Baby towel wrap

Abstract

A towel wrap is provided that includes an absorbent cloth having a neck portion for securing the cloth around a neck of a user, and at least two corner portions, wherein each corner portion is moveable between a wiping configuration and a hood configuration. The neck portion includes two straps operatively engaging each other to hold the cloth on the user. The straps operatively engaging each other using at least one fastener.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A towel wrap, comprising:
 an absorbent cloth having a neck portion for securing the cloth around a neck of a user, and at least two corner portions, wherein each corner portion is moveable between a wiping configuration and a hood configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The towel wrap of  claim 1 , wherein the neck portion comprises two straps operatively engaging each other to hold the cloth on the user. 
     
     
         3 . The towel wrap of  claim 2 , wherein the straps operatively engage each other using at least one fastener. 
     
     
         4 . The towel wrap of  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two corner portions includes a pocket, wherein each pocket includes an orientation defining whether that particular one of the at least two corners is generally in a wiping configuration or generally in a hood configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The towel wrap of  claim 4 , wherein the configuration of the particular one of the at least two corner portions is further defined by orientation of the cloth as a whole. 
     
     
         6 . A method for drying an infant, comprising:
 securing straps of an absorbent cloth around a neck of an adult user such that a portion of the cloth covers a portion of a front torso of the adult user;   cradling an infant against the portion of the cloth covering the front torso of the adult user;   wrapping a side of the cloth around the infant;   placing a first hand of the adult user in a pocket of a first corner of the cloth, wherein the first corner is in a wiping configuration;   placing a second hand of the adult user in a pocket of a second corner of the cloth, wherein the second corner is in a wiping configuration;   wiping the infant using either one or both of the corners as a wiping mitten;   wrapping the second corner around the infant;   reversing the pocket of the first corner into a hood configuration; and   placing the first corner over a head of the infant, whereby the head of the infant is partially recessed within the pocket of the first corner such that the first corner acts as a hood at least partially covering the head of the infant.