Multipurpose Personal Blanket

Abstract

A multipurpose personal blanket includes a blanket member having a front side opposite a back side and opposed side edges connecting the front and back sides, the blanket member having upper and lower ends extending between the side edges. The blanket includes a padded area proximate the blanket member upper end. The blanket member defines a hole proximate the padded area configured to receive the head of the person therethrough. The blanket member includes an elongate configuration such that a torso, legs, and feet are covered when the person's head is in the hole. The blanket includes a foot pocket attached to the back side of the blanket member that defines an interior space with an open top for access thereto. The hole is offset from the padded area so that a user's head is supported thereby when a wearer is in a recumbent position.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present invention claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 316,085, filed on Mar. 22, 2010 titled MULTIPURPOSE PERSONAL BLANKET.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to blankets and, more particularly, to a blanket that includes an integrated pillow / headrest and a hole suitable for receiving a user's head therethrough so as to access the pillow / headrest.[0003]Traditional blankets typically have relatively large square or rectangular configurations and are useful substantially covering an entire bed. A person desiring to use a blanket to stay warm, whether in bed, outdoors, or an interior area that is not adequately heated must repeatedly snuggle the blanket up around his neck or even wrap the blanket around his legs and neck. Especially inconvenient is having to reposition the blanket to cover a user's torso, head, hands, and feet each time he stands up, changes positions, or mo...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]Therefore, a general object of this invention is to provide a multipurpose blanket that may be worn over a person's head and that maintains a desired position relative to a wearer's body.

[0011]A further object of this invention is to provide a multipurpose blanket, as aforesaid, that is easy to use and economical to produce.

Problems solved by technology

Especially inconvenient is having to reposition the blanket to cover a user's torso, head, hands, and feet each time he stands up, changes positions, or moves from one location to another.

Even positioning a pillow under one's head may cause a portion of the blanket to be dislodged from a previously set position.

Another common problem with using a loose blanket is keeping one's feet from poking out one of the unsecured sides.

Although assumably effective for its intended purposes, a poncho is not comfortable to recline in, say on a couch or reclining chair in that the poncho completely surround a wearer's body, does not ordinarily cover a wearer's feet, and does not provide a headrest for use when reclining.

Other full size blankets also have limited effectiveness in that they are not conducive to vehicle or airplane travel.

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