Towel with detachable pouch and magnetic attachment means

Abstract

A towel system having a removable pouch for containing personal items and means for attaching the towel to a variety of different objects.

1 . A towel system comprising: 
 a towel;    a pouch adapted to receive and temporarily contain personal effects; and    means for temporarily attaching said pouch to said towel.    
   
   
       2 . The towel system according to  claim 1  wherein said means for temporarily attaching said pouch comprises a hook and loop fastener system with a hook portion and a loop portion.  
   
   
       3 . The towel system according to  claim 2  wherein said hook portion of said hook and loop fastener system attached to said pouch and said loop portion of said hook and loop fastener system is attached to said towel.  
   
   
       4 . The towel system according to  claim 1  wherein said means for temporarily attaching said pouch are selected from the group consisting of a zipper, a hook and loop fastener system or one or more snaps.  
   
   
       5 . The towel system according to  claim 1  further including a display area on said pouch whereby the surface of said pouch may be adorned with graphics or indicia by any known means.  
   
   
       6 . The towel system according to  claim 1  further comprising a magnet attached to said towel to allow said towel to be attached to any ferro-magnetic surface.  
   
   
       7 . The towel system according to  claim 6  further including a pocket to contain said magnet wherein said pocket is permanently secured on three sides to the towel surface leaving a fourth side unsecured allowing said magnet to be removed.  
   
   
       8 . The towel system according to  claim 7  further including means for temporarily closing said fourth side of said pocket to assist in containing the magnet.  
   
   
       9 . The towel system according to  claim 8  wherein said pocket is located proximate an edge of said towel and the unsecured side of said pocket is located facing said edge of said towel.  
   
   
       10 . The towel system according to  claim 6  wherein said magnet is located proximate the location of attachment of said removable pouch whereby the center of gravity of said pouch is adjacent to the attachment point of the towel system.  
   
   
       11 . The towel system according to  claim 7  wherein said pocket is located proximate the location of attachment of said removable pouch whereby the center of gravity of said pouch is adjacent to the attachment point of the towel system.  
   
   
       12 . The towel system according to  claim 8  wherein said pocket is located proximate the location of attachment of said removable pouch whereby the center of gravity of said pouch is adjacent to the attachment point of the towel system.  
   
   
       13 . The towel system according to  claim 9  wherein said pocket is located proximate the location of attachment of said removable pouch whereby the center of gravity of said pouch is adjacent to the attachment point of the towel system.  
   
   
       14 . A towel system comprising: 
 a towel;    a pouch adapted to receive and temporarily contain personal effects; and    at least one U-shaped clip attached to said pouch and adapted to temporarily receive and retain an edge of said towel.    
   
   
       15 . The towel system according to  claim 14  further comprising a magnet attached to said towel to allow said towel to be attached to any ferro-magnetic surface.  
   
   
       16 . The towel system according to  claim 15  further including a pocket to contain said magnet wherein said pocket is permanently secured on three sides to the towel surface leaving a fourth side unsecured allowing said magnet to be removed.  
   
   
       17 . The towel system according to  claim 16  wherein said pocket is located proximate an edge of said towel and the unsecured side of said pocket is located facing said edge of said towel.  
   
   
       18 . The towel system according to  claim 15  wherein said magnet is located proximate an edge of said towel.  
   
   
       19 . The towel system according to  claim 16  wherein said pocket is located proximate and edge of said towel.