FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to cleaning cloths and, more specifically, to a cleaning cloth attachment and method therefor capable of being attached to an article of clothing for easy access to allow the user to clean eyeglasses and other glass-type surfaces. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is often the case that those wearing glasses frequently have the need to remove their glasses and clean them. Removing one's glasses from his or her head is often necessary when the glasses become dirty, foggy or wet. Preferably, a specially designed glass-cleaning cloth is used so as not to scratch the glasses or otherwise leave lint or particles that may obstruct one's vision. Glasses wearers often are forced to carry around such an extra cloth, which is inconvenient and can lead to the cloth becoming dirty, thus negating its very purpose. Alternatively, many glasses wearers will simply use a portion of their shirt, blouse, jacket, tie or some other portion of clothing that they are wearing to attempt to clean their glasses. Unfortunately, clothing lacks the attributes of a proper glass-cleaning cloth and could even scratch the glass surface. This invention addresses this problem by providing a glass-cleaning cloth having an attachment mechanism capable of being attached to an article of clothing, thus enabling a glasses wearer to have convenient and constant access to a glass-cleaning cloth without the need to have to remember to bring one along or keep it in a pocket that could cause it to become dirty. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning cloth apparatus having the ability to be attached to an article of clothing at one end while a portion of the other end is capable of being used to clean a glass surface, such as eyeglasses. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method for cleaning glass-type surfaces whereby a user attaches one end of a glass-cleaning cloth to an article of clothing and uses a portion of the other end to clean a glass surface. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a cleaning cloth apparatus is disclosed, comprising, in combination, a cleaning cloth having a first end and a second end, and an attachment mechanism coupled to the first end of the cleaning cloth and dimensioned to couple the first end of the cleaning cloth to an article of clothing so that the first end of the cleaning cloth being secured to the article of clothing while at least a portion of the second end of the cleaning cloth being unsecured and capable of cleaning a glass-type surface while the first end of the cleaning cloth remaining secured to the article of clothing. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a method for cleaning glass-type surfaces is disclosed, comprising, in combination, the steps of providing a cleaning cloth having a first end and a second end, providing an attachment mechanism coupled to the first end of the cleaning cloth, coupling the first end of the cleaning cloth to an article of clothing so that the first end of the cleaning cloth being secured to the article of clothing while the second end of the cleaning cloth being unsecured, and cleaning a glass-type surface with at least a portion of the second end of the cleaning cloth while the first end of the cleaning cloth reaming secured to the article of clothing. The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following, more particular description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the cleaning cloth apparatus of the present invention, showing the cleaning cloth, in shadow, attached to an interior portion of a hat. FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the cleaning cloth apparatus of FIG. 1, showing one end of the cleaning cloth attached to an interior portion of the hat while the second end of the cleaning cloth is stored proximate the interior portion of the hat. FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the cleaning cloth apparatus of FIG. 1, showing one end of the cleaning cloth attached to an interior portion of the hat while the second end of the cleaning cloth being free of the hat and used to clean a pair of eyeglasses. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the glass cleaning cloth apparatus of the present invention showing one end of the cleaning cloth attached to an interior portion of a necktie while the second end of the cleaning cloth is stored proximate the bottom end of the necktie. FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the glass cleaning cloth apparatus of FIG. 4, showing one end of the cleaning cloth attached to an interior portion of the necktie while the second end of the cleaning cloth being free of the necktie and used to clean a pair of eyeglasses. FIG. 6 is a front view of the glass cleaning cloth apparatus of the present invention, showing one end of the cleaning cloth attached to an interior portion of a jacket while the second end of the cleaning cloth being free of the jacket and used to clean a pair of eyeglasses. FIG. 7 is a front view of the glass cleaning cloth apparatus of FIG. 6, showing the cleaning cloth, in shadow, attached to an interior portion of the jacket. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the glass cleaning cloth apparatus of the present invention, showing one end of the cleaning cloth attached to an exterior portion of a lab coat while the second end of the cleaning cloth being free of the lab coat and used to clean a pair of eyeglasses. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the glass cleaning cloth apparatus of the present invention, showing one end of the cleaning cloth attached to an interior portion of a lab coat while the second end of the cleaning cloth being free of the interior portion of the lab coat and used to clean a pair of eyeglasses. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The novel features believed characteristic of the invention are set forth in the appended claims. The invention will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of illustrated embodiments when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals and symbols represent like elements. Referring to FIGS. 1-9, various embodiments of a cleaning cloth apparatus, referred to generically as cleaning cloth apparatus 10, are disclosed. The cleaning cloth apparatus 10 comprises a cleaning cloth 12 having a first end 14 and a second end 16. Preferably, the cleaning cloth 12 is a terry cloth or microfiber, but it should be clear that substantial benefit could be derived from an alternative embodiment of the present invention in which the cleaning cloth 12 is comprised of an alternative material, so long as that material is capable of cleaning a glass-type surface, such as eyeglasses 13 (shown in FIGS. 3, 5, 6-9). The cleaning cloth apparatus 10 further comprises an attachment mechanism 18 (shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 7 and 9) coupled to the first end 14 of the cleaning cloth 12. The attachment mechanism 18 is dimensioned to couple the first end 14 of the cleaning cloth 12 to an article of clothing, referred to generically as article of clothing 20, such as a hat 20a (shown in FIGS. 1-3), a tie 20b (shown in FIGS. 4-5), a jacket 20c (shown in FIGS. 6-7), or a lab coat 20d (shown in FIG. 8-9). While, in the preferred embodiment, the article of clothing 20 is a hat 20a, a tie 20b, a jacket 20c and a lab coat 20d, it should be clearly understood that substantial benefit could be derived from an alternative embodiment of the present invention in which other articles of clothing 20 are used, such as pants, belts, shorts, etc. In the preferred embodiment, the attachment mechanism 18, is an adhesive strip that is coupled along the first end 14 of the cleaning cloth 12 and is dimensioned to secure the first end 14 of the cleaning cloth 12 to the article of clothing 20 so that at least a portion of the second end 16 of the cleaning cloth 12 is unsecured and capable of cleaning a glass-type surface while the first end 14 of the cleaning cloth 12 remains secured to the article of clothing 20. While, in the preferred embodiment, the attachment mechanism 18 is an adhesive strip, it should be clearly understood that substantial benefit could be derived from an alternative embodiment of the present invention in which the attachment mechanism 18 is not an adhesive strip, but some other securing mechanism, such as hook and loop fasteners, snaps, buttons or the like so long as the first end 14 of the cleaning cloth 12 can be secured to the article of clothing 20 while the second end 16 of the cleaning cloth 12 can be free to clean a glass-type surface. Referring now to FIGS. 1-3, a first embodiment of the cleaning cloth apparatus 10, hereinafter referred to as cleaning cloth apparatus 10a, is shown. In this embodiment, the article of clothing 20 is a hat 20a and the cleaning cloth 12 is substantially semi-circular shaped with the first end 14 being coupled along to an interior portion of the hat 20a. In this way, a user could wear the cleaning cloth 12 inside the interior area of the hat 20a while wearing the hat 20a and then remove the hat 20a and deploy the second end 16 of the cleaning cloth 12 to clean a glass-type surface, such as eyeglasses 13. Referring specifically to FIG. 2, the attachment mechanism 18 is shown having a tacky surface for adhering the cleaning cloth 12 to an interior portion of the hat 20a. Referring now to FIGS. 4-5, a second embodiment of the cleaning cloth apparatus 10, hereinafter referred to as cleaning cloth apparatus 10b, is shown. In this embodiment, the article of clothing 20 is a necktie 20b and the cleaning cloth 12 has a shape that is substantially similar to a bottom portion of a necktie 20b so that the first end 14 of the cleaning cloth 12 can be secured preferably inside an interior area of the back of the necktie 20b with the second end 16 of the cleaning cloth 12 substantially conforming to and resting freely against the substantially triangular bottom end of the necktie 20b. In this way, a user could wear the cleaning cloth 12 along the back of that person's necktie 20b out of view while wearing the necktie 20b and then flip around the necktie 20b to reveal the cleaning cloth 12 and deploy the second end 16 of the cleaning cloth 12 to clean a glass-type surface, such as eyeglasses 13. Referring specifically to FIG. 4, the attachment mechanism 18 is shown having a tacky surface for adhering the cleaning cloth 12 to an interior portion of the back surface of the necktie 20b. Referring now to FIGS. 6-7, a third embodiment of the cleaning cloth apparatus 10, hereinafter referred to as cleaning cloth apparatus 10c, is shown. In this embodiment, the article of clothing 20 is a jacket 20c and the cleaning cloth 12 is substantially rectangular so that the first end 14 of the cleaning cloth 12 can be secured preferably inside an interior area of the jacket 20c with the second end 16 of the cleaning cloth 12 hangs freely against an interior area of the jacket 20c. In this way, a user could wear the cleaning cloth 12 along the interior area of that person's jacket 20c out of view while wearing the jacket 20c and then reach into the interior area of the jacket 20c to deploy the second end 16 of the cleaning cloth 12 to clean a glass-type surface, such as eyeglasses 13. Referring specifically to FIG. 7, the attachment mechanism 18 is shown having a tacky surface for adhering the cleaning cloth 12 to an interior portion of the jacket 20c. Referring now to FIGS. 8-9, a fourth embodiment of the cleaning cloth apparatus 10, hereinafter referred to as cleaning cloth apparatus 10d, is shown. In this embodiment, the article of clothing 20 is a lab coat 20d and the cleaning cloth 12 is substantially rectangular so that the first end 14 of the cleaning cloth 12 can be secured preferably inside an interior area of the lab coat 20d with the second end 16 of the cleaning cloth 12 hangs freely against an interior area of the lab coat 20d. In this way, a user could wear the cleaning cloth 12 along the interior area of that person's lab coat 20d out of view while wearing the lab coat 20d and then reach into the interior area of the lab coat 20d to deploy the second end 16 of the cleaning cloth 12 to clean a glass-type surface, such as eyeglasses 13. Referring specifically to FIG. 9, the attachment mechanism 18 is shown having a tacky surface for adhering the cleaning cloth 12 to an interior portion of the lab coat 20d. While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing and other changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. |
