Cloth accessory
A cloth accessory and methods for the use thereof are disclosed and described. In one aspect, the cloth accessory may include a cover member forming an enclosure with a cavity therein, and a cloth attached to the cover member. The cloth may have a first configuration wherein the cloth is retracted substantially into the cover member, and a second configuration wherein the cloth is extended substantially out of the cover member without becoming detached therefrom.
1 . A cloth accessory comprising:
an invertible cover member of a soft and flexible material forming an enclosure with a cavity therein; and
a cloth directly coupled to the cover member, the cloth having a first configuration wherein the cloth is retracted substantially into the cover member for storage and a second configuration wherein the cloth is extended substantially out of the cover member for use while remaining coupled to the cover member, said second configuration having an inverted cover member position and a non-inverted cover member position, said cloth accessory being operable when said cover member is in the inverted position and in the non-inverted position.
2 . The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the soft and flexible material includes a polymeric material.
3 . The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the soft and flexible material includes a fabric material.
4 . The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cover member is an extension of the cloth.
5 . The cloth accessory of claim 1 , further comprising an attachment member coupled to the cover member configured to attach the cloth accessory to an object.
6 . The cloth accessory of claim 5 , wherein the attachment member comprises an elastic loop.
7 . The cloth accessory of claim 5 , wherein the attachment member comprises a cord.
8 . The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cover member has a single opening through which the cloth is extended and retracted.
9 . The cloth accessory of claim 8 , wherein the cover member is a pouch.
10 . The cloth accessory of claim 8 , further comprising a fastener coupled to the cover member at the opening to substantially close the opening.
11 . The cloth accessory of claim 10 , wherein the fastener is a member selected from the group consisting essentially of: a button, a clasp, a draw string, a hook and loop fastener, a snap, and a zipper.
12 . The cloth accessory of claim 11 , wherein the fastener is a hook and loop fastener.
13 . The cloth accessory of claim 11 , wherein the fastener is a snap.
14 . The cloth accessory of claim 11 , wherein the fastener is a draw string.
15 . The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cloth is absorbent.
16 . The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cloth comprises microfibers.
17 . The cloth accessory of claim 8 , wherein the cloth is coupled to the cover member inside the cover member at a point substantially opposite the opening of the cover member.
18 . The cloth accessory of claim 8 , wherein the cloth is coupled to the cover member inside the cover member at a point adjacent to the opening of the cover member.
19 . The cloth accessory of claim 8 , wherein the opening is rounded in shape.
20 . The cloth accessory of claim 8 , wherein the opening in the cover member has substantially the same size when the cover member is in the inverted and non-inverted positions.
21 . The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cloth is removably coupled to the cover member.
22 . The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cloth has a length sufficient to extend substantially out of the cover member and be used when the cover member is in the non-inverted position.
23 . The cloth accessory of claim 22 , wherein the length of the cloth is at least about twice a distance from a point of attachment at which the cloth is coupled to the pouch to the opening of the pouch.
24 . The cloth accessory of claim 22 , wherein the cloth has a length of at least about three times a distance from a point of attachment at which the cloth is directly coupled to the pouch to the opening of the pouch.
25 . A method for cleaning or treating a device comprising:
providing the cloth accessory as recited in claim 1;
orienting the cloth into the second configuration; and
contacting the device with the cloth in a manner sufficient to clean or treat the lens.