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...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]An embodiment of the present invention provides a wearable towel comprising an absorbent towel and a belt for securing the towel onto a user's body. The towel portion of the present invention may comprise absorbent materials of different weights and fabrics to accommodate different uses. For example, the towel portion may be made from a light and compact fabric such as microfiber for travel use, or a heavier and more absorbent fabric such as cotton for home or spa use. The belt may be attached to the towel portion by belt lo

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 w

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