Moisture absorbent wristband

• US 4,843,653 A
• Filed: 02/22/1988
• Issued: 07/04/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Terry G. Coble
• Original Assignee: Terry G. Coble
• Inventors: Coble, Terry G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schroeder, Werner H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHAPMAN, JEANETTE E
• Application Number:
  US07/158,312
• Time in Patent Office: 498 Days
• Field of Search: 2/59, 2/162, 2/170, 2/DIG. 11, 66/169 R, 66/172 R, 66/174, 66/201
• US Class Current: 2/170
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 20/00 Wristbands or headbands, e.g. for absorbing sweat
• CPC Class Codes: D04B 1/106 at a selvedge, e.g. hems or turned welts
• CPC Class Codes: D04B 1/22 specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration

Abstract

A knitted tubular towel-like band worn around the wrist and lower arm during participation in various sports. Plain knit, relatively narrow welts fit snugly around the wrist and arm to hold a center, relatively wide terry knit portion in place over the lower arm and wrist. The terry knit portion serves both as a wristband to keep the hands dry and as a towel for blotting and absorbing perspiration from the face and forehead during play.

Claims

1. A knitted, tubular, towel-like article adapted to be worn around the wrist during participation in a variety of different sports and used for absorbing moisture from the arm, keeping the hands dry, and blotting the face and brow of perspiration;

said article including;

(a) a first, central region defining the primary moisture absorbent portion of said article;

said first, central region being formed of a knit stitch construction having the characteristics of softness and absorbency; and

further including a tubular length in the range of three to six inches and a circumference sufficient to provide a loose fit relative to and around the wrist;

(b) second and third regions defining welt portions integrally knit on each walewise end of said central region;

each of said welt portions being formed of a knit stitch construction which facilitates the selective application of an ornamental design or indicia thereto;

(c) each of said welt portions having a substantially shortened length, relative to said central region, and a circumference providing for a snug fit relative to said central region around the wrist and lower arm of the wearer;

said article being worn around the wrist in such a way that said first central region fits loosely extended around the wrist and lower arm, held securely in place by said welt portions during play.

2. A tubular, towel-like article according to claim 1 wherein said central region is formed of a terry-knit construction and said welt portions are formed of a plain knit construction.

3. A tubular, towel-like article according to claim 2 wherein at least one of said welt portions includes an ornamental design or indicia thereon.

4. A tubular, towel-like article according to claim 2 wherein said welt portions are formed of a double-thickness of knitted material.

5. A tubular, towel-like article according to claim 2 wherein said central region is formed of a first, cotton yarn and said welts are formed of said first cotton yarn with a second, elastic yarn added in prescribed courses.

6. A tubular, towel-like article according to claim 3 wherein said welt portions are formed by knitting a prescribed tubular length, folding said welt in half and stitching the two halves together to form said double-thickness.

7. A tubular, towel-like article according to claim 5 wherein said secondary yarn is nylon.

8. A tubular, towel-like article according to claim 5 wherein said secondary yarn is acrylic.

9. A method of making a stretch knit, tubular article adapted to be worn around the wrist during participation in a variety of different sports and used for keeping hands dry in towel-like fashion for blotting the face and brow of perspiration;

said method comprising the steps of;

(a) knitting a first welt having a length in the range of 30 to 35 courses, using a first knit stitch of a type which facilitates the application to or knitting in of an ornamental design and which has a characteristic stretchability causing said welt to fit close to the wrist;

(b) knitting a main body portion integrally to said first welt and having a length in the range of 60 to 70 courses, using a second knit stitch which produces a fabric having the characteristics of softness, increased bulk and absorbency;

(c) knitting a second welt integral to said body portion substantially equivalent in length to that of said first welt and utilizing said first knit stitch;

(d) turning the terminal one-half of each welt inwardly to form a double-layer welt, and stitching each terminal end in place.

10. A method according to claim 9 further including the step of applying an ornamental design in at least one of said welts, said application being in a color contrasting with that of said welt.

11. A method according to claim 9 wherein said first knit stitch is a plain stitch and said second knit stitch is a terry stitch.

12. A method according to claim 9 wherein the steps of knitting said first and second welts further includes the addition of a selected elastic yarn knitted in a prescribed plurality of courses.

13. A method according to claim 9 wherein each of said steps of knitting said tubular article are carried out utilizing a cotton yarn.

14. A method according to claim 13 wherein each of said steps (a) and (c) for knitting said first and second welts utilizes a cotton and synthetic blended yarn.