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A towel (1) having closeable pockets (4), a two-chambered compartment (6), fastening devices (5), and adjustable carrying straps (7) is provided, wherein the towel is useful for the beach, the swimming pool, a picnic, or any other leisure activity involving sitting or reclining on a relatively unimproved underlying surface from which the user may wish to be insulated.
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- This invention is directed to a towel or blanket-like structure comprising closeable pockets, a two-chambered compartment, fastening devices, and adjustable carrying straps to increase its utility, wherein the towel or blanket-like structure is useful for the beach, the swimming pool, a picnic, etc.
- When engaging in any leisure activity that involves sitting, reclining or otherwise resting on a relatively unimproved surface, such as sunbathing at the beach, having an outdoor picnic in a field or meadow, or camping in the woods, a person normally utilizes a large towel or blanket device to insulate their body and belongings from the underlying substrate. One problem associated with existing devices is a lack of stability, which leads to their being easily displaced by wind or other mild disturbances common in outdoor environments. Another problem is that traditional blankets lack any means of supporting one's head while recumbent thereon. Such devices are also generally large and cumbersome to store and transport. Transportation is especially a problem when faced with the need to also carry a host of other belongings, such as a wallet or billfold, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent, food or drink, reading materials, car keys, etc.
- Numerous attempted solutions to these problems have been put forth. For example, a wide range of towel or blanket devices can be found in the relevant art, as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 6,192,536 of Connors which issued on Feb. 27, 2001, U.S. Pat. No. 5,774,912 of Dominique which issued on Jul. 7, 1998, U.S. Pat. No. 5,729,846 of Sullivan which issued on Mar. 24, 1998, U.S. Pat. No. 5,644,807 of Battistella which issued on Jul. 8, 1997, U.S. Pat. No. 5,499,411 of Wong which issued on Mar. 19, 1996, U.S. Pat. No. 5,406,659 of Camp which issued on Apr. 18, 1995, U.S. Pat. No. 5,361,435 of Reeves which issued on Nov. 8, 1994; U.S. Pat. No. 5,261,131 of Kilby which issued on Nov. 16, 1993; U.S. Pat. No. 5,072,467 of Hunt which issued on Dec. 17, 1991; U.S. Pat. No. 5,018,229 of Eberhart which issued on May 28, 1991, U.S. Pat. No. 4,654,906 of Roberts which issued on Apr. 7, 1987, U.S. Pat. No. 4,634,618 of Greer which issued on Jan. 6, 1987; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,231,125 of Tittl which issued on Nov. 4, 1980.
- Several of these patents disclose beach blankets providing for a pillow or head rest for the enjoyment of the user. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,231,125 discloses a substantially rectangular beach towel to which strips of Velcro™-like material have been sewn along the lateral edges, the upper margin and a position approximately one-third down from the upper margin. These latter two strips permit the upper margin of the blanket to be folded inwardly and secured, so that a tube may be formed for the insertion of a separate inflatable or non-inflatable pillow. A similarly-formed tube-shaped enclosure for the receipt of a separate rod-shaped pillow is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,361,435. This blanket also contains a “hidden” pocket into which valuables may be secreted, as well as attached straps for storing and transporting the blanket. U.S. Pat. No. 5,729,846 discloses a beach towel to which a rectangular enclosure, permanently enclosed on two or three sides to form a receptacle for a separate pillow, has been attached along the upper margin. None of the blankets disclosed in these applications provide mechanisms for the storage of additional items, nor for anchoring the blanket to the underlying surface.
- Several other patents disclose mechanisms for anchoring or stabilizing a beach towel or blanket-like structure against wind through the incorporation of various weighting devices. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,634,618 discloses a beach towel around the perimeter of which a weighted cord has been sown as a means of securing the blanket in the wind. This blanket may optionally have an attached carrying bag. The blanket disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,261,131 also uses weights distributed about its perimeter as a mechanism for stabilizing the blanket, but in this case the weights are created by sand or other similar ballast-like material that is inserted into a series of pockets that are arrayed around the blanket's perimeter. This blanket also contains a compartment for the receipt of a semi-circular pillow insert.
- Several other blankets, such as those disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,654,906, 5,018,229, 5,072,467, 5,406,659 and 5,499,411 and 6,192,536 feature the use of triangular-shaped weighted pockets located at the corners of rectangular-shaped blankets to stabilize the blanket. In U.S. Pat. No. 6,192,536, the pockets may open either along the inner or a lateral margin of the triangle. In some of the specified embodiments, the triangular-shaped pockets comprise two chambers, one of which may be filled with ballast while the other is used for the storage of small miscellaneous items. The blanket disclosed in this application also incorporates features that allow its attachment to other blankets, as well as a mechanism for storage and transportation of the blanket. In the blanket disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,654,906, the triangular-shaped pockets, which can be filled with sand or other granular material as an anchoring substance, are sealed at the outer 90° angle of each triangle using string tie closures. Weighted triangular-shaped corner pockets are also utilized for the stabilization of the blanket disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,018,229, although in this case these pockets are a receptacle for a packaged weight rather than loose sand. Small items such as keys or money may also be stored in these pockets. The pockets may either be permanently attached to the blanket or detachable. The triangular-shaped corner pockets employed for the weighting of the beach towel disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,406,659 may be filled with sand or other ballast-like material through a process of eversion and reversion. In this case, the presence of an additional pocket for the storage of miscellaneous items, presumably of similar design, is also described but its position is not specified.
- In contrast to the above-mentioned patents, wherein triangular-shaped corner pockets are described, the pockets used for the anchoring of the blankets disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,072,467 and 5,499,411 are rectangular-shaped or envelope-like. The former patent indicates that the pockets may also be used for the storage of miscellaneous small items and discloses the incorporation of an additional large rectangular-shaped pocket parallel to the upper margin of the blanket that can be filled with sand to act as a weight or be used as a pillow.
- None of the patents specifying the use of sand-filled pockets for stabilization of the blanket-like structure (U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,654,906, 5,018,229, 5,072,467, 5,261,131, 5,406,659 and 5,499,411), apart from U.S. Pat. No. 6,192,526, disclose an inherent mechanism for the storage and transportation of the blanket, although the blanket stabilized by incorporation of a weighted cord (U.S. Pat. No. 4,634,618) does include an integral mechanism of storage. The blanket disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,192,536 provides a mechanism for the storage and transportation of the blanket and for its attachment to other devices of similar design, but does not provide a mechanism for stabilizing the blanket against the wind by attaching it to other nearby objects such as beach chairs or pool lounges.
- Some inventors have described blankets that combine several of the above-described features. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,644,807 discloses a beach towel with an inflatable pillow that is detachably secured to the towel. The pillow includes storage pockets. The beach towel further includes straps which can be used for securing the rolled-up towel prior to its storage in a separate sack-like container, which also incorporates storage pockets. No mechanism, however, is provided for stabilizing this device.
- The blanket-like structure described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,774,912 also incorporates many different features. This patent discloses a blanket-like structure comprised of a rectangular sheet and a relatively smaller head piece. The head piece is a two layer section which forms a pocket into which the rectangular blanket may be folded. A belt attached to the pillow compartment is also provided for carrying the towel in its folded state. The rectangular sheet may also include pouches that can be filled with weights, such as sand, to hold the towel in place on the ground. No separate compartments are provided for the storage of small miscellaneous items, such as keys, sunglasses, money, etc., nor is there any mechanism provided to connect the blanket to others of similar configuration or to anchor it apart from weighing it down with sand or other ballast-like material.
- While these prior art blanket or towel devices at least partially satisfy their respective intended objectives, none address all of the problems that might be encountered when using a towel or blanket at the beach, pool boat, picnic, etc. These problems include the need for 1) a pillow or other form of head rest, 2) a mechanism for stabilizing the blanket against environmental disturbances, especially in situations where sand or other similar forms of ballast may be unavailable, 3) additional pockets to store various miscellaneous items associated with outdoor activities such as sunglasses, reading material, sunscreen and the like, 4) increasing the area of coverage by securing two or more blankets together, and 5) a mechanism for the easy storage and hands-free transportation of the blanket.
- The present invention addresses the problems inherent in the prior art by providing a pocketed beach towel with pillow and carrying straps which allows the user full enjoyment of their leisure time while avoiding all the minor problems that occur when using a towel or blanket as a substrate at the beach, the pool, or at any other leisure site that involves sitting or reclining. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a towel device comprising pockets, a pillow compartment and carrying straps. The general purpose of the present invention is to provide a single towel device that solves many of the problems associated with known towel devices.
- The towel device of the present invention includes a towel made from a machine-washable material such as terry-cloth or other durable fabric. At each of its corners or distributed at regular intervals along its edges, pockets made from additional pieces of textile-like materials are provided. The pockets may be utilized for the storage of seasonal items or may be filled with sand or some other similar ballast material to stabilize the device against perturbations caused by wind or other disruptive forces. The pockets may also include a bag made from water-impermeable material that may be filled with water for weighting purposes.
- In a preferred arrangement, the towel device advantageously includes securing straps, also made of a durable, machine-washable, textile-like material. These securing straps may be attached to the inner margin of the corner pockets or any other suitable location on the towel (e.g. the back of the towel), and may be used to further anchor the corners of the towel or to otherwise secure the towel to a beach chair, pool lounge, or other device on which one might desire to rest.
- Centered along the upper margin of the towel is a two-chambered compartment made from additional pieces of textile-like materials. At least one of these chambers should be large enough to accommodate storage of the towel when folded.
- Adjustable backpack-like carrying straps are attached to the two-chambered compartment, e.g. to the underside of the back margin of the compartment or to the inner surface of the back margin of the compartment or to any other suitable location on the towel, so that they may be used for transportation of the towel following its stowage in one of the internal chambers of this compartment. These straps may also include one or more devices to permit the repeated opening and closing of the straps.
- Located along the top or any other suitable location of the lateral margins of the towel are fastening devices, preferably of the hook and loop (Velcro™) type, that may be used to connect the -towel to others of this same type, thereby increasing the coverage provided by the towel. These fastening devices may also be used to join together the two edges of a single towel, to create a tube-like or sleeping bag-like device to provide greater protection against the elements, if so desired.
- The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a pocketed beach towel with pillow and carrying straps according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and -
FIG. 2 is a view of the underside of the two-chambered compartment segment of an exemplary embodiment of the pocketed beach towel of the present invention showing the two internal compartments and one possible arrangement of the adjustable carrying straps. - Referring specifically to the drawing, and in particular to
FIGS. 1-2 thereof, a pocketed beach towel with pillow and carrying straps embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention will be described. More specifically, it will be noted that the pocketed beach towel with pillow and carrying straps comprises a large towel or blanket-like structure 1 made from a machine-washable material such as terry-cloth, velour or other durable fabric. As used herein, the term towel shall mean any such towel or blanket-like structure. Thetowel 1 is deployable upon a substrate such as a sandy beach, grass, soil or the like. As illustrated inFIG. 1 and in its preferred embodiment, thetowel 1 is rectangular in shape and of sufficient size to accommodate one or two persons. However, thetowel 1 may be of any desired polygonal or geometric shape, such as square, octagonal, or circular for example. - A plurality of
pockets 2 are attached at the corners of thetowel 1 or at regularly-spaced intervals around its perimeter. Thepockets 2 may be made from additional pieces of the textile-like materials used in constructing theunderlying towel 1 or may be chosen from a variety of other sources based on functional, esthetic and/or manufacturing and maintenance considerations. For example, in one embodiment, the surface of thepockets 2 may be covered with Velcro™ material to facilitate the attachment either of other objects to thetowel 1 or of thetowel 1 to other objects. Thepockets 2 may be attached to thetowel 1 by sewing or other methods such as gluing, stapling or heat seaming. Thepockets 2 may be of square, rectangular, triangular or other shapes, although in preferred embodiments they are either rectangular or square. - The
pockets 2 may be permanently closed along two or more sides by sewing or other similar methods, with the remaining sides either left open or made capable of being temporarily sealed. Devices used to seal the remaining sides include but are not limited to hook and loop (Velcro™), button, snap, zipper and other type closure devices. In a preferred embodiment, hook and loop-type closures 3 are employed for this purpose, and are located along the sides of thepocket 2 facing towards the edge of thetowel 1. In other embodiments, the opening of thepocket 2 may occur through a sealable slit or flap located along one margin of the pocket. Thepockets 2 may be utilized for the storage of a variety of items. Alternatively or in addition, thepockets 2 may be filled with ballast material such as sand, gravel or other granular material to secure thetowel 1 to the underlying substrate and thereby prevent its perturbation by wind or other disruptive forces. The pockets may further include a component that may be filled with water for weighting purposes, such as, but not limited to, a resealable leak-proof bag. - Affixed within the
pockets 2 arestraps 4, also made of durable, machine-washable, textile-like material, rope or twine. Thestraps 4 may be attached to the inner margin of thepockets 2 by sewing or other such methods as described above, such as gluing, stapling or heat seaming. Alternatively, the straps may be attached at any other suitable location, such as the back of the towel. Thestraps 4 may be used to further anchor the corners of thetowel 1 or to otherwise secure thetowel 1 to a beach chair, pool lounge, or other device on which one might desire to rest. Attachment of thestraps 4 may occur through a manual mechanism (e.g. by the tying of thestraps 4 to an extrinsic object) or through the use of hook and loop (Velcro™) type or other similar devices. - Located along the upper surface of the lateral margins of the
towel 1 are fasteningdevices 5, preferably of the hook and loop (Velcro™) type, that may be used to connect thetowel 1 to others of this same type, thereby increasing the coverage provided by the device. The fastening devices may alternatively be located at any suitable location, such as the lower surface or the lateral margins of the towel. Thesefastening devices 5 may also be used to join together the two sides of asingle towel 1, to create a tube-like or sleeping bag-like device to provide greater protection against the elements if so desired. - Centered along the upper margin or along any other outer edge of the
towel 1 is one or more two-chamberedcompartments 6. Thiscompartment 6 also may be made from additional pieces of the textile-like materials used in constructing theunderlying towel 1 or may be chosen from a variety of other sources based on functional, aesthetic and/or manufacturing and maintenance considerations. Thecompartment 6 may be attached to theunderlying towel 1 by sewing or other methods such as gluing, stapling or heat seaming. Alternatively, thecompartment 6 may be connected to thetowel 1 by the use of traditional hook and loop (e.g. Velcro™), button, snap, zipper or other type closure devices. The attachment is performed in such a way as to preserve the patency of theinternal chambers FIG. 2 as well as the flexibility of thecompartment 6, so that it may either lay on top of thetowel 1 or adjacent to one of its margins. At least one of thesechambers - The two-chambered
compartment 6 may be of square, rectangular, or other shapes, and one or more of theinternal chambers chambers compartment 6. Thiscompartment 6 may be utilized for the storage of items, may be used for the storage and transportation of thetowel 1, or may be filled with sand or other similar granular material to serve as a pillow. - In one embodiment, adjustable backpack-like carrying straps 7 are attached to the underside of the back margin of the two-chambered
compartment 6 so that they may be used for transportation of thetowel 1 following its stowage in one of theinternal chambers compartment 6. Thesestraps 7 may be made out of terry-cloth, woven nylon or other durable, machine-washable, textile-like materials. The attachment of thestraps 7 to the two-chamberedcompartment 6 may be made by sewing or other permanent methods such as gluing, stapling or heat seaming, or using removable attachment systems such as those previously described and well known to those of ordinary skill in the art. The length of thestraps 7 may be adjusted through the use of plastic ormetal adjustment devices 8 known to artisans of ordinary skill. In preferred embodiments, the straps may include one or more devices to permit their opening and closing. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a close-up view of the rear surface of the two-chamberedcompartment 6. One particular placement of the adjustable backpack-like carrying straps 7 is shown. - The pocketed beach towel with pillow and carrying
straps 1 according to the present invention can be easily utilized to isolate an individual from a support surface, such as a sandy beach or the like. - With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
- Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention and the appended claims.
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1. A self-storing pocketed beach towel comprising:
(a) a towel having a first and a second face;
(b) a plurality of pockets, each including at least one closure device, and each affixed to said first face of said towel;
(c) at least one two-chambered compartment, including at least one closure device, and affixed to said first face of said towel, and adapted to store said towel when folded therein;
(d) at least one fastening device, affixed to said first face of said towel, for the fastening of said towel to other devices or objects; and
(e) at least one adjustable carrying strap, to thereby provide a means of transporting said towel.
2. The towel of claim 1 , wherein said at least one closure device is selected from the group consisting of a hook and loop device, a button device, a snap device, and a zipper device.
3. The towel of claim 1 , wherein said at least one fastening device is selected from the group consisting of a hook and loop device, a button device, a snap device, and a zipper device.
4. The towel of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the said plurality of pockets further comprises a waterproof lining.
5. The towel of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said plurality of pockets comprises a resealable waterproof container.
6. The towel of claim 1 , wherein said anchoring device comprises a length of rope or twine.
7. The towel of claim 1 , wherein a sand-resistant bottom material is affixed to said second face of the towel.
8. The towel of claim 7 , wherein said sand-resistant material comprises nylon.
9. A self-storing beach towel adapted for securing to a support surface, comprising:
(a) a first piece of substantially flexible, durable, machine-washable textile-like material having a first face and a second face;
(b) a plurality of pockets, each including at least one closure device, and each attached to said first face of said first piece of material at an edge thereof, for the receiving of material therein to anchor said first piece of material to the support surface;
(c) at least one two-chambered pillow compartment, including at least one closure device and attached to said first face of said towel at one edge thereof, for the storage of said beach towel and for the receiving of material therein to thereby serve as a pillow; and
(d) at least one fastening device, attached to either said first face or said second face of said first piece of material at an edge thereof, adapted for fastening said beach towel to other objects or itself to create a tube-like or sleeping bag-like device.
10. The towel of claim 9 , wherein each of said plurality of pockets comprises:
(a) a second piece of substantially flexible, durable, machine-washable textile-like material having an interim access opening therein and attached to said first face of said first piece of material, thereby creating a pocket between the said first and second pieces of material which may be accessed by said interim access opening; and
(b) a third piece of substantially flexible, durable, machine-washable material attached to said first face of said first piece of material and adapted to anchor said beach towel to other objects.
11. The towel of claim 9 , wherein each of said two-chambered pillow compartments comprises a second and third piece of substantially flexible, durable, machine-washable textile-like material, each having a first and a second face, each having an interim access opening therein and each attached to said first piece of material, thereby creating a two-chambered pillow compartment between said first and said second and third pieces of material of said two-chambered pillow compartments.
12. The towel of claim 9 , wherein said at least one closure device is selected from the group consisting of hook and loop device, a button device, a snap device, and a zipper device.
13. The towel of claim 9 , wherein said at least one fastening device is selected from the group consisting of a hook and loop device, a button device, a snap device, and a zipper device.
14. The towel of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the said plurality of pockets further comprises a waterproof lining.
15. The towel of claim 9 , wherein at least one of said plurality of pockets comprises a resealable waterproof container.
16. The towel of claim 9 , wherein said anchoring device comprises a length of rope or twine.
17. The towel of claim 9 , wherein a sand-resistant bottom material is affixed to said second face of the towel.
18. The towel of claim 17 , wherein said sand-resistant material comprises nylon.
19. The towel of claim 1 wherein the at least one adjustable carrying strap is affixed to the underside of the back margin of the compartment to thereby provide a means of transporting said towel.
20. The towel of claim 1 wherein the at least one adjustable carrying strap is affixed to the inner surface of the back margin of the compartment to thereby provide a means of transporting said towel.
21. The towel of claim 11 wherein at least one adjustable carrying strap is affixed to said second face of said third piece of said two-chambered pillow compartment to thereby provide a means of transporting said towel.
22. The towel of claim 11 wherein at least one adjustable carrying strap is affixed to said first face of said third piece of said two-chambered pillow compartment to thereby provide a means of transporting said towel.
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