Waterproof dishwashing mitten

• US 4,986,681 A
• Filed: 10/16/1989
• Issued: 01/22/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Willie R. Oliver
• Original Assignee: Willie R. Oliver
• Inventors: Oliver, Willie R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bratlie, Steven A.
• Application Number:
  US07/421,663
• Time in Patent Office: 463 Days
• Field of Search: 401/7, 401/8, 401/201
• US Class Current: 401/7
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 7/03 containing soap or other cleaning ingredients, e.g. impregnated

Abstract

A waterproof dishwashing mitten is provided and consists of an inner pocket for receiving a hand of a person, a middle liner for protecting the inner pocket from moisture and keeping the hand dry, and outer pocket for washing the dishes, and elastic band sewn on the outer pocket to provide a wrist-hugging and enlargeable entrance to the inner pocket, a loop to hang up the mitten, a mesh net bag for retaining a soap therein and which can be placed through an elongated slot in the outer pocket that can be opened and closed to release and retain the mesh net bag.

Claims

1. A waterproof dishwashing mitten comprising:

(a) an inner pocket of flexible fabric material for receiving a hand of a person;

(b) a middle liner of flexible, non-absorbent, non-porous material covering said inner pocket for protecting said inner pocket from moisture and keeping the hand of the person dry;

(c) an outer pocket of flexible absorbent material having an open end for receiving said middle liner and said inner pocket, said outer pocket further having an elongated slot at one side thereof;

(d) an elastic band sewn on said outer pocket and through said middle liner and said inner pocket at the open end thereof to provide a wrist-hugging and elastically enlargeable entrance to said inner pocket;

(e) a loop cloth strip stitched into the seam of said elastic band so that said mitten can be hung up when not being used;

(f) a mesh net bag having an opening for insertion of soap therein and being of a size to be placed through said elongated slot in said outer pocket; and

(g) means for opening and closing said elongated slot to release and retain said mesh net bag.

2. A waterproof dishwashing mitten as recited in claim 1, wherein said opening and closing means includes a hook and loop pile fastener secured to said elongated slot.

3. A waterproof dishwashing mitten as recited in claim 2, wherein said inner pocket is made out of cotton material to comfortably cover the hand of the person.

4. A waterproof dishwashing mitten as recited in claim 3, wherein said outer pocket is made out of polyester material with a cleansing and flushing texture so that dishes can be cleaned.

5. A waterproof dishwashing mitten as recited in claim 4, wherein said middle liner, is made out of plastic material.

6. A waterproof dishwashing mitten as recited in claim 4, wherein said middle liner, is made out of latex rubber material.

7. A waterproof dishwashing mitten as recited in claim 4, wherein said middle liner is a conventional plastic bag having ends folded over within said outer pocket to cover said inner pocket.

8. A waterproof dishwashing mitten as recited in claim 4, wherein said middle liner is a conventional latex rubber bag having ends folded over within said outer pocket to cover said inner pocket.