Method and apparatus for releasably attaching a towel to a close-ended rod

Abstract

A round towel is provided with a centrally located bifurcated strap having closure apparatus at the distal ends thereof to permit hanging the towel by its center over a rod or other elongated longitudinally running support member having closed ends. In one embodiment the towel is hung on the rod by surrounding the rod with the distal ends of a strap with the strap ends releasably secured to form a loop around the rod. This hanging method and apparatus enables one to hang towels from a towel rod rather than passing a portion of the towel through and over the rod, while at the same time affording a pleasing appearance for the hung towel along with any indicia, since the towel is not crushed by its passage over the towel rod.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to towels and more particularly to a method and apparatus for releasably securing a towel to a towel rod so that the towel may be easily hung without distortion of the towel to permit undistorted display of its indicia, with a releasable strap permitting ready access to the towel when desired.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]As is common in the hanging of towels, they are inserted between a towel rod and a wall or other support. This permits easy access to the towel simply by pulling the exposed portion of the towel from between the towel rod and the wall. It will be appreciated that this method of hanging of towels is necessitated because a towel rod is close ended, meaning that there are towel rod supports on either end of the rod which preclude the entry of the towel from either end. More recently, so-called circular towels have been made available. These towels hang from a center portion of the towel, with the towel falling in a...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]By providing a bifurcated loop strap for the towel, it is possible to hang the towel from a towel rod using the loop so that the towel falls naturally into a triangular shape and looks good.

[0012]Additionally, any indicia, such as designs and the like, on the towel are clearly visible when the towel is hung by its center on the towel rod so that the towel designs are unobscured by folds. Further, multiple draped towels can be positioned on the towel rod to provide its pleasing appearance and not look messy.

Problems solved by technology

Additionally, any indicia, such as designs and the like, on the towel are clearly visible when the towel is hung by its center on the towel rod so that the towel designs are unobscured by folds.

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