US2538420A

US2538420A - Bag type service blanket

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Publication number: US2538420A
Application number: US34284A
Authority: US
Inventors: Junghans Erna
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1948-06-21
Filing date: 1948-06-21
Publication date: 1951-01-16
Anticipated expiration: 1968-01-16

Description

Jan. 16, 1951 E. JUNGHANS BAG TYPE SERVICE BLANKET Filed June 21, 1 948 INVENTOR. ERNA JUNGHANS ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 16, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BAG TYPE SERVICE BLANKET Erna Junghans, San Francisco, Calif.

Application June 21, 1948, Serial N 0. 34,284

10 Claims. (01. 2-69) This invention relates to a bag type service I blanket for a baby, and has for one of its objects the provision of a blanket of the said type that is particularly adapted for use in receiving a newly born baby, and in which a young baby may be fed and carried.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a waterproof bag-type blanket for a young baby in which the bab has full freedom of its legs for kicking and such movement as it desires, yet which blanket cannot be kicked off and in which blanket the baby need not wear pants or booties.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a simple, roomy, yet compact blanket of the bag type in which avery young baby may be placed for carrying and feeding, and which blanket is provided with simple means for retaining it in a .more compact form than otherwise While the baby is being carried, but which means may be quickly released to provide adequate room for full freedom of the legs of the'baby when desired. I

An additional object of the invention is the provision of an attractive, economically made, simple blanket of the bag type for a very young baby, and which blanket is provided with a waterproof lining enclosed by any desired fabric to provide a soft innermost lining and an attractive outer cover, and which blanket is adapted to be turned inside out and thoroughly washed without removing or detaching any portion thereof.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the drawings and in the description.

In the drawings Fig. l is a front elevational view of the blanket without ribbons that are shown in Fig. 2 and with the front side of the bag expanded or opened out.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the blanket showing the same with ribbons for tying together at the front side of the bag, and showing the front side of the bag closed over.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blanket before being formed into a bag, parts thereof bein broken away to reveal the structure thereof. The blanket is shown fully expanded against the tendency of elastic strips that are incorporated therein to pucker the same at certain points.

Fig. 4 is a simplified, semi-diagrammatic view of an intermediate step in the forming of the bag of Fig. 1, said view showing the same side as Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an enlargedfragrnentary sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken alongline 6-6 of Fig. 3.

In detail, the bag is formed from a pair of sheets I, 2 of similar shape and size, preferably substantially square. The sheet I may be called the outer cover and sheet 2 the inner liner. The said cover and liner may be of any desired material, preferably fabric. A marginal binding strip 3 of tape or the like is secured over the edges and stitching maysecure the marginal portions of the sheets together as well as securing the said binding strip 3 over the edges of the sheets. I

Between the said cover and the liner is a relatively wide elongated strip 6 of flexible waterproof materiaLpreferably of relatively thin but durable plastic similar to that commonly used for some shower curtains.

This waterproof strip is next to the cover I and between said strip and the liner may be a moisture absorbent strip 5 of the same size as that of the waterproof strip. These

strips

4, 5 extend between diagonally opposite corners of the blanket as best seen in Fig. 3. These strips may be secured at their ends to the cover and liner sheets by the same stitching that secures the marginal portions of the said sheets together, and stitching may also extend along the longitudinal edges of the strips to secure them to the said cover and liner sheets, if desired.

The blanket has four corner portions 1, 8, 9, III. In Fig. 3 the corner portion 1 is uppermost and the corner portion 9 is lowermost, while the corner portions 8, III are horizontally opposite to each other.

Extending into corner portions 8, I 0 from points 7 equally spaced from the center of the blanket, are secured horizontally aligned elastic strips II, I2, the strip II extending toward corner portion 8 and strip I2 extending toward corner portion II]. The aligned portions of these strips I I, I2 are slightly above a horizontal line extending through the corners of portions 8, I0, and the outer terminating ends I3 of said strips I I, I2 extend parallel with the edges of the blanket that extend be-L- tween the corner of portion 1 and the corners of portions 8, I0. These strips are secured at their ends in stretched position to the liner and cover and are respectively enclosed in a cover strip I4 (Fig. 6) that is sewed to the liner. When the elastic strips are so secured at their ends and the tension is released, they will contract or draw the blanket together in a series of puckers along the strips II, detail.

In fabricating or making the bag, the corner portions 8, 9, II] are folded over so that the corners of said portions are adjacent a common point that is about at the center of the blanket,

I2, as will later be explained more in" 3 as seen in Fig. 4. The portions 8, It are folded over farther than is the portion 9, so that the terminating ends of said portions at their corners will overlap. The adjacent edges of the corner portions 8, 9 and 9, ID are then secured together, as by stitching or any other suitable meansv The overlapping ends of corner portions 8 and it are unsecured for a purpose to be described.

If the blanket were left in the position shown in Fig. tithe front silde of the bag so formed, which comprises thec'orner portions "8 to min elusive, and the rear side of the bag which is covered by said corner portions would be sub' stantially together in the form of-a-flat-:bag,

except for such puckers as would be along the elastic strips. the legs of a baby to have free movement, and furthermore, the V shape defined by'the upper edges of portions 8, It would objectionably expose the baby. 7

. By;.bringing-'the upper edges: 3- of the; portions :8; Lil-into longitudinal alignment, the iloweruteriminatingeends H ofithezadjacent-edg-es of porstions 181.130 WuWlll be -brought forwardly :and up .totheglevel of line-west: (Fig. 4) thus;,providing (:a-lpair of inwardly a opening meces'sesalong said adi acent edges over: the. two: legs ofa babyplaced rin'xt-hesbag; so that the baby will; have free movelment ;of 1 its legs insaidrecesses;- The sidesof each of ,said rreeesses =may be held rrlown flat against the =front side of the:-bag*by meansof :sna-pielementsl-8rat1-eachiof the-ends H- that are iadapted to :b'e'rreleasably engaged with compleymen-tar-ily formed snap. elements l9 positioned adjacent-the bottomofathe bag at the-front side 2 the opening intothebagpwhichiisxthea-mouthof r the bag, and the s strip-a-will 'rbeesubstantially "coplanar in a-plane perpendicular-to the':plane"of the .bag and extending across the :breadth or width, oftth-ebag.

, ,By causing the corners-of (portions 8, :[0=:t.o overlap inthe initial folding, as seen in Figs i the --saidqcorners i'wlll be spaced apantrandiabjove.

.theccornerr'of portioneil as 'seenlin; Fig :1T3J1'ldFEiEg2 when 'the-edges 1 6 are aligned. i-The'stitching ,of the adjacent edges :of "portions- 8'ito'; tii jth'at secures portionsrllirand lt-toportion" Sitermmates short of ithe corner-of portiona-9,-whioh=. fact also provides; for spacing of :the cornersv'of 'port-ions 8,14 This structure enablesfigreaterrexpansien of themouth of the bag to thereby ifacilit'ate puttingra baby into: the Y latter. a As-seen inFig.-;2 ribbons 2!) may-:beprovided for securing the mouth of the bag together against possible expansion ofthe'elastic butt-this feature is-not absolutelyessential. lnicarrying the baby, there are times when such: ribbonseo'r other securing means may be desirable.

jThe'corner portion 1- of rthe blanketp forms -a portion :of the rear side-of ,the'v baggandextends 'past the back of the babys head. It Ema-y 1:be brought forward to cover the head, and itfiisto benoted-that thewaterproof striped extends into corner portion .-1.

It is tobe-understood that the presentinven tion .is suitable, in itself, for -rece iving-1- a baby,

4 giving the latter freedom of its legs without the necessity for pants of any kind. It is also particularly suitable for use in holding the baby during feeding of the latter. The blanket affords a complete covering for the baby without undesirable heating and without undesirable restriction of its movements, and is easy to wash and to dry.

I claim: 1. 5A gservic'e blanketg-for .a baby comprising a substantially square sheetof fabric having three of the corner portions thereof folded to a posi- This would not provide room for" "tion overlying one side of said sheet with the acnrners ofssaid portions adjacent a common point positioned substantially centrally of said =sheetandslightly toward the remaining corner ,portionandhaving the adjacent edges of said portions secured together to form a bag with the rem-aining portion extending away from said point to provide a triangular flap extending oppositely outwardly of the saidcorner portion that: is between: the: othentwo' of--said=.th1'eeil or- .-tions, the -%free edges; of --saidother two of Sa-i'd three portionsbeing positioned; alignment-extending. at-;-r ight tangles ltoa line extending through the corner of said flap andl'the corner of the (portion. that: is between :said 5 other :two of saidtthree yportions, and ;elasticrmeans parallel with ;said' :free 156C1Q6S --:jfor.- -restric.tir; g said corner pieces along said 'f ree edges .'2.a A'-:s'ervice' blanketcfor 4a baby ecomprisi-ng-aa substantially square; sheet 10f? fabric iha/ving gthree of the corner portions thereof foldedttoqaiposition overlyingioneasidegof:the blanketwvithttheicorners :ef =said portions ;ad jacent=-a. common IDOiTltZLQQSi tionediaboutzcentrally of the sheetsandgsli htly toward the remaining :corn'er portion sand-With theaadjac'entaedges'gof s '01 *portionsssecpred'ztm getherto form a ba'g with-the remaining corner portionaextendin'g awayiromssaidpoint provid ing a, triangular itlap; two-1 of said ithree ccbrner por tionskbeing positioned ito -.-extendidptidsi ealry outwardly from said point with one of theewges of each :in.longitudinalwalignmentgatlrigiileaneles to a {line gextending throughtheccornermf sthe third 1' corner portion 20f seam-{three ziiortions a through theeorner of-lsaidgzaemainirigi'cornermob tion,aielasticgmeansextenrling orig said-ialiened edges and parallel :therewith .r-fjor :drawirig rthe sheetntogetherzalong' saidi ed'ges;

-3;-.=A J ervice; blanket ffor ahy1-ees1ensing ea substantially? squarexshee't ,bric havingzzthree of thet'cornenportionszthereofzfelde tion overlyingaonersideofgtnessheetlwit 'ners' :of said :portions aidjaeent -:,a ueonnnon 'point positioned sab'out centrally gof the sshelet and slightly: toward: the remainin ornerlpiortioman'd with the adjacent edgesof saidtcernerixportions secured together therebyiforrningzaibagairr which the :saidthree cornerzportionslzcomprise'tnerifrorit side -of-the bag and the i part zb'pposed :thereto comprises the rearrside, :the zremaining :corner portion forming :a portion ofisaidarear :side p'rovidi-ng iatriangular?fiapzadapterlx to extend behind therhead or" a ,baby when ithe latter liszposi-ticned Within said has, two: oisaidtthreelccrner portions being positioned "t0'E6Xt6nd1DpQQSiteiYlfllltvfifli lflw from said point withjone'gofrthei-r .twocedgesrbeing in longitudinal:alignmentgttii il it .angl'es ate a line extending through-theme. :er eof the third cornerportion ofl-sa-id threezportions 535ml .thliQ.l.-lzg1'-lthe ,cornerof saidaflap.

4. A service blenketffona gloaibycdombrising ga substantiallygsquaresheet'zontabrichaving .tl'fliee of the corner portions thereoffolded toia most:

tion overlying one side of the sheet with the corners of said portions adjacent a common point positioned about centrally of the sheet and slightly toward the remaining corner portion and with the adjacent edges of said corner portions secured together thereby forming a bag in which thesaid three corner portion comprise the front side of the bag and the part opposed thereto comprises the rear side, the remaining corner portion forming a'portion of said rear side providing a triangular flap adapted to extend behind the. head of a baby when the latter is positioned within said bag, two of said three corner portions being positioned to extend oppositely outwardly from said point-with one of their two edges being ,in longitudinal alignment at right angles to a line extending through the corner of the third corner portion of said'three portions and through the corner of said flap, elastic means extending along said aligned edges and parallel therewith for drawing the sheet together along said edges.

5. A service blanket for a baby comprising a substantially square sheet of fabric having three of the corner portions thereof folded to a position portion forming a portion of said rear side providing a'triangular flap adapted to extend behind the head of a baby when the latter is positioned within said bag, two of said three corner portions being positioned to extend oppositely outwardly from said point with one oftheir two edges being in longitudinal alignment at right angles to a line extending through the corner of the third corner portion of said three portions and through the corner of said flap, said sheet including a waterproof lining of flexible material.

6. A service blanket for a baby comprising a substantially square sheet of fabric having three of the corner portions thereof folded to a position overlying one side of the sheet with the point positioned about centrally of the sheet and slightly toward the remaining corner portion and with the adjacent edges of said corner portions secured together alon a substantial portion of their lengths thereby forming a bag in which the said three corner portions comprise the front side of the bag and the part opposed thereto comprises the rear side, the remaining corner portion formin a portion of said rear side providing a triangular flap adapted to extend behind the head of a baby when the 1at-, ter is positioned within said bag, two of said three corner portions being positioned to extend oppositely outwardly from said point with one of their two edges being in longitudinal alignment at right angles to a line extending through the corner of the third corner portion of said three portions and through the corner of said flap, the corner of said third portion being spaced between the corners of the other two of said three portions and at a level below that of said other two corners when said bag is upright with said flap uppermost thereby provid- 'corners of said portions adjacent a common I pair of marginally connected ing for free separation of said two corners above said level. r i

7. A service blanket fora baby comprising a substantially square sheets of fabric having a liner of moisture proof material positioned between them, three of the four corner portions of said sheets being portions being secured together along a substan-.

tial portion oftheir lengths thereby providin a bag of which the said three corner portions comprise the front side of the bag and, the part opposed thereto comprises the rear side with the remaining corner portion forming a portion of said rear side, providing a triangular flap adapted to extend behind the head of a baby when the latter is positioned within said bag, two of said three'corner portions being positioned to extend oppositely outwardly from said point with one of their two edges being in iongitudinal alignment at right angles to a line extending through the corner of the third corner portion of said three portions and through the corner of the said flap, the other edge of each of said two corner portions and the edges of the third of said corner portions being the said adjacent edges that are secured together, said edges extending divergently outwardly from the said point to points spaced oppositely outwardly of the side edges of said bag and being swingable to extend parallel from said point and overlying the said third of said three cornerportions.

8. A service blanket for a baby comprising a pair of marginally connected substantially square sheets of fabric having a liner of moisture proof materialpositionedbetween them, three of the four corner portions of said sheets being folded to a position overlying one side of the said sheets with the corners of said three portions adjacent a common point about centrally of said sheetsand slightly toward the remaining corner portion and the adjacent edges of said portions being secured together thereby providing a bag of which the said three corner portions comprise the front side of the bag and the part opposed thereto comprises the rear side with the remaining corner portion forming a portion of said rear side, providing a triangular flap adapted to extend behind the head of a baby when the latter is positioned within said bag, two of said three corner portions being positioned to extend oppositely outwardly from said point with one of their two edges being in longitudinal alignment at right angles too a line extending through the corner of the third corner portion of said three portions and through the corner of the said flap, the other edge of each of said two corner portions and the edges of the third of said corner portions being I the said adjacent edges that are secured together, said edges extendin divergently outwardly from the said point to points spaced oppositely outwardly of the side edges of said bag I and being swingable to extend parallel from said