Armband for carrying energy gels

Abstract

An armband for carrying gel packets is provided. The armband may include a plurality of stretchable elastic members secured to the outer surface forming a looped space in between. The armband may be placed over a user's hand and onto the user's arm. Gel packets may be inserted into the looped space of the stretchable elastic members and thereby may be secured to the armband. The user may then exercise with the gel pouches secured to their armband. When the user is ready to consumer a gel, the user may continue their exercise and easily access the gel pouches.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An armband comprising:
 a liquid absorbent tubular material comprising an outer surface, an inner surface, a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end each form an opening leading into a hollow center portion formed by the inner surface of the tubular material, wherein the tubular material is sized to secure around a user's arm; and   at least one stretchable elastic member having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side and the second side are attached to the outer surface of the tubular material forming a looped space in between, wherein the looped space is sized to secure a gel pouch within.   
     
     
         2 . The armband of  claim 2 , wherein the material is cotton. 
     
     
         3 . The armband of  claim 1 , wherein the material is embedded with an elastic material. 
     
     
         4 . The armband of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one stretchable elastic member comprises a pair of stretchable elastic members comprising a first stretchable elastic member and a second stretchable elastic member attached to the outer surface of the material, wherein the looped spaces are aligned with each other. 
     
     
         5 . The armband of  claim 5 , wherein the first elastic member is attached to the material near the first end, and the second elastic member is attached to the material near the second end in a substantially parallel position relative to one another. 
     
     
         6 . The armband of  claim 5 , further comprising a plurality of pairs of stretchable elastic members attached circumferentially to the material. 
     
     
         7 . A method of carrying gel packets comprising:
 providing an armband comprising at least one stretchable elastic member attached to an outer surface forming a looped space in between;   placing the armband over a user's hand and onto the user's arm; and   inserting at least one gel packet within the looped space and thereby attaching the at least one gel packet to the armband.