Patent Application
20220022583
The present invention relates generally to the field of hair drying devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to a hooded hair towel for use at home or at the salon for managing wet hair. The hooded hair towel comprises a hood section having two panels attached to its edges such that the hood can be easily worn over the head and the panels can be used to tie and tuck the hood around the neck. The hooded hair towel covers the hair completely and prevents water from dripping on a user's neck and/or back. Additionally, the hooded hair towel ensures that the towel is properly tucked-in and secured, and prevents the towel from becoming dislodged or undone and/or falling to the floor during use. Accordingly, the present disclosure makes specific reference thereto. Nonetheless, it is to be appreciated that aspects of the present invention are also equally applicable to other like applications, devices and methods of manufacture.
By way of background, various devices are used for drying wet hair such as hair towels, caps and the like which are well-known in the art. Typically, people use rectangular-shaped towels at home to cover their wet hair while exiting a shower or bath. Further, towels are generally manufactured of cotton, microfiber or the like and are designed to be absorbent and quick drying. These towels are also used at beauty salons to cover people's head after their hair is shampooed during a spa visit, hair treatment, haircut, etc.
However, when a traditional rectangular towel is wrapped around a user's head and secured, it is common for the towel to unravel and become loose around the head/neck and even fall to the floor. Further, if the towel becomes loose around a user's head and neck, water from the user's wet hair can drip down the back and dampen a person's clothes during or after a spa or hair salon visit. Once damp, a user's clothes may take some time to dry. Further, if the towel is not tied properly around a user's head/neck and the towel falls to the floor, the towel becomes dirty and must be replaced. Also, the stylist or hair professional will need to re-drape the user with a clean towel, which is inefficient for both the user and the stylist. Additionally, this creates more laundry and creates an unnecessary burden on the salons, spas, etc.
Similar issues are faced by individuals using traditional hair towels after shampooing their hair at home, wherein people may easily get frustrated with their hair towel if it falls out of their hair, falls to the ground, or they have to re-drape another towel, etc., in addition to the laundering of the towel. Further, users may have to spend hours drying their wet hair since traditional towels fail to adequately absorb the water from their hair. This is inefficient and can cause people to be late in getting ready.
Therefore, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a hair-drying device that allows users to dry their wet hair easily after shampooing. There is also a long-felt need in the art for a hair-drying device that ensures that water from wet hair does not drip on the clothes of a user or on the floor. Additionally, there is a long-felt need in the art for a hair towel that can be used in salons and at home for covering a user's head while their hair is wet, and wherein the towel can be properly tied around the head and neck of a user to ensure that the towel does not fall off onto the floor. Further, there is a long-felt need in the art for a towel that eliminates the need to re-drape a user's towel and reduces the amount of laundry required. Furthermore, there is a long-felt need in the art for a hair-drying towel that can properly cover the head and neck area of a user, and allows a user's wet hair to dry quickly, such that a user saves time and can quickly get ready for any occasion.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a head and neck covering towel for enveloping a user's head to absorb water from wet hair. The covering is configured to protect the neck and back of a user from water dripping from the hair, and comprises a pair of tie panels for securely tying the head covering around the neck of a user. The head and neck covering towel also comprises a towel hood component that has a right head portion and a left head portion that are sewn together along a common longitudinal edge to form the towel hood component for covering the head and neck of a user. A first tie panel also extends from the base of the right head portion and a second tie panel extends from base of the left head portion, wherein both tie panels are configured to wrap, tie or tuck around the neck of a user to secure the towel hood component around the head and neck of a user.
In this manner, the novel head and neck covering towel of the present invention accomplishes all of the forgoing objectives, and provides a relatively easy, convenient and efficient solution to absorbing water from wet hair and thus allows a user's hair to quickly dry. The head and neck covering towel of the present invention is also user-friendly, as it ensures that the towel is properly tied and secured around a user's neck to prevent the towel from falling off the user onto the floor. This also prevents users from having to re-drape clean new towels and does not increase laundry burdens which are otherwise required to clean dirtied towels. Additionally, the covering adequately absorbs the dripping water from wet hair and allows users to quickly get ready for any occasion.
The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summary is not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its sole purpose is to present some general concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a head and neck covering towel for enveloping a user's head. The covering is configured to protect the neck and back of a user from water dripping from wet hair and is primarily comprised of a towel hood component and a pair of tie panels. The towel hood component comprises a right head portion and a left head portion which are sewn together along a common longitudinal edge to form the towel hood component for covering the head and neck of a user. The hood and the panels of the towel can be manufactured of a water absorbent material such as terry cloth, or any other suitable absorbent material with microfibers as is known in the art. Further, the head covering is configured to be worn at home, salons, swimming pools, etc. The absorbent material is designed to absorb water from a user's hair.
In addition, the pair of tie panels comprise a first tie panel extending from a base of the right head portion and a second tie panel extending from a base of the left head portion. The first tie panel and the second tie panel are configured to wrap, tie, or tuck around a neck of a user to secure the towel hood component around the head and neck of a user. The pair of tie panels can have a Velcro® or other suitable hook and loop fastener components as is known in the art which allows the pair of tie panels to be positioned together and secured via the hook and loop fastener component to eliminate the need of wrapping or tying the pair of tie panels.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a method of wearing a head covering for adequately absorbing water after a shampoo, a salon process or a hair treatment process is described. The method comprises providing a head covering wherein the head covering comprises a towel hood component and a pair of tie panels. Further, the towel hood component comprises a right head portion and a left head portion, which are sewn together along a common longitudinal edge to form the towel hood component for covering a head and neck portion of a user. Additionally, the pair of tie panels comprise a first tie panel extending from a base of the right head portion and a second tie panel extending from a base of the left head portion. The method further comprises applying the head covering from a back of a user's head allowing the towel hood component to cover a user's head and neck; bringing the first tie panel and the second tie panel in front of the user's neck; and tying the first tie panel and the second tie panel by twisting the first tie panel and the second tie panel around each other for securing the towel hood component around the user's head.
In yet a further embodiment of the present invention, a head and neck covering towel is disclosed. The towel is made up of a water-absorbent material which is sized to cover a user's hair and absorb water from the user's hair. The towel includes a hood-shaped cloth of sufficient size to cover a user's head and neck, and a pair of elongated panels extending from a base of the hood shaped cloth. The pair of elongated panels are configured to be tied together to secure the towel around a user's head and neck. This embodiment may also be comprised of a method of use that involves: positioning the garment on the back of a user's head after bathing or a salon treatment; covering the user's head and neck with the hood portion; and fastening a pair of collar panels that extend from the hood portion around the user's neck to secure the garment on the user's head and neck.
To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects of the disclosed innovation are described herein in connection with the following description and the annexed drawings. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles disclosed herein can be employed and are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.
The description refers to provided drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the different views, and in which:
The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding thereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovation can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate a description thereof. Various embodiments are discussed hereinafter. It should be noted that the figures are described only to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment need not have all the aspects or advantages shown. Thus, in other embodiments, any of the features described herein from different embodiments may be combined.
As noted above, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a hair drying device that allows users to dry their wet hair easily after shampooing and that ensures that water from users' wet hair does not drip onto their clothes or onto the floor. Additionally, there is a long-felt need in the art for a hair towel that can be used in salons and at home for covering a user's head while their hair is wet which cans be properly tied around a user's neck to ensure that the towel does not fall off onto the floor. Further, there is a long-felt need in the art for a towel that eliminates the need to re-drape towels and reduces laundry burdens. Furthermore, there is a long-felt need in the art for a hair-drying towel that can properly cover the head and neck area and allows wet hair to dry quickly to save a user time and allows the user to get ready quickly.
The present invention, in one embodiment, is a novel head and neck covering. The covering is manufactured of water-absorbent material such as cotton, microfiber or the like and is used to cover and dry at least a portion of a user's head and to prevent water from a user's wet hair from dripping on their clothes or the floor. The covering further comprises a hood-shaped cloth of sufficient shape and size to cover a user's head and neck, and a pair of elongated panels extending from a base of the hood shaped cloth. The pair of elongated panels are configured to be tied together to secure the towel around a user's head and neck. Therefore, the panels ensure that the towel remains properly secured around a user's head and neck and does not fall onto the floor. This prevents users from needing to re-drape new clean towels and reduces laundry.
Referring initially to the drawings,
The covering 100 comprises a hood component 102 designed to cover a user's head. The hood component 102 comprises a right head cover portion 1022 and a left head cover portion 1024. The right head cover portion 1022 and the left head cover portion 1024 are sewn together along a longitudinal axis 104 to form a single integrated unit. Additionally, the right head cover portion 1022 and the left head cover portion 1024 can be secured together via any suitable securing means as is known in the art. Alternatively, the right head cover portion 1022 and the left head cover portion 1024 can be formed of a single piece of material.
Further, the hood component 102 has an exterior surface 106 and an interior surface 108. The exterior surface 106 and the interior surface 108 can be of two different materials which are then attached together. Alternatively, the exterior surface 106 and the interior surface 108 can be of a single towel material such as terry cloth or any other suitable absorbent material, such as microfibers, as is known in the art. While the covering 100 is typically manufactured from a single piece of material, as described herein, the covering 100 can be alternately manufactured utilizing multiple segments of material that are sewn or secured together to form the covering 100 described herein. Further, covering 100 is dimensioned to fit a variety of users. In a preferred embodiment, the covering 100 is approximately 17″ in height, 14″ in width, and 18″ in length as measured from the bottom edge 114 with the tie panels 110, 112 extended. Overall, the important consideration for the covering 100 is that the user can wrap the head with the covering 100 and fasten it in place without worry about it falling off or unraveling on the head.
The hood component 102 of the covering 100 is also of a suitable size and shape to cover users' head and neck and absorbs water from the hair. The bottom edge 114 of the hood component 102 conforms and ties around a nape of a user's neck to prevent water from dripping down a user's back from their wet hair. The bottom edge 114 of the hood component 102 can also be comprised of elastic or other stretchy, form-fitting material which would act to secure the bottom edge 114 of the hood component 102 to the user's neck. Although, the hood component 102 is generally constructed to fit a user's head like a shower cap.
Additionally, the hood component 102 comprises a right tie panel 110 which extends from a base 116 of the right head cover portion 1022 and a left tie panel 112 which extends from a base 118 of the left head cover portion 1024. The right tie panel 110 and the left tie panel 112 are of a sufficient length and size to be configured to be wrapped or twisted together around a user's neck. The tie panels 110, 112 are an extension of the hood component 102 and can be sewn to the hood bases 116, 118 or the hood component 102 and the tie panels 110, 112 can be formed of a single piece of material. Each of the tie panels 110, 112 is adapted to be held, secured, twisted and/or knotted to secure the covering 100 securely around a user's head and neck. Additionally, each tie panel 110, 112 can also comprise a means for fastening the tie panels 110, 112 together. For example, one or more Velcro®, hook and loop fasteners, snap buttons, and/or clips, etc., can be used as a fastening mechanism for securing the tie panels 110, 112 to each other, or other securing means as is known in the art. Typically, the tie panels 110, 112 extend horizontally and/or downwardly from the base 116, 118 of the hood component 102.
The tie panels 110, 112 are sewn to or integrated with bases 116, 118 of the hood component 102. Specifically, the right tie panel 110 is sewn along base 116 extending therefrom and the left tie panel 112 is sewn along base 118 extending therefrom. Further, the exterior surface 106 can be manufactured of microfibers or can comprise a layer of colorful and soft material such as satin, velvet or any other suitable material as is known in the art. Additionally, it should be noted that the covering 100 can be manufactured of any suitable fabric or material known in the art, such as terry cloth, cotton, satin, silk, bamboo, nylon, polyester, rayon or blends of these or other materials. In one embodiment, the covering 100 can also comprise elastic material around a periphery 1020 of the covering 100 to better secure the head covering in place on a user.
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It should be appreciated that the size and shape of the covering 100 can be increased in order to hold thicker and/or longer lengths of hair. Further, the hair can be loosened and can be held by the hood component 102 of the covering 100 off of the user's head 302. The covering 100 can also be manufactured in a large size as per the wants and/or needs of a user. For example, the covering 100 can be manufactured in a large size to allow a portion of a user's back to be covered by the hood component 102.
Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claims to refer to particular features or components. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, different persons may refer to the same feature or component by different names. This document does not intend to distinguish between components or features that differ in name but not structure or function. As used herein “head and neck covering towel”, “head and neck covering towel device”, “head covering”, and “covering” are interchangeable and refer to the head and neck covering 100 of the present invention.
Notwithstanding the forgoing, the head and neck covering 100 of the present invention can be of any suitable size and configuration as is known in the art without affecting the overall concept of the invention, provided that it accomplishes the above-stated objectives. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the size, configuration, and material of the head and neck covering 100 as shown in
Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplary embodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the present invention. While the embodiments described above refer to particular features, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments having different combinations of features and embodiments that do not include all of the described features. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations as fall within the scope of the claims, together with all equivalents thereof.
What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subject matter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimed subject matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.
The present application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/055,951, which was filed on Jul. 24, 2020 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63055951 | Jul 2020 | US |
