Patent ID: 6149234
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A towel retaining system for a beach chair having an upper portion for supporting the upper body of a chair occupant, an intermediate portion for supporting the intermediate body of the chair occupant and a lower portion for supporting the legs of the chair occupant comprising:(A) a beach towel comprising a single layer free of a pocket at either end and having an upper portion for covering the upper portion of the beach chair, an intermediate portion for covering the intermediate portion of the beach chair and a lower portion for covering the lower portion of the beach chair;(B) an upper stretchable band completely separate from said beach towel in the form of an endless open loop having a substantially constant width free of any material extending therefrom for solely and entirely and resiliently surrounding both the upper portion of said beach towel and the upper portion of the beach chair and engaging said beach towel for retaining the upper portion of said beach towel on the surface of the upper portion of the beach chair;(C) a lower stretchable band completely separate from said beach towel in the form of an endless open loop having a substantially constant width free of any material extending therefrom for solely and entirely and resiliently surrounding both the lower portion of said beach towel and the lower portion of the beach chair and engaging said beach towel for retaining the lower portion of said beach towel on the surface of the lower portion of the beach chair; and(D) a saddle bag completely separate from said beach towel comprising a strip with a pocket at each end, said strip resting on top of the intermediate portion of said beach towel such that one of said pockets hangs on one side of the intermediate portion of the beach chair and the other of said pockets hangs on the other side of the intermediate portion of the beach chair, to retain the intermediate portion of said beach towel on the intermediate portion of the beach chair.