Patent
Wearable blanket usable as a blanket, towel, wrap, and worn fashionably as a skirt
| العنوان: | Wearable blanket usable as a blanket, towel, wrap, and worn fashionably as a skirt |
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| Patent Number: | 11930,868 |
| تاريخ النشر: | March 19, 2024 |
| Appl. No: | 17/951764 |
| Application Filed: | September 23, 2022 |
| مستخلص: | A wearable blanket usable as a blanket, a towel, a wrap, and worn fashionably as a skirt. The front and back fabric panels are trapezoids in shape. Pockets are formed by pocket bags that are positioned between the front and back fabric layers and aligned with seams in the front panel allowing a person to insert their hands into the pocket bags when wearing the wearable blanket. A stretchable belt tab is stretchable, has a hook-and-loop surface portion, and is fastened along an edge of the wearable blanket. A belt receiver has a hook-and-loop portion and is fastened to the front fabric panel. The belt receiver fastens with the stretchable belt tab in a stretched orientation. The recoil force of the stretchable belt tab pulls the top edge of the wearable blanket snuggly around the waist or torso of the person wearing the wearable blanket. |
| Inventors: | Zlotkin, Tara A. (Berwyn, PA, US) |
| Claim: | 1. A wearable blanket usable as a blanket, a towel, a wrap, and worn fashionably as a skirt, the wearable blanket comprising: a back fabric panel that is trapezoid in shape; a front fabric panel that is trapezoid in shape and comprises a first seam and a second seam, the front fabric panel is overlaid with the back fabric panel and fastened together along perimeter forming a first side edge, and a second side edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge that is longer than the top edge; one or more of a pocket bag, each of the pocket bag having an open end and a closed end, the pocket bag is positioned between the back fabric layer and the front fabric layer, the open end of first one of the pocket bag is aligned with the first seam and the closed end points to the first side, the open end of second one of the pocket bag is aligned with the second seam and the closed end points to the second side, allowing a person to insert their hands into the pocket bag when wearing the wearable blanket; a stretchable belt tab is positioned and secured along the second edge proximate to the top edge, the stretchable belt tab is stretchable, a first hook-and-loop surface is fastened to at least portion of the stretchable belt tab; and a belt receiver is fastened to the front fabric panel proximate to the top edge, at least portion of the belt receiver having a second hook-and-loop surface for fastening, in a removable manner, with the first hook-and-loop surface when the stretchable belt tab is in a stretched orientation, securing the wearable blanket around waist of the person such that recoil force of the stretchable belt tab pulls the top edge snuggly around waist of the person preventing the wearable blanket from slipping or rotating when worn by the person. |
| Claim: | 2. The wearable blanket in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising: a hook-and-loop cover is positioned and secured along the top edge proximate to the stretchable belt tab, the hook-and-loop cover folds down to secure and cover the stretchable belt tab when the wearable blanket doesn't need to be secured around the person. |
| Claim: | 3. The wearable blanket in accordance with claim 2 , the hook-and-loop cover further comprises an opposing hook-and-loop surface to the first hook-and-loop surface so that loose end of the stretchable belt tab fastens, in removable manner, to the opposing hook-and-loop surface when not in use. |
| Claim: | 4. The wearable blanket in accordance with claim 2 , the hook-and-loop cover is formed of at least two fabric layers creating a hook-and-loop cover pocket therebetween, the hook-and-loop cover having a hook-and-loop pocket opening that the person can open to access the hook-and-loop cover pocket and fasten closed securing items inside the hook-and-loop cover pocket. |
| Claim: | 5. The wearable blanket in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising: a flap pocket comprises a flap pocket opening having a pocket fastener, the flap pocket is positioned to fold down to cover the belt receiver, the flap pocket is secured along the top edge and by way of the pocket opening is accessible to the person for storing items. |
| Claim: | 6. The wearable blanket in accordance with claim 5 , the flap pocket fastener is at least one of the following buttons, hook-and-loop, or a zipper. |
| Claim: | 7. The wearable blanket in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising: one or more hip dart is positioned proximate to the top edge. |
| Claim: | 8. The wearable blanket in accordance with claim 1 , length of the top edge is in range of 40 inches to 49.5 inches, length of the bottom edge is in range of 50 inches to 60 inches, and perpendicular length between the top edge and the bottom edge is in range of 30 inches to 40 inches. |
| Claim: | 9. The wearable blanket in accordance with claim 1 , the pocket bag width is in range of 4 inches to 7 inches, and the pocket bag length is in range of 9 inches to 11 inches, length of at least one of the hip dart is in range of 2 inches to 4 inches, width of the flap pocket is in range of 4.25 inches to 6.25 inches, length of flap pocket is in range of 3.25 inches to 5.25 inches, and width of the hook-and-loop cover is in range of 4 inches to 6 inches, length of the hook-and-loop cover is in range of 3.75 inches to 5.75 inches. |
| Claim: | 10. A method of using a wearable blanket that can be used as a blanket, a towel, a wrap, and worn fashionably as a skirt, the method comprising the steps of: positioning a wearable blanket along posterior of a person, the wearable blanket comprising a back fabric panel that is trapezoid in shape, and a front fabric panel that is trapezoid in shade, the front fabric panel comprises a first seam and a second seam, the front fabric panel is overlaid with the back fabric panel and fastened together along perimeter forming a first side edge, and a second side edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge that is longer than the top edge, one or more of a pocket bag, each of the pocket bag having an open end and a closed end, the pocket bag is positioned between the back fabric layer and the front fabric layer, the open end of first one of the pocket bag is aligned with the first seam and the closed end points to the first side, the open end of second one of the pocket bag is aligned with the second seam and the closed end points to the second side, allowing the person to insert their hands into the pocket bag when wearing the wearable blanket, a stretchable belt tab is positioned and secured along the second edge proximate to the top edge, the stretchable belt tab is stretchable, a first hook-and-loop surface is fastened to at least portion of the stretchable belt tab, a belt receiver is fastened to the front fabric panel proximate to the top edge, at least portion of the belt receiver having a second hook-and-loop surface for fastening, in a removable manner, with the first hook-and-loop surface when the stretchable belt tab is in a stretched orientation securing the wearable blanket around waist of the person such that recoil force of the stretchable belt tab pulls the top edge snuggly around waist of the person preventing the wearable blanket from slipping or rotating when worn by the person; wrapping the wearable blanket around the person, overlapping the first side and the second side proximate to stomach of the person; stretching the stretchable belt tab to snuggly fit the wearable blanket around waist of the person; and fastening the stretchable belt tab to the belt receiver, in a removable manner, holding the wearable blanket around the person. |
| Claim: | 11. The method in accordance with claim 10 , further comprising the step of: folding the hook-and-loop cover over the stretchable belt tab securing loose end of the stretchable belt tab when the wearable blanket doesn't need to be secured around the person, the wearable blanket comprises the hook-and-loop cover, the hook-and-loop cover is positioned and secured along the top edge proximate to the stretchable belt tab. |
| Claim: | 12. The method in accordance with claim 11 , the hook-and-loop cover is formed with at least two fabric layers creating a hook-and-loop cover pocket therebetween, the hook-and-loop cover having a hook-and-loop pocket opening that the person can open to access the hook-and-loop cover pocket and fasten closed securing items inside the hook-and-loop cover pocket. |
| Claim: | 13. The method in accordance with claim 10 , further comprising the step of: folding the flap pocket over the belt receiver, the wearable blanket comprises the flap pocket, the flap pocket comprises a flap pocket opening having a pocket fastener, the flap pocket is secured along the top edge and by way of the pocket opening the flap pocket is accessible to the person for storing items. |
| Claim: | 14. The method in accordance with claim 13 , the flap pocket fastener is at least one of the following buttons, hook-and-loop, or a zipper. |
| Claim: | 15. The method in accordance with claim 10 , further comprising the step of: adding one or more hip dart that is positioned proximate to the top edge to improve fit around waist of the person. |
| Claim: | 16. The method in accordance with claim 10 , the hook-and-loop cover further comprises an opposing hook-and-loop surface to the first hook-and-loop surface so that loose end of the stretchable belt tab fastens, in removable manner, to the opposing hook-and-loop surface when not in use. |
| Claim: | 17. A method of using a wearable blanket that can be used as a blanket, a towel, a wrap, and worn fashionably as a skirt, the method comprising the steps of: folding a hook-and-loop cover over a stretchable belt tab, to secure loose end of the stretchable belt tab in a removable manner, when the wearable blanket doesn't need to be secured around a person, the hook-and-loop cover is positioned and secured along a top edge proximate to the stretchable belt tab; folding a flap pocket over a belt receiver, the flap pocket comprises a flap pocket opening having a pocket fastener, the flap pocket is positioned and secured along a top edge proximate to the belt receiver, the flap pocket by way of the pocket opening is accessible to the person for storing items, the wearable blanket comprises the hook-and-loop cover, the flap pocket, a back fabric panel that is trapezoid in shape, and a front fabric panel that is trapezoid in shape, the front fabric panel comprises a first seam and a second seam, the front fabric panel is overlaid with the back fabric panel and fastened together along perimeter forming a first side edge, and a second side edge, the top edge, and a bottom edge that is longer than the top edge, one or more of a pocket bag, each of the pocket bag having an open end and a closed end, the pocket bag is positioned between the back fabric layer and the front fabric layer, the open end of first one of the pocket bag is aligned with the first seam and the closed end points to the first side, the open end of second one of the pocket bag is aligned with the second seam and the closed end points to the second side, allowing the person to insert their hands into the pocket bag when wearing the wearable blanket, a stretchable belt tab is positioned and secured along the second edge proximate to the top edge, the stretchable belt tab is stretchable, a first hook-and-loop surface is fastened to at least portion of the stretchable belt tab, a belt receiver is fastened to the front fabric panel proximate to the top edge, at least portion of the belt receiver having a second hook-and-loop surface; and wrapping the wearable blanket around the person wherein the stretchable belt tab and the belt receiver is covered and remains unconnected. |
| Claim: | 18. The method in accordance with claim 17 , the flap pocket fastener is at least one of the following buttons, hook-and-loop, or a zipper. |
| Claim: | 19. The method in accordance with claim 17 , further comprising the step of: adding one or more hip dart that are positioned proximate to the top edge to improve fit around waist of the person. |
| Claim: | 20. The method in accordance with claim 17 , the hook-and-loop cover further comprises an opposing hook-and-loop surface to the first hook-and-loop surface so that loose end of the stretchable belt tab fastens, in removable manner, to the opposing hook-and-loop surface when not in use. |
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| Primary Examiner: | Muromoto, Jr., Robert H |
| Attorney, Agent or Firm: | Kolls, H. Brock |
| رقم الانضمام: | edspgr.11930868 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | USPTO Patent Grants |
| الوصف غير متاح. |