Cleaning cloth apparatus and method therefor

Abstract

A cleaning cloth apparatus and method therefore capable of being coupled to an article of clothing, such as a hat, necktie, jacket lab coat or the like at one end so that the other end can be used to clean a pair of glasses or other glass-type surface.

1 . A cleaning cloth apparatus comprising, in combination:
 a cleaning cloth having a first end and a second end; and   an attachment mechanism coupled to said first end of said cleaning cloth and dimensioned to couple said first end of said cleaning cloth to an article of clothing so that said first end of said cleaning cloth being secured to said article of clothing while at least a portion of said second end of said cleaning cloth being unsecured and capable of cleaning a glass-type surface while said first end of said cleaning cloth remaining secured to said article of clothing.   
   
   
       2 . The cleaning cloth apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said cleaning cloth being a terry cloth. 
   
   
       3 . The cleaning cloth apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said attachment mechanism comprises an adhesive strip for securing said first end of said cleaning cloth to said article of clothing, said adhesive strip being coupled along an end of said cleaning cloth. 
   
   
       4 . The cleaning cloth apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said adhesive strip further comprises:
 a tacky surface for adhering said cleaning cloth to said article of clothing; and   a removable backing strip, said backing strip being coupled to said tacky surface of said adhesive strip so as to protect said tacky surface prior to use of said adhesive strip.   
   
   
       5 . The cleaning cloth apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said cleaning cloth being substantially rectangular. 
   
   
       6 . The cleaning cloth apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said cleaning cloth having a shape substantially similar to a bottom portion of a standard necktie. 
   
   
       7 . The cleaning cloth apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said cleaning cloth being substantially semi-circular in shape and dimensioned to be coupled to an interior portion of a hat. 
   
   
       8 . The cleaning cloth apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said glass-type surface being eyeglasses. 
   
   
       9 . The cleaning cloth apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said article of clothing being one of a jacket, a hat, a tie and a lab coat. 
   
   
       10 . A method for cleaning glass-type surfaces comprising, in combination, the steps of:
 providing a cleaning cloth having a first end and a second end;   providing an attachment mechanism coupled to said first end of said cleaning cloth;   coupling said first end of said cleaning cloth to an article of clothing so that said first end of said cleaning cloth being secured to said article of clothing while said second end of said cleaning cloth being unsecured; and   cleaning a glass-type surface with at least a portion of said second end of said cleaning cloth while said first end of said cleaning cloth reaming secured to said article of clothing.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising the steps of:
 providing a tacky surface coupled to said first end of said cleaning cloth;   providing a removable backing strip, said backing strip being coupled to said tacky surface of said adhesive strip so as to protect said tacky surface prior to use of said adhesive strip;   removing said removable backing strip from said first end of said cleaning cloth; and   pressing said first end of said cleaning cloth to an article of clothing until said first end being secured to said article of clothing.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising the steps of:
 providing a cleaning cloth having a shape substantially similar to a bottom portion of a necktie;   inserting said first end of said cleaning cloth into an open bottom end of a necktie;   securing said first end of said cleaning cloth to a substantially interior open bottom end of said necktie; and   removing said second end of said cleaning cloth to clean a glass-type surface.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising the steps of:
 providing a cleaning cloth being substantially semi-circular in shape;   inserting said first end of said cleaning cloth into an interior area of a hat;   securing said first end of said cleaning cloth to said interior area of said hat; and   removing said second end of said cleaning cloth to clean a glass-type surface.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising the step of wrapping said cleaning cloth around both sides of a eyeglasses so as to simultaneously clean both sides of said eyeglasses.