Sports towel and associated method of manufacture

Abstract

A towel, comprising: a first panel comprising an end edge, two wholly or partially tapering or curved side edges, and a center edge; and a second panel comprising an end edge, two wholly or partially tapering or curved side edges, and a center edge; wherein the first panel is one of integrally formed with and joined to the second panel at the center edges thereof such that a center portion of the towel has a width that is less than a width of either the end edge of the first panel or the end edge of the second panel. The towel may also comprise one or more tab appendages attached to and protruding from one or more of the end edge of the first panel, a side edge of the first panel, the end edge of the second panel, and a side edge of the second panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A towel, comprising:
 a first panel comprising an end edge, two wholly or partially tapering or curved side edges, and a center edge; and   a second panel comprising an end edge, two wholly or partially tapering or curved side edges, and a center edge;   wherein the first panel is one of integrally formed with and joined to the second panel at the center edges thereof such that a center portion of the towel has a width that is less than a width of either the end edge of the first panel or the end edge of the second panel.   
     
     
         2 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the side edges of the first panel and the second panel further comprise a straight portion. 
     
     
         3 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein a selected side edge of the first panel meets a selected side edge of the second panel at an angle. 
     
     
         4 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein a selected side edge of the first panel meets a selected side edge of the second panel in a continuous curve. 
     
     
         5 . The towel of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more tab appendages attached to and protruding from one or more of the end edge of the first panel, a side edge of the first panel, the end edge of the second panel, and a side edge of the second panel. 
     
     
         6 . The towel of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more tab appendages each comprise a substantially unmarked portion on the surface thereof configured to receive handwriting. 
     
     
         7 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel and the second panel are cut from a rectangular piece of a textile and remaining portions of the rectangular piece of the textile are joined to form one of a diamond shaped towel and an eye shaped towel separate and distinct from the towel. 
     
     
         8 . A method for manufacturing a towel, comprising:
 providing a first panel comprising an end edge, two wholly or partially tapering or curved side edges, and a center edge; and   providing a second panel comprising an end edge, two wholly or partially tapering or curved side edges, and a center edge;   wherein the first panel is one of integrally formed with and joined to the second panel at the center edges thereof such that a center portion of the towel has a width that is less than a width of either the end edge of the first panel or the end edge of the second panel.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein one or more of the side edges of the first panel and the second panel further comprise a straight portion. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein a selected side edge of the first panel meets a selected side edge of the second panel at an angle. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein a selected side edge of the first panel meets a selected side edge of the second panel in a continuous curve. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising providing one or more tab appendages attached to and protruding from one or more of the end edge of the first panel, a side edge of the first panel, the end edge of the second panel, and a side edge of the second panel. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more tab appendages each comprise a substantially unmarked portion on the surface thereof configured to receive handwriting. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the first panel and the second panel are cut from a rectangular piece of a textile and remaining portions of the rectangular piece of the textile are joined to form one of a diamond shaped towel and an eye shaped towel separate and distinct from the towel. 
     
     
         15 . A method for manufacturing towels, comprising:
 cutting a first panel comprising an end edge, two wholly or partially tapering or curved side edges, and a center edge from a rectangular piece of a textile;   cutting a second panel comprising an end edge, two wholly or partially tapering or curved side edges, and a center edge from the rectangular piece of the textile;   wherein the first panel is one of integrally formed with and joined to the second panel at the center edges thereof to form a towel such that a center portion of the towel has a width that is less than a width of either the end edge of the first panel or the end edge of the second panel; and   joining remaining portions of the rectangular piece of the textile to form one of a diamond shaped towel and an eye shaped towel separate and distinct from the towel.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein one or more of the side edges of the first panel and the second panel further comprise a straight portion. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein a selected side edge of the first panel meets a selected side edge of the second panel at an angle. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein a selected side edge of the first panel meets a selected side edge of the second panel in a continuous curve. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising providing one or more tab appendages attached to and protruding from one or more of the end edge of the first panel, a side edge of the first panel, the end edge of the second panel, and a side edge of the second panel. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the one or more tab appendages each comprise a substantially unmarked portion on the surface thereof configured to receive handwriting.