Wristband Extension Towel

Abstract

The inventive concept is a wristband or sweatband towel combination which is attached to the wrist of a user who is involved in sporting or working activities and who uses the towel for various purposes such as wiping perspiration from various parts of the body of the user. The wristband or sweatband surrounds the wrist and may have a way of releasably attaching the towel in a collapsed or retracted condition against the wristband. The towel can be released and extended from the wristband as needed. Alternatively, the towel can be folded into half or completely into a fully retracted or collapsed position on top of the wristband.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wristband extension towel device comprising:
 a wristband for being worn by a user;   a collapsible towel element connected to said wristband for extending at least partially across the hand of the user; and   a releasable closure assembly for securing said towel element in a collapsed condition against said wristband.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  in which said closure assembly is attached, at least in part, to said wristband. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2  in which said closure assembly includes a magnetic component carried by said wristband and a corresponding magnetic component carried by said towel element, said magnetic component and said corresponding magnetic component being interengaged with said towel element in the collapsed condition to secure said towel element against said wristband. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  in which said closure assembly includes complementary hook and loop elements carried by said wristband and said towel element respectively. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  in which said towel element has a tab attached thereto for pulling said towel element out of the collapsed condition and extending said towel element across the user's hand. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1  in which said closure assembly includes an elastic band connected to said wristband, said elastic band for being wrapped about said wristband and stretched across said towel collapsed against said wristband to resiliently secure said towel element in the collapsed condition against said wristband. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1  in which said closure assembly includes a pair of securing elements carried by said wristband and a complementary pair of securing elements carried by said towel element, said securing elements and complementary securing elements being releasably interengaged with said towel element in the collapsed condition to secure said towel element in the closed condition. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1  in which said towel element is permanently connected to said wristband. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1  in which said towel element is releasably connected to said wristband. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9  in which said towel element and said wristband carry respective, complementary hook and loop fastening elements that are releasably interengaged to connect said towel element to said wristband. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said towel assembly includes a fold line for folding said towel element into a half position to partially collapse said towel element. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1  in which said wristband includes a tubular loop fabric. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1  in which said towel element is composed of terry cloth. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1  in which said towel element is composed of micro fiber. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 6  in which said elastic band includes at least one of a fluorescent and reflective material. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 1  in which said towel element includes a coolant substance. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 1  in which said towel element includes a surface for carrying advertising. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 6  in which said elastic band is attached to said wristband at opposite ends of said elastic band and wherein said wristband includes a space between said attached opposite ends of said elastic band for supporting an identification tag. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 1  in which said towel element includes a moisture absorbent material.