US20080250560A1 - Convertible blanket - Google Patents

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US20080250560A1
US20080250560A1 US12/060,325 US6032508A US2008250560A1 US 20080250560 A1 US20080250560 A1 US 20080250560A1 US 6032508 A US6032508 A US 6032508A US 2008250560 A1 US2008250560 A1 US 2008250560A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G9/06—Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs
    • A47G9/066—Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs for covering a sitting user, e.g. with foot pocket
    • A47G9/068—Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs for covering a sitting user, e.g. with foot pocket adapted for a perambulator or a child car seat
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
    • A47G9/08—Sleeping bags
    • A47G9/083—Sleeping bags for babies and infants

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  • the present device relates to blankets used for protecting infants and children and in particular relates to a convertible blanket having multiple purposes for infant and child use.
  • the present device can be used as a normal square or rectangular style blanket. It can be used as a sleeping bag having a zipper opening down the middle. It can be used as a car seat blanket having enclosed feet for use with almost any type of car seat harness that is available today in the market and it can also be used and converted into a pillow.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of the inner surface of the convertible blanket in a totally unfolded position.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the outer surface of the blanket in the totally unfolded position.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the convertible blanket of the inner surface showing the folding directions required to place the blanket into the first folded position.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of the front side of the convertible blanket shown in a first folded position.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of the front side of the convertible blanket shown with the bottom flap inside out in a second folded position.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of the front side of the convertible blanket in the second folded position with a top portion of the inner surface folded down.
  • FIG. 7( a ) is a schematic plan view of the backside of the convertible blanket shown in the second folded position with arrows indicating the direction of folding in order to place the blanket into the third folded position.
  • FIG. 7( b ) is a schematic plan view of the convertible blanket in the second folded position showing the front side and the direction of arrows in order to fold the blanket into the third folded position.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view of the convertible blanket shown in the third folded position with the top flap outer side visible on the front side of the blanket.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view of the convertible blanket shown in the fourth folded position with the entire blanket folded into the bottom flap showing the front side.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view of the convertible blanket in an open position in a totally unfolded position showing the inner surface as well as the vertical slit in a slit open position together with the five point harness projecting there through.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective top view of the convertible blanket deployed into a car seat with a child fastened into the car seat with a harness.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic plan view of the convertible blanket showing the inner surface together with the vertical slit shown in the slit open position together with a three point harness projecting there through.
  • FIG. 13 is a schematic flow diagram indicating the steps required to fold the blanket into the various positions and configurations.
  • FIG. 14 is a schematic partial plan view of the top portion of the convertible blanket shown in a fifth folded position with the top flap outer side visible on the front side of the blanket with the head of the child resting entirely on the outer portion of top flap 130 .
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic partial plan view of the convertible blanket shown in a fifth folded position with the top flap outer side visible on the front side of the blanket with the head of a child partially protected with the raised inside-out position of the top flap 130 .
  • a convertible blanket is shown generally as 100 in an open position 102 which can also be termed unfolded position 111 in that the blanket is totally unfolded with the entire inner surface 104 visible.
  • Convertible blanket 100 further includes a top 106 , a bottom 108 , a top edge 110 , a bottom edge 112 , a left edge 114 , a right edge 116 , centrally longitudinally oriented vertical slit 120 shown in a slit closed position 118 along longitudinal centre 122 .
  • Convertible blanket 100 further includes horizontal slit 124 located just below vertical slit 120 .
  • Some stitching 129 is also visible near the horizontal slip 124 which is the stitching used to fasten centre flap 132 located on the outer surface 128 of convertible blanket 100 .
  • FIG. 2 which shows the outer surface 128 of convertible blanket 100 namely, outer surface 128 , however also in the totally unfolded position 111 .
  • convertible blanket 100 further includes zipper 126 , a top flap 130 located near top 106 and top edge 110 , a centre flap 132 having a centre flap outer side 134 located between top flap 130 and horizontal slit 124 and a bottom flap 136 having a bottom flap outer side 138 located proximate the bottom 108 and bottom edge 112 of convertible blanket 100 .
  • Bottom flap 136 is sewn onto outer surface 128 of blanket 100 at side edges 302 with stitching 129 . There may be other ways of attaching the flaps including hook and loop fasteners or snaps.
  • the bottom edge of bottom flap 136 is coextensive with and fastened securely to bottom edge 112 thereby forming a pocket which is open at open upper edge 140 .
  • Top flap 130 is sewn onto outer surface 128 of blanket 100 at side edges 304 with stitching 129 .
  • the top edge of top flap 130 is coextensive with and fastened securely to top edge 110 thereby forming a pocket which is open at open lower edge 310 .
  • Center flap 132 is sewn onto outer surface 128 of blanket 100 at top and bottom ends 320 with stitching 129 .
  • Center flap 132 has open sides 322 through which straps of harness 164 can pass through.
  • FIG. 3 shows schematically the direction of folding of convertible blanket 100 in order to put convertible blanket 100 from the open position 102 or the unfolded position 111 into the first folded position 144 shown in FIG. 4 .
  • convertible blanket 100 has a lateral width 330 .
  • the left edge 114 and the right edge 116 are folded inwardly as shown by the folding direction arrows 142 thereby joining zipper halves 126 near the longitudinal centre 122 of convertible blanket 100 thereby allowing zipper 126 to fasten together the left edge 114 with the right edge 116 .
  • FIG. 4 which shows convertible blanket in the first folded position 144 wherein the outer surface 128 of the convertible blanket 100 are visible.
  • the left edge 114 and the right edge 116 are brought together and fastened with zipper 126 , thereby producing a front side 146 which is the side visible in FIG. 4 .
  • the bottom flap 136 and the bottom 108 of convertible blanket 100 can be folded inside out into the second folded position, such that open upper edge 140 of bottom flap 136 becomes visible on front side 146 of the convertible blanket 100 in the second folded position 148 .
  • FIG. 6 shows how the top edge 110 of the top 106 of convertible blanket 100 can be turned down on each side thereby revealing inner surface 104 of convertible blanket 100 .
  • the front side 146 is visible as is the outer surface 128 as well as a portion of the inner surface 104 being the portion of the top edge which has been turned down.
  • FIG. 7( a ) is a schematic diagram of the backside 154 of convertible blanket 100 in the second folded position 148 .
  • FIG. 7( b ) shows convertible blanket 100 in the second folded position 148 with the bottom flap 136 turned inside out, such that upper edge 140 is visible on the front side 146 similar to that shown in FIG. 6 .
  • top edge 110 By folding the top edge 110 downwardly in accordance with the folding direction arrows 143 shown in FIG. 7( a ) and 7 ( b ), one can place convertible blanket 100 into the third folded position 156 as shown in FIG. 8 .
  • the top flap outer side 152 is clearly visible and the top edge 110 of convertible blanket 100 is turned down onto the front side 146 of convertible blanket 100 .
  • FIG. 10 showing the convertible blanket 100 deployed onto a car seat having a harness 164 .
  • vertical slit 120 is shown in the slit open position 162 thereby providing for passage way of harness 164 through vertical slit 120 .
  • a portion of harness 164 also passes through horizontal slit 124 as shown in FIG. 10 .
  • This is one particular harness configuration which convertible blanket 100 is adapted to be used with.
  • centre flap 132 is to ensure protection of the back or the portion of the infant which is resting against the back portion of the convertible blanket 100 when vertical slit 120 is in the slit open position 162 .
  • FIG. 11 shows a schematic perspective view of a child 168 in a harness 164 and inside the convertible blanket 100 with bottom flap 136 turned inside out thereby protecting the feet or the bottom portion of the infant or child.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic plan view of the convertible blanket showing an alternate configuration of harness 164 .
  • the harness shown is a three point harness 164 with vertical slit 120 in the slit open position 162 .
  • a portion of the harness 164 passes through vertical slit 120 and also one portion passes through horizontal slit 124 .
  • FIG. 13 is a schematic flow diagram of the steps and/or the method used in order to convert the blanket from one position into the next.
  • FIGS. 14 and 15 which shows yet another position namely, fifth folded position 800 wherein the top flap 130 is folded inside out, rather than folded over on top of itself as shown in FIG. 8 .
  • the inside-out position the length of the blanket does not change, but rather only the position of the open lower edge 310 moves from the back of the blanket to the front side of the blanket.
  • top flap 130 is in a flat inside-out position 802 , such that the head 804 of a child 168 lies flat on the top flap outer side 152 .
  • top flap 130 As shown in FIG. 15 , it is possible to put top flap 130 into raised inside-out position 806 wherein the head 804 of a child 168 is partially covered by the top flap 130 .
  • the reader will note that in both inside-out positions, either the flat inside out position 802 or the raised inside-out position 806 , the open lower edge 310 is visible on the front side of the blanket.
  • the head 804 of a child can be partially covered to protect it from heat, cold and/or generally to cover its eyes to allow it to sleep.
  • Other benefits of the fifth folded position are apparent from the description and the drawings.

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US9226528B2 (en) * 2013-04-08 2016-01-05 Irena Sedivy Wearable blanket-like article for providing warmth and comfort
US20140298587A1 (en) * 2013-04-08 2014-10-09 Irena Sedivy Wearable blanket-like article for providing warmth and comfort
USD745791S1 (en) * 2013-09-05 2015-12-22 Christian Leroy Corley Blanket with straps and closures configurable into different shapes for different uses
US20150082540A1 (en) * 2013-09-20 2015-03-26 Holey Quilt, S.R.O. Blanket and blanket cover
US9161640B2 (en) * 2013-09-20 2015-10-20 Holey Quilt, S.R.O. Blanket and blanket cover
USD805813S1 (en) * 2014-12-02 2017-12-26 Melinda Gaye Hayward Towel
USD839546S1 (en) * 2015-04-06 2019-02-05 Idan Noiberg Wearable blanket
USD785371S1 (en) * 2015-06-25 2017-05-02 II Richard Volpe Bed sheet with vent
USD887748S1 (en) * 2015-07-09 2020-06-23 Treasure Garden, Inc. Furniture cover
USD856704S1 (en) * 2015-08-07 2019-08-20 Omie Yoga Exercise mat
USD898478S1 (en) 2019-01-08 2020-10-13 Acushnet Company Towel
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USD960528S1 (en) 2019-09-06 2022-08-16 Shun On John Ngan Hooded garment
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USD912370S1 (en) 2019-09-06 2021-03-09 Shun On John Ngan Hooded garment
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