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US 9,867,508 B2Granted
Loofah
AssigneeXamax Industries, Inc.
InventorMartin Weinberg
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Abstract
A loofah includes an inner core and an outer portion. The inner core includes a natural material. The outer portion includes a natural material. A water absorbency of the inner core is less than a water absorbency of the outer portion.
Claims25
A loofah, comprising:
- an inner core including cotton that has at least half of its natural oils;
- and
- an outer portion including cotton, a water absorbency of the inner core being less than a water absorbency of the outer portion.
A loofah, comprising:
- a first outer layer, a majority of a material of the first outer layer being cotton;
- a second outer layer, a majority of a material of the second outer layer being cotton;
- and
- an inner layer disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, a majority of a material of the inner layer being cotton that has at least half of its natural oils, wherein
- a water absorbency of the material of the inner layer is less than a water absorbency of the material of the first outer layer, and
- the water absorbency of the material of the inner layer is less than a water absorbency of the material of the second outer layer.
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A method of manufacturing a loofah, comprising:
- providing a first sheet of non-woven cotton;
- depositing unbleached cotton onto the first sheet of non-woven cotton;
- providing a second sheet of non-woven cotton at a side of the unbleached cotton distal to the first sheet of non-woven cotton;
- and
- entangling the first sheet of non-woven cotton, the unbleached cotton, and the second sheet of non-woven cotton, wherein
- a water absorbency of the unbleached cotton is less than a water absorbency of the first sheet, and
- the water absorbency of the unbleached cotton is less than a water absorbency of the second sheet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.