US 5,533,653 AGranted

Combination totebag and towel having an advertising medium and method of making the same

OwnerMark S. Kaufmaninventor

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Abstract

A combination totebag and mat are disclosed formed from a generally rectangular-shaped towel having an upper edge and a plurality of panels, each panel having an upper edge, attached to the towel. The upper edge of the towel is substantially adjacent to the upper edges of the panels. A first panel is attached to the towel along all four edges. A second, third and fourth panel are attached to the first panel along three edges, leaving the upper edge open to form pockets between the panels. As such, there is a pocket formed between the first and second panel, the second and third panel, and the third and fourth panel. When the towel is in the unfolded position, the panels are underneath the towel and hidden from view. To place the towel in the totebag, the towel is folded back onto itself such that it is substantially overlying the fourth panel and is substantially the shape and size of the fourth panel. The pocket between the third and fourth panel is then inverted, substantially enclosing the towel in the totebag. As such, one may place articles in the other pockets, and there is reduced fear of these articles falling out due to the depth and placement of these pockets. Indicia, such as advertising, can be displayed on the towel and on at least one of the panels, such that when the towel is placed inside the totebag, at least one of the outer panels of the totebag displays advertising.

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Dependent claims

A combination totebag and mat comprising:

a sheet of readily foldable material having a predetermined length and width sized to define a mat such that the lower edge of the mat extends below the lower edge of the first panel the mat having an upper edge and a lower edge;
a totebag comprising:
a first panel having an upper edge a lower edge and at least three side edges, the upper edge of the first panel being substantially adjacent to the upper edge of the mat, the first panel being attached to the mat along at least two edges of the panel;
a second panel having an upper edge and three side edges, the upper edge of the second panel being substantially adjacent to the upper edge of the first panel, the second panel being attached to the first panel along the at least two side edges of the first panel and the three side edges of the second panel such that a first pocket is formed between the second panel and the first panel;
a third panel having an upper edge and three side edges, the upper edge of the third panel being substantially adjacent to the upper edge of the second panel, the third panel being attached to the second panel along the three side edges of the third panel and the three side edges of the second panel such that a second pocket is formed between the second panel and the third panel;
and
a fourth panel having an upper edge and three side edges, the upper edge of the fourth panel being substantially adjacent to the upper edge of the third panel, the fourth panel being attached to the third panel along the three side edges of the third panel and the three side edges of the fourth panel such that a third pocket is formed between the third and fourth panels, the third pocket formed between the third and fourth panels being open along the upper edge of the third and fourth panels, the third pocket being sufficiently large to contain the mat when the mat is folded;
and whereby at least one of the pockets, when inverted, substantially encloses the mat in the totebag.

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A combination totebag and mat comprising:

a readily foldable towel having a predetermined length and width sized to define a mat, the towel having an upper edge and a lower edge;
a totebag comprising:
a first panel having an upper edge a lower edge and at least two side edges, the upper edge of the first panel being substantially adjacent to the upper edge of the towel such that the lower edge of the towel extends below the lower edge of the first panel, the first panel being attached to the towel along a plurality of edges of the panel;
a second panel having an upper edge and three side edges, the upper edge of the second panel being substantially adjacent to the upper edge of the first panel, the second panel being attached to the first panel along the at least two side edges of the first panel and the three side edges of the second panel such that a first pocket is formed between the second panel and the first panel;
a third panel having an upper edge and three side edges, the upper edge of the third panel being substantially adjacent to the upper edge of the second panel, the third panel being attached to the second panel along the three side edges of the third panel and the three side edges of the second panel such that a second pocket is formed between the second panel and the third panel;
and
a fourth panel having an upper edge and three side edges, the upper edge of the fourth panel being substantially adjacent to the upper edge of the third panel, the fourth panel being attached to the third panel along the three side edges of the third panel and the three side edges of the fourth panel such that a third pocket is formed between the third and fourth panels, the third pocket being open along the upper edge of the third and fourth panels, the pocket formed between the third and fourth panels being sufficiently large to contain the towel when the towel is folded;
the pocket formed between the third and fourth panels, when inverted, substantially encloses the towel in the totebag;
and fastening means for closing at least one of the first and second pockets such that any items contained within the at least one of the first and second pockets remains within the respective pocket when the third pocket is inverted.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.