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  Wearable sweat towel and garmentUSPTO Application #: 20060010555Title: Wearable sweat towel and garment Abstract: A wearable garment including a front panel and an interconnected rear panel. Each of the panels exhibits a substantially rectangular shape and is constructed of an absorbent material, such as terrycloth or the like. Inter-engaging button and snap fasteners are located in spaced apart fashion along opposing and extending side edges associated with the front and rear panels and to conjoin the front and rear panels together. A hood is constructed of a moisture absorbent material and extends from between the front and rear panels, an aperture being defined within the hood such that it covers a head and neck of a wearer of the garment. In an alternate embodiment, the hood is substituted by a substantially “V” shaped aperture. (end of abstract) Agent: Gifford, Krass, Groh, Sprinkle & Citkowski, P.c - Troy, MI, US Inventors: Kevin Berward Hayes, Jeffery B. Hayes USPTO Applicaton #: 20060010555 - Class: 002069000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Apparel, Body Garments The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060010555. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to a wearable towel garment. More specifically, the present invention teaches a sweat inducing training garment, such as which is wearable by a user underneath a warm-up suit or the like, and which functions to assist in the training and conditioning of the athlete. [0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0004] The provision of sweat towels and related perspiration removal garments is known in both sporting event and other miscellaneous exercise related industries. The objective of such towels is to facilitate removal of the sweat buildup and perspiration of the individual. [0005] A further example drawn from the prior art is the wearable garment set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 5,855,021, issued to Somerville, and which in particular teaches a moisture absorbing garment for use by athletes during playing breaks. The garment exhibits a substantially shirt-like appearance and includes front and rear conjoined panels constructed of a moisture absorbent towel material. The front panel is exhibited as being substantially longer than the rear panel and extends to the thigh of the user. [0006] A shoulder and upper arm section of like moisture absorbent material projects from each side of both the front and rear panels and is generally aligned with the joined top side of the front and rear panels. Adjacent sides of the front and rear panels and upper arm sections open and hang free so that the front panel can be readily used as a towel to wipe the wearer's face. A central head opening in the garment extends through both the joined front and rear panels adjacent to the head opening. A hood of moisture absorbent towel material is attached to the joined front and rear panels adjacent to the head opening. [0007] While providing for effective perspiration reduction during play breaks, the wearable garment of Somerville is not suited for use as a training garment. In particular, Somerville does not teach a sweat inducing and wearable garment which is particularly capable of being worn underneath other garments, such as warm-up jump suit. SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION [0008] The present invention teaches a wearable and sweat inducing garment capable of being worn by a user and which functions both as a sweat removal and a training garment. The wearable garment includes a front panel and an interconnected rear panel. Each of the panels exhibits a substantially rectangular shape, with a fairly identical overall length, and is constructed of an absorbent material, such as terrycloth or the like. [0009] Inter-engaging button and snap fasteners are located in spaced apart fashion along opposing and extending side edges associated with the front and rear panels and are inter-engageably attached to conjoin the front and rear panels together. It is also envisioned that other types of fasteners, such as hook and loop fasteners, button and hole fasteners, and the like, can be incorporated into the present invention. [0010] In a preferred application, the garment exhibits an overall shape and size such that, when being worn upon the torso and upper body of the user, the size of the garment permits the wearing of an over-garment, and such as is particularly desirable during training exercises. The garment may further be used as a warm-up suit in a further preferred embodiment. [0011] A hood is constructed of a moisture absorbent material and extends from between the front and rear panels, an aperture being defined within the hood such that it covers a head and neck of a wearer of the garment. In an alternate embodiment, the hood is substituted by a substantially "V" shaped aperture. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] Reference will now be made to the attached drawings, when read in combination with the following detailed description, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views, and in which: [0013] FIG. 1 is an environmental view illustrating the wearable garment according to the present invention and in particular showing the inter-engaging snap portions extending along each of the first and second sides of the front and rear panels; [0014] FIG. 2 is a front plan view of a wearable garment according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention and which in particular illustrates in phantom a pair of hand supporting and inside located pockets; [0015] FIG. 3 is a sectional illustration, in perspective, of an inwardly facing surface associated with the front panel drawn from the embodiment of FIG. 1 and which illustrates a common and elongated extending inside pocket; [0016] FIG. 4 is a perspective illustration of an outstretched garment according to the hooded preferred embodiment of FIG. 1; and [0017] FIG. 5 is a likewise perspective illustration of an outstretched garment according to the preferred embodiment of FIG. 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0018] Referring to FIG. 1, a wearable garment is illustrated at 10 according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. As previously discussed, the present invention provides an improved and sweat-inducing wearable garment, such as in particular which is capable of being underneath a training over-garment (see in phantom at 12 in FIG. 1), and to assist in physical and endurance training associated with athletes and other athletically directed participants. [0019] As is also illustrated in the outstretched perspective view of FIG. 3, when viewed in combination with FIG. 1, the wearable garment 10 is provided as a generally overall rectangular shaped item and which is constructed of a moisture absorbent material such as terrycloth or the like. The garment 10, upon being placed upon a wearer 14, see as shown in FIG. 1, includes a front panel 16 and a substantially equal length and extending rear panel 18 (see as further illustrated by imaginary dividing line 20 in FIG. 4). [0020] A head and neck receiving aperture 22 (see FIG. 4) is defined along the boundary between the front 16 and rear 18 panels. A hooded portion 24 of a likewise moisture absorbent material extends from the front and rear panels, further such that the hood covers a head and neck of a user (again FIG. 1) upon wearing of the garment 10. Continue reading... Full patent description for Wearable sweat towel and garment Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Wearable sweat towel and garment patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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