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Magnetic towel rack and towel system and method for its use

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-08-26
SWANK TRACEY ELISABETH
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[0009]The lifetime of a towel can be determined by how many times it is washed and dried; that is, the less frequent washing and drying, the longer the life of a towel. Consequently, most towels are used multiple times prior to washing and drying. This is true for a dish towel, tea towel, bath towel, and hand towel, amongst others.

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Additionally, if not hung carefully, a wet towel may fall onto the floor and require immediate washing.

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[0016]The present invention is described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

[0017]The current invention is a towel rack and towel system (“system”) (10) that allows the user to hang a wet towel so that it will dry. The system (10) comprises a towel rack (“rack”) (20) and a towel (30).

[0018]In one preferred embodiment, the rack (20) is composed of a magnetic material. If the material is metal, the rack is further composed of a coating which prevents said metal from rusting in damp environments. The towel (30) has at least one region in which a grommet (40) is hemmed into. The grommet is m...

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The lifetime of a towel can be determined by how many times it is washed and dried; that is, the less frequent washing and drying, the longer the life of a towel. Consequently, most towels are used multiple times prior to washing and drying. This is true for a dish towel, tea towel, bath towel, and hand towel, amongst others. Additionally, if not hung carefully, a wet towel may fall onto the floor and require immediate washing. The current invention is towel and towel holder system and method for its use which addresses the aforementioned issues.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableINCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND[0004]The lifetime of a towel can be determined by how many times it is washed and dried; that is, the less frequent washing and drying, the longer the life of a towel. Consequently, most towels are used multiple times prior to washing and drying This is true for a dish towel, tea towel, bath towel, and hand towel, amongst others. Additionally, if not hung carefully, a wet towel may fall onto the floor and require immediate washing.[0005]In order to use towels multiple times, they must be hung after every use. Wet towels, if hung improperly after use to dry, will stay wet and eventually become moldy and smell. Even if hung properly, a wet towel will not dry if the area does not have proper ventilation Some have tried to solve this problem by instal...

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IPC IPC(8): A47K10/04
CPCA47K10/04A47F5/08A47K10/10B65D2313/04
Inventor SWANK, TRACEY ELISABETH
Owner SWANK TRACEY ELISABETH
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