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Granted Patent B2
US 7,413,614 · App. 11/707,648 · Granted Aug 19, 2008

Cloth accessory

Assignee: Alpine Innovations, LLC
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Patent No.
US 7,413,614
App. No.
11/707,648
Granted
Aug 19, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (29)

1. A cloth accessory comprising:

an invertible cover member of a soft and flexible material with a single opening, said opening being rounded in shape; and

a cloth directly coupled to the cover member inside the cover member at a point of attachment substantially opposite the opening of 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 through the rounded opening for a distance sufficient for use of the accessory with the cover member in a non-inverted position and while remaining directly coupled to the cover member.

2. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cloth is coupled to the cover member at a point of attachment near a central inside portion of the cover member.

3. 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.

4. The cloth accessory of claim 3 , wherein the length of the cloth is at least about twice the distance from the point of attachment to the opening.

5. The cloth accessory of claim 3 , wherein the length of the cloth is at least about three times the distance from the point of attachment to the opening.

6. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cloth is coupled to the cover member inside the cover member at a point adjacent to the opening of the cover member.

7. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the rounded opening in the cover member has substantially the same size when the cover member is in the inverted and non-inverted positions.

8. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the soft and flexible material includes a polymeric material.

9. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the soft and flexible material includes a fabric material.

10. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cover member is an extension of the cloth.

11. 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.

12. The cloth accessory of claim 11 , wherein the attachment member comprises an elastic loop.

13. The cloth accessory of claim 11 , wherein the attachment member comprises a cord.

14. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cover member has a single opening through which the cloth is extended and retracted.

15. The cloth accessory of claim 14 , wherein the cover member is a pouch.

16. The cloth accessory of claim 14 , further comprising a fastener coupled to the cover member at the opening to substantially close the opening.

17. The cloth accessory of claim 16 , 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.

18. The cloth accessory of claim 17 , wherein the fastener is a hook and loop fastener.

19. The cloth accessory of claim 17 , wherein the fastener is a snap.

20. The cloth accessory of claim 17 , wherein the fastener is a draw string.

21. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cloth is absorbent.

22. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cloth comprises microfibers.

23. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cloth is removably coupled to the cover member.

24. 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.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2014
From: JONES, DARREN
To: ALPINE INNOVATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 032286/0084 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 1104810300 · Jan 31, 2005
Continuation 1040225100 · Mar 27, 2003
Provisional Application 6036844400 · Mar 27, 2002
Related Publication 20070209680A1 · Sep 13, 2007