Patent ID: 6367083
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
The combination of a foldable blanket having a rectangular configuration in a fully unfolded configuration thereof and a plurality of closure systems for securing the blanket in a plurality of folded configurations, the plurality of closure systems including:a first closure system having mutually attachable first and second closure parts starting at approximately the middle of a first side of the blanket extending in opposite directions along a periphery of the blanket in a fully unfolded configuration thereof to opposite sides of the blanket adjacent the first side, the blanket being foldable from the fully unfolded rectangular configuration about an axis of symmetry into a first folded rectangular configuration with the first and second closure parts positioned adjacent each other for attachment together for a sufficient distance to form a sack selectively openable and closable along at least part of one side of the folded blanket; a second closure system having mutually attachable third and fourth closure parts which together extend in a substantially closed rectangular loop in a central region of the blanket in its fully unfolded configuration, the blanket being foldable into the central region and thereafter along an axis of symmetry of the loop into a second folded rectangular configuration with the third and fourth closure parts being adjacent to each other for attachment together, each of the third and fourth closure parts extending for half of the loop and being attachable in the second folded configuration of the blanket to form a fully closed rectangular sack; the loop and the unfolded blanket each having an area with the area of the loop being less than half of the area of the unfolded blanket.