Dual purpose towel and method of manufacture of the same

Abstract

In its broadest articulation, the present invention is an article of manufacture conceived for the purpose of solving the long-standing problem that traditional towels comprised solely of terry cloth or the like, while generally effective for the purpose of moisture absorption and drying a wet surface, are generally ill-suited for the task of removing loose grains of sand, dirt and grime from a surface. The present invention solves the above cited problem by utilizing a duality of surface composition, the inventive towel having a first side comprised of a terry cloth or like composition, well-suited for moisture absorption and drying a wet surface and a second side comprised of a polyester and polyurethane-polyurea copolymer composite fabric, a composition determined by the inventor to offer superior utility in the removal of loose grains of sand, dirt and grime from a surface.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 673,152 filed Jul. 18, 2012. The content of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 673,152 is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. This application further claims the benefit of priority to PCT Application No. PCT / US13 / 50966. The content of PCT Application No. PCT / US13 / 50966 is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not Applicable.THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not Applicable.INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC[0004]Not Applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005](a) Field of the Invention[0006]The present invention is in the technical field of towels, rags, and like devices utilized to dry and / or clean surfaces. More particularly, the present invention is in the technical field of towels utilized to dry an...

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Benefits of technology

[0017]It is an objective of the herein disclosed inventive towel apparatus to provide a towel that is soft to the skin of a user and that can be used to dry off quickly. It is a further objective of the herein disclosed inventive towel apparatus to provide a towel that can just as readily be utilized in the removal of loose grains of sand, dirt and grime from delicate and sensitive surfaces such as the eyes and face of a user without leaving behind lint and particles of fabric in the process.

[0018]It is a still further objective of the herein disclosed inventive towel apparatus to provide a towel that not only readily captures loose grains of sand, dirt and grime from a surface, but that also clearly showcases captured loose grains of sand, dirt and grime, thus providing indices that the towel has been effective in the removal of the same. Specifically, the inventor has determined that the polyester fabric surface of the inventive towel is not only very effective in capturing sand, dirt and grime, but also makes captured sand, dirt and grime very easy to see on the face of the polyester material—this tendency helps a person know for sure that the towel is effective in use.

[0019]It is still a further objective of the herein disclosed inventive towel apparatus to provide a towel that may be effective at cleaning delicate and sensitive surfaces that may not be associated with the body of a user. Specifically, the inventor believes the polyester components of the towel to have particularized utility in the cleaning of computer monitors, laptop screens, television screens, cellular telephone screens, and eyeglasses among other things.

[0020]It is still a further objective of the herein disclosed inventive towel apparatus to provide a towel that has superior properties in cleaning and caring for a baby, infant, or toddler. It is well known that babies, infants and toddlers have propensities to create messes wherever th

Problems solved by technology

The cotton terry cloth towel performs well in the first task but falters mightily in the second—the piles found on the surface of a standard cotton terry cloth towel simply do not en

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