Combination beach towel/ changing cover-up

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20070289061
  • Publication Number
    20070289061
  • Date Filed
    June 19, 2006
    19 years ago
  • Date Published
    December 20, 2007
    18 years ago
Abstract
A combination beach towel/changing cover-up garment comprising a tubular piece of flexible and absorbent material having opposite ends open. The upper portion of the construction is fitted with an adjustable elastic drawstring and secured by means of a generic toggle lock to adjust the opening size for user as a changing cover-up garment. With the adjustable drawstring fully extended, and said garment in a flat position it may be used to recline and for drying the hair or skin of the user.
Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1, is a frontal view of the present invention herein in a flat position. The opposite rear side being a mirror image the present.



FIG. 2, is a frontal view of an individual wearing the invention in a preferred form.



FIG. 3, is a frontal view of an individual wearing the invention around the waist line.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION


FIG. 1 shows, in somewhat schematic frontal view, a garment 20 comprising 2 rectangular sections, preferably made from absorbent and flexible material, such as terry cloth, sewn together along their sides 22 to form the tubular construction of the garment. The lower end portion of the garment is turned under and sewn to form a hem 23 and the upper end portion 24 is turned over and sewn to form the casing channel in which an elastic drawstring is circumferentially mounted therein 25 and which extends outside of the casing channel trough a generic plastic toggle lock 26 to secure said drawstring.



FIG. 2 is a frontal view of the preferred form of the garment 20 worn on the shoulders by an individual, showing elastic drawstring 25 adjusted by means of a plastic toggle lock 26. The elastic drawstring functions to adjust said garment around the user's shoulders. In this manner the individual is enclosed within the garment -from shoulder to calf-length- for total privacy, and with the arms concealed within said individual can change easily under the garment.



FIG. 3 shows as an example of how the garment can also be worn, at the individual's waist line. Because of the convenience of the elastic drawstring provided 25 and the toggle lock 26 to adjust the opening, the user is free to place the said garment 20 under his/her arms; in this manner the user is free to walk about and/or gather items.


Having described a specific preferred construction of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be appreciated that various changes and modifications can be effected thereto without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention as defined by the appended descripton.

Claims
  • 1. A combination Beach towel for drying and/or reclining purposes and changing cover-up garment offering maximum privacy for the user while changing clothes into/from bathing suits, swimming trunks, wetsuits or the like in public places, comprising: a. A tubular calf-length beach towel/flexible, absorbent material creating an opening on the lower and upper ends of said garment.b. The open upper end of said garment is fitted with a casing channel having an adjustable elastic drawstring circumferentially mounted therein, for securing said garment around the user's shoulders, waist line and under arms by means of a toggle lock of conventional design.c. said garment to fit users from toddlers through adult sizes by means of a range of sizes offered.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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