Towel with storage compartment

Abstract

The invention relates to a towel comprising a lying area (1) and a storage compartment (2) provided on same, which storage compartment can be closed with a zip fastener (3), wherein the carriage (4) of the zip fastener (3) can be locked in the closed position and the towel is also provided with at least one element that enables a securing of the towel on an external object

Description

[0001] Cloth with storage compartment

[0002] The invention relates to a cloth with a storage compartment and anti-theft protection.

[0003] Towels with sewn-in compartments or pockets are already known according to the state of the art, for example from US 9072393 B2, US 2013125307 Al, DE 102019109438 Al, CA 2303417 Al, US 2016058215 Al and BR PI 0605135 A. CH 259394 A relates to a towel with an eyelet. EP 0365830 Bl and EP 0071105 Bl relate to zipper sliders with an integrated lock.

[0004] However, towels are often left unattended on the beach or in public baths, so storing valuables in a towel is risky.

[0005] The object underlying the invention is to improve the safety of storing objects in a cloth, in particular a bath towel or hand towel.

[0006] To solve the problem, a cloth with a storage compartment according to claim 1 is proposed.

[0007] In one embodiment, a fabric with a lying area and an adjacent storage compartment is proposed, which storage compartment can be closed with a zipper, whereby the slider of the zipper can be locked in the closed position and the fabric is also provided with at least one element that allows the fabric to be secured to an external object.

[0008] It is preferred that the zipper slider itself has a key lock which can be locked with a key.

[0009] In another variant, the slider is provided with an eyelet, either the zipper itself having a second slider with an eyelet, or an eyelet being present on the fabric at the closed position of the slider. This allows the zipper to be locked with a padlock, particularly a combination padlock.

[0010] It is preferred that at least one element which allows the cloth to be locked to an external object is in the form of an eyelet.

[0011] Preferably, the cloth includes two eyelets, each located at an opening to the interior of the storage compartment.

[0012] Preferably, at least one element which enables the cloth to be sealed to an external object is in the form of a flexible connecting element, the free end of which is provided with a loop and the other end of which is either attached to the cloth or is located inside the storage compartment, wherein the flexible connecting element in this case passes through an opening of the storage compartment, wherein the inner end of the flexible connecting element is wider than the opening or wherein the inner end is connected to an object which is wider than the opening.

[0013] Preferably, the storage compartment extends along the broad side of the fabric at one end area, with a space open on one side between the lying area and the storage compartment, wherein the space is closed to the outside at the end area of ​​the fabric and is also closed laterally along the longitudinal direction of the fabric.

[0014] Preferably, the storage compartment is formed by folding the fabric material twice and sewing it to the lying area.

[0015] Furthermore, a method for securing a cloth with a lying area and a storage compartment attached to it to an object, in particular a couch, using a lock is proposed, wherein the storage compartment can be closed with a zipper, wherein the lock can be locked and unlocked by a chip, in particular by an RFID chip, wherein the cloth is secured to the object by the lock and additionally the zipper is locked in the closed position.

[0016] The lock can be attached to the object.

[0017] In one variant, the cloth includes an attached, in particular sewn, storage compartment which can be closed with a zipper, wherein the slider of the zipper can be locked with a lock in the closed position and the cloth has at least one opening for attaching a security element, such as a wire lock or bicycle lock, for attaching the cloth to another object, in particular to a lounger.

[0018] The storage compartment is preferably made of the fabric of the cloth and can result from a single or preferably double folding of a strip of fabric.

[0019] The advantage of the double fold is that a cavity exists between the lying area of ​​the fabric and the storage compartment, allowing the fabric to be placed on the back of a lounger or chair. The lying area covers the lying surface of the lounger or the back and seat of the chair, and the storage compartment is located on the back of the backrest.

[0020] The storage compartment can be reinforced, especially on the inside of the compartment, by providing the storage compartment with an inner lining made of a firmer material.

[0021] The storage compartment can also be made entirely of a different material than the cloth, for example a firmer material, and sewn to the cloth.

[0022] It is preferred that the zipper slider itself has a lock, particularly a key lock. The advantage is that only one slider is needed. In another version, the slider can be equipped with a loop. In one version, a loop is attached to the fabric, against which the slider rests when the zipper is closed, so that the slider can be locked in the closed position. In a second version, a second slider is present, which also has a loop, so that the two sliders can be locked to each other. Locking is achieved by passing a wire lock or padlock through the two loops.

[0023] The towel is preferably secured to an external object with a wire lock or bicycle lock. The loop or shackle of the lock passes through at least one opening in the towel and through an opening in the object. Preferably, the towel has two openings leading into the storage compartment, particularly on the side facing away from the area where the towel is used for lying down. The opening(s) in the towel are preferably reinforced with eyelets.

[0024] If at least two openings lead into the storage compartment, the part of the wire lock or bicycle lock which has the locking mechanism can remain in the storage compartment, so that only the loop or shackle of the lock is visible on the outside of the cloth.

[0025] If the zipper slider is equipped with an eyelet which can be locked with a second eyelet on the fabric or a second slider, then a wire lock may suffice, the loop of which is passed through the two eyelets and through an opening in the item.

[0026] In one version, a tracker may be located in the storage compartment, or the storage compartment may have a sub-compartment designed to hold a tracker.

[0027] In one version, the storage compartment may contain an acoustic alarm device, or the storage compartment may have a sub-compartment designed to house an acoustic alarm device. When activated, the alarm device can be triggered, for example, by movement of the cloth, by an interruption or closure of a contact loop, or by the removal of a safety pin from the alarm device.

[0028] The invention is illustrated by drawings:

[0029] Fig. 1: Shows a preferred first variant of a cloth with a storage compartment.

[0030] Fig. 2: shows the first variant of the cloth with storage compartment on an object.

[0031] Fig. 3: Shows a second variant of a cloth with

[0032] Storage compartment.

[0033] Fig. 4: Shows a third variant of a cloth with a storage compartment.

[0034] Fig. 5: Shows a fourth variant of a cloth with a storage compartment.

[0035] Fig. 6: Shows a fifth variant of a cloth with a storage compartment.

[0036] Fig. 1 shows the preferred embodiment of a cloth with a lying area 1 and a storage compartment 2. The cloth is in particular a lounger, bath towel or hand towel, wherein the lying area 1 does not differ from an ordinary lounger, bath towel or hand towel.

[0037] The storage compartment 2 is located at one end of the lying area 1 and extends parallel to the broad side of the rectangular lying area 1, preferably over the entire width of the fabric.

[0038] The storage compartment 2 is preferably in the form of a pouch with a zipper 3. The zipper 3 is preferably parallel to the wide side of the fabric. The pouch is preferably formed by the fabric itself, which is folded over twice and sewn. One seam runs along each of the two shorter sides of the storage compartment 2 that are adjacent to the fabric; these two seams connect the two layers of material in the storage compartment 2 and the material of the lying area 1. A third seam can run along the outer, upper long side of the storage compartment 2. This third seam can connect the two layers of material in the storage compartment. Alternatively, this third seam can connect the inner layer of material in the storage compartment 2 to the lying area 1. Alternatively, this third seam can connect the two layers of material in the storage compartment and the lying area 1.In one embodiment, storage compartment 2 can be additionally reinforced, in particular by an insert made of a material that is difficult to tear and cut. A cut-resistant material, especially in the form of a cut-resistant fabric, is preferably located on the inside of storage compartment 2.

[0039] In a less preferred embodiment, the storage compartment 2 itself can be made of a material more robust than that of the lying area 1 and attached to the lying area 1. Attachment is preferably achieved by sewing. Less preferred, the lying area and the storage compartment could each have U-shaped hook-and-loop fasteners or snap fasteners (corresponding to the three seams described above), and this can also be provided if the lying area 1 and the storage compartment 2 are made of the same material.

[0040] In one embodiment, the lying area 1 of the sling is made in two parts, with the upper part connected to the storage compartment 2 and the lower part attached to the upper part by Velcro, a zipper, or buttons. The dividing line between the upper and lower parts can be located at the bottom of the storage compartment 2. This allows the lower part to be detached from the upper part for drying, while the storage compartment 2 can be placed against the backrest and / or remain secured. As illustrated, the storage compartment 2 can have an internal lower compartment, in particular a concealed lower compartment with a top or side opening. This can be used to place a transmitter that enables tracking of the sling.

[0041] In one version, a tracker, especially a GPS tracker, is built into the fabric.

[0042] As illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, a slider 4 of the zipper 3 can have a key lock 6 with which the slider 4 itself can be locked. Such a slider 4 with a key lock 6 is known in the prior art.

[0043] The cloth also has two elements that allow it to be secured to an object; these elements are in the form of two eyelets 5. Each eyelet 5 surrounds an opening leading into the interior of the storage compartment 5 in a known manner. A loop 7 or the shackle of a lock 10 can be threaded through these two eyelets 5. The material of the storage compartment 5 may be reinforced in the area around the two eyelets 5.

[0044] Figure 2 shows the attachment of the fabric to an object, which can be a lounger 8. The backrest of the object projects into the space between the lying area 1 and the storage compartment 2. This space is closed at the top, in particular by the aforementioned third seam, and also laterally, in particular by the two side seams described above. This secures the fabric to the object and prevents it from slipping off. To prevent unauthorized removal of the fabric, it is secured to the object with the lock 10. The loop 7, or less preferably a shackle, a folding mechanism, or a chain of the lock 10, runs through both eyelets 5 and around a portion of the frame of the lounger 8. The lock 10 can optionally be placed inside or outside the storage compartment 2. The lock 10 is preferably independent of the fabric.The lock 10 can either form a product unit with the cloth or be provided independently by the user. The lock can also be attached to the object if the object is designed for use with cloths according to the invention. An eyelet can also be attached to the object, for example in the form of an eyelet plate or eye plate. In this case, an element that enables the cloth to be secured to the object can be a longitudinally oval eyelet extending through both layers of the storage compartment 2 or one longitudinally oval eyelet per layer.

[0045] The lock 10 can advantageously be a combination lock, or alternatively a key lock. Other locks, such as a wireless or RFID lock, or a fingerprint lock, are also conceivable. The use of RFID locks on loungers 8 or on the towel can be advantageous for use in a thermal spa, bath, or other facility with an RFID locker and / or payment system. If the lock is secured with a chip, it can only be opened again with the same chip.

[0046] Figure 3 shows a variant in which the slider 4 of the zipper 3 cannot be actively locked. In this case, the slider 4 has an eyelet 9. When the zipper is closed, the slider 4 lies within the area of ​​an eyelet 5 of the storage compartment 2. In the illustrated variant, the loop 7 of a lock 10 can be guided through the two eyelets 5 and the eyelet 9 of the slider 4.

[0047] In the variant shown in Fig. 4, two sliders 4 are provided, each with an eyelet 9. By securing the two eyelets 9 together, in particular with a padlock 11, the zipper 3 can no longer be opened. Securing the slider to the lounger 8 can again be achieved using the two eyelets 5 and a lock 10. In the variants shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the fabric is secured by a loop 12 located at the free end of a flexible connecting element. The other end can be attached to the fabric or to an object located in the storage compartment 2. A third option is to widen the end of the flexible connecting element located in the storage compartment 2, for example by tying a knot, so that the inner end cannot be pulled out of the storage compartment 2.

[0048] To secure the cloth to the object, the free end of the flexible connecting element can be guided around part of the object and secured to cloth 1.

[0049] This can be achieved according to Fig. 5 by having two slides 4 each with an eyelet 9, wherein the two eyelets 9 and the loop 12 of the flexible connecting element are secured together by a lock, in particular a padlock 11.

[0050] This can be achieved, as shown in Fig. 6, by providing a slider 4 with an eyelet 9, wherein a second eyelet 13 is present on the fabric in the area of ​​the closed position of the slider 4, and wherein the two eyelets 9, 13 and the loop 12 of the flexible connecting element are secured together by a lock, in particular a padlock 11. Fig. 6 illustrates this joint securing of the slider 4 of the zipper 3 and the fabric to the object by only one lock.

[0051] Another option would be to guide the loop 12 through a second eyelet 5 into the interior of storage compartment 2 and then over an object or around the thicker inner end of the flexible connecting element. It is also conceivable to knot the two ends of the flexible connecting element inside storage compartment 2.

[0052] The flexible connecting element can be, for example, a strap, rope, cord, chain, wire, or cable. The inner end of the flexible connecting element can be attached to an object with a retraction mechanism.

[0053] The inner end of the flexible connecting element can be sewn to the fabric.

Claims

Patent claims 1. Cloth with a lying area (1) and a storage compartment (2) located thereon, which can be closed with a zipper (3), characterized in that the slider (4) of the zipper (3) can be locked in the closed position and the cloth is also provided with at least one element which enables the cloth to be secured to an external object.

2. Cloth according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage compartment (2) extends along the broad side of the cloth at an end area, wherein a space open on one side exists between the lying area (1) and the storage compartment (2), wherein the space is closed to the outside at the end area of ​​the cloth and is also closed laterally along the longitudinal direction of the cloth.

3. Cloth according to claim 2, characterized in that the storage compartment (2) is formed by folding the material of the cloth twice and sewing it to the lying area (1).

4. Cloth according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the slider (4) of the zipper (3) itself has a key lock (6) which can be locked with a key.

5. Cloth according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the slider (4) has an eyelet (9), wherein either the zipper (3) has a second slider (4) has an eyelet (9) or an eyelet (5, 13) is present on the cloth at the position of the closed position of the slide (4).

6. Cloth according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that at least one element which is a Securing the cloth to an external object is made possible by an eyelet (5, 13) which is attached to the material of the cloth.

7. Cloth according to claim 6, characterized in that the cloth comprises two eyelets (5), each of which is located at an opening to the interior of the storage compartment (2).

8. Cloth according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least one element which enables the cloth to be sealed to an external object is in the form of a flexible connecting element, the free end of which is provided with a loop (12) and the other end of which is either attached to the cloth or is located inside the storage compartment (2), wherein the flexible connecting element in this case extends through an opening of the storage compartment (2), wherein the inner end of the flexible connecting element is wider than the opening or wherein the inner end is connected to an object which is wider than the opening.

9. Method for securing a sheet with a lying area (1) and a storage compartment (2) located thereon, which can be closed with a zipper (3), on an object, in particular a lounger, using a lock (10), characterized in that the lock (10) can be locked and unlocked by a chip, in particular by an RFID chip, wherein the cloth is secured to the object by the lock (10) and additionally the zipper (3) is locked in the closed position.

10. Method according to claim 9, characterized in that the lock (10) is attached to the object.

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