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Beach towel with pockets
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-06-05
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Granted: 1991-12-17
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Expires: 2011-06-05
Abstract
Abstract Beach towel has envelopes attached thereto so as to create closeable envelopes on the towel and pockets behind the envelope. The envelopes and/or pockets can be used for storing needed items such as sunscreen lotion, clothing items, or entertainment items such as a book or radio. The envelopes and/or pockets can alternatively be used as a receptacle for sand in order to hold down the beach towel and form a pillow.
Inventors
- 👤 Sean P. Hunt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:26
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/06; A47G9/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A beach towel comprising: a towel sheet having first and second corners at a first end thereof; at least first, second and third pockets formed on said towel sheet, each of said pockets having an inner and an outer panel, said inner and outer panels each being attached to said towel sheet along their bottom and sides edges to leave an open top edge to form said pocket, said inner panel being longer than said outer panel to fold back over said outer panel to form a flap which closes said pocket, said first and second pockets being positioned adjacent said first and second corners, said third pocket being positioned away from said first end, said third pocket being sufficiently large to form a head rest when filled with sand so that said towel sheet can be laid out on the beach sand and said first, second and third pockets can be filled with sand so that said first and second sand-filled pockets hold down said first and seconds corners of said towel sheet and said third pocket can serve as a head rest for a beach goer resting on said towel, at least said third pocket being formed of sand-transmission resistant fabric.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A beach towel comprising: a towel sheet having first and second corners at a first end thereof; at least first, second and third pockets formed on said towel sheet, each of said pockets having an inner and an outer panel, said inner and outer panels each being attached to said towel sheet along their bottom and sides edges to leave an open top edge to form said pocket, said inner panel being longer than said outer panel to fold back over said outer panel to form a flap which closes said pocket, said first and second pockets being positioned adjacent said first and second corners, said third pocket being positioned away from said first end, said third pocket being sufficiently large to form a head rest when filled with sand so that said towel sheet can be laid out on the beach sand and said first, second and third pockets can be filled with sand so that said first and second sand-filled pockets hold down said first and seconds corners of said towel sheet and said third pocket can serve as a head rest for a beach goer resting on said towel, at least said third pocket being formed of sand-transmission resistant fabric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The beach towel of claim 1 wherein said towel is formed of terry cloth fabric which is formed principally of cotton and said third pocket is formed principally of tightly woven nylon fabric.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The beach towel of claim 1 wherein each of said three pockets is formed of tightly woven sand-transmission resistant fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The beach towel of claim 3 wherein said pockets are formed of tightly woven nylon fabric.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The beach towel of claim 1 wherein said flap is detachably attached to said outer panel to close said pocket.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The beach towel of claim 5 wherein a hook and loop fastener is secured to said outer panel and to said flap to releasibly attach said flap to said outer panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The beach towel of claim 6 wherein said terry cloth towel sheet is formed principally of cotton and said third pocket is formed principally of tightly woven nylon fabric.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The beach towel of claim 6 wherein each of said three pockets is formed of tightly woven sand-transmission resistant fabric.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The beach towel of claim 8 wherein said pockets are formed of tightly woven nylon fabric.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
230 words
A beach towel comprising: a terry cloth towel sheet having a top edge and a bottom edge, said bottom edge having first and second corners, said towel sheet having a first surface; first, second and third envelopes secured to said first surface of said towel sheet with said first and second envelopes secured adjacent said first and second corners and said third envelope secured adjacent said top edge, each of said envelopes having and inner and an outer panel and each of said envelopes having a bottom panel edge, a left panel edge and a right panel edge, said panel edges being substantially co-extensive, said panels being attached to said towel sheet adjacent said edges, said inner panel being longer than said outer panel along the unattached edge and forming a flap overlying said outer panel to close the space between said inner and outer panels to form an envelope, each said envelope being unattached to said towel sheet along one edge to form a respective pocket behind each said envelope so that said pockets behind said first and second envelopes can hold sand to hold down said first and second corners of said towel sheet and said pocket behind said third envelope can be filled with sand to form a head rest and said envelopes can carry beach goers' supplies, each said envelopes being made of sand-transmission resistant fabric.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
230 words
A beach towel comprising: a terry cloth towel sheet having a top edge and a bottom edge, said bottom edge having first and second corners, said towel sheet having a first surface; first, second and third envelopes secured to said first surface of said towel sheet with said first and second envelopes secured adjacent said first and second corners and said third envelope secured adjacent said top edge, each of said envelopes having and inner and an outer panel and each of said envelopes having a bottom panel edge, a left panel edge and a right panel edge, said panel edges being substantially co-extensive, said panels being attached to said towel sheet adjacent said edges, said inner panel being longer than said outer panel along the unattached edge and forming a flap overlying said outer panel to close the space between said inner and outer panels to form an envelope, each said envelope being unattached to said towel sheet along one edge to form a respective pocket behind each said envelope so that said pockets behind said first and second envelopes can hold sand to hold down said first and second corners of said towel sheet and said pocket behind said third envelope can be filled with sand to form a head rest and said envelopes can carry beach goers' supplies, each said envelopes being made of sand-transmission resistant fabric.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The beach towel of claim 10 wherein said envelopes are formed of closely woven nylon fabric.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The beach towel of claim 11 wherein said towel sheet is formed of substantially cotton terry cloth.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The beach towel of claim 10 wherein said towel sheet is formed of substantially cotton terry cloth.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The beach towel of claim 10 wherein at least said third envelope has a detachable fastener to detachably secure said envelope flap to said outer panel.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The beach towel of claim 14 wherein said detachable fastener is a hook and loop fastener.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The beach towel of claim 10 wherein each of said first, second and third envelopes has a hook and loop fastener on its flap to detachably close said first, second and third envelopes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The beach towel of claim 10 wherein each of said envelopes is attached to said towel sheet by a sewn seam along its bottom edge and its side edges to securely attach said envelopes to said towel sheet.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-12-16 | 1995-06-17 | 1995-12-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-12-16 | 1999-06-17 | 1999-12-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-12-16 | 2003-06-17 | 2003-12-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |