Patent ID: 8118364

Claim:
A travel blanket appointed for placement upon an infant secured in a seat, comprising: a. a central section, lateral sections, a base section, and a collar member arranged to form an open back construction so that said blanket is appointed to be placed upon said infant secured within said seat by way of safety straps; b. left and right sleeve members constructed within said central section of said blanket adjacent to each of said lateral sections, said left and right sleeve members having a top arm portion and a wrist opening, wherein said top arm portion of said sleeve member is wider in width than said wrist opening and tapers or contours toward said wrist opening to form contoured or tapered sleeve members; c. said base section comprising a base periphery having a base stabilization means integrated therein appointed for securing said base section of said blanket on an outer bottom portion of said seat; d. said lateral sections each comprising a top perimeter and a lateral perimeter, said lateral perimeter having a lateral stabilization means extending substantially along said lateral perimeter appointed for aiding in securing said lateral sections on an outer side portion and said outer bottom portion of said seat; e. said collar member having side edges terminating at said top perimeter of each of said lateral sections so that said collar member does not extend beyond said top perimeter of said lateral sections, said collar member comprises an abutting neck segment providing extra thickness to said collar member appointed for comfort and added warmth to said infant; f. elongated shoulder flaps extending from said side edges of said collar member and running parallel along a portion of said top perimeter of each of said lateral sections and merging to terminate at said top perimeter, said elongated shoulder flaps pleated/gathered at said side edges of said collar member and wherein said elongated shoulder flaps are adapted to cover a top of a shoulder of said infant; and g. said abutting neck segment is in a rolled condition; wherein said left and right sleeve members having contoured sleeve openings are appointed to receive arms and conform to wrists of said infant and said collar member and said central section is appointed to rest against said infant's neck, chest, front torso, legs and feet, while said lateral sections and said base section are appointed to extend over said infant and said seat and are appointed to be secured onto said seat, thereby appointed to avoid any need for adjusting said safety straps and jostling or otherwise disturbing said infant.