Towel

a technology for towels and personal items, applied in the field of towels, can solve the problems of zippers prone to contamination, no single design has yet struck upon the right combination of features, and cannot be easily contaminated by zippers, so as to prevent the theft of towels and associated personal items, avoid the contamination of the closure mechanism, and low profile

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-05-23
MARGALIT JON
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[0005]A new towel design is shown that addresses the aforementioned deficiencies. In one embodiment a multilayer towel structure is disclosed that prevents cross contamination from one towel surface to the opposite, while still providing a towel with the flexibility and feel to be comfortable when used to wipe one's face. In another embodiment the towel surfaces are labeled with indicia to indicate the intended purpose of either side of the towel. Another embodiment includes closable pockets designed in such a fashion to avoid contamination of the closure mechanism while maintaining a low prof...

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Although many useful features exist , no single design has yet to strike upon the right combination of features implemented in such a manner as to capture the consuming publics attention.
Deficiencies in prior designs include straps that although useful during transport are unwieldy during use, zipper pouches t...

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[0024]Referring to FIG. 1, a towel construction is shown where the towel has a front face 101 and a rear face 102. The front face is covered with a material 103 that is suitable for contact with the skin. In a preferred embodiment the material is terry cloth. The rear face is covered with a material 104 that is suitable for wiping gym equipment. In another embodiment the rear face is covered with a material 104 that is suitable for contact with the ground. Nonlimiting factors that define suitability include dirt and water repellency, stain resistance, nonslip and tear strength. In one embodiment the materials 103, 104 are the same material. The front face is labeled with skin 105 and the rear face is labeled with gym 106. The labels provide the user with an indication that the front face is intended for contact with skin and may be used for wiping their face or other body parts and the rear face is intended for contact with gym equipment for wiping sweat and grime off the equipment ...

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Abstract

A new towel design is described. The towel includes novel features making it especially suitable for gym and beach use. The towel includes embodiments of a multi-layer structure, indicia to indicated purpose of one side and the other, pocket designs, pocket closure design, a retractable carrying strap, a security strap, closure designs that both help to protect contamination of the closure means as well as provide a smooth wiping surface over the top of the closure means and methods of using the towel in conjunction with security straps.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims benefit of the U.S. Provisional patent application No. 61 / 348648 filed May 26, 2010 titled :Towel, by the same inventor and also claims benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 61 / 430100 filed Jan. 5, 2011 also titled Towel and by the same inventor.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Technical Field The present invention relates to a towel designed with features for use in the gym and at the beach.[0003]2. Related Background Art[0004]Towels are used ubiquitously at the beach and gym. They are used as mats or blankets to lie upon during sunning or exercise and used to dry off both water and perspiration as well as used to wipe perspiration and grime off exercise equipment. Towels are also used to locate and hold personal belongings such as sunglasses and car keys while exercising, swimming, strolling the beach, etc. A variety of towels exist that include features such as pockets, carrying straps, multiple layers ...

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IPC IPC(8): A47G9/06
CPCA47K10/02A47G9/062
Inventor MARGALIT, JON
Owner MARGALIT JON
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