Patent Application
20200121052
This disclosure relates generally to bathroom articles, and more particularly to a hair wrap towel article to secure and encase the hair of a user, and most often a user's wet hair condition.
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Bathing habits of individuals vary greatly, and a preference among many users is to procure a towel to wrap about their head after bathing to facilitate; securing their wet hair, securing a large volume of hair, promote drying of the hair by the towel; for comfort, etc. Often, users rely upon a standard sized and dimensioned bath, body towel to use as a hair wrap; but such towels generally comprise dimensions that are larger than what would be preferred, are inappropriately dimensioned, and are cumbersome to use as a hair wrap. In the alternative, hand towels and other generally industry standard towels are of a limited size that they are insufficient for such use. Moreover, the hospitality industry, particularly high-end hotels, resorts, spas, salons, cruise ships, which seek to offer premium services and goods to their clientele, as of yet, do not provide any such specifically directed hair wrap towels.
What is needed, and disclosed herein, is a hair wrap towel article that is configured specifically for such hair wrap use. It comprises sufficient dimensions and securing mechanisms for more convenient use as a hair wrap towel, comprises elements that provides to more securely wrap the hair of the user, and is configured to provide for a more aesthetically pleasing look when used by the user as a hair wrap towel as well as in the folded position awaiting use.
In general, a preferred embodiment of a hair wrap towel article comprises a plurality of swaths of cloth dimensionally cut and stitched together to form the hair wrap towel article to comprise a volume, wherein an article first end comprises a first volume opening greater than a second volume opening at an article second end. The hair wrap towel article, in one embodiment also comprises a securing tab at an exterior portion of the article first end to receive and secure the article second end. In a secondary embodiment, the hair wrap towel article comprises a plurality of through slits at the article first end to similarly receive and secure the article second end.
In an embodiment, the plurality of swaths of cloth comprise two swaths of cloth that are substantially identical in dimensional size and stitched together along its edges to comprise the volume. The securing tab may comprise an isosceles trapezoid geometric configuration; and the securing tab may further comprise a secondary securing tab proximate the securing tab to alternately operate to receive and secure the article second end. The article may comprise an article volume opening that tapers at a linear rate from the first volume opening to the second volume opening. The article may also comprise a semi-rigid ribbing stitched into the stitched together portion of the article; and some embodiments may comprise a portion of the second volume opening to be stitched together to close the second volume opening to create an article second end internal volume.
Exemplary embodiments may further comprise other elements and such elements may be disclosed further in the detailed description below.
A more complete understanding of a hair wrap towel article may be derived by referring to the detailed description and claims when considered in connection with the above illustrative FIGS. In the FIGS., the same reference numbers may refer to the same respective elements and/or steps throughout the FIGS.
Elements and/or steps in the FIGS. are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and are not necessarily rendered according to any particular sequence. For example, steps that may be performed concurrently or in a different order are illustrated in the FIGS. to help to improve an understanding of exemplary embodiments of the hair wrap towel article.
For simplicity and clarity of illustration, the FIGS. illustrate the general manner of construction, however, descriptions and details of well-known features and techniques can be omitted to avoid unnecessarily obscuring a hair wrap towel article and/or any methods of manufacture. Additionally, elements in the FIGS. are not necessarily drawn to scale. For example, any illustrative or perceived dimensions of elements in the FIGS. can and may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help improve an understanding of embodiments of the hair wrap towel article and/or its methods of manufacture.
Embodiments described herein may be described in terms of article elemental configuration and functional purpose, functional block components, and various processing steps. Any functional blocks may be realized by any number of hardware components configured to perform the specified functions and to achieve various results. For example, a hair wrap towel article may employ various elemental components, e.g., cloth swaths, straps, mesh fabric, stretchable material, and the like. Embodiments of a hair wrap towel article may comprise various securing mechanisms, such as, secure stitching, tabs, zippers, hook and loop elements, hinges, pins, clips, fittings, loops, buttons, cords, straps, magnets, sonic welds, heat seals, and the like, which may carry out a variety of functions. In addition, a hair wrap towel article may be practiced in conjunction with any number of settings, such as for general pre/post bathing use, while lounging, during spa or salon treatments, and other commensurate settings known by those skilled in the art.
Also, any articles and/or methods described are merely exemplary embodiments and/or applications for a hair wrap towel article; and the hair wrap towel article may employ any number of conventional techniques for manufacturing, distributing, marketing, packaging, shipping, selling, and the like.
Various exemplary embodiments may be applied to any article and/or method to produce and otherwise provide for a hair wrap towel article. Turning now to the FIGS.,
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It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that any of the various stitching discussed herein may comprise any type or pattern of stitching generally known in the art or used to secure pieces of fabric together. Moreover, custom stitching may be employed to secure the swaths of cloth together. In alternate embodiments, those skilled in the art will also appreciate that rather than stitching the swaths of cloth together, the swaths of cloth may be secured by any of a variety of hook and loop mechanisms, tabs, pins, snaps, clips, buttons, loops, zippers, sonic welds, heat seals, etc.
Among some embodiments, article 800 may further comprise a semi-rigid ribbing 815 stitched into the stitched together portion 813of article 800 to provide for additional stability to article 800. Other embodiments may comprise a portion of second volume opening 807 that is stitched together at 816 to close second volume opening 807to create an article second end internal volume 817.
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Among the various embodiments, a method for manufacturing a hair wrap towel article comprises: cutting a plurality of swaths of cloth dimensionally; stitching the plurality of swaths of cloth together to form the article to comprise a volume, wherein an article first end comprises a first volume opening greater than a second volume opening at an article second end; and at least one of; affixing a securing tab at an exterior portion of the article first end to receive and secure the article second end, and cutting at least a pair of through slits at the article first to receive and secure the article second end.
In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of swaths of cloth comprise two swaths of cloth that are substantially identical in dimensional size and stitched together along its edges to comprise the volume. Affixing the securing tab comprises affixing the securing tab comprising an isosceles trapezoid geometric configuration. Alternately, the securing tab further comprises a secondary securing tab affixed proximate the securing tab to alternately operate to receive and secure the article second end.
Among various embodiments, an article volume opening tapers at a linear rate from the first volume opening to the second volume opening, and may further comprising stitching a semi-rigid ribbing into the stitched together portion of the article. One embodiment comprises a portion of the second volume opening that is stitched together to close the second volume opening to create an article second end internal volume.
In the foregoing specification, hair wrap towel articles have been described with reference to various representative embodiments. Various modifications and changes may be made, however, without departing from the scope of the hair wrap towel article as set forth in the claims. The detailed description and FIGS. are illustrative, rather than restrictive, and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the various representative embodiments. Accordingly, the scope of the representative embodiments should be determined by the claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by merely the embodiments described.
For example, the steps recited in any method or process claims may be executed in any order and are not necessarily limited to the specific order presented in the claims. Additionally, the components and/or elements recited in any article, system, apparatus and/or device claims may be assembled or otherwise operationally configured in a variety of permutations and are accordingly not limited to the specific configuration recited in the claims.
Benefits, other advantages and solutions to problems have been described above with regard to particular embodiments; however, any benefit, advantage, solution to problem or any element that may cause any particular benefit, advantage or solution to occur or to become more pronounced are not to be construed as critical, required, or essential features or components of any or all the claims.
As used herein, the terms “comprise”, “comprises”, “comprising”, “having”, “including”, “includes” “is” or any variation thereof, are intended to reference a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, system, device, composition or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not necessarily include only those elements recited, but may also include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, system, device, composition or apparatus. Other combinations and/or modifications of the above-described structures, arrangements, applications, proportions, elements, materials or components used in the practice of hair wrap towel articles, in addition to those not specifically recited, may be varied or otherwise particularly adapted to specific environments, manufacturing specifications, design parameters or other operating requirements without departing from the general principles of the same.
As used herein, the terms “first,” “second,” “third,” “fourth,” and the like in the detailed description and in the claims, if any, are used for distinguishing between similar elements and may not necessarily be for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the representative embodiments of hair wrap towel articles and their methods of manufacture described herein are, for example, capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein.
The terms “left,” “right,” “top,” “bottom,” “front,” “back,” “bottom,” “side,” “under,” “over,” and the like in the description and in the claims, if any, are used for descriptive purposes and not necessarily for describing permanent relative positions. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of hair wrap towel articles and their methods of manufacture described herein are, for example, capable of operation in other orientations than those illustrated or otherwise described herein. The term “coupled,” as used herein, is defined as directly or indirectly connected in a physical, mechanical, electrical, magnetic, or other manner.
