Patent ID: 6405415
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
A body towel clip for releasably preventing separation of overlapping potions of a towel wrapped around the torso of a user in a wearing position, comprising:a towel having a first end and a second end that overlap in said wearing position; a first clamp member formed of a plastic material and having a first jaw section; a second clamp member formed of a plastic material and having a second jaw section, said jaw sections having a serpentine configuration; hinge means pivotally interconnecting said first clamp member with said second clamp member for rotation about a transverse axis between an open position whereat said jaw sections are spaced for receiving said towel ends therebetween and a closed position whereat said first jaw section engages said first end of said towel and said second jaw section engages said second end of said towel; a U-shaped spring formed of flat material coacting between said first clamp member and said second clamp member, said spring normally biasing said first jaw section and said second jaw section to said closed position for clamping said ends of said towel therebetween, said spring having a first end and a second end interconnected at a reversely bent middle section, said first end of said spring being mechanically connected to said first clamp member and said second end of said spring being mechanically connected to said second clamp member with said middle section being located forwardly between said jaw sections and said hinge means; at least two spaced rows having evenly spaced projecting barbs transversely formed across said first jaw section; at least two spaced rows of evenly spaced projecting barbs transversely formed across said second jaw section, said rows on said first jaw section being offset from said barbs on said second jaw section; and said barbs having a sufficient length for penetrating and deforming said end portions of said towel in said closed position thereby resisting horizontal separation of said end portions of said towel and said spring limiting transmission of towel forces to said hinge means due to movement activities of the user.