Wearable baby blanket with insulated interchangeable upper and lower pockets for a customized fit and utility that easily converts into a traditional blanket

Abstract

A wearable blanket includes a body and removable lower pocket coupled to a rear surface of the body along vertical edges of the pocket. Legs of a user are received between the rear surface of the body and the pocket for securing the wearable blanket to the user. An removable upper pocket can be attached to the body and positioned adjacent a chest of a user after the lower pocket is secured to the user. A liner made of warming fabric can be added to or removed from the both the upper and/or lower pocket to regulate comfort.

Claims

1. A wearable blanket comprising: a body; a first pocket snapped to a rear surface of the body only along vertical edges of the first pocket; a second pocket snapped to the rear surface of the body along vertical edges of the second pocket; wherein the first pocket and the second pocket are snapped to the rear surface of the body with a snapping system, wherein the snapping system comprises a plurality of snaps placed vertically along each side of the body mating with a plurality of snaps on the vertical edges of the first pocket and the second pocket, the plurality of snaps along each side of the body and the plurality of snaps on the vertical edges of the first pocket and the second pocket being positioned at pre-determined positions to adjust the positioning of the first pocket and the second pocket; a first liner received in the first pocket, wherein the first liner is formed of a warming fabric; a second liner received in the second pocket, wherein the second liner is formed of a warming fabric; wherein the wearable blanket is configured to receive legs of a user behind the rear surface of the body of the wearable blanket and between an inner surface of the first pocket and the rear surface of the body so that the rear surface of the body of the blanket and the inner surface of the first pocket are in contact with the user's legs for securing the wearable blanket to the legs of the user and a lower portion of the body covers the user's feet and wherein the first pocket is snapped with the snapping system to removably position the first pocket below the buttocks of the user so that the wearable blanket is configured to prevent the user from sitting on the wearable blanket with the buttocks of the user and the second pocket is configured to be positioned adjacent a chest of the user when the legs of the user are received between the rear surface of the body and the inner surface of the first pocket; wherein the first pocket further comprises a zipper, the zipper being moved to open and close the first pocket; wherein the first liner is removably coupled to an interior face of the first pocket; wherein a first liner snap is coupled to the first liner and a first pocket snap is coupled to the first pocket, the first liner snap being removably coupled to the first pocket snap; wherein the second pocket further comprises a zipper, the zipper being moved to open and close the second pocket; wherein in the second liner is removably coupled to an interior face of the second pocket; and wherein a second liner snap is coupled to the second liner and a second pocket snap is coupled to the second pocket, the second liner snap being removably coupled to the second pocket snap.

2. The wearable blanket of claim 1 wherein the plurality of snaps along each side of the body are female snaps and the plurality of snaps on the vertical edges of the first pocket are male snaps, the female snaps mating with the male snaps.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the present invention with an exemplary baby seated in car seat covered with the wearable blanket.

(2) FIG. 2 shows a perspective interior view of the wearable blanket of the present invention.

(3) FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the interior of the wearable blanket of the present invention.

(4) FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of the exterior of the wearable blanket of the present invention.

(5) FIG. 5A shows an exploded view of a liner received in a lower pocket coupled to the wearable blanket.

(6) FIG. 5B shows an exploded view of a liner received in the upper pocket coupled to the wearable blanket.

(7) FIG. 6 shows a section view of the wearable blanket of the present invention worn by an exemplary baby in the seated position in the car seat.

(8) FIG. 7 is a top view of the wearable blanket with the upper and lower pockets removed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(9) Reference will now be made in greater detail to a preferred embodiment of the invention, an example of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numerals will be used throughout the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.

(10) FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the present invention with an exemplary baby 28 seated in car seat 34 covered with wearable blanket 10.

(11) FIG. 2 shows a perspective interior view of the present invention comprising an article of material which serves as wearable blanket 10. Wearable blanket 10 includes blanket body 11. Blanket body 11 can include at least one or both of upper pocket 14 and lower pocket 12. Female snaps 24 are positioned on blanket body 11 at pre-determined positions to adjust the positioning of upper pocket 14 and lower pocket 12 on blanket body 11.

(12) FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the present invention with upper pocket 14 and lower pocket 12 suspended revealing a full view of female snaps 24 that run vertically along each side 13 of blanket body 11 allowing both upper pocket 14 and lower pocket 12 to be adjusted to the right fit, and further customized by removing none, one or both upper pocket 14 and lower pocket 12.

(13) FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of upper pocket 14 and lower pocket 12 facing down revealing male snaps 26 along vertical edges 27 of upper pocket 14 and lower pocket 12. Male snaps 26 can be joined to female snaps 24.

(14) FIG. 5A shows an exploded view revealing liner 18 being removably received in lower pocket 12. To ensure liner 18 remains fixed after being inserted into lower pocket, liner snap 20 positioned on top 21 can be coupled to pocket snap 22 on interior face 23 of lower pocket 12 so that liner 18 can be secured for added warmth or unsnapped to remove. Lower pocket 12 is seamlessly closed with pocket zipper 32 that is zipped and unzipped horizontally from left to right.

(15) FIG. 5B shows an exploded view revealing liner 18 contained in upper pocket 14. To ensure liner 18 remains fixed, liner snap 20 positioned on top 21 can be coupled to pocket snap 22 on interior face 23 of upper pocket 14 so that liner 18 can be secured for added warmth or unsnapped to remove. Upper pocket 14 is seamlessly closed with pocket zipper 32 that is zipped and unzipped horizontally from left to right. Upper pocket 14 can be constructed adjusted for smaller or larger dimensions than lower pocket 12. For example, upper pocket 14 can have a length in the range of about 6 inches to about 16 inches and a width in the range of about 9 inches to about 18 inches and lower pocket can have a length in the range of about 4 inches to about 16 inches and a width in the range of about 7 to about 18 inches.

(16) FIG. 6 shows a section view of wearable blanket 10 worn by the exemplary baby 28 in the seated position in car seat 34 demonstrating how wearable blanket 10 covers from under neck 29 with upper pocket 14 for covering torso 28 and over legs 30 and feet 31. Legs 30 are received behind body 11 and in front of lower pocket 12. Feet 31 are not placed inside of lower pocket 12. Instead, legs 30 are placed in space 35 between lower pocket 12 and blanket body 11. Lower portion 33 of wearable blanket 10 covers feet 31. Therefore, the wearable blanket is configured to receive legs of a user behind a rear surface of blanket body 11 and between an inner surface of the lower pocket 12 and the rear surface of the body so that the rear surface of the blanket body and the inner surface of the lower pocket 12 are in contact with the user's legs for securing the wearable blanket to the legs of the user. This figures illustrates how the blanket secures to the legs, stopping just below the buttocks ensuring the baby is not sitting on any part of wearable blanket 10 and is not affixed, looped, or any anyway dependent on the seat, its fixture, seatbelt, or restraint system.

(17) FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of wearable blanket 10 including blanket body 11 and eight female snaps 24 placed vertically down each side 13 and a plurality of female snaps 24 in middle 36 which serve to affix upper pocket 14 to blanket body 11.

Itemized Parts List

(18) 10: is the wearable blanket 11: is the blanket body 12: is the upper pocket 13: is the side 14: is the lower pocket 18: is the liner 20: is the liner snap 22: is the pocket snap 24: are the blanket female snaps 26: are the pocket male snaps 27: are the vertical edges of the pockets 28: is the exemplary baby 30: are the exemplary baby legs 31: are exemplary baby feet 32: are the pocket zippers 33: is a lower portion of the blanket 34: is the car seat 36: is the middle of the blanket

(19) It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative of only a few of the many possible specific embodiments, which can represent applications of the principles of the invention. Numerous and varied other arrangements can be readily devised in accordance with these principles by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention