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Spa Clip for Towels

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-10-26
MCMAHON SHERRE
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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a clip that can hold a towel or cloth-like item in place on a person's body. It wraps around the edges of the cloth item and clips them closed, so that the edges don't come apart when the person releases them. This clip keeps the cloth edges in place and maintains the same tension they had when they wrapped the cloth item around their body.

Problems solved by technology

While wrapped in the towel, they participate in activities which have a tendency to loosen the towel resulting in slipping and / or separation.
However, these beach type towels are generally larger than regular towels and the extra towel weight from absorbed moisture tends to loosen the connection such that the towel must be retightened from time to time.
In addition, normal activities create horizontal separation forces on the folded towel also requiring retightening of the towel.
At the present time there are not commercially available clips for maintaining beach and bath towels securely about the wearer.
Many of the current towel clips do not adequately address the particular obstacles encountered when securing towels such as beach or bath towels in place on a user after bathing or swimming.
As mentioned, towels for these types of activities can be generally larger and heavier and therefore can create size and weight problems which are exacerbated when the towels are wet.
In addition, typical body movements by the person wearing a towel can cause towel edges to separate.
As a result, current clips and assemblies are not well designed to prevent separation of the wrapped towel during normal movements.

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[0021]The present invention describes a clip device which has a primary application of clipping together and securing at least two edges of a cloth garment (usually a towel article) that is wrapped around a user's body. Referring to FIG. 1, the present invention that can comprise a generally U-shape with outer sides 102 (back side) and 104 (front side) and a bridge section 106 (top side) connecting sides 102 and 104. The bridge member can be designed from a bendable and flexible material and can be designed such that this bridge member exerts pressure on both outer sides of the clip to force these outer sides towards each other. In an alternate embodiment, this bridge member can contain a spring element that produces the pressure which forces both outer sides of the clip to force these outer sides towards each other.

[0022]Both sides 102 and 104 can have generally smooth external surfaces. These external surfaces can also have a generally linear shape. The inner surfaces 108 and 110 ...

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Abstract

A clip element secures a towel or other cloth-like item around a person's body. The clip secures a cloth item that is wrapped around a user's body where one end of the cloth is flat against the wearer's skin and the other end of the cloth has been gathered and tucked behind the flat cloth and preventing separation of overlapping and tucked portions of the cloth item. Unlike previous clips where the clip exerts the pressure, the bulk from the cloth and the barrier that is the wearers torso, creates the leverage to hold the towel in place. The flexible bridge allows a user to pull out on the bottom front portion of the clip while catching the back portion of the clip behind the cloth on the wearer's torso to “thread” the cloth up to the top of the clip. Once the cloth knot (created from gathering one end of the towel and tucking it behind the flat part of the towel against the wearer's skin) is at the top rounded portion of the internal clip the cloth is being held by the pressure that is created by the clips fullness.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This formal utility patent application is related to provisional patent application No. 61 / 927,007. The contents of both applications are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to a device to secure a towel or other cloth garment around a person's body. In particular, this invention relates to a unique clip device used to secure the towel or other cloth garment around the person's body usually after that person has showered. This invention could also be used when persons have been swimming or in the water would like to secure a towel or other cloth item around their body.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]In our society, numerous types of clip devices assist people and perform various functions. One definition of a clip is a device that grips and holds tightly. A second definition for a clip is a metal or plastic clasp for holding together items such as papers or letters. A third definition is a d...

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IPC IPC(8): A41F19/00A47K10/14A44B99/00
CPCA41F19/00A44B99/00A47K10/14D06F55/00
Inventor MCMAHON, SHERRE
Owner MCMAHON SHERRE
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