Patent ID: 6721973
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: A45C,A47G

Abstract:
A beach blanket comprising:a panel member having an upper surface and lower surface, said lower surface being adapted for resting on a beach, said upper surface being adapted for supporting a user when the user lies on said upper surface such that said panel member is positioned between the user and the beach; said panel member having a plurality of anchor pockets, each of said anchor pockets being positioned proximate a perimeter edge of said panel member, each of said anchor pockets being adapted for receiving some of the sand from the beach such that said anchor pockets anchor said panel member to the beach when said anchor pockets have some of the sand within said anchor pockets; and said perimeter edge of said panel member having a pair of side edges, said panel member being selectively foldable such that a bottom edge of said perimeter edge of said panel member is positioned adjacent a top edge of said perimeter edge of said panel member, said panel member being selectively foldable such that said side edges of said perimeter edge are positioned adjacent each other when said top edge of said perimeter edge is positioned adjacent said bottom edge of said perimeter edge, a flap member being coupled to one of said side edges of said perimeter edge of said panel member, said flap member extending over said side edges when said panel member is in a folded position such that said flap member is for retaining said panel member in said folded position.