Disposable and reusable pouf products
View Patent ↗The present invention is a poufable product that is capable of being converted into a pouf product. The poufable product is comprised of at least one flat ply of flexible sheet material having at least one side edge and at least one cord. The cord engages at least one ply of the flexible sheet material such that the flexible sheet material is capable of bunching on or about the cord.
1. A poufable product comprising:
at least one flat ply of flexible sheet material having at least one side edge;
at least one cord;
wherein the cord is interlaced with the flat ply of flexible sheet material and wherein the poufable product further includes packaging; the cord is fastened to the packaging such that the packaging activates bunching on or about the cord.
2. The poufable product of claim 1 , wherein the ply of flexible sheet material has a tubular structure.
3. The poufable product of claim 1 , wherein the flat ply of flexible sheet material comprises at least two layers.
4. The poufable product of claim 1 , wherein one of the layers has a different characteristic or property than the other layer(s).
5. The poufable product of claim 1 , wherein there are two or more plies of flexible sheet material.
6. The poufable product of claim 1 , wherein a filament size of the flat ply of flexible sheet material is between about 0.1 denier and about 10 denier.
7. The poufable product of claim 1 , wherein the flat ply of flexible sheet material has a length of about 6 feet or less.
8. The poufable product of claim 1 , wherein the cord has a width between about 0.01 inch and about 1 inch.
9. The poufable product of claim 1 , wherein the flat ply of flexible sheet material forms a mitt structure.
10. The poufable product of claim 1 , further comprising a handle.
11. The poufable product of claim 1 , wherein the flat ply of flexible sheet material is dispersible, flushable, biodegradable, or a combination thereof.
12. The poufable product of claim 1 , wherein the flat ply of flexible sheet material is breathable.
13. The poufable product of claim 1 , wherein the flat ply of flexible sheet material is impermeable.
14. The poufable product of claim 1 , wherein the flat ply of flexible material comprises a shrinkable material.
15. The poufable product of claim 1 , wherein the cord includes a shrinkable material.