Footsie towel

Abstract

The present invention discloses a novel body towel that combines in a single unit the conventional towel with useful feet protection. The invention accomplishes this by incorporating at one end of the body towel foot-protecting foot inserts, or “boots” constructed in a way that allows the wearer to walk when “wearing” the towel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A towel for a user, comprising:
 a. an upper towel section capable of being wrapped around at least a portion of the body of the user; and   b. a lower towel section having right and left leg portions extending from the upper section, with each leg portion terminating in a foot insert into which the user may insert a foot.   
     
     
         2 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the upper section is substantially flat and rectangular. 
     
     
         3 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the upper and lower sections are integral with each other. 
     
     
         4 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the upper and lower sections are removably connectable to each other. 
     
     
         5 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the ends of the upper and lower sections terminate in an elastic finish. 
     
     
         6 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the towel sections comprise terry cloth material. 
     
     
         7 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein each foot insert has a toe, heal, sole, top and foot opening for inserting a foot therein. 
     
     
         8 . The towel of  claim 7 , wherein the sole includes slip-resistant material. 
     
     
         9 . The towel of  claim 7 , further including an elastic band the foot opening of each foot insert for gripping an ankle of a foot inserted in the foot insert. 
     
     
         10 . The towel of  claim 1 , wherein the upper towel section further includes a closing mechanism for removably securing the upper towel section around a section of the user's body. 
     
     
         11 . The towel of  claim 10 , where the closing mechanism is a pair of mating Velcro strips. 
     
     
         12 . The towel of  claim 10 , where the closing mechanism is a belt. 
     
     
         13 . The towel of  claim 10 , where the closing mechanism is a zipper. 
     
     
         14 . The towel of  claim 1 , further including a hood extending from an upper end of the upper towel section. 
     
     
         15 . A towel for a user, comprising:
 a. an upper towel section capable of being wrapped around at least a portion of the body of the user; and   b. a lower towel section integral with the upper towel section and having right and left leg portions, with each leg portion terminating in a foot boot into which the user may insert a foot, and wherein each foot boot includes a slip resistant sole.   
     
     
         16 . A method for a user to walk with a foot-protecting towel, the towel having an upper towel section and a lower towel section that extends from the upper towel section and that includes left and right leg portions, each portion terminating in a foot insert, the method comprising:
 a. inserting each foot of the user into a respective foot insert;   b. maintaining the upper towel section in proximity with the body of the user; and   c. walking.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the step of maintaining comprises wrapping the upper towel section around and securing it to the user's body. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the towel further includes a hood extending from an upper end of the upper towel section, and the step of maintaining comprises placing the hood on the head of the user.