U.S. patent application number 11/656037 was filed with the patent office on 2008-07-24 for beach towel with arm slots.
Invention is credited to John Morrison Rosen.
Application Number | 20080172788 11/656037 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39639813 |
Filed Date | 2008-07-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080172788 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Rosen; John Morrison |
July 24, 2008 |
Beach towel with arm slots
Abstract
A beach towel with two uniquely positioned arm slots allowing a
persons arms to pass though the arm slots enabling one to wear the
beach towel on his or her shoulders and back as a cover-up. Also,
the beach towel will have the same practical qualities such as
moisture absorption, ability to sit upon, lay upon and so on one
would expects from a traditional beach towel with the advantage of
using as a cover-up if one so desires.
Inventors: |
Rosen; John Morrison;
(Chatham, MA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
JOHN MORRISON ROSEN
101 MONOMOYIC WAY
CHATHAM
MA
02633
US
|
Family ID: |
39639813 |
Appl. No.: |
11/656037 |
Filed: |
January 22, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
5/417 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G 9/064 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
5/417 |
International
Class: |
A47G 9/06 20060101
A47G009/06 |
Claims
1. A traditional rectangular beach towel comprising a towel with
two (2) arm slots positioned in the towel in such a manner as to
allow a person to wear the towel as a cover-up by inserting the
wearer's arms though the two (2) arm slots, or to use in an
traditional sense to dry off with, lying upon, sitting on and so
on.
2. The two (2) arm slots in claim 1. will be sewn or stitched
around the arm slots in the beach towel in a manner as to not
change the function or usability as a traditional beach towel.
3. The item described in claim 1. can function as a method of
drying off after a swim or dip in water.
4. The item described in claim 1. comprising a protective ground
cover which enables one to lie, sit, recline and so forth there
upon without contact with surrounding ground surfaces.
5. The item described in claim 1. comprising a protective cover-up
from the elements such as wind and the sun.
6. The two (2) arm slots in claim 1. will be positioned in such a
manner enabling one to easily put on and take off the item without
the interference of snaps, ropes, fasteners and the alike.
7. The item described in claim 1. will be reversible, as both sides
of the beach towel with the two (2) arm slots will be identical
enabling the wearer to use the items functions, cover-up, drying
off, sitting upon, and so on from either side.
8. The beach towel with two (2) arm slots being comprised of a
terry cloth or like material.
9. The item described in claim 1. can be worn as a cover-up by
inserting one's arms through the two (2) arm slots or not, thus
still achieving protection from the wind, sun and other such
elements.
10. The item described in claim 1. will basically be a fold and go
item enabling the user the ease of carrying a multi-functional
item.
11. The item described in claim 1. when used as a cover-up with
one's arms through the two inclined (2) arm slots will keep the
beach towel form sliding or falling off the wearers shoulders and
back while in use such as sitting, walking, eating and so on.
Description
[0001] Referring to the drawings in greater detail, the drawing in
FIG. 1. shows the beach towel (1) with the arm slots (2) positioned
in the beach towel. The arm slots (2) are positioned approximately
21'' inches apart at the top (3) part of the slot and approximately
9'' inches from the top edge (5) of the beach towel (1). The arm
slots (2) are positioned approximately 45'' inches apart at the
bottom (6) part of the slots and approximately 20'' from the top
(5) of the beach towel. The top edge (5) of the beach towel is
where the arm slots (2) are the closest in spacing. The arm slots
(2) will be approximately 16'' long and approximately 0.25'' wide.
The arm slots (2) will be stitched (8) in such a manner to follow
the contour of the arm slots aforementioned dimensions. The arm
slots (2) are position at an approximate 45 degrees from the sides
(7) of the beach towel (1). The top (3) part of the arm slots (2)
are approximately 25'' from the sides (7) of the beach towel (1).
The bottom (6) of the arm slots (2) are approximately 13'' inches
from the sides (7) of the beach towel (1).
[0002] The drawing in FIG. 2 shows a front view of a person wearing
the beach towel (1) with his arms through the arm slots (2).
[0003] The drawing in FIG. 3 shows a back view of a person wearing
the beach towel (1) with his arms through the arm slots (2).
[0004] The drawing in FIG. 4 shows a side view of a person wearing
beach towel (1) with his arm through the arm slots (2).
[0005] The present invention as described above having a multitude
of uses and specifications is not limited to the inventions exact
construction and function as for changes or modification may occur
falling within the scope of the invention and be obvious to those
skilled in the art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The invention is beach towel comprising of two uniquely
positioned arm slots allowing the user the option of the towel
being worn as a cover-up over ones shoulders and back with his or
her arms through the arm slots or the traditional beach towel
functions such as lying upon, drying off, sitting upon and so on.
The two uniquely positioned arm slots are located in the beach
towel in such a manner as to allow the user to put on and take off
the cover-up feature with relative ease as no straps, ropes,
buttons, fasteners, and so on will not hindering that
operation.
[0007] The beach towel and cover-up combination is also reversible
as both sides are identical. The item will be made from terry cloth
or a similar material providing a soft moisturizer absorbing
quality and element protection from the wind and sun one should
expect from a cover-up.
[0008] The beach towel and cover-up combination can also be worn
over the user shoulders, back and arms as a traditional beach towel
without using the arm slots if one chooses to so.
[0009] It is also the object of this invention to provide the user
with a single item to bring to a beach, shore, pool and so on, thus
comprising a multitude of functions in one item.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0010] It is known in prior art that beach towels have had openings
for which one might use to place over his or her head and shoulders
to be used as a cover-up, but none has displayed the original
concept of the beach towels comprising of a traditional rectangular
shape and incorporating the arm slots featured in this invention,
therefore enabling a person to use the beach towel as a cover-up or
in other functions such as drying off with, sitting upon, lying
upon and so on.
[0011] Current products known in prior that are available often
require one to reconfigure, assemble, fasten or manipulate the item
in order to function as a cover-up and alternately so the cover-up
has to be again adjusted to function as a beach towel. In this
respect, the beach towel with arm slots departs from other designs
and concepts known in prior art by offering a beach towel
traditional qualities such as drying off with, sitting upon, lying
upon and so on and the ability to function as a cover-up.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0012] This invention generally relates to beach towels, comprising
a beach towel and cover-up combination whereas the beach towel
incorporates two unique arm arm slots enabling the user the option
of placing ones arms through the slots and wearing the beach towel
as a cover-up over ones shoulders and back or the traditional and
practical uses a beach towel processes such as absorbing moisture,
lying upon, sitting on, and so on, thus providing a
multi-functional item for the user.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] FIG. 1. Drawing of the beach towel with arm slots.
[0014] FIG. 2. Front view of a person donning the beach towel with
arms through the arm slots.
[0015] FIG. 3. Back view of the person donning the beach towel with
arms through the arm slots.
[0016] FIG. 4. Side view of person donning the beach towel with an
arm through one of the arm slots.
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