US3924273A
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Sleep-walker bag
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-01-22
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Granted: 1975-12-09
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Expires: 1994-01-22
Abstract
Abstract An elongated sleeping bag of the type including head and foot ends is provided and additionally includes an entrance and exit portal at least adjacent the terminal end of the head end of the bag. A pair of transversely spaced opposite side arm openings are formed in the head end portion of the bag and a pair of opposite side leg openings are formed in the bag spaced longitudinally thereof from the arm openings toward the foot end of the bag. First and second pairs of flexible tubular arm and leg receiving components, respectively, having at least one set of corresponding ends which are open and the open ends of the tubular components are secured to the bag about the arm and leg openings. In addition to this basic structure four cover panels are provided and secured to the outer surfaces of the bag about the arm and leg openings and over the latter to cover the same from the exterior of the bag. Each of the cover panels includes an access opening formed therethrough and releasable closure structure operative to releasably close the corresponding access opening. Each of the tubular components is readily foldable and storable beneath the corresponding cover panel outwardly of the interior of the bag and extendible, except for the end thereof secured to the bag about the corresponding bag opening, outwardly through the corresponding access opening upon release of the associated closure structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Betty J Donovan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:22
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D10/00; A41D13/00; A41D15/00; A41D15/04; A47; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/08; A47G9/086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
In combination with an elongated sleeping bag of the type including head and foot ends and a central entrance and exit portal at least adjacent the terminal end of the head end of said bag, a pair of transversely spaced opposite side closed periphery arm openings formed in said head end portion of said bag and a pair of opposite side closed periphery leg openings formed in said bag spaced longitudinally of said bag from said arm openings toward said foot end and disposed generally centrally intermediate the opposite head and foot ends of said bag, first and second pairs of flexible tubular arm and leg receiving components, respectively, having at least one set of corresponding ends which are open, said one set of open ends of said tubular components being secured to said bag about said arm and leg openings whereby said bag is adapted to be used as a walker, and supporting means on said bag for supporting the foot end of the bag below said leg opening behind the back of the wearer of the bag when the latter is used as a walker
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
In combination with an elongated sleeping bag of the type including head and foot ends and a central entrance and exit portal at least adjacent the terminal end of the head end of said bag, a pair of transversely spaced opposite side closed periphery arm openings formed in said head end portion of said bag and a pair of opposite side closed periphery leg openings formed in said bag spaced longitudinally of said bag from said arm openings toward said foot end and disposed generally centrally intermediate the opposite head and foot ends of said bag, first and second pairs of flexible tubular arm and leg receiving components, respectively, having at least one set of corresponding ends which are open, said one set of open ends of said tubular components being secured to said bag about said arm and leg openings whereby said bag is adapted to be used as a walker, and supporting means on said bag for supporting the foot end of the bag below said leg opening behind the back of the wearer of the bag when the latter is used as a walker
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
128 words
The combination of claim 1 including four cover panels secured to the outer surfaces of said bag about said arm and leg openings a predetermined distance from the edges of said opening and over the latter to cover the same from the exterior of said bag, each of said cover panels including an access opening formed therethrough and including releasable closure means operative to releasably close the corresponding access opening, each of said tubular components being storable, in folded condition, beneath the corresponding cover panel against the edge of the corresponding opening outwardly of the interior of said bag and extendable, except for the end thereof secured to said bag about the corresponding bag opening, outwardly through the corresponding access opening upon release of the associated closure means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said tubular components are open at both ends.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
The combination of claim 1 including hand and foot enclosures providEd with entrance-exit openings, the portions of said hand and foot enclosures defining the entrance-exit openings thereof and the other set of ends of said tubular components including coacting releasable attaching means releasably attaching said portions of said hand and foot enclosures to and about said other set of ends of said tubular arm and leg components.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the portions of the bag defining the lower portions of the adjacent sides of said arm openings and the lower portions of the adjacent sides of said leg openings include ventilation slots extending along said openings and opening into the interior of said bag, and releasable closure means carried by the portions of said bag disposed on opposite sides of each slot releasably closing the latter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
128 words
The combination of claim 5 including four cover panels secured to the outer surfaces of said bag about said arm and leg openings a predetermined distance from the edges of said opening and over the latter to cover the same from the exterior of said bag, each of said cover panels including an access opening formed therethrough and including releasable closure means operative to releasably close the corresponding access opening, each of said tubular components being storable, in folded condition, beneath the corresponding cover panel against the edge of the corresponding opening outwardly of the interior of said bag and extendable, except for the end thereof secured to said bag about the corresponding bag opening, outwardly through the corresponding access opening upon release of the associated closure means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 6 wherein said slots are formed in said bag beneath the corresponding cover panels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said bag is rectangular in shape and includes front and rear panels joined together along corresponding opposite side and foot end marginal edge portions thereof, said arm and leg openings being formed in said front panel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the inner side of the rear panel of said bag, adjacent the head end thereof includes a pouch, the head end of the rear panel having a flexible and foldable hood attached thereto and storable, in a folded condition, within said pouch, said hood comprising means whereby the wearer of said bag, when the latter is used as a walker, may support some of the weight of the bag from his head.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
71 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the head and foot ends of the bag include releasable coacting anchor means for supporting the foot end of the bag, below the leg openings in an upwardly folded position behind the back of the wearer of the bag during use of the latter as a walker with the foot end of the bag supported from the head end thereof by said coacting anchor means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
79 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said bag is rectangular in shape and includes front and rear panels joined together along corresponding opposite side and foot end marginal edge portions thereof, said arm and leg openings being formed in said front panel, said front panel of said bag including a longitudinal opening formed therein extending between said leg openings, and releasable closure means carried by said front panel on opposite sides of said longitudinal opening releasably closing the latter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
71 words
The combination of claim 11 wherein the head and foot ends of the bag include releasable coacting anchor means for supporting the foot end of the bag, below the leg openings in an upwardly folded position behind the back of the wearer of the bag during use of the latter as a walker with the foot end of the bag supported from the head end thereof by said coacting anchor means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
128 words
The combination of claim 12 including four cover panels secured to the outer surfaces of said bag about said arm and leg openings a predetermined distance from the edges of said opening and over the latter to cover the same from the exterior of said bag, each of said cover panels including an access opening formed therethRough and including releasable closure means operative to releasably close the corresponding access opening, each of said tubular components being storable, in folded condition, beneath the corresponding cover panel against the edge of the corresponding opening outwardly of the interior of said bag and extendable, except for the end thereof secured to said bag about the corresponding bag opening, outwardly through the corresponding access opening upon release of the associated closure means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
228 words
In combination with an elongated sleeping bag of the type including head and foot ends and a central entrance and exit portal at least adjacent the terminal end of the head of said bag, a pair of transversely spaced opposite side arm openings formed in said head end portion of said bag and a pair of opposite side leg openings formed in said bag spaced longitudinally of said bag from said arm openings toward said foot end, first and second pairs of flexible tubular arm and leg receiving components, respectively, having at least one set of corresponding ends which are open, said one set of open ends of said tubular components being secured to said bag about said arm and leg openings, whereby said bag is adapted to be used as a walker said bag comprising a full length mummy bag, said arm and leg openings being formed in the opposite side portions of the head and foot ends thereof, said bag including a bag encircling drawstring assembly spaced slightly above the leg openings and adapted to be utilized to draw the adjacent portion of said bag about the waist of the wearer when the bag is being used as a walker, a major portion of said bag disposed between said drawstring assembly and said arm openings being foldable downwardly and over the exterior of said drawstring assembly.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
228 words
In combination with an elongated sleeping bag of the type including head and foot ends and a central entrance and exit portal at least adjacent the terminal end of the head of said bag, a pair of transversely spaced opposite side arm openings formed in said head end portion of said bag and a pair of opposite side leg openings formed in said bag spaced longitudinally of said bag from said arm openings toward said foot end, first and second pairs of flexible tubular arm and leg receiving components, respectively, having at least one set of corresponding ends which are open, said one set of open ends of said tubular components being secured to said bag about said arm and leg openings, whereby said bag is adapted to be used as a walker said bag comprising a full length mummy bag, said arm and leg openings being formed in the opposite side portions of the head and foot ends thereof, said bag including a bag encircling drawstring assembly spaced slightly above the leg openings and adapted to be utilized to draw the adjacent portion of said bag about the waist of the wearer when the bag is being used as a walker, a major portion of said bag disposed between said drawstring assembly and said arm openings being foldable downwardly and over the exterior of said drawstring assembly.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
80 words
The combination of claim 14 wherein said bag includes front and rear panels joined together along corresponding opposite side and foot end marginal edge portions thereof, said bag having a longitudinal opening formed in the foot end thereof with said opening spaced between said leg openings and its opposite ends extending upwardly into said front and rear panels, and releasable closure means carried by said front and rear panels on opposite sides of said longitudinal opening releasably closing the latter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
128 words
The combination of claim 15 including, four cover panels secured to the outer surfaces of said bag about said arm and leg openings a prerdetermined distance from the edges of said opening and over the latter to cover the same from the exterior of said bag, each of said cover panels including an access opening formed therethrough and including releasable closure means operative to releasably close the corresponding access opening, each of said tubular components being storable, in folded condition, beneath the corresponding cover panel against the edge of the corresponding opening outwardly of the interior of said bag and extendable, except for the end thereof secured to said bag about the corresponding bag opening, outwardly through the corresponding access opening upon release of the associated closure means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
72 words
The combination of claim 16 wherein the portions of the bag defining the lower portions of the adjacent sides of said arm openings and the lower portions of the adjacent sides of said leg openings include ventilation slots extending along said openings and opening into the interior of said bag, and releasable closure means carried by the portions of said bag disposed on opposite sides of each slot releasably closing the latter.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 17 wherein said slots are formed in said bag beneath the corresponding cover panels.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
173 words
A kit for modifying a sleeping bag, having arm and leg openings cut therein, into a walker, said kit including first and second pairs of elongated flexible and open-ended tubular arm and leg receiving members including one set of corresponding ends adapted for securment to said bag about said openings, and first and second ovate cover panelS including outer marginal portions substantially larger than the peripheral edges of said arm and leg openings adapted for securement to outer surface portions of said bag disposed about and spaced outward a substantial distance from the edges of said openings, each of said cover panels having longitudinal slits formed therein and including fastener means for releasably closing said slits, said one set of corresponding ends of said tubular arm and leg receiving members being receivable through said slits when the latter are open and said arm and leg receiving members being foldable compactly for storage beneath said cover panels adjacent the outer surface portions of said bag when said slits are closed by said fastener means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
173 words
A kit for modifying a sleeping bag, having arm and leg openings cut therein, into a walker, said kit including first and second pairs of elongated flexible and open-ended tubular arm and leg receiving members including one set of corresponding ends adapted for securment to said bag about said openings, and first and second ovate cover panelS including outer marginal portions substantially larger than the peripheral edges of said arm and leg openings adapted for securement to outer surface portions of said bag disposed about and spaced outward a substantial distance from the edges of said openings, each of said cover panels having longitudinal slits formed therein and including fastener means for releasably closing said slits, said one set of corresponding ends of said tubular arm and leg receiving members being receivable through said slits when the latter are open and said arm and leg receiving members being foldable compactly for storage beneath said cover panels adjacent the outer surface portions of said bag when said slits are closed by said fastener means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
229 words
In combination with an elongated sleeping bag of the type including head and foot ends and a central entrance and exit portal at least adjacent the terminal end of the head end of said bag, a pair of transversely spaced opposite side closed periphery arm openings formed in said head end portion of said bag and a pair of opposite side closed periphery leg openings formed in said bag spaced longitudinally of said bag from said arm openings toward said foot end, the marginal edges of said bag defining said arm and leg opening including means for releasably closing said arm and leg openings, said leg openings including spaced adjacent peripheral portions, the portion of said bag disposed between said spaced adjacent peripheral portions of said leg openings defining the crotch area of the bag when the occupant of the bag has his legs extended through the leg openings, said crotch area of said bag having an elongated slot formed therein extending longitudinally of said bag with the longitudinal central portion of said slot extending through said crotch area and the opposite ends of said slot extending lengthwise of said bag beyond those corresponding marginal edges of said leg openings spaced longitudinally of said bag farthest from said crotch area on opposite sides thereof, the portions of said bag defining said elongated slot including means releasably closing said slot.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
229 words
In combination with an elongated sleeping bag of the type including head and foot ends and a central entrance and exit portal at least adjacent the terminal end of the head end of said bag, a pair of transversely spaced opposite side closed periphery arm openings formed in said head end portion of said bag and a pair of opposite side closed periphery leg openings formed in said bag spaced longitudinally of said bag from said arm openings toward said foot end, the marginal edges of said bag defining said arm and leg opening including means for releasably closing said arm and leg openings, said leg openings including spaced adjacent peripheral portions, the portion of said bag disposed between said spaced adjacent peripheral portions of said leg openings defining the crotch area of the bag when the occupant of the bag has his legs extended through the leg openings, said crotch area of said bag having an elongated slot formed therein extending longitudinally of said bag with the longitudinal central portion of said slot extending through said crotch area and the opposite ends of said slot extending lengthwise of said bag beyond those corresponding marginal edges of said leg openings spaced longitudinally of said bag farthest from said crotch area on opposite sides thereof, the portions of said bag defining said elongated slot including means releasably closing said slot.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-12-08 | 1979-06-09 | 1979-12-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-12-08 | 1983-06-09 | 1983-12-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-12-08 | 1987-06-09 | 1987-12-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |