Patent ID: 7661160

Claim:
A beach blanket comprising: a blanket, the blanket having two surfaces comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, the blanket also having two ends comprising a first end and a second end, the blanket also having two side surfaces comprising a first side surface and a second side surface, means for providing a structural framework within the blanket to help keep it in an open position once the blanket has been opened, wherein the means for providing a structural framework within the blanket to help keep it in an open position once the blanket has been opened further comprises a pair of sleeves comprising a first sleeve and a second sleeve, wherein the first sleeve is located on the first end of the blanket, further wherein the second sleeve is located on the second end of the blanket, wherein each of the sleeves runs from the first side surface of the blanket to the second side surface of the blanket, a pair of objects comprising a first object and a second object, wherein each object is inserted into a sleeve after the blanket has been opened, wherein the pair of objects further comprises a pair of pipes comprising a first pipe and a second pipe, wherein each pipe has two ends comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first pipe is inserted into the first sleeve after the blanket has been opened, and further wherein the second pipe is inserted into the second sleeve after the blanket has been opened.