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US 10,863,871 B2Granted
Drying method for limited mobility individuals
AssigneeSima Coe
InventorSima Coe
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Abstract
A diagonal strap attached to a towel in embodiments of the disclosed technology allows one to lift a towel upwards to dry their legs without bending down. Handles on the sides of the towel allow one to further dry themselves while leaving their torso substantially in place. These methods of drying allow one with limited mobility to dry his/her body with limited help from others, while being less limited.
Claims21
A method of using a towel, comprising the steps of:
- standing with a foot upon a surface, with an at least partially upright back oriented toward a front side of a towel, said foot disposed between a diagonal strap and said front side, said diagonal strap attached to a bottom edge of said towel and to one of a left edge and a right edge of said towel;
- grasping said diagonal strap with a hand while standing and maintaining said foot upon said surface and maintaining said back at least partially upright;
- pulling said diagonal strap upwards;
- and
- using said towel to dry at least a part of a leg from which said foot extends.
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A towel comprising:
- a front side, a back side, a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, and a right edge;
- and
- a diagonal strap extending from said bottom edge to a middle of a side edge thereof;
- wherein said middle is between about 25% and about 50% of the way up, along said side edge, from said bottom edge to said top edge.
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A method of using a towel, comprising the steps of:
- with a back of a user at least partially erect and said back oriented toward a front side of a towel, disposing a foot of said user between a diagonal strap and said front side, said diagonal strap attached to a bottom edge of said towel and to one of a left edge and a right edge of said towel, said disposed foot being substantially closer to a position of attachment of said diagonal strap to said bottom edge than to a position of attachment of said diagonal strap to said one of said left edge and said right edge;
- while maintaining said foot as disposed and while maintaining said back at least partially erect, grasping said diagonal strap with a hand of said user;
- pulling said diagonal strap upwards;
- and
- using said towel to dry at least a part of a leg from which said foot extends.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.