Abstract:
A blanket is featured with a stadium built-in seat. The blanket can optionally further comprise, a hood, air-activated warmer pockets, a fleece interior and an exterior sports (e.g., football field) design. The blanket can be worn while attending outdoor sports events in cold weather, and it is easy to fold and transport.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention features a built-in stadium seat, and optionally, a hood, air-activated warmer pockets, a fleece interior and an exterior sports (e.g., football field) design. The blanket can be worn while attending outdoor sports events in cold weather, and it is easy to fold and transport. 
     Any feature or combination of features described herein are included within the scope of the present invention provided that the features included in any such combination are not mutually inconsistent as will be apparent from the context, this specification, and the knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art. Additional advantages and aspects of the present invention are apparent in the following detailed description and claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  shows an interior perspective view of the stadium blanket. 
         FIG. 2  shows a back view of the stadium blanket. 
         FIG. 3  shows a side view of the stadium blanket. 
         FIG. 4  shows a front view of the stadium blanket. 
         FIG. 5  shows an in-use view of the stadium blanket. 
         FIG. 6  shows the folded up blanket with various exterior designs. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 1-6 , the present invention features a stadium blanket  100  comprising an inside blanket surface  110 , an outside blanket surface  111 , a top blanket edge  112 , a bottom blanket edge  113 , a first side blanket edge  114  and a second side blanket edge  115 . The stadium blanket  100  further comprises a seat  120  fixably disposed in a mid-region of the blanket  116 . The seat has a first seat side  121  and a second seat side  122 . The stadium blanket is divided into three regions: a mid-region  116  being in the middle of the blanket, a first blanket region  117  being between the first side blanket edge  114  and first seat edge  121 , and a second blanket region  118  being between the second blanket edge  115  and the second seat side  122 . The outside blanket surface  111  may have imprints of various themes, e.g., sport themes such as a football field goal, etc. In some embodiments, the blanket  100  has a rectangular shape. In some embodiments, the blanket has a width of about 4 feet. In some embodiments, the blanket may have any geometric shape, e.g., square, oval, triangular, etc. 
     In some embodiments, the stadium blanket  100  further comprises a first slot  130  through the blanket  100 , wherein the first slot  130  is disposed at the first blanket region  117 , and a second slot  131  through the blanket  100 , wherein the second slot  131  is disposed at the second blanket region  118 . The first and second slots  130 / 131  functions as arm slits for a person to insert an arm there through. 
     In some embodiments, the stadium blanket  100  further comprises a hood  140  disposed at the top blanket edge  112  above the seat  120 . The hood  140  may comprise a first half  141  of the hood attached to a second half  142  of a hood via an attachment means  143 . An attachment means  143  may include a zipper, a hook and loop mechanism, buttons, and the like. 
     In some embodiments, the stadium blanket  100  further comprises one or more inside pockets  150  disposed at the first blanket region  117  on the inside blanket surface  110 . In some embodiments, the stadium blanket  100  further comprises one or more inside pockets  150  disposed at the second blanket region  118  on the inside blanket surface  110 . For example, the stadium blanket may have three inside pockets  150  disposed at the first and/or second blanket region  117 / 118 . 
     In some embodiments, the stadium blanket  100  further comprises an outside pocket  160  disposed at the first  117  or second  118  blanket region on the outside blanket surface  111 . In some embodiments, the outside pocket  160  has a first opening  161  that can be sealed off with an attachment means  143  and a second opening  162  directly opposite of the first opening  161  that can also be sealed off with an attachment means  143 . Effectively, the outside pocket may be opened on the “upper” side or the “lower” end. 
     in some embodiments, the inside blanket surface  110  of the stadium blanket is lined with a first material  170  and the outside blanket surface  111  is lined with a second material  171 . For example, the inside blanket surface may be lined with a fleece material and/or the outside blanket surface may be lined with a water proof material such as a plastic. 
     In some embodiments, the stadium blanket  100  further comprises a slit  180  in the first material  170  at the mid-region of the blanket  116 , wherein the seat  120  is at least partially inserted into the slit  180  and is secured therein. For example, the slit is a cut running parallel to the top and bottom edge of the blanket, wherein the slit is wide enough to accommodate a the width of a seat. In some embodiments, the seat may be fixably attached to the blanket via an attachment means, e.g., buttons, hook-and-loop, glue, strings, and the like. 
     In some embodiments, the seat  120  comprises a lower section  123  pivotably attached to an upper section  124 , wherein the lower section  123  is for a person to sit on and the upper section  124  is for the person to rest his or her back on. The seat may be constructed from a hard material such as plastic, metal, alloy, wood or combination thereof. The seat may also be constructed from a soft material such as pillow foam, pillow cotton, rubber and the like. In some embodiments, the seat is lined with a heating coil  125 , wherein the heating coil  125  is powered by a power source, such as a battery. The heating coil may be operably connected to an on/off switch, and the on off switch operably connected to the power source such as the battery, wherein the power source provides power to the heating coil. 
     In some embodiments, the stadium blanket  100  further comprises a first buckle  190  disposed toward the top blanket edge  112  on a first hood side  144 , and a second buckle  191  disposed toward the top blanket edge  112  on a second hood side  145 . A strap  192  can be attached between the first  190  and second buckle  191  wherein the strap  192  is used for carrying the stadium blanket  100  when the stadium blanket is folded up. See  FIG. 6 . 
     In some embodiments, the stadium blanket  100  further comprises a neck pocket  200  disposed at the top blanket edge  112  at a base of the hood  146 , the neck pocket  200  is used for storing a heat pad therein. 
     Various modifications of the invention, in addition to those described herein, will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description. Such modifications are also intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims. Each reference cited in the present application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     Although there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications may be made thereto which do not exceed the scope of the appended claims. Therefore, the scope of the invention is only to be limited by the following claims. 
     The reference numbers recited in the below claims are solely for ease of examination of this patent application, and are exemplary, and are not intended in any way to limit the scope of the claims to the particular features having the corresponding reference numbers in the drawings.