Towel with a functionalized flap

Abstract

A towel comprising a front side and a back side, the towel fixedly communicating with a flap adapted to fold over a side selected from the group consisting of the front side of the towel, the back side of the towel, and a combination thereof, the flap comprising a first side fixedly communicating with a reverse side comprising and defining an air vent extending through the first side and the reverse side.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A towel comprising a front side and a back side, the towel fixedly communicating with a flap adapted to fold over a side selected from the group consisting of the front side of the towel, the back side of the towel, and a combination thereof, the flap comprising a first side fixedly communicating with a reverse side comprising and defining an air vent extending through the first side and the reverse side. 
     
     
         2 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the flap comprises a flap edge substantially parallel 
       to an opposed edge, the flap edge fixedly communicating with the towel at a junction. 
     
     
         3 . The towel of  claim 2 , wherein the front side of the towel fixedly communicates 
       with one or more pockets. 
     
     
         4 . The towel of  claim 3 , wherein the back side of the towel fixedly communicates 
       with one or more pockets. 
     
     
         5 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the first side comprises a first material fixedly communicating with a reverse side comprising a reverse material. 
     
     
         6 . The towel of  claim 5 , wherein the first material is adapted to provide a greater degree of warmth than the reverse material. 
     
     
         7 . The towel of  claim 6 , wherein the reverse material is adapted to provide a smoother texture than the first material. 
     
     
         8 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the flap further comprises chemicals adapted to reduce sun exposure. 
     
     
         9 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the towel is rectangular and the flap is rectangular. 
     
     
         10 . The towel of  claim 2 , wherein the air vent comprises an opening extending through the flap adjacent to the junction. 
     
     
         11 . A towel comprising a front side and a back side, the towel fixedly communicating with a flap adapted to fold over a side selected from the group consisting of the front side, the back side, and a combination thereof, the flap comprising a first side comprising a first material fixedly communicating with a reverse side comprising a second material and defining an air vent extending through the first material and the second material, wherein the first material is adapted to provide a greater degree of warmth than the second material and the second material is adapted to provide a smoother texture than the first material. 
     
     
         12 . The towel of  claim 11 , wherein the front side of the towel comprises a front pocket. 
     
     
         13 . The towel of  claim 12  wherein the back side of the towel comprises a back pocket. 
     
     
         14 . The towel of  claim 13 , wherein one or both of the front pocket and the back pocket comprise one or more fasteners adapted to retain part or all of items placed in the pocket. 
     
     
         15 . The towel of  claim 14 , wherein the one or more fasteners comprise one or more zippers. 
     
     
         16 . The towel of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the first material is velour;   the second material is satin; and   the front side and the back side of the towel are terrycloth.   
     
     
         17 . The towel of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the first material is velour;   the second material is satin; and   the front side and the back side of the towel are terrycloth.   
     
     
         18 . A method for making a towel, the method comprising:
 providing a towel comprising a front side, a back side, and an edge;   providing a flap comprising a first side comprising a first material communicating with a reverse side comprising a reverse material, the flap comprising a flap edge;   providing an air vent through the flap; and   fixedly communicating the flap edge with the edge of the towel.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising treating a material selected from the group consisting of the first material, the reverse material, and a combination thereof with one or more sun blocking chemicals. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the flap further comprises an opposed edge opposed to the flap edge, the method further comprising affixing one or more pockets to the towel at a location that is adjacent to the opposed edge when the flap is folded over a respective side of the towel.