Stay Put Towel

Abstract

This invention provides a solution to beach towels being blown away in the wind. The system contains a towel, hook-and-loop (Velcro) attachments and weighted bags containing the hook-and-loop system. Velcro strips approx. 6 inches in length attached to the towel in parallel with the long side of the towel, attached strips will be with the male hook-and-loop from the corner of the towel with a female strip positioned at the end of that strip continuing down the length of the towel to enable the towel to be folded back on itself creating a pocket to be slid onto a chair or a closed loop to be attached around the ribbed fabric of a chair or a railing/clothesline type fixture. Using the optional weighted bags (containing a female hook-and-loop strip) attached to the male portion attached to the towel will act as an anchor on the ground.

I. A towel retention system comprising of a towel and a plurality male and female hook-and-loop (Velcro) attachments (approx 6″ long each) placed on the back of the towel, in each corner, parallel with the elongated portion of the towel with the male portion being closer to the corner in a manner that when the folded back on itself the hook-and-loop attachments are connected. 
     
     
       II. Using the male hook-and-loop attachments on the towel discussed in claim # 1  and a plurality of unattached weighted (bean-bag) type objects consisting of a female strip of hook-and-loop material, to use as a weighted anchor when laid flat on the ground. 
     
     
       III. The towel retention system mentioned in claim # 1  will create a pocket to be slipped over the back of a chair of variable size as opposed to a fixed length button or fixed rope method. 
     
     
       IV. The towel retention system mentioned in claim # 1  will create a closed loop around ribbon or railing type fixtures by attaching the hook-and-loop system after wrapping the male end of the attachments around the object prior to attaching to the female end. 
     
     
       V. Using the method in claim # 2 , the towel will remain in place under moderate wind conditions leaving the entire surface usable as opposed to placing objects on top of the towel in order to anchor in place.