Selectively Configurable Washing Article

Abstract

A handheld washing article that is used during bathing having a first pocket that is made of cloth and a second pocket that is made of mesh. The opening of the first pocket is connected to the opening of the second pocket along a common seam that encircles the washing article. The cloth first pocket and the mesh second pocket share a common open interior. The cloth first pocket can be inverted at the common seam so that the cloth first pocket will extend into, and line, the mesh second pocket. The mesh second pocket can be inverted at the common seam so that the mesh second pocket will extend into, and line, the cloth first pocket. The washing article can be selectively configured to be all cloth, all mesh, or both, depending upon the manipulations of the washing article.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A washing article, comprising:
 a first pocket accessible through a first pocket opening, wherein said first pocket opening has a first peripheral rim, and wherein said first pocket is made of cloth material;   a second pocket accessible through a second pocket opening, wherein said second pocket opening has a second peripheral rim, and wherein said second pocket is made of mesh material; and   wherein said first peripheral rim of said first pocket opening is connected to said second peripheral rim of said second pocket opening along a common seam.   
     
     
         2 . The washing article according to  claim 1 , wherein said first pocket and said second pocket are equal in size and said common seam bisects said washing article. 
     
     
         3 . The washing article according to  claim 1 , wherein said first pocket defines an interior space and said second pocket can be selectively inverted and received within said first pocket through said first pocket opening. 
     
     
         4 . The washing article according to  claim 1 , wherein said second pocket defines an interior space and said first pocket can be selectively inverted and received within said second pocket through said second pocket opening. 
     
     
         5 . The washing article according to  claim 1 , wherein said cloth material of said first pocket is a single segment of cloth folded in half and sewn along two sides to form said first pocket. 
     
     
         6 . The washing article according to  claim 5 , wherein said single segment of cloth is rectangular in shape, having a first long edge, a second long edge, and two short edges, wherein said first long edge is folded in half and sewn closed and said two short edges are sewn together. 
     
     
         7 . The washing article according to  claim 1 , wherein said mesh material of said second pocket is a single segment of mesh folded in half and sewn along two side to form said second pocket. 
     
     
         8 . The washing article according to  claim 7 , wherein said single segment of mesh is rectangular in shape, having a first long edge, a second long edge, and two short edges, wherein said first long edge is folded in half and sewn closed and said two short edges are sewn together. 
     
     
         9 . The washing article according to  claim 1 , wherein said first pocket and said second pocket define a shared open interior that is encircled by said common seam. 
     
     
         10 . The washing article according to  claim 9 , wherein an access opening is provided along said common seam to provide access to said shared open interior. 
     
     
         11 . A washing article, comprising:
 a first panel having a first cloth section and a first mesh section, wherein said first cloth section is made of cloth material and said first mesh section is made of mesh material;   a second panel having a second cloth section and a second mesh section, wherein said first panel is joined to said second panel only along a common periphery, wherein said second cloth section is made of cloth material and said second mesh section is made of mesh material; and   wherein said first cloth section and said second cloth section are vertically aligned.   
     
     
         12 . The washing article according to  claim 11 , wherein said first mesh section and said second mesh section are vertically aligned. 
     
     
         13 . The washing article according to  claim 11 , wherein said first panel and said second panel define a shared open interior. 
     
     
         14 . The washing article according to  claim 13 , wherein said first panel and said second panel are bisected by a central seam, wherein said washing article is made from said cloth material on a first side of said central seam and said washing article is made from said mesh material on said second side of said central seam. 
     
     
         15 . The washing article according to  claim 14 , wherein an access opening is provided along said common seam to provide access to said shared open interior. 
     
     
         16 . The washing article according to  claim 15 , wherein said cloth material on said first side can be selected inverted and received within said mesh material on said second side. 
     
     
         17 . The washing article according to  claim 15 , wherein said mesh material on said second side can be selected inverted and received within said cloth material on said first side. 
     
     
         18 . The washing article according to  claim 15 , wherein said cloth material of said first side is a single segment of cloth folded in half and sewn to form a first pocket. 
     
     
         19 . The washing article  18 , wherein said mesh material of said second side is a single segment of mesh folded in half and sewn to form a second pocket. 
     
     
         20 . The washing article according to  claim 19 , wherein said central seam joins said first pocket to said second pocket.