US 2017/0303614 A1 · Spa Clip for Towels

Abstract

A clip element secures a towel or other cloth-like item around a person's body. The clip secures a cloth item that is wrapped around a user's body where one end of the cloth is flat against the wearer's skin and the other end of the cloth has been gathered and tucked behind the flat cloth and preventing separation of overlapping and tucked portions of the cloth item. Unlike previous clips where the clip exerts the pressure, the bulk from the cloth and the barrier that is the wearers torso, creates the leverage to hold the towel in place. The flexible bridge allows a user to pull out on the bottom front portion of the clip while catching the back portion of the clip behind the cloth on the wearer's torso to “thread” the cloth up to the top of the clip. Once the cloth knot (created from gathering one end of the towel and tucking it behind the flat part of the towel against the wearer's skin) is at the top rounded portion of the internal clip the cloth is being held by the pressure that is created by the clips fullness.

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Dependent claims

A clip for securing a cloth item that is wrapped around a user's body where one end of the cloth is flat against the wearer's skin and the other end of the cloth has been gathered and tucked behind the flat cloth and preventing separation of overlapping and tucked portions of the cloth item, comprising:

a first clip member generally linear having an outer side generally smooth with an upper edge and a lower edge and an inner side surface formed into a jagged shape, said inner side surface having multiple projection points and recesses that form the jagged shape;
a second clip member having an outer side generally smooth with an upper edge and a lower edge and an inner side formed into a jagged shape, said inner side surface having multiple projection points and recesses that form the jagged shape, the projection points and recesses of the inner side surface of said second member being designed such that a project point of the side of said second member fits into a recess in the inner side surface of said first member;
and
a bendable bridge member connects said first and second clip members at the upper edges of said first and second clip members to form a generally U-shaped clip with an opening between said first and second clip members for engaging and securing cloth type items.

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A body cloth clip for securing a cloth item wrapped around a user's body in a wearing position and preventing separation of overlapping and tucked portions of the cloth item, comprising:

a first clip member generally linear having an outer side generally smooth with an upper edge and a lower edge and an inner side surface formed into a jagged shape, said inner side surface having multiple projection points and recesses that form the jagged shape;
a second clip member having an outer side generally smooth with an upper edge and a lower edge and an inner side surface formed into a jagged shape, said inner side surface having multiple projection points and recesses that form the jagged shape, the projection points and recesses of the inner side surface of said second member being designed such that a project point of the side of said second member fits into a recess in the inner side surface of said first member;
and
a spring bridge member for connecting said first and second clip members at the upper edges of said first and second clip members to form a generally upside down U-shaped clip with an opening between said first and second clip members for engaging and securing cloth type items.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Spa Clip for Towels

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Spa Clip for Towels

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Abstract

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