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US 6,256,840 B1Granted
Swing towel
OwnerPaul Elliottinventor
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Abstract
The present invention 10 discloses a clasped towel 10 wherein a towel 11 is attached to a clasp 13 which can be attached by means 30 to an article of clothing 12. A flap 38 is attached to the towel 11 which forms a partial pocket-like enclosure 39 on the towel in which items can be cleaned. An alligator clip-like element 32 is also shown for attaching the present invention 10 to the clothing 12.
Claims4
An apparatus for and in combination with a towel, comprising:
- a) a clasp;
- b) a first means for attaching said clasp to an article of clothing;
- c) an eyelet provided in the towel;
- d) said clasp having a second means for attaching the towel thereto;
- e) a third means for attaching the towel to said clasp by passing through said eyelet and attaching to said second means for attaching the towel;
- f) said first means comprising an alligator clip having two opposing clamping members pivotally connected together at one end of each clamping member with a spring biasing opposite ends of said clamping members together, one of said clamping members having an aperture adjacent the opposite end thereof, and a looped member passing through said aperture and attached to said clasp.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.