Nose wipe

Abstract

Wiping means are provided to help skiers, hunters, cyclists, tennis players and others in keeping their nose clean and dry. Also, to wipe sweat from foreheads. Various embodiments are shown. For example, the wipes can be attached to gloves, or to sleeves of jackets, or can simply be in the shape of a wristband or armband. Wipes can be covered for esthetic reasons. Wipes and their components can be provided together with their base patches; or separately, where users can purchase spare sponges to apply to their existing patches. Both patches and / or sponges can be of various colors and / or imprinted with logos, trade names, or other advertising information.

Description

[0001] This present application is a non-provisional utility patent application, and it is claiming the priority and benefits of the following Provisional Patent Application, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference: Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60 / 404.072, filed on Aug. 15. 2002, entitled "Nose Wine", which will be referred to in the text as Ref1.[0002] Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX[0003] Not Applicable[0004] 1. Field of the Invention[0005] The present invention generally relates to means for wiping liquids and related items. Specifically, the invention relates to wiping means, hereinafter referred to as "wipes", used to wipe running nose, or sweat on face or forehead. Such wipes can be used during cold weather activities, such as during skiing or snow-shoeing or hunting in cold climates, or they can be used during warmer weather activities, such as when playing tennis or riding bicycles.[0006] The wipes can be mounted on gloves, on ...

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Benefits of technology

[0027] Yet another object of the invention is to provide a cover for the wiping means, to keep it clean and to reduce the chance of getting it covered with snow or other foreign matter when not in use. Also the cover would prevent it from freezing prematurely. Besides, the cover would hide the means, so that it would not be an ugly sight, since some people may take offense at the sight of the means, reminding them of the running nose, etc.

[0063] Again, the permanent component needs not be VELCRO. It can be simple "snaps". In this case, it would be preferable to have the "FEMALE" half of the snaps onto the garment, as in FIGS. 3 & 13, so that the outside surface of the snap would be relatively flush with the garment surface, i.e. with no protrusions, and would not catch or hurt or bother the user.

[0069] Also different colors, different decorations, etc. They can have artwork on them. For example, a "NOSE", a "Dripping NOSE", a "GOGGLE", etc. or the opposite, like a "goggle", a "shiny sun", etc. Advertisements and the like could be included as well. The "base" Velcro can be applied to several locations on the garment. This would allow the user to "stick" the wipe at different positions (on the same garment). An example of that is shown in Pics. 23 & 24. Here the Velcro is applied to a large area on the back of the glove, larger than the normal size of the wipe. This allows the user to stick the wipe either closer to the thumb or farther away from it; or also to stick it along the length of the glove or across it.

Problems solved by technology

I had heard that some gloves have a soft spot, which could be used to wipe the nose, but that meant that after it is used long enough, the glove would have to be washed or thrown away.

However, Grandoe's approach is limited and the proposed invention here offers several additional novel concepts, over and beyond what Grandoe was offering.

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