Global Patent Index - EP 2862461 A1

EP 2862461 A1 20150422 - An improved towel

Title (en)

An improved towel

Title (de)

Verbessertes Handtuch

Title (fr)

Serviette améliorée

Publication

EP 2862461 A1 20150422 (EN)

Application

EP 14189340 A 20141017

Priority

GB 201318449 A 20131018

Abstract (en)

A towel (1) comprises a panel (3) of material having a first pair of opposing edges (4) and a second pair of opposing edges (5), the first pair of edges (4) being substantially orthogonal to the second pair of edges (5), wherein the first pair of edges (4) comprises a joining means (6) adapted to form an open-ended (5a, 5b) flexible enclosure (1) from the panel (3) and an adjustment means (7) is provided in relation to at least one of the second pair of edges (5) to reduce one of said open ends (5a, 5b). A user (2) may first join the first pair of edges (4) using the joining means (6), by engaging the zip and then reduce the adjustment means (7) as required at the open end (5a) by drawing a drawstring (8) The resultant enclosure (1sits on the user's (2) shoulders and drapes over the rest of the user's body. The drawstring (8) and toggles (8a) may be re-adjusted as required for comfort.

IPC 8 full level

A41D 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

A41D 7/008 (2013.01 - EP GB); A41D 15/04 (2013.01 - GB); A47K 10/02 (2013.01 - GB)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2862461 A1 20150422; GB 201318449 D0 20131204; GB 201418411 D0 20141203; GB 2520420 A 20150520

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14189340 A 20141017; GB 201318449 A 20131018; GB 201418411 A 20141017