A heated towel holder comprises an elongate tube formed into the general shape of a conical helix, supported by a mounting arrangement such that the smaller end of the conical helix shape is lowermost and the axis of that shape extends upwardly at a shallow angle to the vertical. The mounting arrangement feeds heated fluid into one end of the formed tube and allows cooled fluid to drain from the other end of the formed tube. At least the greater part of a towel may simply be dropped into the con...

This invention relates to a disposable wet towel characterized by an ability to evolve heat immediately prior to use or in use such that the temperature of the towel is increased by as much as 25.degree. or more above ambient when applied to the skin. The evolution of heat is due to the admixture of a reducing agent and an oxidizing agent reactive with said reducing agent which agents are kept separated prior to use of the towel and mixed when the towel is put into use. The agents and products r...

A towel apparatus which handles an endless towel within a cabinet and subjects the same to cleaning and drying making use of a low vapor pressure chemical type solvent.

Disclosed are a towel adapted to be worn by the user and a method of making such towel. A sheet of flexible material is cut to form a main body member including opposite end portions and opposite side edges extending generally transversely to the end portions. At least one tab member is also formed, depending from one of the end portions. The sheet material of the main body member is folded upon itself to form an uninterrupted forward face and to position each of the side edges generally adjacen...

This invention discloses an intertoe towel operable for drying between the toes. The intertoe towel consists of an elongated, tubular body member made of plush absorbent fabric, an elongate flexible core disposed within the tubular member and a loop handle affixed to at least one end of the body member to facilitate pulling the towel between the toes.

A tabbed surgical towel includes a double-backed adhesive layer, a release layer attached thereto and a pair of tabs located between the release layer and the adhesive layer and situated at opposite extreme edges of the towel. The release layer and the double-backed adhesive layer preferably comprise elongated strips of material which extend across the width of the rectangular towel. Each tab is substantially as wide as the release layer and the adhesive layer and does not extend beyond either l...

An apparatus for quarter or French folding towels, or the like. When quarter folding, a single, central longitudinal fold is made by conveying one side of the towel into engagement with one of two oppositely oriented, diagonal folding blades. When French folding, opposite sides of the towel are conveyed into engagement with the respective folding blades. The longitudinal folds are made around laterally spaced forms one of which is movable laterally toward or away from the other, the spacing of t...

An athletic towel is formed from an elongated generally rectangular piece of a terry cloth fabric material. An elongated strap is secured across a central portion of the fabric piece. Free ends of the strap have cooperating hook and loop fasteners for securement around an individual's waist. A pocket on the fabric piece includes cooperating hook and loop fasteners for securing the pocket in a closed position to carry various accessory items. Safety indicia may be provided on the fabric piece for...

A towel dispenser of the continuous loop type wherein the housing has two spaced apart and vertically extending support members mounted on the rear wall, each support member having a cantilever portion with mounting mechanism for pivotally mounting a towel bed thereon, towel dispensing mechanism mounted in the housing for dispensing clean towel therefrom into the loop along an exit path when the accessible portion of the loop is pulled by the user, loop take-up mechanism mounted in the housing c...

A cosmetic towel or the like for removing moisture from the skin without rubbing or chafing which comprises a piece of smooth, slick fabric, at least two pieces of gauze-like material which are layered on each side of the smooth fabric, and two pieces of towel which are layered on each side of the gauze-like material, all layers of fabric being stiched together around the edges with sewing thread or the like.