Combination gym towel and exercise device cover

Abstract

An equipment cover for protecting exercise equipment from body sweat has a fabric body with a lip containing a drawstring. In use, the drawstring can be tensioned to tighten the cover around the equipment seating. The cover has a moisture-wicking microfiber layer for absorbing sweat and two magnets at distal ends of the towel. An opposing textile layer may be waterproofed. A zippered pouch in the cover allows storage of personal items. The magnets allow the cover to be easily wrapped around and retained about a user so that it may be carried hands-free. Further, the magnets allow the towel to be hung from a steel locker or any other ferromagnetic structure.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims: 
     
         1 . An equipment cover able to cover a bench of an exercise equipment unit, the equipment cover comprising:
 a substantially rectangular cover defined by a long-side and a short-side, the substantially rectangular cover having a textile layer and a microfiber layer.   a substantially rectangular panel coupled to the substantially rectangular cover along three edges, such that the substantially rectangular panel and the substantially rectangular cover in combination form an equipment-pocket into which an equipment bench may insert, the substantially rectangular panel being shorter than the substantially rectangular cover, the substantially rectangular panel being affixed to the substantially rectangular cover along three edges, such that a pouch having a mouth is defined between the substantially rectangular panel and the substantially rectangular cover;   a channel circumscribing the mouth of the pouch, the channel terminating at either end in at least one aperture; and   a drawstring populating the channel and exiting at either end of the channel through the at least one aperture.   
     
     
         2 . The equipment cover of  claim 1 , further comprising
 a pocket in the substantially rectangular panel; and   a zipper able to open and alternatively close the pocket.   
     
     
         3 . The equipment cover of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one aperture consists of two apertures. 
     
     
         4 . The equipment cover of  claim 1 , further comprising
 a first-magnet embedded in the substantially rectangular cover; and   a second-magnet embedded in the substantially rectangular cover.   
     
     
         5 . The equipment cover of  claim 4 , wherein the first-magnet and the second-magnet are disposed on adjacent corners of the substantially rectangular cover to each other. 
     
     
         6 . The equipment cover of  claim 1 , wherein the substantially rectangular cover extends past the substantially rectangular panel into a unitary apron, and the mouth of the pouch opens towards the apron. 
     
     
         7 . The equipment cover of  claim 1 , wherein the microfiber layer of the substantially rectangular cover faces away from the substantially rectangular panel, and the textile layer of the substantially rectangular cover faces towards the substantially rectangular panel. 
     
     
         8 . The equipment cover of  claim 1 , wherein the substantially rectangular panel comprises a material selected from the group consisting of
 microfiber fabric;   textile fabric; and   a combination of microfiber fabric and textile fabric.   
     
     
         9 . The equipment cover of  claim 1 , wherein each of the substantially rectangular cover and the substantially rectangular panel are elastic. 
     
     
         10 . The equipment cover of  claim 1 , wherein the drawstring is elastic. 
     
     
         11 . The equipment cover of  claim 1 , wherein the textile layer is waterproofed.