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US 2017/0360264 A1Published application
Loop towel system and method
OwnerMarvin Silverstein, Charles E. Brunner, IIIinventors
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Abstract
A towel for a user is disclosed herein. The towel for a user includes a first drying layer made of a first water absorbent material shaped as a continuous loop, and a second drying layer made of a second water absorbent material shaped as a continuous loop. The towel for a user is useful for assisting a user in drying themselves without assistance from another individual.
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A towel for a user, the towel comprising:
- a towel shaped as a continuous loop, the towel having a center axis, a circumference, a first-annular-end, a second-annular-end opposite the first-annular-end, a height measured between the first-annular-end and the second-annular-end along the center axis, an inner side, and an outer side opposite the inner side relative to the center axis;
- a first drying layer made of a first water absorbent material shaped as a continuous loop and fixed to the inner side of the towel;
- and
- a second drying layer made of a second water absorbent material shaped as a continuous loop and fixed to the outer side of the towel.
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A towel for a user, the towel comprising:
- a towel shaped as a continuous loop, the towel having a center axis, a circumference, a first-annular-end, a second-annular-end opposite the first-annular-end, a height measured between the first-annular-end and the second-annular-end along the center axis, an inner side, and an outer side opposite the inner side relative to the center axis;
- wherein a width of the towel is at least six inches, wherein a circumference of the towel is no less than sixty-five inches, wherein the circumference of the towel is at least one-hundred inches, and wherein the towel comprises a thickness between one-quarter of an inch and three-quarters of an inch;
- a first drying layer made of a first water absorbent material shaped as a continuous loop and fixed to the inner side of the towel;
- and
- a second drying layer made of a second water absorbent material shaped as a continuous loop and fixed to the outer side of the towel;
- wherein the first drying layer is constructed of terrycloth material absorbent of sufficient volume to dry an adult body;
- wherein the first annular end and the second annular end are configured as a first grip ring and a second grip ring, respectively, the first grip ring and the second grip ring having a greater thickness, as measured radially relative to the center axis;
- wherein the towel, the first drying layer of the continuous loop, and the second drying layer of the continuous loop allow for using hands to manipulate the towel around the body;
- wherein the first drying layer and the second drying layer includes a two-ply thickness configured to maximize absorption;
- wherein the first drying layer and the second drying layer have an uninterrupted aperture so that the towel may be hung on a hanger to dry, and wherein the uninterrupted aperture is at least five inches in diameter.
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A method for using a towel, providing a towel for a user, the towel comprising:
- a towel shaped as a continuous loop, the towel having a center axis, a circumference, a first-annular-end, a second-annular-end opposite the first-annular-end, a height measured between the first-annular-end and the second-annular-end along the center axis, an inner side, and an outer side opposite the inner side relative to the center axis;
- a first drying layer made of a first water absorbent material shaped as a continuous loop and fixed to the inner side of the towel;
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- a second drying layer made of a second water absorbent material shaped as a continuous loop and fixed to the outer side of the towel;
- the method comprising the steps of:
- placing the towel around a body as if wearing a sash;
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- maneuvering the towel in such a manner as to dry the body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.