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Granted Patent B2
US 10,088,696 · App. 14/875,529 · Granted Oct 2, 2018

Cloth accessory

Inventor: Darren Jones (American Fork, UT)
Assignee: Alpine Innovations LLC
G02C13/006A45C11/00A45C15/00A47L13/16A47L13/51A47L25/00B08B1/00G02B27/0006A45C11/329
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Patent No.
US 10,088,696
App. No.
14/875,529
Granted
Oct 2, 2018
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 (31)

1. A cloth accessory comprising:

a cover member of a soft and flexible material forming an enclosure with an opening therein; and

a cloth coupled to the cover member at a single attachment point, said attachment point closer to the opening than at a point on the cover member substantially opposite the opening, the cloth having 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.

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

3. 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.

4. The cloth accessory of claim 3 , wherein the attachment member comprises a cord.

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

6. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cover member is a pouch.

7. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , further comprising a fastener at the opening to substantially close the opening.

8. The cloth accessory of claim 7 , 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, a flap, and a zipper.

9. The cloth accessory of claim 8 , wherein the fastener is a flap.

10. The cloth accessory of claim 8 , wherein the fastener is a snap.

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

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

13. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cloth is coupled to the cover member inside the cover member.

14. 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.

15. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein an inside surface of the cover member is exposed to the opening.

16. A cloth accessory comprising:

a cover member of a soft and flexible material forming an enclosure with an opening therein;

a cloth removeably coupled to the cover member at an attachment point closer to the opening than at a point on the cover member substantially opposite the opening, the cloth having 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; and

a removable attachment mechanism to removably couple the cloth and the cover member, the removable attachment mechanism comprising a snap, a hook and loop fastener, a button, or a combination thereof.

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

18. The cloth accessory of claim 16 , further comprising an attachment member coupled to the cover member configured to attach the cloth accessory to an object.

19. The cloth accessory of claim 18 , wherein the attachment member comprises a cord.

20. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , wherein the cover member is a pouch.

21. The cloth accessory of claim 1 , further comprising a fastener at the opening to substantially close the opening.

22. The cloth accessory of claim 21 , 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, a flap, and a zipper.

23. The cloth accessory of claim 22 , wherein the fastener is a flap.

24. The cloth accessory of claim 22 , wherein the fastener is a snap.

25. The cloth accessory of claim 16 , wherein the cloth is absorbent.

26. The cloth accessory of claim 16 , wherein the cloth comprises microfibers.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2018
From: JONES, DARREN
To: ALPINE INNOVATIONS LLC
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Continuity (11)
Continuation 14509945 · Oct 8, 2014
Continuation 14065238 · Oct 28, 2013
Continuation 13960474 · Aug 6, 2013
Continuation 13442476 · Apr 9, 2012
Continuation 12784222 · May 20, 2010
Continuation 12243815 · Oct 1, 2008
Continuation 11707632 · Feb 16, 2007
Continuation 11048103 · Jan 31, 2005
Continuation 10402251 · Mar 27, 2003
Provisional Application 60368444 · Mar 27, 2002
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