Sculpture blanket or bendy blanket

Abstract

The sculpture or bendy blanket has a resilient bendable grid frame assembly which allows the sculpture blanket to have all the properties of any blanket and a new aspect of the ability to independently hold usual and unusual forms and shapes. The sculpture blanket is bendable, resilient, able to be sculpted and molded, is formable, adjustable, and able to be articulated into a multitude number of abstract and unusual nonstandard forms for fabric material, and hold its shape until manipulated into a new form by the user; while at the same time provides coziness, warmth, entertainment and protection against environmental elements. The sculpture blanket is resilient, and therefore, constructed using a material that has a property that will allow it to be bent and reformed repeatedly, without damaging the frame, of the frame losing its properties over time to bend or hold the desired shape.

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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableJOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not ApplicableSEQUENCE LISTING[0004]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]People use blankets as a conventional device to cover themselves in order to protect the body from exposure to temperatures or other environmental conditions or hazards. In addition, caregivers of infants also use blankets to function as positioning aids for their infants in situations where they might need to prop-up various body parts of an infant. In many instances, a blanket is rolled-up and used as a device to block an infant's path from rolling off of an elevated platform such as a bed or couch and sustaining an injury from a fall. In other cases blankets are rolled-up and placed around the exterior of an infant's body, to prohibit a child from roiling over, and / or force a child to lay on its back, side(s), or stomach. Blanke...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is a special blanket that can be easily formed around an infant, child, or adult to provide protection, comfort, and entertainment. It is made up of a flexible grid frame and foam cushioning. The blanket can be used for a variety of purposes and can be cleaned and washed easily. The invention offers increased security and privacy through its unique design. It is designed to provide restraint against movement and stabilize areas of the body. Overall, the invention offers a unique and versatile solution for creating a comfortable and safe space for babies, children, and adults.

Problems solved by technology

In all of these various uses for a blanket, in many instances the fabric used to construct the blanket is fluid and highly flexible, and therefore subject to slippage and lack of conformity to the originally constructed shape since the blanket easily shifts.

The use of a blanket in these various forms, as a restraining device to constrain and infant's position, to cover an infant or nursing mother, to cover an adult, to function as a makeshift pillow, and / or as a positioning aid is unsatisfactory since it is a makeshift expedient and easily changes and shifts shape and form.

In addition, it can be dangerous to an infant and / or child since the blanket material can shift into a position where it can cover an infant or child's face in a manner which will obstruct or restrict airflow and the ability of the child to breathe freely.

In general, the fabric used and the construction design of a blanket does not allow a blanket to independently hold its shape or form.

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