Patent ID: 7647658

Claim:
A baby blanket, comprising: a base cloth panel having a generally polygonal shape with a front face and an opposite rear face; a front cloth panel comprising five edges and attached to the base cloth panel along all but one of the edges of the front cloth panel, said one edge being a free edge that defines an opening into a pocket between the front and base cloth panels, the pocket configured to receive the baby therein so that the front cloth panel covers substantially the entire torso of the baby, the front cloth panel defining an area of at least 75% of an area defined by the base cloth panel; and a plurality of fastening members attached to the front cloth panel proximate the free edge of the front cloth panel, said plurality of fastening members configured to be releasably coupled to corresponding fastening members attached to the base cloth panel so as to selectively maintain the opening in a closed position and inhibit entry into the pocket when the blanket is not in use.