US20220225798A1

US20220225798A1 - Beach Blanket Assembly

Info

Publication number: US20220225798A1
Application number: US17/154,531
Authority: US
Inventors: Craig Gamble
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2021-01-21
Filing date: 2021-01-21
Publication date: 2022-07-21

Abstract

A beach blanket assembly for securing a blanket on a support surface includes a blanket that can be laid on a support surface thereby facilitating a user to sit on the blanket. A barrier is attached to and surrounds the blanket to inhibit debris from blowing onto the blanket. A plurality of sleeves is provided, each of the sleeves is coupled to the barrier and each of the sleeves is positioned in a respective one of four corners of the barrier. A plurality of spikes is each extendable through the blanket to penetrate the support surface and retain the blanket on the support surface.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to blanket devices and more particularly pertains to a new blanket device for securing a blanket to a support surface. The blanket device includes a barrier for inhibiting debris from blowing onto the blanket. Additionally, a plurality of sleeves is attached to the barrier for receiving ground penetrating spikes.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to blanket devices including a variety of blankets that have holes therein for receiving spikes to secure the blankets to a support surface. The prior art discloses a variety of blankets that have barriers that are removably attachable thereto to inhibit debris from blowing on the blanket. In no instance does the prior art disclose a blanket that has a barrier attached thereto and sleeves attached to the barrier for receiving spikes to secure the blanket to a support surface.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a blanket that can be laid on a support surface thereby facilitating a user to sit on the blanket. A barrier is attached to and surrounds the blanket to inhibit debris from blowing onto the blanket. A plurality of sleeves is provided, each of the sleeves is coupled to the barrier and each of the sleeves is positioned in a respective one of four corners of the barrier. A plurality of spikes is each extendable through the blanket to penetrate the support surface and retain the blanket on the support surface.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a beach blanket assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a bottom phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new blanket device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the beach blanket assembly 10 generally comprises a blanket 12 that is comprised of a flexible material thereby facilitating the blanket 12 to be laid on a support surface 14. In this way a user can sit on the blanket 12. The support surface 14 may be the ground, such as sand at a beach, grass in a park or other outdoor location. The blanket 12 has a top surface 16, a bottom surface 18 and a perimeter edge 20 extending therebetween, and the perimeter edge 20 has a plurality of sides 22 that each has an equal length such that the blanket 12 has a square shape. Additionally, each of the sides 22 may have a length of at least 6.0 feet thereby facilitating the blanket 12 to conform to social distancing policies during a pandemic. The blanket 12 has a plurality of openings 24 each extending through the top surface 16 and the bottom surface 18. Each of the openings 24 is positioned adjacent to the perimeter edge 20, and each of the openings 24 is aligned with a respective one of four corners 25 of the blanket 12.
A barrier 26 is attached to and surrounds the blanket 12 to inhibit debris from blowing onto the blanket 12. The barrier 26 has a lower edge 28 and an upper edge 30, and the lower edge 28 is attached to the top surface 16 of the blanket 12 having the barrier 26 extending upwardly from the top surface 16. The barrier 26 is aligned with the perimeter edge 20 of the blanket 12 and the barrier 26 extends fully around the perimeter edge 20. The barrier 26 may have a height of at least 1.0 feet such that the barrier 26 is sufficiently high to inhibit sand, leaves, dirt and other debris from blowing onto the blanket 12.
A plurality of sleeves 32 is provided and each of the sleeves 32 is coupled to the barrier 26. Each of the sleeves 32 is positioned in a respective one of four corners 25 of the barrier 26, and each of the sleeves 32 extends between the upper edge 30 and the lower edge 28 of the barrier 26. Each of the sleeves 32 has an upper end 34 and a lower end 36, the upper end 34 of each of the sleeves 32 is closed and the lower end 36 of each of the sleeves 32 is open. The lower end 36 of each of the sleeves 32 is aligned with a respective one of the openings 24 in the blanket 12.
A plurality of spikes 38 is provided and each of the spikes 38 is insertable into respective sleeves 32 for engaging the support surface 14. Each of the spikes 38 has a first end 40 and a second end 42, and each of the spikes 38 is insertable through a respective one of the openings 24 in the blanket 12. In this way each of the spikes 38 is positioned in a respective one of the sleeves 32 having the first end 40 of each of the spikes 38 abutting the upper end 34 of the respective sleeve. The second end 42 of each of the spikes 38 tapers to a point to penetrate the support surface 14.
In use, each of the spikes 38 is inserted into the respective sleeve 32 and each of the spikes 38 is driven into the support surface 14. In this way the blanket 12 is secured to the support surface 14 having the barrier 26 extending upwardly from the blanket 12. The barrier 26 inhibits debris from being blown onto the blanket 12. Additionally, the dimensions of the blanket 12 ensure the user is practicing social distancing guidelines during a pandemic.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

I claim:

1. A beach blanket assembly having a surrounding barrier for inhibiting debris from blowing onto said assembly, said assembly comprising:

a blanket being comprised of a flexible material wherein said blanket is configured to be laid on a support surface thereby facilitating a user to sit on said blanket;

a barrier being attached to and surrounding said blanket wherein said barrier is configured to inhibit debris from blowing onto said blanket;

a plurality of sleeves, each of said sleeves being coupled to said barrier, each of said sleeves being positioned in a respective one of four corners of said barrier; and

a plurality of spikes, each of said spikes being extendable through said blanket wherein each of said spikes is configured to penetrate the support surface for retaining said blanket on the support surface.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said blanket has a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said perimeter edge having a plurality of sides each having an equal length such that said blanket has a square shape, said blanket having a plurality of openings each extending through said top surface and said bottom surface, each of said openings being positioned adjacent to said perimeter edge, each of said openings being aligned with a respective one of four corners of said blanket.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said barrier has a lower edge and an upper edge, said lower edge being attached to said top surface of said blanket having said barrier extending upwardly from said top surface, said barrier being aligned with said perimeter edge of said blanket, said barrier extending fully around said perimeter edge.

4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein each of said sleeves extends between said upper edge and said lower edge of said barrier.

5. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein each of said sleeves has an upper end and a lower end, said upper end of each of said sleeves being closed, said lower end of each of said sleeves being open, said lower end of each of said sleeves being aligned with a respective one of said openings in said blanket.

6. The assembly according to claim 5, wherein each of said spikes has a first end and a second end, each of said spikes being insertable through a respective one of said openings in said blanket such that each of said spikes is positioned in a respective one of said sleeves having said first end of each of said spikes abutting said upper end of said respective sleeve, said second end of each of said spikes tapering to a point wherein said second end is configured to penetrate the support surface.

7. A beach blanket assembly having a surrounding barrier for inhibiting debris from blowing onto said assembly, said assembly comprising:

a blanket being comprised of a flexible material wherein said blanket is configured to be laid on a support surface thereby facilitating a user to sit on said blanket, said blanket having a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said perimeter edge having a plurality of sides each having an equal length such that said blanket has a square shape, said blanket having a plurality of openings each extending through said top surface and said bottom surface, each of said openings being positioned adjacent to said perimeter edge, each of said openings being aligned with a respective one of four corners of said blanket;

a barrier being attached to and surrounding said blanket wherein said barrier is configured to inhibit debris from blowing onto said blanket, said barrier having a lower edge and an upper edge, said lower edge being attached to said top surface of said blanket having said barrier extending upwardly from said top surface, said barrier being aligned with said perimeter edge of said blanket, said barrier extending fully around said perimeter edge;

a plurality of sleeves, each of said sleeves being coupled to said barrier, each of said sleeves being positioned in a respective one of four corners of said barrier, each of said sleeves extending between said upper edge and said lower edge of said barrier, each of said sleeves having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end of each of said sleeves being closed, said lower end of each of said sleeves being open, said lower end of each of said sleeves being aligned with a respective one of said openings in said blanket; and

a plurality of spikes, each of said spikes being extendable through said blanket wherein each of said spikes is configured to penetrate the support surface for retaining said blanket on the support surface, each of said spikes having a first end and a second end, each of said spikes being insertable through a respective one of said openings in said blanket such that each of said spikes is positioned in a respective one of said sleeves having said first end of each of said spikes abutting said upper end of said respective sleeve, said second end of each of said spikes tapering to a point wherein said second end is configured to penetrate the support surface.