U.S. patent application number 14/522999 was filed with the patent office on 2015-04-30 for wearable sports towel.
The applicant listed for this patent is Ramon Ernesto GERONIMO. Invention is credited to Ramon Ernesto GERONIMO.
Application Number | 20150113699 14/522999 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 52993776 |
Filed Date | 2015-04-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150113699 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
GERONIMO; Ramon Ernesto |
April 30, 2015 |
WEARABLE SPORTS TOWEL
Abstract
A wearable towel is provided. The wearable towel may be made
from an absorbent fabric forming an upper torso garment having a
neck-receiving opening and also having a front side. The front side
provides a reverse side providing at least one pocket. The
periphery of the neck-receiving opening may provide a hoodie
extension. The front side may provide a separable fastener that
when engaged secures the wearable towel about the chest of a human
wearer, and when disengaged bisects the front side and so allows
the wearable towel to unfold into a generally flat body towel.
Inventors: |
GERONIMO; Ramon Ernesto;
(Paterson, NJ) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
GERONIMO; Ramon Ernesto |
Paterson |
NJ |
US |
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Family ID: |
52993776 |
Appl. No.: |
14/522999 |
Filed: |
October 24, 2014 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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61895298 |
Oct 24, 2013 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
2/84 ; 2/69 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A42B 1/241 20130101;
A42B 1/048 20130101; A47K 10/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/84 ; 2/69 |
International
Class: |
A47K 10/02 20060101
A47K010/02; A42B 1/04 20060101 A42B001/04 |
Claims
1. A wearable sport towel system comprising: an upper torso garment
having a neck-receiving opening and also having a front side,
wherein the front side provides a reverse side, and wherein the
upper torso garment is comprised of absorbent material; and at
least one pocket disposed on said reverse side.
2. The wearable sport towel system of claim 1, wherein the at least
one pocket includes a medical pocket for removably retaining mobile
medical devices.
3. The wearable sport towel system of claim 2, wherein the medical
pocket is disposed near the heart of a human wearer.
4. The wearable sport towel system of claim 1, further comprising a
closure opening extending downwardly from the neck-receiving
opening so as to approximately bisect the front side relative to a
left and a right side of a human wearer.
5. The wearable sport towel system of claim 4, further comprising a
separable fastener disposed along the closure opening.
6. The wearable sport towel system of claim 1, further comprising a
hoodie extension attached along a portion of a periphery of the
neck-receiving opening.
7. The wearable sport towel system of claim 6, wherein the hoodie
extension is removably attached.
8. A wearable sport towel system comprising: an upper torso garment
having a neck-receiving opening and also having a front side,
wherein the front side provides a reverse side, and wherein the
upper torso garment is comprised of absorbent material; at least
one pocket disposed on said reverse side; a closure opening
extending downwardly from the neck-receiving opening so as to
approximately bisect the front side relative to a left and a right
side of a human wearer; a separable fastener disposed along the
closure opening; and a hoodie extension attached along a portion of
a periphery of the neck-receiving opening.
9. The wearable sport towel system of claim 8, wherein the at least
one pocket includes a medical pocket for removably retaining mobile
medical devices.
10. The wearable sport towel system of claim 9, wherein the medical
pocket is disposed near the heart of a human wearer.
11. The wearable sport towel system of claim 8, wherein the hoodie
extension is removably attached.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S.
provisional application number 61/895298, filed 24 Oct. 2014, the
contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to wearable towels and, more
particularly, to a novel wearable towel providing protection from
the elements, storage for personal devices, absorption of
perspiration and a means of never losing or forgetting a gym
towel.
[0003] Standard towels fall to the floor during activities, for
example when using exercise equipment, and are hard to carry along
with personal items such as mobile devices, wallets or keys. And it
goes without saying that a misplaced or out-of-reach towel cannot
protect you from the weather conditions or absorb perspiration.
Moreover, losing or forgetting the towel at the gym or outside
doing physical activities can be an annoyance with a price tag. In
public places, such as the gym, it more hygienic to capture the
perspiration before it pools on exercise benches or floor mats,
which requires the user to constantly handle a convention towel
during their exercise activities.
[0004] As can be seen, there is a need for a towel a user may
securely wear about their head and/or neck, wherein the wearable
towel provides storage for personal devices during physical
activities.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] In one aspect of the present invention, a wearable sport
towel system comprises: an upper torso garment having a
neck-receiving opening and also having a front side, wherein the
front side provides a reverse side, and wherein the upper torso
garment is comprised of absorbent material; and at least one pocket
disposed on said reverse side.
[0006] In another aspect of the present invention, a wearable sport
towel system comprises: an upper torso garment having a
neck-receiving opening and also having a front side, wherein the
front side provides a reverse side, and wherein the upper torso
garment is comprised of absorbent material; at least one pocket
disposed on said reverse side; a closure opening extending
downwardly from the neck-receiving opening so as to approximately
bisect the front side relative to a left and a right side of a
human wearer; a separable fastener disposed along the closure
opening; and a hoodie extension attached along a portion of a
periphery of the neck-receiving opening.
[0007] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
new wearable towel which may be easily and efficiently manufactured
and marketed.
[0008] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a
new wearable towel which is of a durable and reliable
construction.
[0009] Still yet another object of the present invention is to
provide a new wearable towel which provides in the apparatuses and
methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while
simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally
associated therewith.
[0010] These and other features, aspects and advantages of the
present invention will become better understood with reference to
the following drawings, description and claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of
the present invention, shown in use;
[0012] FIG. 2 is a front view of an exemplary embodiment of the
present invention, shown in use;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a side view of an exemplary embodiment of the
present invention, shown in use;
[0014] FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of an exemplary
embodiment of the present invention;
[0015] FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of an exemplary embodiment
of the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of an exemplary
embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a medical pocket
retaining a mobile medical device;
[0017] FIG. 7 is a front view of an exemplary embodiment of the
present invention;
[0018] FIG. 8 is a rear view of an exemplary embodiment of the
present invention;
[0019] FIG. 9 is a front view of an exemplary embodiment of the
present invention;
[0020] FIG. 10 is a rear view of an exemplary embodiment of the
present invention;
[0021] FIG. 11 is a rear view of an exemplary embodiment of the
present invention; and
[0022] FIG. 12 is a rear view of an exemplary embodiment of the
present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0023] The following detailed description is of the best currently
contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the
invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense,
but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general
principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is
best defined by the appended claims.
[0024] Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a
wearable towel made from an absorbent fabric forming an upper torso
garment having a neck-receiving opening and also having a front
side. The front side provides a reverse side providing at least one
pocket. The periphery of the neck-receiving opening may provide a
hoodie extension. The front side may provide a separable fastener
that when engaged secures the wearable towel about the chest of a
human wearer, and when disengaged bisects the front side and so
allows the wearable towel to unfold into a generally flat body
towel.
[0025] With reference now to the drawings, a novel wearable towel
embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and
generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
The wearable towel is made from an absorbent fabric and generally
comprises an upper torso garment 14 forming a neck-receiving
opening 32 and having a front side 30. The front side 30 provides a
reverse side 34 adapted to cover the upper torso of a human wearer
20. The reverse side may provide at least one pocket 16. The at
least one pocket 16 may be adapted to retain personal items, such
as a cell phone, keys and the like. The at least pocket 16 may
include a medical pocket 17 adapted to retain a mobile medical
device 22, such as a heart monitor or the like. The medical pocket
17 may be disposed near a portion of the human wearer 20 that
coincides with their heart, for example, near the upper left
portion of the chest of the human wearer 20. The medical pocket 17
may be positioned to provide the most accurate readings of the
heart or other bodily function of the human wearer 20 being
monitored by the medical device 22 retained within the medical
pocket 17. As a result, during physical activity the wearable towel
10 may provide a means of effectively monitoring of the human
wearer's 20 heart or other medical conditions.
[0026] In certain embodiments, the front side 30 may provided a
closure opening 38 extending downwardly from the neck-receiving
opening 32 so as to approximately bisect the front side 30 relative
to the left and right side of the human wearer 20, as illustrated
in FIG. 7. The closure opening 38 may provide a separable fastener
18 such as a zipper, or any fastener known in the art for removably
securing one object to another including, for example, standard
push-button snaps, Velcro-type fasteners, adhesive substances,
combinations thereof, and the like. When the separable fastener 18
is disengaged, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the wearable towel 10 may
be unfolded into a generally flat body of absorbent fabric for
absorbing moisture just like a conventional towel. When the
separable fastener 18 is engaged, as illustrated in the remaining
FIG. 7, the wearable towel 10 may be secured about the chest of the
human wearer 20 so that their head and neck perspiration would fall
thereon or otherwise be substantially absorbed therein, preventing
the unhygienic pooling of perspiration on the surrounding public
space.
[0027] In certain embodiments, the wearable towel may provide a
hoodie extension 12 conventionally or removably attached along a
portion of the neck-receiving opening 32 or a periphery thereof.
The hoodie extension 12 may be adapted to receive the head of the
human wearer 20 and so absorb perspiration produces from their head
and neck region. The hoodie extension 12 may also be adapted to
keep the sun out of the user's eyes and off their head and
neck.
[0028] The method of using the present invention may include the
following. The wearable towel 10 disclosed above may be provided. A
user may wear the towel just like a poncho or dickey, and engage
the separable fastener 18 to secure the wearable towel 10 during
physical activity and travelling to and from. Once the user is
finished, they may disengage the separable fastener 18 and use the
wearable towel to absorb moisture and thereafter store.
[0029] It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing
relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that
modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and
scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
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