Tie towel

Abstract

A tie towel may comprise a tie and a towel. The tie may comprise a terry cloth belt of similar composition to a typical cotton towel, or may comprise another material, for example, a cotton / polyester blend or microfiber. The tie may also further comprise an elastic material. The tie may be secured to the towel by weaving the tie through loops on the towel or by other means for securing the tie to the towel. The tie towel may be secured onto a user's body by wrapping the tie around the body and attaching the ends of the tie to one another by tying a knot or by other means such as a buckle, buttons, a hook and loops, or Velcro.

Description

[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 079,013 filed Nov. 13, 2014 entitled “Tie Towel” and incorporates its entire contents by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention generally relates to towels used for drying and / or temporarily covering the body, more particularly, to a towel with a belt or other tie for securing the towel onto the user's body such that it can be comfortably worn as a cover-up.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Towels for drying the body after bathing or swimming are known in the art. A bath or beach towel is useful for drying the body, but it cannot be comfortably worn as a cover-up because it lacks a mechanism for securing the towel onto its user. A typical towel can be worn by wrapping the towel around the body and tucking a loose corner into its top edge, but tucking the corner may not secure the towel to the user's body, for example, the towel may become unsecured and fall of...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is a wearable towel with a belt for securing it onto a user's body. The towel can be made from different weights and fabrics to suit different uses and can be made in different sizes to fit men, women, and children. The belt can be sewn onto the towel or attached separately using a fixing mechanism such as Velcro, snaps, a zipper, buttons, or a buckle. The belt is designed to securely hold the towel around the user's body and can be adjusted to different lengths. The technical effects of the present invention include providing a convenient and easy-to-wear towel that can be securely attached to the user's body, providing flexibility in towel weights and fabrics, and providing a comfortable and adjustable belt for securing the towel.

Problems solved by technology

A bath or beach towel is useful for drying the body, but it cannot be comfortably worn as a cover-up because it lacks a mechanism for securing the towel onto its user.

A typical towel can be worn by wrapping the towel around the body and tucking a loose corner into its top edge, but tucking the corner may not secure the towel to the user's body, for example, the towel may become unsecured and fall off while standing, walking or sitting.

This is inconvenient for a person who needs to use both hands while wearing it, for example, when performing tasks at home after a shower or changing into a swimsuit at the beach.

Additionally, standard size towels may not be the appropriate length for being worn as a cover-up by all users.

However, a bathrobe is difficult to use for drying the body because of its shape, and a bathrobe's bulky sleeves make it is more difficult to change clothes and perform other tasks while wearing a bathrobe.

Bathrobes are heavier and bulkier than towels, making a bathrobe impractical for activities such as traveling, backpacking, hiking, or camping where a towel is needed for both drying and covering the body but the user has limited space to carry items.

For example, youth hostels do not usually provide towels for their guests and youth hostels sometimes lack privacy for changing clothes.

However, this towel wrap does not fully cover its user in the front, and it does not securely fit all different body sizes because of its fixed cutout openings.

It is not ideal for home or spa use.

This body covering is only disclosed as securable around its user's waist, making it less useful for women who must secure a towel around the chest to wear it as a cover-up.

This towel cannot be worn as a cover-up because it does not wrap all the way around the user's body and it only covers the waist and upper legs.

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