Wearable towel foldable into a backpack

Abstract

A beach or swim towel that can also operate as a backpack and that can also be worn to provide free arm mobility and other advantages to the wearer. According to some embodiments, the towel can comprise a hood, a body connected thereto, and a plurality of elongated, open-ended pockets.

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         5 . A wearable towel system configured for a plurality of wear modes, the wearable towel system comprising:
 (1) a hood, comprising:
 an interior of the hood; 
 an exterior of the hood; and 
 a plurality of straps disposed on the exterior of the hood; and 
   (2) a body connected to the hood, the body comprising:
 a right flap, comprising:
 a first fastening mechanism disposed on a top edge of the right flap; 
 a second fastening mechanism disposed on a top corner of the right flap; 
 a third fastening mechanism disposed in a center portion of the right flap; 
 a fourth fastening mechanism disposed on a side edge of the right flap; 
 a right corner hand grip disposed in an upper right corner of the body; and 
 a right elongated, open-end pocket disposed on an upper right section of the right flap and configured to operate as a right-arm sleeve; and 
 
 a left flap, comprising:
 a fifth fastening mechanism disposed on a top edge of the left flap; 
 a sixth fastening mechanism disposed on a top corner of the left flap; 
 a seventh fastening mechanism disposed in a center portion of the left flap; 
 an eighth fastening mechanism disposed on a side edge of the left flap; 
 a left corner hand grip disposed in an upper left corner of the body; and 
 a left elongated, open-end pocket disposed on an upper left section of the left flap and configured to operate as a left-arm sleeve, 
 
   wherein the plurality of wear modes includes:
 (a) a wing mode, in which:
 the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth fastening mechanisms are each in an unfastened state, 
 the right and the left elongated, open-end pockets are each configured to receive a corresponding appendage, and 
 the right and left corner hand grips are each configured to engage with a corresponding hand; 
 
 (b) a cape mode, in which:
 the first and fifth fastening mechanisms are engaged, and 
 the second and sixth fastening mechanisms are engaged; and 
 
 (c) a robe mode, in which:
 the third and eighth fastening mechanisms are engaged, and 
 the fourth and seventh fastening mechanisms are engaged. 
 
   
     
     
         6 . The wearable towel system of  claim 5 , wherein the hood further comprises a ninth fastening mechanism, wherein the body further comprises a tenth fastening mechanism disposed in a center portion of the body, and wherein the plurality of plurality of wear modes further includes (d) a backpack mode, in which the right flap and the left flap are folded and tucked into the hood and the ninth and tenth fastening mechanisms are engaged. 
     
     
         7 . The wearable towel system of  claim 6 , wherein each strap of the plurality of straps comprises a first end and a second end, and wherein the first end and the second end are both coupled with the hood. 
     
     
         8 . The wearable towel system of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of straps comprises a plurality of backpack straps.