Wash cloth
OwnerJames A. Donovaninventor
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Abstract
A washcloth or other personal hygiene cloth having an adjustable temperature when used. A first ply of fabric has a dry temperature changing chemical embedded on it to form an embedded surface and at least one additional ply of fabric is placed to cover the embedded surface. The addition of water to the device causes the dry temperature changing chemical to change the temperature of the washcloth device. The temperature changing chemical can be one that heats or one that cools the washcloth. More plies may be added to increase the thickness of the device.
Claims20
A washcloth device having an adjustable temperature when used, comprising:
- a first ply of fabric;
- a dry temperature changing chemical embedded on the first ply to form an embedded surface;
- and
- at least one additional ply of fabric covering the embedded surface;
- whereby the addition of water to the device causes the dry temperature changing chemical to change the temperature of the washcloth device.
The device of claim 6, wherein the heat generating chemical is a crystalline material embedded in the first ply of fabric.
A method of making a washcloth device having an adjustable temperature when used, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first ply of fabric;
- embedding a dry temperature changing chemical on the first ply to form an embedded surface;
- and
- placing at least one additional ply of fabric covering the embedded surface;
- whereby the addition of water to the device causes the dry temperature changing chemical to change the temperature of the washcloth device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.