Cloth accessory
View Patent ↗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 an opening therein, and having a flap configured to fold over an outside portion of the cover member and substantially close the opening; and
a cloth coupled to the cover member substantially opposite the opening, 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 through the opening 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 opening having substantially the same size when said cover member is in the inverted and in the non-inverted positions.
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 5 , wherein the attachment member extends through a hole in the cover member and attaches directly to the cloth in order to couple the cloth to the cover member.
9. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cover member has a single opening through which the cloth is extended and retracted.
10. The cloth accessory of claim 9 , wherein the cover member is a pouch.
11. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cover member comprises a fastener coupled to the flap to secure the flap in a folded position over the outside portion of the cover member.
12. The cloth accessory of claim 11 , wherein the fastener is a member selected from the group consisting essentially of: a button, a clasp, a hook and loop fastener, and a snap.
13. The cloth accessory of claim 12 , wherein the fastener is a hook and loop fastener.
14. The cloth accessory of claim 12 , wherein the fastener is a snap.
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 1 , wherein the cloth is removably coupled to the cover member.
18. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cloth has a length of at least about twice a distance from a point at which the cloth is coupled to the pouch to the opening of the pouch.
19. The cloth accessory of claim 18 , wherein the cloth has a length of at least about three times a distance from a point at which the cloth is coupled to the pouch to the opening of the pouch.
20. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cloth is directly coupled to the cover member.
21. A method for cleaning or treating a device comprising:
providing a 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 device.