Wearable towel

Abstract

There is provided an article adapted for wearing by a user while giving and removing an infant, individual or animal from a bath. The article has a body portion made from a flexible, fabric-based material capable of absorbing water. The body portion includes an upper portion that comprises a left upper portion and a right upper portion. There is an opening defined within the upper portion and which is adapted to allow the user to slip her head through the opening and thereby wear the article. The opening also defines a loop portion that rests around the back of the user's neck when the user wears the article. When the user wears the article, the left upper portion and the right upper portion rest on the respective shoulders of the user, thereby permitting the user to wear the article without having the article hang only from the user's neck, and distributing the weight of the article across the shoulders of the user.

1 . An article adapted for wearing by a user while giving and removing an infant, individual or animal from a bath, said article comprising: 
 (a) a body portion made from a flexible, fabric-based material capable of absorbing water;    (b) the body portion having an upper portion which comprises a left upper portion and a right upper portion;    (c) an opening defined within the upper portion and adapted to allow the user to slip her head through the opening and thereby wear the article;    (d) the opening defining a loop portion that rests around the back of the user's neck when the article is worn by the user; and    (e) the left upper portion and the right upper portion rest on the respective shoulders of the user when the article is worn by the user,    thereby permitting the user to wear the article without having the article hang only from the user's neck, and distributing the weight of the article across the shoulders of the user.    
   
   
       2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion has a width sufficient to allow the user to wrap the body portion around the infant, individual or animal.  
   
   
       3 . The article of  claim 2 , wherein one of the left upper portion or the right upper portion comprises a hood adapted for covering the head of the infant.  
   
   
       4 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the loop portion has two cooperating ends, and fasteners are provided on the two cooperating ends to allow the user to releasably fasten the two ends together.  
   
   
       5 . The article of  claim 4 , wherein the fasteners comprise hook and loop fasteners, snaps or clips.