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Sleeping bag for children

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-02-21
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Granted: 1980-12-02
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Expires: 1999-02-21
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Abstract

Abstract A sleeping bag having an upper side and an under side and an opening at one end is provided with indicia representing a creature, the mouth parts of which are aligned with the open end so that a user entering the sleeping bag at the open end is given the impression of crawling into the mouth and body of the creature to sleep.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lannie Allee

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 16:10
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/08; A47G9/083

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 136 words
A sleeping bag having an upper side and an under side, each with an inner and outer surface, said bag being provided with an opening at one end, said underside including a pillow at the open end of the bag and said upperside including a flap at the open end of the bag, said flap being foldable back onto the upper side, said bag bearing indicia representing the body of a creature, and the pillow and the flap cooperating together to form the head of said creature, the indicia representing the mouth parts and teeth of the creature being located on the flap and pillow and aligned with the open end of the bag, so that a user entering the bag through the open end crawls past the teeth into the mouth of the indicia-represented creature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 136 words
A sleeping bag having an upper side and an under side, each with an inner and outer surface, said bag being provided with an opening at one end, said underside including a pillow at the open end of the bag and said upperside including a flap at the open end of the bag, said flap being foldable back onto the upper side, said bag bearing indicia representing the body of a creature, and the pillow and the flap cooperating together to form the head of said creature, the indicia representing the mouth parts and teeth of the creature being located on the flap and pillow and aligned with the open end of the bag, so that a user entering the bag through the open end crawls past the teeth into the mouth of the indicia-represented creature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 44 words
A sleeping bag according to claim 1 wherein a closable opening is provided between the upper side and the under side of the bag, said closable opening extending from the open end of the bag at least part of the length of the bag.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 13 words
A sleeping bag according to claim 1 wherein the animal is an alligator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 43 words
A sleeping bag according to claim 1 wherein said flap and pillow each have an upper and a lower surface and the lower surface of said flap and upper surface of said pillow bear indicia representing the inside mouth portions of the creature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 34 words
A sleeping bag according to claim 4 wherein the indicia representing teeth are located at the periphery of the open end of the lower surface of said flap and upper surface of said pillow.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 186 words
A sleeping bag of generally rectangular shape having an upper side and an under side, each with an inner and outer surface, said bag being provided with an opening at one end and a closable opening between the two sides, said closable opening extending from said open end of the bag at least part of the length of said bag, said underside including a narrower elongated pillow at the open end of said bag, and said upper side including a narrower elongated flap at the open end of the bag, said flap being foldable back onto the upper side, said bag bearing indicia representing the body of an alligator, wherein said flap and pillow cooperate to form the head of said alligator and the inner and outer surfaces of said sizes bear the indicia representing said alligator, the indicia representing the mouth parts and teeth of the alligator located on the flap and the pillow and aligned with the open end of the bag so that a user entering the bag through the open end crawls past the teeth into the mouth of the indicia-represented alligator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 186 words
A sleeping bag of generally rectangular shape having an upper side and an under side, each with an inner and outer surface, said bag being provided with an opening at one end and a closable opening between the two sides, said closable opening extending from said open end of the bag at least part of the length of said bag, said underside including a narrower elongated pillow at the open end of said bag, and said upper side including a narrower elongated flap at the open end of the bag, said flap being foldable back onto the upper side, said bag bearing indicia representing the body of an alligator, wherein said flap and pillow cooperate to form the head of said alligator and the inner and outer surfaces of said sizes bear the indicia representing said alligator, the indicia representing the mouth parts and teeth of the alligator located on the flap and the pillow and aligned with the open end of the bag so that a user entering the bag through the open end crawls past the teeth into the mouth of the indicia-represented alligator.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-12-02 1984-06-02 1984-12-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-12-02 1988-06-02 1988-12-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-12-02 1992-06-02 1992-12-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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