U.S. patent application number 11/471373 was filed with the patent office on 2007-12-20 for combination beach towel/ changing cover-up.
Invention is credited to Helene Dumoulin.
Application Number | 20070289061 11/471373 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38860130 |
Filed Date | 2007-12-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070289061 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Dumoulin; Helene |
December 20, 2007 |
Combination beach towel/ changing cover-up
Abstract
A combination beach towel/changing cover-up garment comprising a
tubular piece of flexible and absorbent material having opposite
ends open. The upper portion of the construction is fitted with an
adjustable elastic drawstring and secured by means of a generic
toggle lock to adjust the opening size for user as a changing
cover-up garment. With the adjustable drawstring fully extended,
and said garment in a flat position it may be used to recline and
for drying the hair or skin of the user.
Inventors: |
Dumoulin; Helene; (Laguna
Niguel, CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Helene Dumoulin
P.O. Box 445
Dana Point
CA
92629
US
|
Family ID: |
38860130 |
Appl. No.: |
11/471373 |
Filed: |
June 19, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
5/417 ; 2/69;
2/69.5 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G 9/064 20130101;
A41D 7/008 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
5/417 ; 2/69;
2/69.5 |
International
Class: |
A41D 13/00 20060101
A41D013/00; A41B 13/06 20060101 A41B013/06; A47G 9/06 20060101
A47G009/06 |
Claims
1. A combination Beach towel for drying and/or reclining purposes
and changing cover-up garment offering maximum privacy for the user
while changing clothes into/from bathing suits, swimming trunks,
wetsuits or the like in public places, comprising: a. A tubular
calf-length beach towel/flexible, absorbent material creating an
opening on the lower and upper ends of said garment. b. The open
upper end of said garment is fitted with a casing channel having an
adjustable elastic drawstring circumferentially mounted therein,
for securing said garment around the user's shoulders, waist line
and under arms by means of a toggle lock of conventional design. c.
said garment to fit users from toddlers through adult sizes by
means of a range of sizes offered.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
U.S. patents Documents
TABLE-US-00001 [0001] 5,611,083 March 1997 Arnold 5,697,102
December 1997 Benjamin 6,185,743 February 2001 Mick 6,408,462 June
2002 Moore 6,859,940 March 2005 Sholander
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a multi-purpose beach
accessory, and more particularly, to a fabric item which can be
converted for use as a blanket, a towel and a changing cover-up
garment.
[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a
combination beach towel/changing cover-up garment that is simple in
construction and easy to use. The beach towel/changing cover-up
garment is used for practical purposes by surfers, swimmers and
other related sports that require changing clothes in public, as
well as being a fashion item for use at in Hotels, spas and on
cruise liners.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The invention is a combination beach towel/changing cover-up
garment comprising a calf-length tubular piece of flexible and
absorbent material having opposite end open, with the upper open
end fitted with an adjustable elastic drawstring secured by means
of a generic toggle lock. The locking device is used to secure said
garment around the user's shoulders hereby concealing the user's
arms within said garment to offer complete privacy while changing
clothes in public.
[0005] Another preferred feature of the invention is that the
changing cover-up garment can be worn around the user's waist line
or under the arms simply by manually adjusting the tension of said
elastic drawstring and lock. In addition, by untying the elastic
drawstring and releasing the secured lock allowing said drawstring
to completely around the top opening the Beach towel/changing
cover-up may also be used as a beach blanket.
[0006] The invention has a rectangular configuration, sized to
calf-length when secured around the user's neckline as described
above.
[0007] The invention can be made of any flexible material such as
liquid-absorbing terry cloth material that effectively dries hair
and skin of the user.
[0008] The changing cover-up garment is made in a range of sizes,
each size large enough to allow the intended user to change under
freely.
[0009] The above objects and advantages will become more apparent
from a study of the following description and the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIG. 1, is a frontal view of the present invention herein in
a flat position. The opposite rear side being a mirror image the
present.
[0011] FIG. 2, is a frontal view of an individual wearing the
invention in a preferred form.
[0012] FIG. 3, is a frontal view of an individual wearing the
invention around the waist line.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0013] FIG. 1 shows, in somewhat schematic frontal view, a garment
20 comprising 2 rectangular sections, preferably made from
absorbent and flexible material, such as terry cloth, sewn together
along their sides 22 to form the tubular construction of the
garment. The lower end portion of the garment is turned under and
sewn to form a hem 23 and the upper end portion 24 is turned over
and sewn to form the casing channel in which an elastic drawstring
is circumferentially mounted therein 25 and which extends outside
of the casing channel trough a generic plastic toggle lock 26 to
secure said drawstring.
[0014] FIG. 2 is a frontal view of the preferred form of the
garment 20 worn on the shoulders by an individual, showing elastic
drawstring 25 adjusted by means of a plastic toggle lock 26. The
elastic drawstring functions to adjust said garment around the
user's shoulders. In this manner the individual is enclosed within
the garment -from shoulder to calf-length- for total privacy, and
with the arms concealed within said individual can change easily
under the garment.
[0015] FIG. 3 shows as an example of how the garment can also be
worn, at the individual's waist line. Because of the convenience of
the elastic drawstring provided 25 and the toggle lock 26 to adjust
the opening, the user is free to place the said garment 20 under
his/her arms; in this manner the user is free to walk about and/or
gather items.
[0016] Having described a specific preferred construction of the
invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be
appreciated that various changes and modifications can be effected
thereto without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention
as defined by the appended descripton.
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