EXERCISE ACCESSORY

• US 20140215687A1
• Filed: 02/01/2014
• Published: 08/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Stick-E Products, LLC
• Original Assignee: Stick-E Products, LLC
• Inventors: Andrews, Elizabeth M.
• Application Number:
  US14/170,594
• Publication Number:
  US 20140215687A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/170
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 23/00 Scarves; Head-scarves; Neckerchiefs

Abstract

An exercise accessory, such as a towel or scarf, includes a fabric article having a length and a width and at least one slot formed through the article. An edge of the fabric article is insertable through the slot to secure the exercise accessory to a user'"'"'s body.

Claims

1. An exercise accessory, comprising:

a fabric article having a length and a width; and

at least one slot formed through the article,

wherein an edge of the article is insertable through the slot to secure the exercise accessory to a user'"'"'s body.

2. The exercise accessory according to claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of the slots spaced across the width of the article.

3. The exercise accessory according to claim 1, wherein the at least one slot is centered across the width of the article.

4. The exercise accessory according to claim 1, wherein a high-friction material is disposed along a portion of the at least one slot.

5. The exercise accessory according to claim 4, wherein the high-friction material covers an entire periphery of the at least one slot.

6. The exercise accessory according to claim 1, wherein a material of the fabric article cools upon application and evaporation of water.

7. The exercise accessory according to claim 1, wherein the slot is spaced from an edge of the article in a direction of the length of the article by approximately one-fourth of the length of the article.

8. The exercise accessory according to claim 1, wherein the article is a towel.

9. The exercise accessory according to claim 1, wherein the article is made of a sweat-absorbing material.

10. The exercise accessory according to claim 1, wherein the article is approximately four feet in length.

11. The exercise accessory according to claim 1, wherein the at least one slot is oriented parallel to the width of the article.

12. The exercise accessory according to claim 1, wherein the article comprises at least two slots, wherein the slots are evenly spaced across the width of the article.

13. The exercise accessory according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of slots are disposed symmetrically along one of the width of the article.

14. The exercise accessory according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of slots are disposed asymmetrically along the length and the width of the article.

15. The exercise accessory according to claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of slots spaced along the length of the article.

16. The exercise accessory according to claim 1, wherein the at least one slot is oriented parallel to the length of the article.

17. The exercise accessory according to claim 1, wherein the article comprises at least two slots, wherein the slots are evenly spaced along the length of the article.

18. An exercise accessory, comprising:

an article having a length and a width, the article including a sweat-absorbing material that cools upon application and evaporation of water; and

at least one slot formed through the article,

wherein an edge of the article is insertable through the slot to secure the exercise accessory to a user'"'"'s body, and

wherein a high-friction material is disposed along a portion of the slot.

19. A method of cooling off during or after an exercise, the method comprising:

placing an exercise accessory, including a fabric article and a slot formed in the fabric article, around a part of a user'"'"'s body; and

inserting at least a portion of an edge of the article through the slot to secure the exercise accessory to the part of the user'"'"'s body.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the part of the user'"'"'s body is a neck, wrist, waist or hips.