DRYING AND / OR CLEANING CLOTH

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a drying and / or cleaning cloth with an elongated shape, a double-layered structure with two sides each formed by layers of cloth and an inner area located between them, wherein the two sides are each bounded by two parallel longitudinal edges and two transverse edges, and wherein an opening for reaching into the inner area between the two sides is provided.

[0002] In practice, such drying and / or cleaning cloths are known to be used, among other things, for drying vehicles after washing or for removing polish residue.

[0003] These types of drying and / or cleaning cloths are also used for household cleaning or for drying pets.

[0004] A disadvantage of this is that during the aforementioned activities, the drying and / or cleaning cloth may accidentally fall and come into contact with the ground. This can allow dirt to get onto the cloth, which, during subsequent use, can not only (re)soil the vehicle, but also, due to hard particles such as grains of sand, small stones, etc., cause scratches or other damage to the vehicle. The same applies analogously to household use and similarly to using it for drying pets, which can also be affected. Larger drying and / or cleaning cloths are also known, but these do not have an inner opening into which a hand can be inserted for easier handling.This means that the drying and / or cleaning cloth has to be held from the outside, which makes precise guidance of the drying and / or cleaning cloth during use more difficult.

[0005] The object of the invention is to avoid the aforementioned disadvantages and to provide a drying and / or cleaning cloth with which the risk of impairment due to accidental dropping of the drying and / or cleaning cloth is reliably avoided and more precise guidance of the drying and / or cleaning cloth is enabled during use.

[0006] This problem is solved in a generic drying and / or cleaning cloth by providing the cloth with a pentagonal area, wherein one of the two transverse edges of the pentagonal area is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal edges, and the other of the two transverse edges is formed by two end-edge sections adjoining each other at an obtuse angle to the corresponding longitudinal edges. The opening for reaching into the interior is provided between the two sides in the area of ​​the transverse edge oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal edges. The relevant prior art patents are: US2001 / 047534A1, JP2002159427A, US6019854A and DE202019105895 U1.

[0007] The drying and / or cleaning cloth has two pentagonal areas, each with its respective transverse edge aligned at right angles to the longitudinal edges, adjacent to and connected to each other.

[0008] Both sides of the two pentagonal sections of the drying and / or cleaning cloth are formed as single, continuous pieces. Thus, each side of the drying and / or cleaning cloth is formed as a single, continuous layer.

[0009] Furthermore, the opening is formed by a slit through both sides of the drying and / or cleaning cloth, and both sides thus have two free slit edges each. Therefore, the openings on both sides are identical.

[0010] According to the invention, the outer slot edge of one side of one pentagonal area is sewn to the outer slot edge of the other side of the other pentagonal area. Thus, one side of one pentagonal area transitions directly into the other side of the other pentagonal area, and access to the interior is only possible in one direction on each side. The accessible portions of the interior differ between the two sides. Therefore, each section of the drying and / or cleaning cloth can be used by reaching in and, if necessary, folding over a portion of the cloth.

[0011] Preferably, at least one opening can have a length of approximately 5 cm to 15 cm, preferably 8 cm to 12 cm, and most preferably approximately 10 cm, so that, firstly, it is possible to reach into the interior area with normal hand dimensions, and secondly, the opening is designed to be as small as possible, thus minimizing any impairment of the shape stability of the drying and / or cleaning cloth.

[0012] According to the invention, at least one opening can be arranged approximately centrally in relation to the corresponding transverse edges and have the same respective distance to the corresponding longitudinal edges.

[0013] Advantageously, the opening can be positioned centrally with respect to the longitudinal extent of the drying and / or cleaning cloth, so that both sections located in front of and behind the opening in the longitudinal direction are at least approximately the same size.

[0014] Furthermore, at least one side of the drying and / or cleaning cloth can have a fluffy surface, preferably both sides of the drying and / or cleaning cloth can each have a fluffy surface. This results in good gliding on the surface to be cleaned.

[0015] Each side with a looped edge can be designed with that side facing outwards. This allows for the use of a simple material with only one looped edge for the drying and / or cleaning cloth, or alternatively, the creation of two looped edges on the same cloth. Both sides can consist of identical layers of fabric, or they can be made of different layers with varying material properties.

[0016] Preferably, at least one fluffy surface can be formed by a terry cloth, preferably a woven terry cloth, so that a surface that is both pleasant and highly absorbent is provided.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the edge area of ​​the longitudinal edges and the transverse edges can be hemmed with a border made of a textile material and / or a seam positioned at a small distance from the respective edge can be provided, wherein no border is provided in the area of ​​an opening that may be provided in a transverse edge, or this border only covers the edge of one side.

[0018] Furthermore, an opening not located at a transverse edge can be hemmed with a textile material to prevent fraying of the drying and / or cleaning cloth in the area of ​​the opening. The hemming itself is similarly soft to the drying and / or cleaning cloth and therefore does not impair or damage the surface being treated. Alternatively or additionally, a seam positioned a short distance from the edge can also be provided.

[0019] At least one side of the drying and / or cleaning cloth can be designed as a microfiber cloth, preferably both sides of the drying and / or cleaning cloth can each be designed as a microfiber cloth, so that a particularly high absorption capacity with regard to dirt, dust and moisture is given.

[0020] According to the invention, at least one side of the drying and / or cleaning cloth can consist of a mixed fabric with polyester and polyamide components; preferably, both sides of the drying and / or cleaning cloth can each consist of a mixed fabric with polyester and polyamide components.

[0021] The blended fabric can have a composition of approximately 80% polyester and approximately 20% polyamide.

[0022] Preferably, the drying and / or cleaning cloth can have a basis weight of approximately 800 g / m².

[0023] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the longitudinal edges can each have a length of approximately 25 cm to 50 cm, preferably a length of approximately 30 cm to 40 cm, and most preferably a length of approximately 34 cm or 35 cm.

[0024] The longitudinal edges can also have a distance from each other of approximately 15 cm to 30 cm, preferably a distance of approximately 20 cm to 25 cm, and most preferably a distance of approximately 22 cm or 23 cm.

[0025] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the drying and / or cleaning cloth can be designed to be mirror-symmetrical in the longitudinal direction and / or mirror-symmetrical in the transverse direction.

[0026] In at least one pentagonal area, the point formed by the end-edge sections can project approximately 5 cm to 20 cm, preferably approximately 10 cm to 15 cm, and most preferably approximately 11 cm or 12 cm, in the longitudinal direction of the drying and / or cleaning cloth, relative to the endpoints of the longitudinal edges to which the end-edge sections connect at an obtuse angle.

[0027] The following section explains exemplary embodiments of the invention illustrated in the drawings. The drawings show: Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a drying and / or cleaning cloth according to the invention, Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment of a drying and / or cleaning cloth according to the invention, and Fig. 3 shows a partial sectional view of the object according to the invention. Fig. 2 .

[0028] In all figures, identical reference symbols are used for identical or similar components.

[0029] Fig. 1 Figure 1 shows a drying and / or cleaning cloth 1 with an elongated shape and a double-layered structure with two sides 10, 11 each formed by layers of cloth. Between these two sides 10, 11 is an inner area 9.

[0030] The two sides 10, 11 are each bounded by two parallel longitudinal edges 2 and two transverse edges 3, and an opening 4 for reaching into the interior area 9 is provided between the two sides 10, 11.

[0031] According to the invention, the in Fig. 1 The drying and / or cleaning cloth 1 shown has a pentagonal area 8 and is formed exclusively by this area. In the pentagonal area 8, one of the two transverse edges 3 is oriented at right angles to the longitudinal edges 2, whereas the other of the two transverse edges 3 is formed by two end-edge sections 7 adjoining each other at an obtuse angle to the corresponding longitudinal edges 2.

[0032] In this embodiment, the opening 4 for reaching into the interior area 9 is provided between the two sides 10, 11 in the area of ​​the transverse edge 3, which is aligned perpendicular to the longitudinal edges 2, in the middle between the longitudinal edges 2.

[0033] This allows a flat hand to be inserted into the inner area 9, and the front transverse edge 3, formed by the frontal edge sections 7 and forming a point, approximates the shape of the inserted flat hand. The middle finger of the inserted flat hand can thus be at the foremost point, and the other fingers, including the thumb, protrude less far and are then located to the sides of the middle finger in the inner area 9.

[0034] The drying and / or cleaning cloth 1 is longitudinally symmetrical. The tip formed by the end-edge sections 7 projects a length "I" forward of the endpoints of the longitudinal edges 2 to which they connect. This length "I" is less than the length "L" of the longitudinal edges 2, for example by a factor of 0.5 or 0.6.

[0035] The edge area of ​​the longitudinal edges 2 and the transverse edges 3 is hemmed with a binding 5 made of a textile material, however, no binding 5 is provided in the area of ​​an opening 4 that may be provided in a transverse edge 3.

[0036] At the in Fig. 2 In the illustrated embodiment, the drying and / or cleaning cloth 1 has two pentagonal areas 8. These two pentagonal areas 8 are provided adjacent to each other and connected to each other with their respective transverse edges 3, which are aligned at right angles to the longitudinal edges 2 and are not formed by end edge sections 7 adjoining the corresponding longitudinal edges 2 at an obtuse angle.

[0037] Thus, a drying and / or cleaning cloth 1 with the shape of a hexagon results, which is mirror-symmetrical in both the longitudinal and transverse directions, but is not a regular hexagon because the two longitudinal edges 2, which are parallel to each other, are each longer than the four end-edge sections 7 and are also longer than the distance between the two parallel longitudinal edges 2.

[0038] Both sides 10, 11 of the drying and / or cleaning cloth 1 each have a fluffy surface, which is provided on the outside of the drying and / or cleaning cloth 1 for good gliding on the surface to be treated.

[0039] The edge area of ​​the longitudinal edges 2 and the edge area of ​​the end-edge sections 7 forming the outer transverse edges 3 is each hemmed with a border 5 made of a textile material.

[0040] In this process, both sides 10, 11 of the two pentagonal areas 8 of the drying and / or cleaning cloth 1 are each formed in one piece and continuously, so that each side 10, 11 of the drying and / or cleaning cloth 1 is formed as a one-piece and continuous layer.

[0041] The opening 4 is positioned centrally with respect to the longitudinal extent of the drying and / or cleaning cloth 1, so that both partial areas located in front of and behind the opening 4 in the longitudinal direction are at least approximately the same size.

[0042] The opening 4 is formed by a slit through both sides 10, 11 of the drying and / or cleaning cloth 1, so that both sides 10, 11 each have two free slit edges and the openings 4 are congruent in both sides 10, 11.

[0043] As from Fig. 3 As can be seen, the outer slot edge of one side 10 of one pentagonal area 8 is sewn to the outer slot edge of the other side 11 of the other pentagonal area 8. This can be seen, as in the detailed enlargement of the Fig. 3 shown as a top view, by means of a seam 6 designed as a zigzag seam along the abutting outer slot edges of the two sides 10, 11.

[0044] This means that one side 10 of one pentagonal area 8 transitions directly into the other side 11 of the other pentagonal area 8.

[0045] Thus, on each side 10, 11, intervention into the interior area 9 can only occur in one direction, and the sub-areas 12, 13 of the interior area 9, into which intervention is possible, are different for both sides 10, 11.

Claims

1. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) of an elongated shape with a double-layer structure with two sides each formed by cloth layers and an inner area (9) located between them, wherein the two sides are each bordered by two parallel longitudinal edges (2) and two transverse edges (3), and wherein an opening (4) is provided for reaching into the inner area (9) between the two sides, wherein the drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) has a pentagonally configured area (8), wherein in the pentagonally configured area (8) one of the two transverse edges (3) is oriented at right angles to the longitudinal edges (2) and the other of the two transverse edges (3) is formed by two angularly adjacent leading edge sections (7), in each case adjoining and at an obtuse angle to the corresponding longitudinal edges (2), wherein the opening (4) for reaching into the inner area (9) between the two sides (10, 11) is provided in the area of the transverse edge (3) oriented at right angles to the longitudinal edges (2), wherein the drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) has two pentagonally configured areas (8), which are provided such that their respective transverse edges (3) which are oriented at right angles to the longitudinal edges (2), are adjacent and connected to each other, and wherein furthermore both sides (10, 11) of the two pentagonally configured areas (8) of the drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) are in each case configured as one continuous piece and the opening (4) is formed by a slot through the two sides (10, 11) of the drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) and the two sides (10, 11) thus each have two free slot edges, wherein moreover the slot edge of the one side (10) of the one pentagonally configured area (8) is sewn to the slot edge of the other side (11) of the other pentagonally configured area (8).

2. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to the preceding claim, characterised in that at least one opening (4) has a length of approx. 5 cm to 15 cm, preferably 8 cm to 12 cm and particularly preferred approx. 10 cm.

3. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one opening (4) is arranged approximately centrally in relation to the corresponding transverse edges (3) and is in each case at the same distance from the corresponding longitudinal edges (2).

4. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the opening (4) is provided centrally in relation to the longitudinal extension of the drying and / or cleaning cloth (1).

5. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one side (10, 11) of the drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) has a fleece surface, preferably both sides (10, 11) of the drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) each have a fleece surface.

6. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to the preceding claim, characterised in that each side (10, 11) which has a fleece side, is provided with this fleece side facing outwards.

7. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to one of the claims 5 or 6, characterised in that at least one fleece surface is formed by a terry, preferably a terry towelling.

8. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the periphery of the longitudinal edges (2) and of the transverse edges (3) is hemmed with a trim (5) of a textile material, and / or a seam (6) positioned at a small distance from the particular edge is provided, wherein no trim (5) is provided in the area of an opening (4) which may be provided in a transverse edge (3) or however, said trim only covers the edge of one side (10, 11).

9. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that an opening (4) provided not in a transverse edge (3) is hemmed with a trim (5) made of a textile material.

10. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one side (10, 11) of the drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) is configured as microfibre cloth, preferably both sides (10, 11) of the drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) are configured in each case as microfibre cloth.

11. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one side (10, 11) of the drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) consists of a mixed fabric with polyester and polyamide components, preferably both sides (10, 11) of the drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) each consist of a mixed fabric with polyester and polyamide components.

12. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the mixed fabric has a composition of approx. 80% polyester and approx. 20% polyamide.

13. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) has a basis weight of approx. 800 g / m2.

14. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the longitudinal edges (2) each have a length of approx. 25 cm to 50 cm, preferably a length of approx. 30 cm to 40 cm and particularly preferred a length of approx. 34 cm or 35 cm.

15. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the longitudinal edges (2) are at a distance of approx. 15 cm to 30 cm, preferably a distance of approx. 20 cm to 25 cm and particularly preferred a distance of approx. 22 cm or 23 cm from each other.

16. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) is configured mirror symmetrical in the longitudinal direction and / or is configured mirror symmetrical in the transverse direction.

17. Drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that in at least one pentagonally configured area (8) the tip formed by the leading edge sections (7) protrudes by approx. 5 cm to 20 cm, preferably by approx. 10 cm to 15 cm and particularly preferred by approx. 11 cm or 12 cm in the longitudinal direction of the drying and / or cleaning cloth (1) in relation to the end points of the longitudinal edges (2), adjoining which at an obtuse angle are the leading edge sections (7).