# US 2014/0150156 A1 · Towel

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- Number: US 2014/0150156 A1
- Document ID: US20140150156A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/844,367
- Filed: 2013-03-15
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-03
- Inventors: Joshua Clay Sprague; Elizabeth Sprague
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150156A1

## CPC

- A47K 10/02: Towels (paper towels A47K10/16)
- A41D 7/008: {Beach capes or robes}
- B60N 2002/905: {the head-rest or seat used as an anchorage point, for an object not covered by groups in B60N, e.g. for a canvas}
- A47K: SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A wearable towel including a securing band provided on a long edge and a zipper provided on a short edge, the towel capable of being worn around the waist of a user and also secured to a headrest of a vehicle.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A multi-purpose wearable towel, comprising:
a generally rectangular swatch of fabric having a length dimension defined by a pair of long edges and a width dimension defined by a pair of short edges, the fabric having the ability to absorb water, the swatch further including a securing band provided along the length dimension of one edge of the swatch; and
an adjustment clip attached to the swatch at one end of the securing band, the adjustment clip configured to releasably attach to the adjustment band in one of a plurality of attachment locations along the securing band such that when attached, the edge of the swatch that includes the securing band forms an enclosed aperture.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The towel of claim 1, wherein the securing band includes a plurality of adjustment features configured to mate with the adjustment clip to allow for a variable size of the formed enclosed aperture.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The towel of claim 2, wherein the plurality of adjustment features comprises a plurality of reinforced apertures formed within the securing band.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The towel of claim 3, wherein the adjustment clip comprises a hook member configured to mate with the reinforced apertures.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The towel of claim 2, wherein the adjustment features are provided along at least half the length of the securing band.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The towel of claim 2, wherein the plurality of adjustment features are evenly spaced along the securing band.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The towel of claim 1, further comprising a zipper feature provided on one of the short edges of the swatch to form a zippered edge.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The towel of claim 7, wherein the zipper feature comprises a set of zipper teeth provided on each half of the zippered edge, the sets of zipper teeth each extending from the middle of the zippered edge to the outer edge of the zippered edge.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The towel of claim 8, further comprising a zipper slider initially positioned on an inside end of one of the sets of the zipper teeth, the zipper slider configured to slideably engage both sets of zipper teeth and interlock the sets of zipper teeth as the zipper slider is advanced along the zipper teeth.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The towel of claim 9, further comprising a formed pocket created when the zipper slider is advanced to a final position and the sets of zipper teeth are interlocked.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The towel of claim 10, wherein the formed pocket is configured to receive a headrest of a car seat therein.