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Towel holder

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-05-29
W A KRAPF
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Unfortunately, conventional towel racks have no means for maintaining the towel in a fixed place.
Thus, when the towel becomes twisted, crooked, or misaligned, the decorative appeal is lost.
This is particularly true with small children who often have difficulty reaching the towel rack to hang the towel back up, or who occasionally forget to hang the towel back up.
But again, conventional towel racks have no means of maintaining the towel in a fixed position on the towel rack.

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[0017]Referring to FIG. 1 in the drawings, the preferred embodiment of a positive-grip towel holder 100 is illustrated. Towel holder 100 is configured and adapted to retain a towel 112 in a fixed position relative to towel holder 100. Towel holder 100 comprises an optional back portion 102, a pair of brackets 104, a first towel bar 106 extending between brackets 104, a groove 108 on the inner portion of each bracket 104, and a movable second towel bar 110. First towel bar and Second towel bar 110 is configured to be slidingly received in grooves 108. In the preferred embodiment, second towel bar has a generally square or rectangular cross-sectional area. This reduces the amount of rotation of second towel bar within grooves 108. The height of second towel bar 110 is smaller than the height of grooves 108, thus allowing second towel bar 110 to move back and forth within grooves 108, as indicated by arrows A. In an alternate embodiment, second towel bar 110 may include tab portions th...

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Abstract

A towel holder has at least one bracket, a first towel bar, and a movable second towel bar, such that when a towel is threaded around the first towel bar and the second towel bar, the towel is retained in a generally fixed position relative to the towel holder.

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BACKGROUND[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to towel holders.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Most towel holders are comprised of a single bar attached to brackets at either end of the towel bar. A towel is hung over the bar, draping both in front of and behind the bar. Friction and gravity hold the towel in place over the bar. If too much of the weight of the towel is distributed on one side of the bar, the towel will slide off of the bar onto the counter or floor beneath the towel rack.[0005]Often, users desire to have the towel remain in a fixed place over the bar. This is particularly true when the towel is serving a primarily decorative purpose. Unfortunately, conventional towel racks have no means for maintaining the towel in a fixed place. Thus, when the towel becomes twisted, crooked, or misaligned, the decorative appeal is lost.[0006]In other instances, users desire to maintain the towel on the bar, even when the towel is being used....

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IPC IPC(8): A47K10/04
CPCA47K10/04
Inventor BRINSON, GARLAND R.
Owner W A KRAPF