Hand ornament with Detachable towel

The wristband with a built-in towel attachment mechanism addresses the inconvenience of sweat management during physical activities by providing a secure, accessible, and hands-free solution for sweat removal.

US20250185762A1Inactive Publication Date: 2025-06-12DORN TINA

Patent Information

Application Number
US18/535158
Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-11
Publication Date
2025-06-12
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing sports accessories, such as wristbands and headbands, are inadequate for conveniently removing sweat from the face, forehead, and neck during physical activities, as they often require carrying a separate towel which is inconvenient.

Method used

A wristband with a built-in mechanism to securely attach a hand-sized towel, allowing for easy accessibility and use without encumbering the hand or requiring a pocket, utilizing a stretchable circle of ruffled material and a fastener like Velcro for attachment.

Benefits of technology

Provides a convenient and secure means to manage sweat during physical activities, keeping the towel readily accessible and usable without the need for manual handling, thus enhancing comfort and convenience.

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Abstract

A system and method for generating a customizable educational puzzle comprises a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to generate a customizable educational puzzle with determined attachment points based upon educational inquiries. The processor is further configured to request and receive puzzle art work, along with complimentary X and Y axis information which is then used to generate the customizable physical educational puzzle.
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Description

NON-PROVISIONAL PATENT

[0001] This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 16 / 995,778BACKGROUND

[0002] The present invention relates to sports accessories more particularly, a mechanism that combines a scrunches with a towel that allows a person to conveniently remove sweat from the head, neck, face, and other areas of the body, while conducting physical activities, such as running, biking, hiking, lifting, and working.

[0003] While exercising people normally perspire and need a means for conveniently removing sweat from the face, forehead, and neck areas. A wristband and headband sometimes cannot accommodate that level of perspiration. Thus, a towel may be required. However, carrying a towel while conducing physical activities 1s inconvenient.

[0004] The use of wristbands with removably-attached hand towels is known in the prior art. More specifically, such wristbands with removably-attached towels heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected, and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfilment of countless objectives and requirements.

[0005] The present invention provides an alternative design to address the problem of conveniently having a towel accessible that substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art to provide a new and improved design.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] The inventive concept of this application consists of a fashionably designed wristband made of a one-size-fits-all stretchable circle of ruffled material which fits over the hand and rests gently but securely in the palm of the user's hand and has an attached mechanism for securing a hand-sized towel for the purpose of easy accessibility (without encumbering the hand and without the necessity of a pocket to carry the towel). The towel may be attached to the scrunches at one or multiple points on the towel. The towel is then available for unfettered usage for mopping or wiping the body or other objects and may be useful when performing various physical endeavors that result in sweating or other need for mopping or wiping with a towel. There are also many other purposes that make this invention fashionable and useful for keeping the towel close at hand without actually using the hand. In its current embodiment, the towel may be easily replaced and is immediately accessible to the hand for instant usage.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0007] These and other details of the present invention will be described in connection with the accompanying drawings, which are not furnished only by way of illustration and not in limitation of the invention.

[0008] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the present invention.

[0009] FIG. 2 is a cut away view of the present invention.

[0010] FIG. 3 illustrates a frontal view of the scrunches

[0011] FIG. 4 illustrates an alternative view of the present invention.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment to be described below but may be implemented in various different embodiments. The embodiment is merely provided to disclose the present invention and completely inform those skilled in the art of the spirit of the present invention.

[0013] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 3 thereof, a towel combination embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described. FIGS. 1 thru 3 show the scrunches / towel combination. This embodiment consists of three elements:

[0014] As depicted in FIG. 2, the first element is a scrunches (20) comprised of an elastic member (28) surrounded by a gathered material (27). The elastic member (28) is made of a flexible stretchable material with a width range from one-quarter to one inch or another suitable size to fit various hand sizes. The width and length of the elastic member (28) is varied to support various hand sizes.

[0015] The gathered material (28) can be absorbent or non-absorbent. The gathered material (28) can be made of polyester, terry cloth, silk, cotton, and any synthetic material. To allow for gathering upon the elastic member, the length of the gathered material is at least one and one-half times the length of the elastic member. In the preferred embodiment, it is non-absorbent and made of a fashionable polyester material.

[0016] xx As depicted in FIG. 1, the second element is a fastener (40) that can be a double-sided clip-on, hook and loop fastener such as Velcro, snap, button, or other suitable fastener (400. Alternatively, the fastener (40) can be fixably attached or removable

[0017] As depicted in FIG. 1, the third element is a conventional hand towel (35) that can be removably fastened to the scrunches.

[0018] As depicted in FIG. 2, the fourth element can be a plurality of loops (25) to support the entry of four fingers of the user's hand. In the preferred embodiment, four loops are attached to the outer peripheral edge of the scrunches (20).

[0019] FIG. 4 depicts an alternative embodiment, wherein a plurality of loops (45) to support the entry of four fingers of the user's hand are attached directly to the towel (35). In the preferred embodiment, four loops are attached to the mid-section of the towel (35).

[0020] The predetermined circumference of the elastic member is the normal circumference of a wrist which is approximately at least 4 to 5 inches.

[0021] The circumference of the gathered material is at least one and one-half times the predetermined circumference of the elastic member. The width of the gathered material is at least one and one=half times the elastic member. The wrist and hand sizes range from small, medium to large.

[0022] Although specific features of this invention are shown in some of the drawings and not others, this is for convenience only, as each feature may be combined with any and all of the other features within the scope of this invention.

Claims

1. A hand ornament device comprising:an elastic loop member having a pre-determined circumference and a predetermined width;the elastic loop member surrounded by a gathered material having a second predetermined circumference and length that is larger than the elastic loop member wherein the gathered material is formed; a fastener connected to an inner section of the gathered material that; and a towel releasably attached to the fastener.

2. The hand ornament device of claim 1 wherein the elastic member is made of flexible stretchable material with a width range from one-quarter to one inch.

3. The hand ornament device of claim 1 wherein the width of the elastic loop member is varied to support various hand sizes.

4. The hand ornament device of claim 1 wherein the gathered material can be absorbent.

5. The hand ornament device of claim 1 wherein the gathered material is selected from the group consisting of polyester, terry cloth, silk, cotton, and any synthetic material.

6. The hand ornament device of claim 1 wherein the fastener is selected from the group consisting of a double-sided clip-on, Velcro, snap, button, or other suitable fastener.

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