BAG BLANKET

Abstract

A fully functional carry-all backpack or bag that comprises a full sized backpack or bag with main carrying compartment or open cavity that can safely store personal items of various size with sealable pockets, either external or internal, small or large, useful for securing the storage of additional personal items, a pair of drawstrings or shoulder straps that are attached to the backpack or bag for the purpose of carrying the apparatus either on one's shoulder or back, a material that is comfortable to lie, sit or repose upon, suitable for use on multiple surfaces, including sand, and which is also machine-washable, and a pair of zippers on both sides of the apparatus that maintain the integrity and structure of the carry-all backpack or bag.

Claims

1. A fully functional carry-all backpack or bag, comprising: a full sized backpack or bag with main carrying compartment or open cavity that can safely store personal items of various size; sealable pockets, either external or internal, small or large, useful for securing the storage of additional personal items; a pair of drawstrings or shoulder straps that are attached to the backpack or bag for the purpose of carrying the apparatus either on one's shoulder or back; a material that is comfortable to lie, sit or repose upon, suitable for use on multiple surfaces, including sand, and which is also machine-washable; and a pair of zippers on both sides of the apparatus that maintain the integrity and structure of the carry-all backpack or bag but allow the apparatus to further unfold.

2. The fully functional carry-all backpack or bag of claim 1, wherein the backpack or bag is combined with the functionality of a full-sized comfortable blanket, where both are made from the same material; not to be confused with an apparatus that offers the functionality of just a backpack or bag; not to be confused with an apparatus that offers the functionality of just a blanket; not to be confused with an apparatus that offers the convenience of a blanket as stated along with a functional way for said blanket to be rolled up and carried over the shoulder on the back or through any other method of conveyance; not to be confused with a backpack or bag that has a blanket integrally attached to said backpack or bag that can then be deployed; and not to be confused with a backpack or bag that has a blanket that only unfolds vertically and doesn't add extra width to the blanket through additional unfolds and extensions of the fabric in a horizontal direction.

3. The fully functional carry-all backpack or bag of claim 2, further comprising using a functionality to maintain the integrity and structure of the carry-all backpack or bag through the use of: zippers that extends from top to bottom going down both sides of the backpack or bag that allow the apparatus to stay closed and functional, but also to open and unfold into the blanket; and a functionality not to be limited to the use of solely a zipper as described for maintaining integrity of structure of the backpack or bag as those well schooled in the arts of design and manufacturing may be able to replicate the same functionality and structure using fasteners, Velcro, buckles, buttons, snaps or other tools and resources.

4. The fully functional carry-all backpack or bag of claim 1, wherein a functionality, such as a zipper, is utilized to allow for sealable pockets for storing personal items securely: not to be limited to the use of solely a zipper for closing and sealing pockets as those well schooled in the arts of design and manufacturing may be able to replicate the same functionality and structure using fasteners, Velcro, buckles, buttons, snaps and other tools and resources; and not to be restricted to the number, size or positions of the sealable pockets.

5. A full-sized blanket, comprising: an elongated and extended, generally rectangular or square fabric piece that when flat defines the extent of the blanket; wherein the blanket is created by unfolding a backpack or bag and extending the fabric in both vertical and horizontal directions; wherein the blanket is not withdrawn nor pulled from within the backpack or bag, nor is it a separate item that is integrally attached to the backpack or bag; a blanket that can easily accommodate one average-sized reposing adult, or multiple average-sized adults while seated; wherein said blanket has accessible, sealable pockets for use of storing personal items when it lies flat on a surface; and wherein said blanket is comfortable to sit or repose upon, and manufactured using either one or two layers of fabric and either contains a layer of padding between the fabric or does not.

6. The full-sized blanket of claim 5, wherein the blanket is combined with the functionality of the backpack or bag, where both are made from the same material; not to be confused with an apparatus that offers the functionality of just a backpack or bag; not to be confused with an apparatus that offers the functionality of just a blanket; not to be confused with an apparatus that offers the convenience of a blanket as stated along with a functional way for said blanket to be rolled up and carried over the shoulder on the back or through any other method of conveyance; not to be confused with a backpack or bag that has a blanket integrally attached to said backpack or bag that can then be deployed; and not to be confused with a backpack or bag that has a blanket that only unfolds vertically and doesn't add extra width to the blanket through additional unfolds and extensions of the fabric in a horizontal direction.

7. The full-sized blanket of claim 6, further comprising using a functionality to maintain the integrity and structure of the backpack or bag through the use of: zippers that extends from top to bottom going down both sides of the backpack or bag, that allow the apparatus to stay closed and functional, but also to open and unfold into the blanket; and a functionality not to be limited to the use of solely a zipper as described for maintaining integrity of structure of the backpack or bag as those well schooled in the arts of design and manufacturing may be able to replicate the same functionality and structure using fasteners, Velcro, buckles, buttons, snaps or other tools and resources.

8. The full-sized blanket of claim 5, wherein a functionality, such as a zipper, is utilized to allow for sealable pockets for storing personal items securely: not to be limited to the use of solely a zipper for closing and sealing pockets as those well schooled in the arts of design and manufacturing may be able to replicate the same functionality and structure using fasteners, Velcro, buckles, buttons, snaps and other tools and resources; and not to be restricted to the number, size or positions of the sealable pockets.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] For a more complete understanding, reference is now made to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying Drawings in which:

[0026] FIGS. 1A and 1B are an angled profile-perspective view of the present invention of both carrying styles, when folded up and functioning as a carry-all backpack or bag, respectively, so the individual can transport personal items utilizing the inner cavity or sealable pockets;

[0027] FIGS. 2A and 2B are a flat perspective view of the present invention in either carrying styles once the side height-wise zippers are unzipped, allowing the backpack or bag to begin to unfold in step one of the process for transforming to a blanket, showing inner sealable pockets that can be utilized when the present invention is functioning as a backpack or bag or while used as a blanket;

[0028] FIGS. 3A and 3B are a flat perspective view of the present invention in either carrying styles in step two of the transformation process, showing the apparatus fully extended lengthwise/vertically;

[0029] FIGS. 4A and 4B are a flat perspective view of the present invention in either carrying styles, once the apparatus is fully unfolded, extended both horizontally and vertically, and face up, whereby showing the additional sealable pockets that are available for use in storing personal items; and

[0030] FIG. 5 is a flat perspective view of the present invention in the backpack carrying style, illustrating an additional step in the transformation process that is required to get from FIG. 3A to 4A as the backpack has two lengthwise/horizontal unfold steps.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference numbers are used herein to designate like elements throughout, the various views and embodiments of bag blanket are illustrated and described, and other possible embodiments are described. The figures are not necessarily drawn to scale, and in some instances the drawings have been exaggerated and/or simplified in places for illustrative purposes only. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate the many possible applications and variations based on the following examples of possible embodiments.

[0032] Illustrated in FIGS. 1A through 5 is the apparatus of the present invention displayed as a fully-functional, everyday, carry-all backpack 1 and fully-functional, everyday, carry-all bag 15 along with all of their features and all of the steps in the transformation process to transform the apparatus into a full-sized blanket 13.

[0033] As seen in FIGS. 1A and 1B, a seemingly typical backpack 1 or bag 15, with drawstrings 2 as shown in the backpack 1 style in FIG. 1A, or shoulder carrying straps 12 as shown in the bag 15 style in FIG. 1B, allow an individual to easily carry the backpack 1 or bag 15 and transport personal items. The backpack 1 and bag 15 in FIGS. 1A and 1B, respectively, also display a deep, empty cavity 3 that has between 200-400 milliliters of volume available for carrying personal items on the go. The drawstrings 2 of the backpack 1, as seen in FIG. 1A, can be pulled tight to close the top of the bag thereby sealing the cavity 3 for that style. In FIGS. 1A and 1B, both backpack 1 and bag 15 styles may be equipped with exterior pockets 5 that are also manufactured with sealable closures 6 to ensure that personal items can be transported securely in the backpack 1 or bag 15 without fear of them falling out.

[0034] Most importantly, side zippers 4 can be seen in FIGS. 1A and 1B on the side of the backpack 1 and bag 15, which extend from the top to the bottom on both sides. When unzipped, it allows the backpack 1 or the bag 15 to begin the transformation process, as illustrated in FIGS. 2A through 5, for transforming into a blanket 13. It can be seen in FIGS. 2A and 2B that there is extra material 14 that will continue to be unveiled as the transformation process continues.

[0035] In FIGS. 2A and 2B the side zippers 4 have been opened allowing the backpack 1 and the bag 15, respectively, to unfold in step one of the transformation process along the stitched folding line 9. The drawstrings 2 in FIG. 2A and the shoulder straps 12 in FIG. 2B are still accessible at this point. FIGS. 2A and 2B clearly show the internal pockets 7 equipped with internal pocket sealable closure devices 8 for securing and storage of personal items.

[0036] FIGS. 3A and 3B show step two of the transformation process, where the inner flaps further unfold and extend vertically along stitched folding lines 9. The side zippers 4 are still visible in this step of the transformation process. Also clearly identified in FIGS. 3A and 3B is more material 14 that will be revealed as the process for unfolding and creating a full-sized blanket 13 continues.

[0037] FIGS. 4A and 4B show the final outcome of the process, where the apparatus has transformed into a full-sized blanket 13. Both styles allow for smaller surface pockets 10 that are equipped with smaller sealable closure devices 11. In order to begin the transformation back to the backpack 1 or bag 15 structures, the individual can simply reverse the above-listed process by folding along stitched guide lines 9.

[0038] FIG. 5 shows an additional step in the transformation process for the backpack 1 style to get from positions illustrated in FIGS. 3A to 4A, which requires and further step to reveal additional material 14 by unfolding horizontally along the stitched folding lines 9. This step in the process reveals one smaller surface pocket 10 with a smaller sealable closure device 11 to allow for storing of personal items.

[0039] While the process described in FIGS. 1A through 5 to transform the backpack 1 or bag 15 into the blanket 13, or vice versa, may seem complex or complicated, the process is actually self-evident and rather simple and takes less than 10 seconds to complete.

[0040] It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art having the benefit of this disclosure that this bag blanket provides a lightweight, fashionable, every-day, full-sized, fully-functional, carry-all bag that can also unfold and double as a full-sized blanket to accommodate multiple individuals to sit, rest or repose upon. It should be understood that the drawings and detailed description herein are to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive manner, and are not intended to be limiting to the particular forms and examples disclosed. On the contrary, included are any further modifications, changes, rearrangements, substitutions, alternatives, design choices, and embodiments apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope hereof, as defined by the following claims. Thus, it is intended that the following claims be interpreted to embrace all such further modifications, changes, rearrangements, substitutions, alternatives, design choices, and embodiments.