Drying mat

Abstract

A drying mat having an open-hole mesh with jersey backing top layer and a terry cloth bottom layer.

1 . A drying mat comprising of the following layers:
 a first layer comprising an open face material; and   a second layer comprising a terry cloth layer for absorbing moisture transferred to said terry cloth layer;   wherein said first layer enables air to circulate through said first layer and to absorb moisture from said terry cloth layer to dry said terry cloth layer and said drying mat.   
     
     
         2 . A drying mat according to  claim 1 , wherein said first layer comprises an open-hole mesh with a jersey backing. 
     
     
         3 . A drying mat according to  claim 2 , wherein said first layer is made from yarn having the construction 75D/36F×68D/24F. 
     
     
         4 . A drying mat according to  claim 2 , wherein said open-hole mesh with a jersey backing is the top layer of said drying mat, said open-hole mesh facing the exterior of said drying mat, and said terry cloth layer is the bottom layer of said drying mat. 
     
     
         5 . A drying mat according to  claim 4 , wherein said terry cloth layer is the bottom layer of said drying mat, said terry cloth layer being double knit having loops extending to the interior of said drying mat and having loops extending to the exterior of said drying mat. 
     
     
         6 . A drying mat according to  claim 5 , wherein said loops leading to the interior of said drying mat are at least as long as said loops leading to the exterior of said drying mat. 
     
     
         7 . A drying mat according to  claim 5 , wherein the loops to the exterior of said mat are no greater than 1/32″ long and the loops to the interior of said mat are at about 1/16″ long. 
     
     
         8 . A drying mat according to  claim 4 , wherein said open-hole mesh with jersey backing is composed of 100% polyester. 
     
     
         9 . A drying mat according to  claim 8 , wherein said open-hole mesh with jersey backing weighs in the range of 230 to 245 grams per square meter. 
     
     
         10 . A drying mat according to  claim 8 , wherein said open-hole mesh has holes of a size in the range of 1/16″ to ¼″. 
     
     
         11 . A drying mat according to  claim 2 , wherein said open-hole mesh comprises holes having the size of 1/16″. 
     
     
         12 . A drying mat according to  claim 4 , wherein said bottom layer has an exterior bottom side facing the exterior of said drying mat, and said exterior bottom side has a plurality of rubber-like dots imprinted thereon to prevent skidding and slipping of said mat. 
     
     
         13 . A drying mat according to  claim 4 , and further including a chamois layer disposed between said top layer and said bottom layer. 
     
     
         14 . A drying mat according to  claim 1 , wherein said first layer and said second layer are heat-bonded with a heat-activated bonding agent. 
     
     
         15 . A drying mat according to  claim 1 , wherein said terry cloth layer weighs in the range of 320-340 grams per square meter. 
     
     
         16 . A drying mat according to  claim 1 , wherein said terry cloth layer has an overall content of 88% biconstituent fiber and 12% polyester, said biconstituent fiber being a blended yarn composed of 78% micro-polyester and 22% polyamide nylon. 
     
     
         17 . A drying mat according to  claim 16 , wherein said terry cloth layer has blended yarns with the yarn size and filament count 100D/18F×150D/144F in the transverse directions. 
     
     
         18 . A drying mat according to  claim 1 , and further comprising an edge binding attached along the respective edges of said drying mat. 
     
     
         19 . A drying mat according to  claim 1 , wherein said terry cloth is composed of materials selected from the group consisting of the following terry cloth materials: 3/rows of loop terry and 1/row down/no loop, alternating rows of 2 and 3 loops terry and 1/row down/no loop, and 2/rows of loop terry and 1/row down/no loop. 
     
     
         20 . A drying mat according to  claim 1 , and further including at least one line of stitching extending across said drying mat to enable the folding of the drying mat along the respective lines of stitching. 
     
     
         21 . A drying mat according to  claim 1 , wherein said drying mat is S-folded.