the front and back sides of the retaining member are angled forward for ease of attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventor: Daniel P. Naughton
  • Patent number: 8066118
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in the dairy industry to affect the time in preparing a dairy cow for milking and the transference of mastitis in dairy cows with the method the present invention provides: retrieving a quantity of the disposable single fold towels/wipes of the present invention before teat cleaning; extracting a towel/wipe from the quantity and having the maximum surface area of the towel/wipe upon extraction available for use without further manipulation; wiping the udder teats until dry and disposing of the used disposable single fold towel of the present invention. The apparatus of the present invention is a Nonwoven Airlaid or Nonwoven DRC (Double Recreped Cellulose) or 2-6 ply Scrim single fold, interfold towel with a basis weight between 40 GSM (grams per square meter) and 80 GSM, consisting of both virgin pulp (longer fibers) and also recycled pulp (broken or shorter fibers), in the dairy industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Inventor: Marty Van Tassell
  • Patent number: 7017787
    Abstract: A vehicle eating accessory that includes a pouch structure attachable to an interior passenger compartment structure of a vehicle and having an extendable protectant cover member that is extendably removable from the pouch structure and positionable over a clothing and/or lap area of a person eating and/or drinking in the vehicle; the vehicle eating accessory extendable protectant cover member including a clipping structure for securing the extendable protectant cover member in place and an elongated catching pouch formed along at least one perimeter edge thereof for catching crumbs and other dropped elements that may be dropped onto the cover member by a person while eating; the cover member may be reusable or may be disposable and replaceable with a new cover member; the pouch assembly may contain multiple cover members if desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Inventors: Carolyn L. Dean, Damion J. Dean
  • Patent number: 6760956
    Abstract: A clip used to attach a towel to a golf club, (e.g., a putter). The clip has an opening to attach to the golf club, and an opening to attach to the towel. The clip may be mechanically attached to the club, or may use magnets. The towel may be permanently attached to the clip or may be removable. Methods for attaching a towel to a golf club and manufacturing the clip are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Inventors: Edmond Ken Lee, Barry Kitazumi
  • Patent number: 6688505
    Abstract: A clip holder for supporting sports accessories such as gloves, and towels, for being attached to pockets and belts, for different types of sports such as but not limited to racquetball, handball, baseball, bowling, bicycling, football, and the like. The clip holder is compact with two plate like portions substantially parallel and adjacent to one another, with interior facing ridge and groove for allowing the clip holder to grip about pocket edges, belts and straps. The clip holder plates can have concave lower edges which face away from one another. A removable golf tool such as a tack shaped ball marker can attach to an exterior side of one of the plates. A built on tool such as a fork shaped divot repair tool can be fixably attached to or be part of one of the edges of the first and the second plates, and can be used with or without the removable golf tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventors: Frank R. Bradley, John F. Caswell, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20020000455
    Abstract: A portable cloth holder device 8 including a cloth 50 made of moisture absorbent material selectively connected to a cord attached at it proximal end to a spring-loaded reel mechanism 25 located in an outer housing 9. The outer housing 9 is selectively attached to the user or to a support surface via an adjustable clip 18. The cloth 50 can be selectively extended by pulling the distal end of the cord 30 from the outer housing 9. The cord 30 is sufficient length so that when the cloth 50 is pulled and fully extended, moisture and perspiration can then be removed by the user from his or her head, legs, and arms when the outer housing 9 is attached to the user's waist. When the user has finished drying the body, the cloth 50 retracts and automatically returns to its resting position inside the outer housing 9. The cloth 50 may be easily removed from the cord 30 for washing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher David Condliff, Michelle Keim Condliff
  • Patent number: 5992718
    Abstract: A new container attachment for attaching to a hood of a vehicle for holding a wipe cloth therein. The inventive device includes a mounting bracket, a container, and a lid. The mounting bracket having first and second spaced apart panels and a connecting portion connecting the panels of the mounting bracket together. The first panel of the mounting bracket is adapted for attachment to a structure. The container has base and a perimeter side wall. The perimeter side wall of the container has a front, and a back. The perimeter side wall of the container defines an interior space. The perimeter side wall of the container has a terminal edge which defines an opening into the interior space of the container. The lid has first and second surfaces, a front, and a back. The back of the lid is pivotally coupled to the back of the perimeter side wall of the container. The lid has a slot therethrough which extends between the front and back of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Inventor: Fred Zaranek
  • Patent number: 5799853
    Abstract: A caddy for holding items used by a golfer includes a top surface having a plurality of openings formed therein and connected to internal passages for holding items therein, a front surface having at least one opening therein for holding a ball marker, a rear surface having a rotatable holding clip and an opening adjacent a lower surface thereof for supporting a towel or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Inventor: Frederick P. Brewster
  • Patent number: 5676285
    Abstract: A sports bottle accessory is disclosed operable to be coupled to the sports bottle when the cap for the bottle is connected in place to close the bottle. The accessory has a ring structure suited to fit around the fill opening neck and be trapped in place under the closure cap when secured on the bottle, or via a connection with the closure cap itself. A hook formed off of accessory and open generally toward the bottle bottom is sized to be fitted over exercise equipment, to allow the bottle to be suspended vertically upright from exercise equipment within reach of the exerciser. A flexible accessory web overlies the side of the bottle below the cap, and clip means coupled to the web spaced from the cap can releasibly hold a towel or the like relative to the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Inventor: Michael A. Vinarsky
  • Patent number: 5553345
    Abstract: A clip-on towel is disclosed for use in sports and other activities where a readily accessible towel is advantageous. A first embodiment of the clip-on towel includes a clip portion that fits through an aperture in a towel portion and is adapted to engage the waistband of a user. The clip portion is attached to the towel by way of a restricted aperture thus eliminating the need for employing fasteners to attach the clip to the towel. A second embodiment includes a clip that is sewn to the towel and features a break away finger portion. If excessive force is applied to the clip, the towel breaks away from the user. The clip can be reassembled after breaking away inasmuch as it is designed to non-destructively separate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Inventor: Steven Bell