Abstract
The present invention is a rectangular shaped towel which caregivers can wear by placing their arms through the arm openings located on the front side of the rectangle, providing a “hands-free” experience for one adult to independently lift a baby, child, or other individual needing assistance out of the bath with two arms; bring the child to their chest and immediately into the towel; and wrap and dry them in one uninterrupted motion. The present invention turns into a wearable article for children with fasteners located on both ends, and a hood which covers the top and back of the child's head. The present invention keeps both the caregiver and child dry, keeps the child warm and fully covered, effectively aides in thee caregiver's independent and safe transfer of the child out of the bath tub using both arms, provides easy access for after-bath activities like diapering, and turns into a wearable article. The present invention may also be used after any water activity such as swimming.
Claims
1. A wearable article comprising: a towel; said towel in a rectangular shape made from fabric which may have an element of stretch; said towel having arm hole openings on one side of rectangle's half when folding into two squares (front end) which may accommodate arm widths of both adult caregiver and child while providing the ability to wear the towel “hands-free”; said towel may have a hood sewn onto the top of one side of the rectangle's half when folding into two squares (back end), being the opposite side of said arm hole openings, to cover child's top and back of head; said towel having at least one fastener located on opposing ends of rectangle which bring both ends of rectangle together; and said towel turning into a wearable towel.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0019] For the purpose of illustrating the present invention, the drawings show aspects of the invention, but it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the exact arrangements shown in the drawings.
[0020] FIG. 1 is a view of the towel opened as a rectangle with arm openings, a hood, and fasteners;
[0021] FIG. 2 is a view of the towel closed into a square shape;
[0022] FIG. 3 illustrates the caregiver with their arms through the towel's arm openings in a “hands-free” manner while draping the back end over their arm;
[0023] FIG. 4 illustrates the caregiver wearing the towel through the arm openings while picking up a child from the bath with two arms;
[0024] FIG. 5 illustrates a child wearing the front end of the towel while in the bath;
[0025] FIG. 6 illustrates the caregiver lifting the child from the bath into the towel while holding the child with two hands;
[0026] FIG. 7 illustrates the caregiver holding the child with one hand, while using their other hand to reach for the hood;
[0027] FIG. 8 illustrates the caregiver holding the child with one arm while using the other arm to place the hood on the child and drape the back end of the towel around child's back;
[0028] FIG. 9 illustrates the caregiver holding the child with one arm while fastening close the towel;
[0029] FIG. 10 illustrates the child laying or standing in the wearable towel; and
[0030] FIG. 11 illustrates the child in the wearable towel with the caregiver pulling up the front end for access during after-bath activities.
[0031] In the drawings, the following items are designated as specified: [0032] Towel 10 [0033] Arm openings 20 [0034] Fasteners 30 [0035] Back end of towel 40 [0036] Hood 50 [0037] Front end of towel 60 [0038] Top edge 70
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0039] The main embodiment of the towel 10 in FIG. 1 (opened view) and FIG. 2 (closed view) is preferred to be used after the bath or other water activities as a “hands-free” towel for the caregiver, and as a wearable towel 10 for the child or other individual needing assistance. The term “towel” 10 generally referenced is not limited in a usual sense such as an absorbent article used for drying or wearing, but may also include its use as a blanket, wrap, or other wearable article. The present invention in FIG. 1 is shaped in a rectangle with two arm hole openings 20 on the front end 60 of the rectangle's half, with a hood 50 on the back end 40 of the rectangle's half and fasteners 30 on both ends of the rectangle. The present invention 10 may be made in multiple sizes to accommodate caregivers, infants, toddlers, children, or other individuals needing assistance. The present invention 10 has at least one fastener 30 which is affixed along the top edge 70 of the towel on both ends 40 60, and placement along the top edge 70 may vary. The present invention's 10 hood 50 is intended to cover the top and back of the child's head. The present invention 10 may have designs, patterns, embroidery, features, and decorative items added to it or its hood 50, such as animal ears as seen in the drawings. The present invention 10 is cut from fabric into a rectangle shape as seen in FIG. 1, with edges sewn and has arm hole openings 20 cut with edges sewn, a hood 50 cut from fabric and sewn and then affixed onto the top edge 70 of the towel's back end 40, and fasteners 30 affixed onto each opposite end of the rectangle 40 60.
[0040] The present invention 10 has multiple uses. In a first step (see FIG. 3), the caregiver simply places their arms through the towel's 10 arm hole openings 20, placing the towel 10 toward his or her body, while draping the back end 40 of towel over their arm, rendering the towel 10 as “hands-free” while finishing bath time with a child.
[0041] In a second step (see FIG. 4), the caregiver wears the towel 10 through the arm openings 20 with the back end 40 draped over their arm while picking up the child from the bath with two hands. In an alternative second step (see FIG. 5), the caregiver first places the child's arms through the arm openings 20 and places the towel 10 onto child while the child is in the bath, draping the back end 40 over the edge of the bath tub or held over or under their arm. The child wears the towel 10 covering his or her front body.
[0042] In a third step (see FIG. 6), the caregiver has their arms through the arm openings 20 and easily lifts the wet child from the bath with two hands as they normally would and safely brings the child against their chest immediately facing into the towel 10. While alternating holding the child with one arm, the caregiver slides out their arms one at a time from the arm openings 20 and may either leave child's arms inside of the towel 10 or place child's arms through arm openings 20. If using the alternative step two, the child's arms will already be through the arm holes 20.
[0043] Then the caregiver (see FIG. 7) holds the child with one arm while using their other hand to reach for the hood 50 in a forth step.
[0044] In a fifth step (see FIG. 8), the caregiver holds the child with one arm while using the other arm to place the hood 50 onto the child's head and wrap the back end 40 of the towel 10 around child to fully enclose child into the towel 10 and to dry the child and keep him or her warm.
[0045] Next, the caregiver may take an optional step (see FIG. 9) while holding the child with one arm to close the towel 10 with the fasteners 30, turning it into a wearable towel 10.
[0046] Infants to older children may use and wear the towel 10 by laying or standing in it (see FIG. 10) as a wearable towel 10 fastened closed 30, wearing the hood 50, and extending their arms through the arm hole openings 20. The towel 10 can be worn for after bath activities like nursing, reading, or other hygiene tasks.
[0047] The towel 10 may also be used without wearing the hood 50 and without fastening 30 the two ends together.
[0048] The towel provides easy access (see FIG. 11) to the caregiver by pulling up the front end 60 for use of the towel 10 in quick drying of child's body, changing of clothes or diaper, application of lotions, and other after-bath activities.
[0049] It is important to note that while all of these steps are illustrated separately, together they are easily accomplished in seconds. Once the towel 10 is placed onto the caregiver's arms (see FIG. 3) or child's arms (see FIG. 5) through the arm hole openings 20, all steps are completed in an uninterrupted motion. This fosters a smoother bath experience, enabling the caregiver to act quickly, confidently, and independently, using both arms to pick up a wet child while providing a more safe and secure way to warm and dry the child after bath.
