Towel Holder

Abstract

A towel holder for selectively holding and releasing a towel according to the present invention includes first and second sides, each side having upper and lower ends, respectively. The towel holder also includes an elastic top portion adjoining the first and second side upper ends, the top portion biasing the respective side lower ends toward one another yet allowing the lower ends to be separated as needed to be force fitted onto a fixed member such as a stove handle. Preferably, the top portion includes a rounded configuration over which a towel may be draped. The top portion may also include a configuration that resists a towel from sliding thereon, such as a plurality of ridges, bosses, or constructed of a soft rubber material. Conversely, the sides are constructed of a low-friction material such that a towel slides easily thereon when being intentional lifted from the towel holder.

1 . A towel holder, comprising:
 first and second sides, each respective side having upper and lower ends; and   an elastic top portion coupled to said first side upper end and said second side upper end, said top portion biasing said first side lower end and said second side lower end to have a predetermined spacing, said top portion selectively allowing at least one of distancing from said predetermined spacing and narrowing from said predetermined spacing between said first side lower end and said second side lower end, said top portion having a non-slip configuration.   
   
   
       2 . The towel holder as in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said top portion is rounded; and   said first side, said second side, and said top portion collectively have a horseshoe-shaped cross-section.   
   
   
       3 . The towel holder as in  claim 1 , wherein said first side includes a non-stick configuration and said second side includes a non-stick configuration. 
   
   
       4 . The towel holder as in  claim 1 , wherein said non-slip configuration includes a plurality of ridges. 
   
   
       5 . The towel holder as in  claim 1 , wherein said non-slip configuration includes a plurality of bosses. 
   
   
       6 . The towel holder as in  claim 1 , wherein at least one said boss includes a soft rubber material. 
   
   
       7 . The towel holder as in  claim 1 , wherein said first side has a generally planar face constructed of a low-friction material and said second side has a generally planar face constructed of a low-friction material. 
   
   
       8 . The towel holder as in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said first side has inner and outer portions;   said second side has inner and outer portions;   said first side inner portion, said second side inner portion, and said top portion are constructed from a first material and form a unitary member; and   said first side outer portion is constructed from a second material and coupled to said first side inner portion.   
   
   
       9 . The towel holder as in  claim 8 , wherein said second side outer portion is constructed from said second material and coupled to said second side inner portion. 
   
   
       10 . A towel holder for selectively holding and releasing a towel, said towel holder comprising:
 first and second sides, each respective side having upper and lower ends; and   an elastic top portion adjoining said first side upper end and said second side upper end, said top portion biasing said first side lower end and said second side lower end to have a predetermined spacing, said top portion selectively allowing said first side lower end and said second side lower end to separate from said predetermined spacing;   wherein said top portion includes a non-slip configuration, said first side includes a non-stick configuration, and second side has a non-stick configuration.   
   
   
       11 . The towel holder as in  claim 10 , wherein:
 said top portion is rounded;   said first side is generally planar;   said second side is generally planar; and   said first side, said second side, and said top portion collectively have a horseshoe-shaped cross-section.   
   
   
       12 . The towel holder as in  claim 10 , wherein said non-slip configuration includes a plurality of ridges. 
   
   
       13 . The towel holder as in  claim 10 , wherein said non-slip configuration includes a plurality of bosses. 
   
   
       14 . The towel holder as in  claim 10 , wherein said non-slip configuration includes a soft rubber material. 
   
   
       15 . The towel holder as in  claim 10 , wherein said first side has a generally planar face constructed of a low-friction material and said second side has a generally planar face constructed of a low-friction material. 
   
   
       16 . The towel holder as in  claim 10 , wherein:
 said towel has a width;   said first side has a width that is less than said towel width;   said second side has a width that is less than said towel width; and   said top portion has a width that is less than said towel width.   
   
   
       17 . The towel holder as in  claim 16 , wherein said first side has a generally planar face constructed of a low-friction material and said second side has a generally planar face constructed of a low-friction material. 
   
   
       18 . The towel holder as in  claim 16 , wherein:
 said first side has inner and outer portions;   said second side has inner and outer portions;   said first side inner portion, said second side inner portion, and said top portion are constructed from a first material and form a unitary member;   said first side outer portion is constructed from a second material and coupled to said first side inner portion; and   said second side outer portion is constructed from said second material and coupled to said second side inner portion.   
   
   
       19 . A towel holder, comprising:
 first and second sides, each respective side having an upper end; and   an elastic top portion adjoining said first side upper end and said second side upper end, said top portion biasing said first side and said second side to a closed configuration, said top portion selectively allowing said first side and said second side to separate from said closed configuration;   wherein said top portion has a non-slip configuration, said first side has a non-stick configuration, and second side has a non-stick configuration.   
   
   
       20 . The towel holder as in  claim 19 , wherein:
 said first side has inner and outer portions;   said second side has inner and outer portions;   said first side inner portion, said second side inner portion, and said top portion are constructed from a first material and form a unitary member;   said first side outer portion is constructed from a second material and coupled to said first side inner portion; and   said second side outer portion is constructed from said second material and coupled to said second side inner portion.