Patent Application
20210361048
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; provides for a more aesthetically pleasing look when used by the user as a hair wrap towel; and as well as in the folded position awaiting use.
In general, a preferred embodiment of a hair wrap towel article comprises a swath of cloth comprising a cloth area and a cloth edge perimeter, wherein stitched upon a portion of the cloth area is a generally planar, securing tab element to receive and secure a portion of the swath of cloth. The securing tab is affixed at a position upon the cloth area at least a discrete distance from the cloth edge perimeter. The discrete distance comprises an amount no less than a tab edge distance, wherein the tab edge distance comprises the greatest length as measured along any of the securing tab's edges.
Among the embodiments, the cloth area corresponds to a geometric shape selected from at least one of; a triangle, a quadrilateral, a trapezoid, an n-sided regular polygon, an n-sided irregular polygon, a circle, and an oval. And, the securing tab comprises a geometric shape selected from at least one of; a triangle, a quadrilateral, a trapezoid, an n-sided regular polygon, and an n-sided irregular polygon. Among some embodiments, the securing tab comprises a generally planar, secondary securing tab element that is affixed, preferably by stitching, proximate to the securing tab to similarly receive and secure the portion of the swath of cloth; and also like the securing tab, the secondary securing tab element comprises a geometric shape selected from at least one of; a triangle, a quadrilateral, a trapezoid, an n-sided regular polygon, and an n-sided irregular polygon.
Among representative embodiments, the hair wrap towel article may comprise some, all, or none of the following elements, such as; a semi-rigid ribbing stitched into the cloth edge perimeter; a slit within the securing tab element to receive and secure the portion of the swath of cloth; and/or a slit within any secondary securing tab element to also receive and secure the portion of the swath of cloth.
In another embodiment, a hair wrap towel article comprises a cloth area and a cloth edge perimeter; but instead of a securing tab stitched upon the cloth area, the cloth area comprises at least one slit piercing the swath of cloth to receive and secure a portion of the swath of cloth. The slit pierces the swath of cloth at least a discrete slit distance from the cloth edge perimeter. The discrete slit distance comprises an amount no less than a slit length, which comprises the greatest length of any cut slit. This embodiment may comprise similar geometric configurations as noted above for the cloth area and/or tab elements; and such embodiment may also comprise some, all, or none of the following elements, such as; a semi-rigid ribbing stitched into the cloth edge perimeter; the slit within a securing tab element to receive and secure the portion of the swath of cloth; and/or the slit within any secondary securing tab element to also receive and secure the portion of the swath of cloth.
Among the various embodiments, methods for manufacturing a hair wrap towel article may comprise cutting a swath of cloth comprising a cloth area and a cloth edge perimeter; and stitching a securing tab upon the swath of cloth to receive and secure a portion of the swath of cloth. In a preferred embodiment, the securing tab is stitched to the swath of cloth at a tab position at least a discrete distance from the cloth edge perimeter. The discrete distance comprises an amount no less than a tab edge distance, wherein the tab edge distance comprises the greatest length as measured along any of the securing tab's edges.
Among the various embodiments, methods of manufacturing may also comprise manufacturing the article to comprise some, all, or none of the various elemental embodiments described, such as, cutting the swath of cloth into any of a variety of regular and irregular geometric shapes; cutting slits into the cloth area rather than affixing securing tabs, incorporating slits into the securing tab; affixing any secondary securing tabs that may or may not incorporate any slits; stitching semi-rigid ribbing into the article's perimeter or elsewhere; and the like.
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 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.,
Throughout the various embodiments disclosed herein, swath of cloth 101 comprising cloth area 110, securing tab 120, secondary securing tab, such as secondary tab 324, all comprise of a geometric shape selected from at least one of; a triangle, a quadrilateral, a trapezoid, an n-sided regular polygon, an n-sided irregular polygon, a circle, and an oval, wherein “n” equals a whole number greater than 3. For example, and with reference to
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various tabs disclosed throughout comprise a generally planar element. It will further be appreciated by those skilled in the art that historically, articles of textile manufacturing comprise various planar tags and tabs, and they are affixed at a perimeter or near perimeter portion of the textile. However, the article disclosed herein departs from such standard configuration and, rather, a tag or tab as disclosed herein is affixed at an interior portion of the textile so as when the article is used as a hair wrap towel, the tag or tab is uniquely and properly positioned to receive and secure a portion of the article that it otherwise would not be able, if the tab or tab were positioned at or near a perimeter of an article.
Among some embodiments, and with reference to
Those skilled in the art will appreciate and understand that swaths of cloths disclosed and discussed herein may comprise any single or combination of materials to provide for the various articles disclosed herein, such as articles 100, 500, 600, etc. For example, swath of cloth 101 of article 100 may comprise various linens, cotton-based materials, silk-based materials, polyester based materials, and any other natural or synthetic type material. It will further 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. Moreover, custom stitching may be employed to secure various elemental items to swaths of cloth, or even to stitch together multiple swaths of cloth. In alternate embodiments, those skilled in the art will also appreciate that rather than utilizing various stitching to secure various elemental items to swaths of cloth, or to stitch multiple swaths of cloth together; elemental items and swaths of cloth may be secured by any of a variety of securing mechanisms, such as, hook and loop mechanisms, tabs, pins, snaps, clips, buttons, loops, zippers, sonic welds, heat seals, etc.
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It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, and is apparent by the detailed description and FIGS. shown that the various articles may comprise various geometric tabs, slits and or combinations of slits and tabs. Moreover, those skilled in the art will understand that more than a single tab or slit may be employed; and various combinations and geometric configurations of swaths of cloth, tabs, and/or slits may be used, so long as any tabs and/or slits are spaced apart from an edge perimeter of the swath of cloth as discussed herein. For example, and with quick reference to
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Among various representative embodiments, a method for manufacturing a hair wrap towel article comprises; cutting a swath of cloth comprising a cloth area and a cloth edge perimeter; and stitching a securing tab upon the swath of cloth to receive and secure a portion of the swath of cloth. The securing tab is stitched to the swath of cloth at a tab position at least a tab distance from the cloth edge perimeter, wherein the tab distance comprises an amount no less than a securing tab edge distance, and wherein the securing tab edge distance comprises a greatest tab length as measured along any of a tab edge of the securing tab. Other various representative method of manufacturing embodiments comprise, rather than stitching a securing tab to a swath of cloth, piercing a swath of cloth to provide for a slit; and the swath of cloth is pierced at a position as described earlier. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the method of manufacture operates to provide for any of the elemental items disclosed and discussed throughout this disclosure.
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.
