IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,968,225
Granted Patent B2
US 9,968,225 · App. 14/992,574 · Granted May 15, 2018

Combined beach towel and foot bath

Inventor: Summer Morgan Andresen (Malibu, CA)
A47K3/062A47G9/062B65D1/12B65D25/32B65D85/70F16B1/00A47K10/02F16B2001/0028
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Patent No.
US 9,968,225
App. No.
14/992,574
Granted
May 15, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A beach accessory includes a towel that has a first fastener and an inflatable foot bath that is separate from the towel. The inflatable foot bath includes a second fastener that is configured to mate with the first fastener for detachably attaching the inflatable foot bath to the towel.

Claims (35)

1. A beach accessory comprising:

a towel;

a first fastener coupled to the towel;

an inflatable foot bath that is separate from the towel, the inflatable foot bath having a center region and a peripheral wall that surrounds and protrudes upwardly from the center region to define a sealed pool area for holding a liquid, wherein the sealed pool area has a planar floor that is positioned for placement directly against a ground surface when the inflatable foot bath is in use; and

a second fastener coupled to the inflatable foot bath, wherein the second fastener is configured to mate with the first fastener for detachably attaching the inflatable foot bath to the towel.

2. The beach accessory of claim 1 , wherein the first and second fasteners are selected from the group consisting of: snaps, zippers, buttons and hook and loop fasteners.

3. The beach accessory of claim 1 , wherein the towel includes a first extender protruding outwardly from a peripheral edge of the towel, the first fastener being disposed on the first extender; wherein the foot bath includes a second extender protruding outwardly from a peripheral edge of the foot bath, the second fastener being disposed on the second extender.

4. The beach accessory of claim 1 , further including a first cover to cover the first fastener when not in use and a second cover to cover the second fastener when not in use.

5. The beach accessory of claim 4 , wherein each of the first and second covers comprises a separate part relative to the first and second fasteners, respectively, that has a hollow interior for receiving the respective first and second fastener.

6. The beach accessory of claim 4 , wherein the first cover is integral to the first fastener and the second cover is integral to the second fastener.

7. The beach accessory of claim 3 , wherein the first extender has a distal end with the first fastener being spaced from the distal end and a first cover being disposed at the distal end to cover the first fastener when not in use, and wherein the second extender has a distal end with the second fastener being spaced from the distal end and a second cover being disposed at the distal end to cover the second fastener when not in use.

8. The beach accessory of claim 7 , wherein the first fastener comprises a first piece of hook and loop material and the first cover comprises another piece of hook and loop material that is selected to mate with and cover the first piece of hook and loop material, and wherein the second fastener comprises a second piece of hook and loop material and the second cover comprises another piece of hook and loop material that is selected to mate with and cover the second piece of hook and loop material.

9. The beach accessory of claim 1 , wherein the center region is non-inflatable and the peripheral wall is inflatable.

10. The beach accessory of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral wall is inflatable and the center region includes an air compartment below the floor that is inflatable to provide cushioning below the floor.

11. The beach accessory of claim 1 , wherein the towel has a rectangular shape and the inflatable foot bath is attached along an edge of one end of the towel.

12. The beach accessory of claim 11 , wherein the inflatable foot bath has a shape selected from the group consisting of a circle, oval, square, and a rectangle.

13. The beach accessory of claim 1 , wherein the towel is formed of a fabric and the inflatable foot bath is formed of a plastic material.

14. A beach accessory kit comprising:

a towel;

a first fastener coupled to the towel; and

an inflatable foot bath that is separate from the towel, the inflatable foot bath having a center region and a peripheral wall that surrounds and protrudes upwardly from the center region to define a sealed pool area for holding a liquid, wherein the sealed pool area has a planar floor that is positioned for placement directly against a ground surface when the inflatable foot bath is in use;

a second fastener coupled to the inflatable foot bath, wherein the second fastener is configured to mate with the first fastener for detachably attaching the inflatable foot bath to the towel; and

a container, wherein the container is configured to receive and contain the towel and inflatable foot bath each in a rolled state.

15. The beach accessory of claim 14 , wherein the container comprises a bucket.

16. The beach accessory of claim 14 , wherein the first and second fasteners are selected from the group consisting of: snaps, zippers, buttons and hook and loop fasteners.

17. The beach accessory of claim 14 , wherein the towel includes a first extender protruding outwardly from a peripheral edge of the towel, the first fastener being disposed on the first extender; wherein the foot bath includes a second extender protruding outwardly from a peripheral edge of the foot bath, the second fastener being disposed on the second extender.

18. The beach accessory of claim 14 , wherein the center region is non-inflatable and the peripheral wall is inflatable.

19. The beach accessory of claim 14 , wherein the peripheral wall is inflatable and the center region includes an air compartment below the floor that is inflatable to provide cushioning below the floor.

20. A beach accessory comprising:

a towel having a first extender attached to a peripheral edge of the towel, wherein the first extender protrudes outwardly and away from the peripheral edge of the towel;

a first fastener disposed on one side of the first extender, wherein the first fastener is spaced from a distal end of the first extender;

a first cover disposed at the distal end of the first extender and adjacent to the first fastener, wherein the first cover is adapted to cover the first fastener when not in use;

an inflatable foot bath having a second extender attached to a peripheral edge of the foot bath, wherein the second extender protrudes outwardly and away from the peripheral edge of the foot bath;

a second fastener disposed on one side of the second extender, wherein the second fastener is spaced from a distal end of the second extender and is configured to mate with the first fastener for detachably attaching the foot bath to the towel; and

a second cover disposed at the distal end of the second extender and adjacent to the second fastener, wherein the second cover is configured to cover the second fastener when not in use.

Continuity (1)
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