Dual purpose towel and method of manufacture of the same

Abstract

In its broadest articulation, the present invention is an article of manufacture conceived for the purpose of solving the long-standing problem that traditional towels comprised solely of terry cloth or the like, while generally effective for the purpose of moisture absorption and drying a wet surface, are generally ill-suited for the task of removing loose grains of sand, dirt and grime from a surface. The present invention solves the above cited problem by utilizing a duality of surface composition, the inventive towel having a first side comprised of a terry cloth or like composition, well-suited for moisture absorption and drying a wet surface and a second side comprised of a polyester and polyurethane-polyurea copolymer composite fabric, a composition determined by the inventor to offer superior utility in the removal of loose grains of sand, dirt and grime from a surface.

I claim: 
     
         1 : (canceled) 
     
     
         2 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface, the apparatus comprising a first terry cloth fabric surface; a second composite fabric surface comprising polyester and any polyurethane-polyurea copolymer composite fabric; and means whereby the two surfaces are bonded together in such way as to be permanently affixed to one another by bonding at a plurality of points where the reverse sides of the two fabric surfaces are in contact. 
     
     
         3 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 2  wherein the means by which the two surfaces are bonded together is selected from a class of one or more of the following means: a permanent stitch-free fabric adhesive applied between the reverse sides of the two fabric surfaces, serging of one of the fabric surfaces to the other at their respective borders, and stitching of the two fabric surfaces to one another. 
     
     
         4 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 2  wherein the means whereby the two surfaces are bonded together is via serging of one of the fabric surfaces to the other at their respective borders. 
     
     
         5 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 2  wherein the second composite fabric surface comprises polyester and a polyurethane-polyurea copolymer composite fabric selected from the following class: spandex, lycra, or elastane. 
     
     
         6 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 5  wherein the means by which the two surfaces are bonded together is selected from a class of one or more of the following means: a permanent stitch-free fabric adhesive applied between the reverse sides of the two fabric surfaces, serging of one of the fabric surfaces to the other at their respective borders, and stitching of the two fabric surfaces to one another. 
     
     
         7 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 5  wherein the means whereby the two surfaces are bonded together is via serging of one of the fabric surfaces to the other at their respective borders. 
     
     
         8 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 5  wherein the means whereby the two surfaces are bonded together is via a permanent stitch-free fabric adhesive applied between the reverse sides of the two fabric surfaces. 
     
     
         9 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 5  wherein the means whereby the two surfaces are bonded together is via stitching of the two fabric surfaces to one another. 
     
     
         10 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 2  wherein the means whereby the two surfaces are bonded together is via a permanent stitch-free fabric adhesive applied between the reverse sides of the two fabric surfaces. 
     
     
         11 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 2  wherein the means whereby the two surfaces are bonded together is via stitching of the two fabric surfaces to one another. 
     
     
         12 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface, the apparatus comprising a first terry cloth fabric surface; a second polyurethane-polyurea copolymer composite fabric surface; and means whereby the two surfaces are bonded together in such way as to be permanently affixed to one another by bonding at a plurality of points where the reverse sides of the two fabric surfaces are in contact. 
     
     
         13 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 12  wherein the second polyurethane-polyurea copolymer composite fabric surface is selected from the following class: spandex, lycra, or elastane. 
     
     
         14 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 13  wherein the means by which the two surfaces are bonded together is selected from a class of one or more of the following means: a permanent stitch-free fabric adhesive applied between the reverse sides of the two fabric surfaces, serging of one of the fabric surfaces to the other at their respective borders, and stitching of the two fabric surfaces to one another. 
     
     
         15 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 2  wherein the two surfaces are identical in shape and size. 
     
     
         16 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 13  wherein the means whereby the two surfaces are bonded together is via serging of one of the fabric surfaces to the other at their respective borders. 
     
     
         17 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 13  wherein the means whereby the two surfaces are bonded together is via a permanent stitch-free fabric adhesive applied between the reverse sides of the two fabric surfaces. 
     
     
         18 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 2  wherein the two surfaces are bonded together such that the first terry cloth fabric surface and the second composite fabric surface comprising polyester and any polyurethane-polyurea copolymer composite fabric each form an opposing face of the resulting towel. 
     
     
         19 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 12  wherein the two surfaces are bonded together such that the first terry cloth fabric surface and the second polyurethane-polyurea copolymer composite fabric surface each form an opposing face of the resulting towel. 
     
     
         20 : A towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface as described in  claim 2  wherein the second composite fabric surface comprises polyester and a polyurethane-polyurea copolymer, the composition being at least 50% polyester and at most 50% polyurethane-polyurea copolymer. 
     
     
         21 : (canceled) 
     
     
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         30 : A method of manufacturing a towel apparatus for the effective absorption of moisture and the effective removal of grains of sand and dirt and foreign particles from a surface, the method comprising affixing a first terry cloth fabric surface; to a second composite fabric surface comprising polyester and any polyurethane-polyurea copolymer composite fabric; and permanently bonding the first terry cloth fabric surface to the second composite fabric surface comprising polyester and any polyurethane-polyurea copolymer composite fabric. 
     
     
         31 : The method of  claim 30  wherein the first terry cloth fabric surface is entirely comprised of cotton and the second composite fabric surface comprising polyester and a polyurethane-polyurea copolymer composite fabric is a polyester and lycra composite fabric. 
     
     
         32 : The method of  claim 31  further comprising the step of serging the first terry cloth fabric component to the polyester and lycra composite fabric component via serging of one of the fabric surfaces to the other at their respective borders.