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A beach towel which is selectively convertible to a tote bag or beach bag wherein the towel has upper and lower surface portions having a generally annularly oriented pull cord substantially confined therebetween but extending outwardly on opposite sides of the towel so that as the outwardly extendi

A beach towel which is selectively convertible to a tote bag or beach bag wherein the towel has upper and lower surface portions having a generally annularly oriented pull cord substantially confined therebetween but extending outwardly on opposite sides of the towel so that as the outwardly extending portions of the pull cord are raised, the central portion of the towel surrounded by the pull cord will form a carrying pouch having an opening which is closed by the pull cord. In one embodiment of the invention, the upper surface of the beach towel may also be provided with indicia which is simulative of the face of a sun dial whereby a person or a separate shoulder strap associated with the beach towel may be utilized as the gnomon of the sun dial to indicate approximate time of day when the beach towel is properly oriented.

대표청구항 ▼

A combination beach towel and beach bag comprising a towel having upper and lower portions and edge portions, a pull cord means disposed between said upper and lower portions of said towel and having first and second spaced segments which are spaced with respect to one another between said upper and

A combination beach towel and beach bag comprising a towel having upper and lower portions and edge portions, a pull cord means disposed between said upper and lower portions of said towel and having first and second spaced segments which are spaced with respect to one another between said upper and lower portions, means for securing said pull cord means between said upper and lower portions of said towel, at least one opening between said upper and lower portions of said towel, said pull cord means having an outer portion which extends through said opening in said upper and lower portions of said towel, said towel including a general central portion which is disposed between said first and second segments of said pull cord means so as to be substantially surrounded thereby, said outer portion of said pull cord means which extends exteriorly of said opening being movable outwardly with respect to said upper and lower portions of said towel so as to thereby form said central portion of said towel into a beach bag having a pouch means with an opening which is selectively closable by said first and second segments of said pull cord means, said towel having opposite side and end portions which define four corner portions, at least one pocket secured to one of said four corner portions of said towel, said pocket having a storage portion and an opening extending generally diagonally between one of said end and said side wall portions of said towel, and said opening in said pocket being vertically elevated with respect to said storage portions when said towel is converted to a beach bag.