MAGNETIC SLEEPING BAG

Abstract

A sleeping bag for providing easy and carefree exit and entry for a user, for providing comfort for the user by having an ability to extend appendages of the user out of the sleeping bag without having to open the sleeping bag in its entirety, and for providing a no-fail engage or disengage exit for potential emergency situations. The sleeping bag includes a lower layer, an upper layer, and a magnetic closure. The upper layer overlies the lower layer so as to form a user space therebetween for the user. The magnetic closure replaceably attaches a portion of the upper layer to a corresponding portion of the lower layer and provides the easy and carefree exit and entry for the user, provides comfort for the user by having an ability to extend appendages of the user out of the sleeping bag without having to open the sleeping bag in its entirety, and provides a no-fail engage/disengage exit for potential emergency situations.

Claims

1. A sleeping bag for providing easy and carefree exit and entry for a user, for providing comfort for the user by having an ability to selectively extend appendages of the user out of the insulated sleeping bag without having to open the sleeping bag in its entirety, and for providing a no-fail engage or disengage exit for potential emergency situations, comprising: a) a lower layer; b) an upper layer; and c) a magnetic closure; wherein said upper layer overlies said lower layer so as to form a user space therebetween for a user; and wherein said magnetic closure replaceably attaches a portion of said upper layer to a corresponding portion of said lower layer for providing the easy and the carefree exit and the entry for the user, for providing the comfort for the user by having the ability to selectively extend the appendages of the user out of the sleeping bag without having to open the sleeping bag in its entirety, and for providing the no-fail engage/disengage exit for the potential emergency situations.

2. The sleeping bag of claim 1, wherein said lower layer is waterproof for protection if the support surface is wet.

3. The sleeping bag of claim 2, wherein said perimeter of said lower layer is generally rectangular-shaped, and as such, has: a) a pair of long edges; and b) a pair of short edges.

4. The sleeping bag of claim 1, wherein said upper layer overlies said lower layer to define said user space therebetween.

5. The sleeping bag of claim 1, wherein said upper layer overlies said lower layer and a remaining portion of said perimeter of said upper layer is affixed to said corresponding remaining portion of said perimeter of said lower layer.

6. The sleeping bag of claim 5, wherein said portion of said perimeter of said upper layer and said corresponding portion of said perimeter of said lower layer are normally open for the user, but selectively close by said magnetic closure.

7. The sleeping bag of claim 6, wherein said corresponding portion of said perimeter of said lower layer includes one short edge of said perimeter of said lower layer and an adjacent long edge of said perimeter of said lower layer.

8. The sleeping bag of claim 1, wherein said magnetic closure comprises a pair of material strips.

9. The sleeping bag of claim 8, wherein each material strip of said magnetic closure forms a generally L-shape.

10. The sleeping bag of claim 8, wherein each material strip of said magnetic closure is flat.

11. The sleeping bag of claim 8, wherein one material strip of said magnetic closure extends along said corresponding portion of said lower layer,

12. The sleeping bag of claim 11, wherein the other material strip of said magnetic closure extends along said portion of said upper layer, in alignment with said one material strip of said magnetic closure.

13. The sleeping bag of claim 12, wherein said magnetic closure comprises a pair of a plurality of magnets.

14. The sleeping bag of claim 13, wherein said pair of said plurality of magnets of said magnetic closure are disk-shaped.

15. The sleeping bag of claim 13, wherein one plurality of magnets of said magnetic closure extend along said one material strip of said magnetic closure and are spaced thereapart.

16. The sleeping bag of claim 15, wherein said one plurality of magnets of said magnetic closure are spaced apart from each other a distance equal to a distance that the other plurality of magnets of said magnetic closure are spaced apart from each other for proper engagement when said magnetic closure is closed.

17. The sleeping bag of claim 15, wherein adjacent ones of each of said pair of plurality of magnets of said magnetic closure have opposite polarities for assuring a uniform closure of said magnetic closure; and wherein one magnet is positive and said magnet directly adjacent thereto is negative.

18. The sleeping bag of claim 17, wherein a distance between adjacent ones of said pair of plurality of magnets of said magnetic closure is proportional to magnetic strength of said pair of a plurality of magnets of said magnetic closure for preventing adjacent ones of said pair of plurality of magnets of said magnetic closure from being attracted to each other, especially because of said opposite polarities of said adjacent ones of said pair of plurality of magnets of said magnetic closure.

19. The sleeping bag of claim 18, wherein said magnetic closure comprises stitches.

20. The sleeping bag of claim 19, wherein said stitches of said magnetic closure hold said one material strip of said magnetic closure to said corresponding portion of said lower layer and hold the other material strip of said magnetic closure to said portion of said upper layer.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES OF THE DRAWING

[0034] The figures of the drawing are briefly described as follows:

[0035] FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the sleeping bag of the embodiments of the present invention;

[0036] FIG. 2 is an enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the area generally enclosed by the dotted oval identified by ARROW 2 in FIG. 1; and

[0037] FIG. 3 is diagrammatic perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the sleeping bag of the present invention.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED IN THE FIGURES OF THE DRAWING

Introductory

[0038] 10 sleeping bag of embodiments of present invention for providing easy and carefree exit and entry for user, for providing comfort for user by having ability to selectively extend appendages of user out of sleeping bag without having to open sleeping bag in its entirety, and for providing no-fail engage/disengage exit for potential emergency situations

Overall Configuration of Sleeping Bag 10

[0039] 12 lower layer

[0040] 14 upper layer

[0041] 16 magnetic closure for providing easy and carefree exit and entry for user, for providing comfort for user by having ability to selectively extend appendages of user out of sleeping bag without having to open sleeping bag in its entirety, and for providing no-fail engage or disengage exit for potential emergency situations

[0042] 18 user space for user

[0043] 20 portion of upper layer 14

[0044] 22 corresponding portion of lower layer 12

Specific Configuration of Lower Layer 12

[0045] 24 support surface

[0046] 26 perimeter of lower layer 12

[0047] 28 pair of long edges of perimeter 26 of lower layer 12

[0048] 30 pair of short edges of perimeter 26 of lower layer 12

Specific Configuration of Upper Layer 14

[0049] 32 perimeter of upper layer 14

[0050] 34 pair of long edges of perimeter 32 of upper layer 14

[0051] 36 pair of short edges of perimeter 32 of upper layer 14

[0052] 38 remaining portion of perimeter 32 of upper layer 14

[0053] 40 corresponding remaining portion of perimeter 26 of lower layer 12

Specific Configuration of Magnetic Closure 16

[0054] 42 pair of material strips of magnetic closure 16

[0055] 44 pair of plurality of magnets of magnetic closure with alternating polarity 16

[0056] 46 stitches of magnetic closure 16

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Introductory

[0057] Referring now to the figures, in which like numerals indicate like parts, and particularly to FIG. 1, the sleeping bag of the embodiments of the present invention is shown generally at 10 for providing easy and carefree exit and entry for a user, for providing comfort for the user by having an ability to selectively extend appendages of the user out of the sleeping bag 10 without having to open the sleeping bag 10 in its entirety, and for providing a no-fail engage or disengage exit for potential emergency situations.

[0058] The sleeping bag 10 provides safe and easy operation for users who are children and the disabled.

Overall Configuration of the Sleeping Bag 10

[0059] The sleeping bag 10 comprises a lower layer 12, an upper layer 14, and a magnetic closure 16. The upper layer 14 overlies the lower layer 12 so as to form a user space 18 therebetween for a user. The magnetic closure 16 replaceably attaches a portion 20 of the upper layer 14 to a corresponding portion 22 of the lower layer 12 for providing the easy and the carefree exit and the entry for the user, for providing the comfort for the user by having the ability to selectively extend the appendages of the user out of the sleeping bag 10 without having to open the sleeping bag 10 in its entirety, and for providing the no-fail engage/disengage exit for the potential emergency situations.

[0060] The magnetic closure 16 replaces a zipper closure of a conventional sleeping bag.

Specific Configuration of the Lower Layer 12

[0061] The lower layer 12 is for resting on a support surface 24, is insulated for maintaining a desired temperature in the user space 18, and is waterproof for protection if the support surface 24 is wet.

[0062] The lower layer 12 has a perimeter 26. The corresponding portion 22 of the lower layer 12 is a part of the perimeter 26 of the lower layer 12.

[0063] The perimeter 26 of the lower layer 12 is generally rectangular-shaped, and as such, has a pair of long edges 28 and a pair of short edges 30.

[0064] The corresponding portion 22 of the perimeter 26 of the lower layer 12 includes one short edge 30 of the perimeter 26 of the lower layer 12 and an adjacent long edge 28 of the perimeter 26 of the lower layer 12.

[0065] The corresponding remaining portion 40 of the perimeter 26 of the lower layer 12 includes the other short edge 30 of the perimeter 26 of the lower layer 12 and the other long edge 28 of the perimeter 26 of the lower layer 12.

Specific Configuration of the Upper Layer 14

[0066] The upper layer 14 is insulated for maintaining a desired temperature in the user space 18, and overlies the lower layer 12 to define the user space 18 therebetween.

[0067] The upper layer 14 has a perimeter 32. The portion 20 of the upper layer 14 is a part of the perimeter 32 of the upper layer 14.

[0068] The perimeter 32 of the upper layer 14 is generally rectangular-shaped, and as such, has a pair of long edges 34 and a pair of short edges 36.

[0069] The upper layer 14 overlies the lower layer 12 and a remaining portion 38 of the perimeter 32 of the upper layer 14 is affixed to a corresponding remaining portion 40 of the perimeter 26 of the lower layer 12, with the portion 20 of the perimeter 32 of the upper layer 14 and the corresponding portion 22 of the perimeter 32 of the lower layer 12 being normally open for the user 18, but selectively closed by the magnetic closure 16.

[0070] For clarity, the corresponding remaining portion 38 of the perimeter 32 of the upper layer 14 is the perimeter 32 of the upper layer 14 minus the portion 20 of the perimeter 32 of the upper layer 14, and the corresponding remaining portion 40 of the perimeter 26 of the lower layer 12 is the perimeter 26 of the lower layer 12 minus the corresponding portion 22 of the perimeter 32 of the lower layer 12.

[0071] The corresponding portion 22 of the perimeter 26 of the lower layer 12 includes one short edge 30 of the perimeter 26 of the lower layer 12 and an adjacent long edge 28 of the perimeter 26 of the lower layer 12.

[0072] The corresponding remaining portion 38 of the perimeter 32 of the upper layer 14 includes one short edge 36 of the perimeter 32 of the upper layer 14 and an adjacent long edge 34 of the perimeter 32 of the upper layer 14.

Specific Configuration of the Magnetic Closure 16

[0073] The specific configuration of the magnetic closure 16 can best be seen in FIG. 2, and as such, will be discussed with reference thereto.

[0074] The magnetic closure 16 comprises a pair of material strips 42. Each material strip 42 of the magnetic closure contains consecutive magnets with alternative polarity 16 forms a generally L-shape, and is flat. One material strip 42 of the magnetic closure 16 extends along the corresponding portion 22 of the lower layer 12. The other material strip 42 of the magnetic closure 16 extends along the portion 20 of the upper layer 14, in ideal alignment with the one material strip 42 of the magnetic closure 16 due to the lining up of alternative polarity of each strip 42.

[0075] The magnetic closure 16 further comprises a pair of a plurality of magnets 44, and are, preferably, disk-shaped, and made from high strength neodymium.

[0076] One plurality of magnets 44 of the magnetic closure 16 extend along the one material strip 42 of the magnetic closure 16 and are spaced thereapart, while the other plurality of magnets 44 of the magnetic closure 16 extend along the other material strip 42 of the magnetic closure 16 and are spaced thereapart.

[0077] The one plurality of magnets 44 of the magnetic closure 16 are spaced apart from each other a distance equal to a distance that the other plurality of magnets 44 of the magnetic closure 16 are spaced apart from each other for proper engagement when the magnetic closure 16 is closed.

[0078] As shown on FIG. 2, adjacent ones of each of the pair of plurality of magnets 44 of the magnetic closure 16 have opposite polarities so as to provide alternating polarities of each of the pair of plurality of magnets 44 of the magnetic closure 16 for assuring a uniform closure of the magnetic closure 16. For example, one magnet is positive, while the magnet directly adjacent thereto is negative. As further shown on FIG. 2, a distance between adjacent ones of the pair of plurality of magnets 44 of the magnetic closure 16 is proportional to magnetic strength of the pair of a plurality of magnets 44 of the magnetic closure 16 for preventing adjacent ones of the pair of plurality of magnets 44 of the magnetic closure 16 from being attracted to each other, especially in view of the opposite polarities of the adjacent ones of the pair of plurality of magnets 44 of the magnetic closure 16.

[0079] The magnetic closure 16 further comprises stitches 46.

[0080] The stitches 46 of the magnetic closure 16 hold the one material strip 42 of the magnetic closure 16 to the corresponding portion 22 of the lower layer 12 and hold the other material strip 42 of the magnetic closure 16 to the portion 20 of the upper layer 14.

Impressions

[0081] It will be understood that each of the elements described above or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the types described above.

[0082] While the embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described as embodied in a sleeping bag for providing ease of entry and exit, for providing emergency exit, and for providing comfort by exposing various parts of appendages of a user while sleeping but without having to fully open the sleeping bag, nevertheless, they are not limited to the details shown, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions, and changes in the forms and details of the embodiments of the present invention illustrated and their operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0083] Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the embodiments of the present invention that others can by applying current knowledge readily adapt them for various applications without omitting features that from the standpoint of prior art fairly constitute characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of the embodiments of the present invention.