Gripping towel

Abstract

A towel includes a body formed from a first material and having a first side and an opposed second side. A first gripping area is disposed on at least a first portion of the first side of the body. The gripping area includes a plurality of friction elements formed from a second material that is different from the first material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A towel, comprising:
 a body formed from a first material and having a first side and an opposed second side; and   a first gripping area disposed on at least a first portion of the first side of the body, the gripping area including a plurality of friction elements formed from a second material that is different from the first material.   
     
     
         2 . The towel of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one flap coupled to the second side of the body, the at least one flap forming at least one pocket with the body and being positioned such that the at least one pocket is disposed behind the first gripping area. 
     
     
         3 . The towel of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one flap is formed from the first material. 
     
     
         4 . The towel of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one flap is formed from a third material that is different from the first material. 
     
     
         5 . The towel of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one pocket includes a first pocket and a second pocket disposed adjacent to one another. 
     
     
         6 . The towel of  claim 5 , wherein the first pocket is separated from the second pocket by a seam. 
     
     
         7 . The towel of  claim 6 , wherein the towel has a rectangular shape, and wherein the first gripping area extends from a first edge to a second edge along a third edge that is disposed between the first edge and the second edge. 
     
     
         8 . The towel of  claim 1 , further comprising a second gripping area disposed on at least a second portion of the first side of the body. 
     
     
         9 . The towel of  claim 8 , further comprising
 at least one first flap coupled to the second side of the body, the at least one first flap forming at least one first pocket with the body and being positioned such that the at least one first pocket is disposed behind the first gripping area; and   at least one second flap coupled to the second side of the body, the at least one second flap forming at least second first pocket with the body and being positioned such that the at least one second pocket is disposed behind the second gripping area.   
     
     
         10 . The towel of  claim 1 , further comprising a second gripping area disposed on at least a first portion of the second side of the body. 
     
     
         11 . The towel of  claim 10 , further comprising
 at least one first flap coupled to the second side of the body, the at least one first flap forming at least one first pocket with the body and being positioned such that the at least one first pocket is disposed behind the first gripping area; and   at least one second flap coupled to the first side of the body, the at least one second flap forming at least one second pocket with the body and being positioned such that the at least one second pocket is disposed behind the second gripping area.   
     
     
         12 . A towel, comprising:
 a body having a rectangular shape comprising four edges and having a first side and an opposed second side;   a first gripping area disposed on at least a first portion of the first side of the body, the first gripping area including at least one friction element formed from a second material that is different from the first material; and   at least one first flap coupled to the second side of the body, the at least one first flap forming at least one first pocket with the body and being positioned such that the at least one first pocket is disposed behind the first gripping area.   
     
     
         13 . The towel of  claim 12 , wherein the first gripping area extends from a first edge to a second edge along a third edge that is disposed between the first edge and the second edge. 
     
     
         14 . The towel of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one first pocket includes a first pocket and a second pocket disposed adjacent to one another. 
     
     
         15 . The towel of  claim 14 , wherein the first pocket is separated from the second pocket by a seam. 
     
     
         16 . The towel of  claim 12 , wherein the first material is an absorbent material and the second material has a higher coefficient of friction compared to the first material. 
     
     
         17 . The towel of  claim 12 , further comprising a second gripping area disposed on at least a second portion of the first side of the body, the second gripping area including at least one friction element formed from a second material that is different from the first material. 
     
     
         18 . The towel of  claim 17 , further comprising at least one second flap coupled to the second side of the body, the at least one second flap forming at least one second pocket with the body and being positioned such that the at least one second pocket is disposed behind the second gripping area. 
     
     
         19 . The towel of  claim 12 , further comprising a second gripping area disposed on at least a first portion of the second side of the body, the second gripping area including at least one friction element formed from a second material that is different from the first material. 
     
     
         20 . The towel of  claim 19 , further comprising at least one second flap coupled to the first side of the body, the at least one second flap forming at least one second pocket with the body and being positioned such that the at least one second pocket is disposed behind the second gripping area.